What to do about low blood sugar
Ask your diabetes care team what low blood sugar is for you. For most people, it is 70 mg/dL or lower.
Check your blood sugar right away if you have any symptoms of low blood sugar. If you think your blood sugar is low but you cannot check it at that time, eat or drink something high in sugar right away, such as:
Wait 15 minutes and then check your blood sugar again. If it is still low, eat or drink something high in sugar again. Once your blood sugar returns to normal, eat a meal or snack. This can help keep low blood sugar from coming back.
“Think of your body as the engine in a car. It can’t run too high or too low to operate properly.”
Always check with your diabetes care team about how to treat your low blood sugar. Tell your diabetes care team if you often have low blood sugar. You and your team may need to change your diabetes care plan.
Some people may not feel any signs or symptoms of low blood sugar before they have a problem. This is another reason that frequent blood sugar checking is important.
Untreated low blood sugar can become severe and cause you to pass out
Ask your diabetes care team if a glucagon emergency kit may be right for you. Keep the kit handy, and be sure that your loved ones and co-workers know how to use it in an emergency.
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