Care Yourself When Blood Sugar Is Low
December 3, 2008 by rainier
When your blood sugar is low, you need to eat or drink food with sugar. Do not eat too much. Your blood sugar may go too high.
Eat or drink one of these:
• ½ cup or 120 milliliters of juice or soda. No diet, sugar free, or calorie free drinks.
• 3 or 4 glucose tablets
• 1 tablespoon or 15 milliliters of sugar
• 1 cup or 240 milliliters of milk
Check your blood sugar in 15 minutes. If you blood sugar is still less than 70 or if you are not feeling better, eat or drink another serving of food or drink from the list.
When your blood sugar is 70 or more, you still need to eat something to keep your blood sugar from dropping again.
• If it is time for your next meal soon, eat your normal meal.
• If your next meal is more than an hour away, eat a snack. Try half a sandwich and 1 cup or 240 milliliters of milk, or 3 crackers, 2 ounces of cheese, and a small apple.
