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Diabetes: Treating Hypoglycemia
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Treatment:
Step 1: Your Body Needs sugar-And Fast
Any fast-acting sugar will remedy the situation, juice,
glucose tables, candy, even honey or syrup. Once you've
taken some sugar, you should rest for five or ten
minutes to let your body absorb the sugar. If you don't
feel better by then, repeat the treatment.
Important:
If you still don't recover after this, call your
physician immediately.
Step 2: After an Insulin Reaction
When the symptoms have subsided, it is essential to eat
some more slowly digested food to prevent the high
insulin level in the blood from causing another
reaction. Milk, a peanut butter or meat sandwich,
perhaps a piece of bread or fruit should be taken.
This information was provided by
the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International for more
information call 1 800 JDF CURE
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