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Not enough carbohydrate in meal or snack times. Too much insulin or diabetes tablets (e.g. Amaryl, Diamicron). Too much alcohol or alcohol consumed without food. Physical activity without enough carbohydrate foods (e.g. bread, rice, fruit, cereal). Not reducing your insulin dose before physical activity. heart palpitations sweating more than usual dizziness strong headache blurred vision shaking excessive hunger pins and needles around the mouth lack of concentration unusual Behaviour irritability loss of consciousness Possible causes of hypoglycaemia Symptoms of hypoglycaemia Hypoglycaemia = a blood glucose level less than 4.0mmol/l Treating hypoglycaemia Low blood glucose level (less than 4.0mmol/l)

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�� Not enough carbohydrate in meal or snack times.

�� Too much insulin or diabetes tablets (e.g. Amaryl, Diamicron).

�� Too much alcohol or alcohol consumed without food.

�� Physical activity without enough carbohydrate foods (e.g. bread, rice, fruit, cereal).

�� Not reducing your insulin dose before physical activity.

�� heart palpitations

�� sweating more than usual

�� dizziness

�� strong headache

�� blurred vision

�� shaking

�� excessive hunger

�� pins and needles around the mouth

�� lack of concentration

�� unusual Behaviour

�� irritability

�� loss of consciousness

Possible causes of hypoglycaemia

Symptoms of hypoglycaemia

Hypoglycaemia = a blood glucose level less than 4.0mmol/l

Treating hypoglycaemia Low blood glucose level (less than 4.0mmol/l)

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Treatment (Choose one) AmountLucozadeTM

TruePlusTM Glucose Drink1/3 bottle= 100mls1 bottle= 60mls

GlucoJelTM Jelly Beans(available at a pharmacy)

5 Jelly Beans

Soft Drink (not diet) 150mls = 1 small glass

Oral Glucose Gel 1 tubeGlucose Tablets Total 15g carbohydrate (Number of

tablets will vary depending on product)

Treating hypoglycaemia

Always remember

If your blood glucose levels are less than 4.0mmol/l, treat with one of the following

Wait 10–15 minutes and re-check blood glucose

If blood glucose is less than 4mmol/l, repeat treatment above

If blood glucose is more than 4mmol/l, follow treatment below

Choose one of the following low-GI carbohydrate snacks. For example:

�� 1 piece of fruit

�� 1 slice of grain bread

�� 1 glass of milk

�� 1 muesli barORFollow up with your regular meal containing one of the carbohydrates below. For example:

�� Low-GI bread

�� Pasta, low-GI rice

�� Corn, legumes/lentils, sweet potato

�� Report any unexplained or frequent hypoglycaemia to your doctor.

�� Do not give food or fluids to an unconscious person.

�� Dial 000 for an ambulance and assistance


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