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Re: Diabetes (type 1).To an extent, you are right. I have Type 1 diabetes myself, and you can get stuck in a rut of 'awk sure, I can have a bun/cake/sweet, etc, and I'll take more insulin', and then when I do, I drop low, and the cycle starts again. It's so much easier just to regulate your blood sugar levels, and enjoy the occasional treat.(Original post by U.S Lecce)
I had an argument with my mate that has type 1 diabetes. Basically he was feeling "low" (in blood sugar) and brought out 2 bars of chocolate and a bottle of coke and consumed the lot. I said to him "are you sure it's a good idea to eat that much sugar if you have diabetes", to which an argument or rather a discussion broke out. I told him eating that much sugar in one go, even when he is feeling low is the worst thing to do, because that amount of sugar will raise his sugar levels to above normal. He then claimed it didn't, I disagreed and told him to check his sugar level and lo and behold I was right, his sugar levels were way above normal. But then he said it's fine because he can just increase the amount of insulin he takes and it will go back to normal. And again i told that can't be right because all he is doing is going from having really low sugar levels to really high sugar levels (one extreme to the other) instead or trying to eat a balanced diet and regulating his sugar levels through eating properly meaning he wont have to rely on upping is insulin dosage. I said instead of eating all those sweets he should maybe eat some oat cakes or a slice of whole grain bread or some slow releasing carbs. But he just brushed this off as if I was talking bull****!
Am I right here or is he?
In any case, chocolate's not the best way to bring up your blood sugar levels. Yeah, it'll raise it - but slowly. It's best to treat low blood sugar with fast acting glucose (like some Coke), and then take some long acting carbohydrates, like a cereal bar, or a slice of toast.
You sound like a pretty considerate friend to me, but sometimes we diabetics like to think we know best
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You were spot on mate. I have type 1 Diabetes and you do need to be careful to not eat too much. Your friend should have a little bit of chocolate or sweets and then some long-lasting carbs (i.e A slice of bread, oat bar like you suggested)(Original post by U.S Lecce)
I had an argument with my mate that has type 1 diabetes. Basically he was feeling "low" (in blood sugar) and brought out 2 bars of chocolate and a bottle of coke and consumed the lot. I said to him "are you sure it's a good idea to eat that much sugar if you have diabetes", to which an argument or rather a discussion broke out. I told him eating that much sugar in one go, even when he is feeling low is the worst thing to do, because that amount of sugar will raise his sugar levels to above normal. He then claimed it didn't, I disagreed and told him to check his sugar level and lo and behold I was right, his sugar levels were way above normal. But then he said it's fine because he can just increase the amount of insulin he takes and it will go back to normal. And again i told that can't be right because all he is doing is going from having really low sugar levels to really high sugar levels (one extreme to the other) instead or trying to eat a balanced diet and regulating his sugar levels through eating properly meaning he wont have to rely on upping is insulin dosage. I said instead of eating all those sweets he should maybe eat some oat cakes or a slice of whole grain bread or some slow releasing carbs. But he just brushed this off as if I was talking bull****!
Am I right here or is he?
You were in the right, so well done!
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I normally take about 2CPs of quick acting glucose (200ml fresh orange juice) wait then if still low repeat. But tbh sometimes when your really hypo you cant help but go on a bit of a binge because its like ravenous hunger and when that happens noone can stop me. I will give every excuse to justify it even though i know i will feel terrible later. Oh how fun diabetes can be. X
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