Hypoglycemia treatment is to increase the blood-glucose level back to normal by consuming glucose rich food.
Hypoglycemia management
If have any of the hypoglycemia signs and symptoms, check the blood-sugar/glucose level. If the level is 70 or below, hypoglycemia is confirmed and needs to manage hypoglycemia right away with consuming one of the following:
- three or four glucose tablets
- 1 serving of glucose gel (equal to 15 grams of carbohydrate)
- 1/2 cup (four ounces) of any fruit juice
- 1 cup (eight ounces) of milk with sugar
- 1/2 cup (four ounces) of a regular (not diet) soft drink
- five or six pieces of hard candy
- one tablespoon of sugar or honey
Recommended amounts may be less for small children, consult your doctor for advice about the right amount.
Follow up action in Hypoglycemia treatment
After 15 minutes, check your blood-glucose again to make sure your level is 70 or above. Repeat these steps as needed. Once your blood-glucose is stable, if it is at least an hour before your next meal, have a snack.
If you take insulin, keep a glucagons kit at home and at a few other places where you go often. Give glucagon as an injection with a syringe to quickly-raise the blood-glucose. Show your family, friends, and co-workers how to give you a glucagon injection if you pass out because of hypoglycemia.
People with diabetes should get to know their signs and symptoms and describe them to their friends, family members, co-workers, co-staffs, so they can help if needed. School staff & nurses should be told how to recognize a child’s signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia and how to treat it.
Prevent hypoglycemia episodes
If you are experiencing hypoglycemia frequently, then consult, your doctor for.
- change in medicine dosage
- change of type of diabetes medication
- Diet change
Hypoglycemia treatment for Acarbose or Miglitol users
Only pure glucose (also called dextrose) in tablet or gel form—will raise their blood-glucose level during a hypoglycemia episode. Other quick-fix foods and drinks will not raise the level quickly enough because these medications slow down the digestion of other forms of carbohydrate.