What do you like to eat when you're hypoglycemic?!

Sorry you get so many lectures.

These days, if I hit a low at night I go for chocolate milk. It's quick, it'll do the job, it satisfies that sugar craving, and I can go back to bed before I'm totally awake LOL

I know what you mean by feeling worse with fast acting sugars. They can make me feel light headed and nausiated like I've had way too much to drink. Doesn't last too long, but I'd rather not feel that way at all.

Personally, even though I love pecan pie, I wouldn;t choose it unless my morning readings are within range after I've had some (me and pie - it doesn't always stop at one piece). If it works for you, enjoy it the pie :-) And it's okay in my book, too, to satisfy a fat craving during a low. There's usually carbs in whatever you choose to eat. I'd worry if you were eating just spoonfuls of butter right out of the tub...

As for getting cold with a low, I usually get warm first, but if my level continues to drop, then, yeah, I get cold (but I'm also shaking by that point, too). I don't get cold after I eat, though (unless I've opted for ice cream, which always does that anyway), except the one time I downed some General Tso left overs (which later came back up, but by then my sugar was up, too).

My chioces over the years have changed, mostly due to what's available in the kitchen (as the kids got older, snack foods 'evolved' with them LOL). My all time favorite has always been a Snickers bar (fat, sugar, protein - it's a well balanced 'meal' in a crisis, right?)

eggs are my favorite food now that I am full blown diabetic. The protein helps me. When I was hypoglycemic I would eat a lot of fruits, veggies, whole grains and proteins through out the day. Id suggest keeping the meals small and finding a good glucose to protein balance in each and every meal. A bit of exercise through out the day can really help keep a balance of the blood sugars too. Just be sure to eat before and after an intense work out so that your blood sugar doesn't go too low.

I'm a borderline hypoglycemic. I also have poor blood circulation. When my blood sugar starts to drop, I get tunnel vision spots. I keep granola bars in my car at all times. Switching it up from chewy to crunchy so I don't get bored with them. Chocolate milk and sweet strong coffee. Avoid eating 3 square meals a day. I graze and eat 7 or 8 small meals. Sometimes I feel the need for starch and have an order of fries or bowel of rice.

I have a piece of toast, and yes I always feel cold and sweatting afterwards, until my bloodsugar gets back to normal. Don't you check your bloodsugar before you go to bed and make sure you don't go hypo. Best of luck.

43 years type1 diabetic.

Just plain old juice in the night if I can help it, I dont like going back to bed with bits in my teeth! But you're right nothing taste better than something sweet and naughty when you're Hypo, icecream is a favourite of mine

The symptoms of hypoglycemia can be very different for different people. They can even be different for the same person at different times. Generally, in the early stages of hypoglycemia, most people notice feeling one or more of the following symptoms:

feeling shaky, nervous, or anxious.

feeling sweaty, and either hot or cold.

having a fast pulse or a pounding heart.

having tingling in the feet or hands.

These are just like the feelings you would have with intense fear. There is a good reason for this. When your blood sugar drops too low, your body reacts in exactly the same way as when confronted with a frightening emergency. Your body gets ready for action, goes into the "fight or flight" response, and sends a lot of adrenaline all around the body. It is the adrenaline that causes the symptoms mentioned above.

If the hypoglycemia is more severe, you might notice one or more of these symptoms: feeling lightheaded, having trouble concentrating, or having slow thinking, or being fatigued, feeling chilled or cold, having extreme emotions, such as getting very angry or crying over small problems, having blurred vision, being uncoordinated, or walking like a drunk person. These symptoms are due to the brain not having enough glucose (sugar) to function properly. Since the brain can use only glucose for fuel, it cannot work properly when the blood glucose is too low.

Other possible symptoms of hypoglycemia can include: headache, weakness, hunger, nausea, or muscle cramps. When you have low blood sugar, you might feel any or all of the above symptoms. You might even have unusual hypoglycemia symptoms that no one else seems to have. For example, one of my friends told me when her blood sugar is low, her nose feels cold!

Sometimes, when people have had diabetes for many years, they do not feel any hypoglycemia symptoms in the early stages. This is known as hypoglycemia unawareness. If you have hypoglycemia unawareness, it is important to check the blood sugar frequently, and to keep it from going too low.

If you think you might be having hypoglycemia, if at all possible you should check your blood glucose to be sure. This is important because the feelings of hypoglycemia can be easily confused with several other common conditions for example, fatigue, panic attacks, menopausal "hot flashes," emotional stress, illness, and even hyperglycemia (high blood sugar; both conditions can make you feel terrible). If your blood glucose is below 70, you know for certain you really have hypoglycemia and should treat it. Many people need to treat all readings below 80, or 90, as hypoglycemia, because at those levels it's too easy to drop even further.

1. Eat or drink something that contains 15 grams of carbohydrate.
2. Wait 15 minutes.
3. Re-check your blood glucose. If it is not rising, eat or drink 15 more grams of carbohydrate.

It's best if what you eat or drink is made of simple sugars, so your body can absorb it quickly. Some good choices are:

1. Three or four glucose tablets (available without a prescription in most pharmacies).
2. One tube of glucose gel (available without a prescription in most pharmacies).
3. 1/2 cup of most fruit juices (orange, apple, pear, etc.) or mixture of juices.
4. One tablespoon honey, jelly, syrup, or table sugar.
5. Five or six Lifesavers, other hard candies, or jellybeans
6. 1/2 cup of any REGULAR soft drink, NOT sugar-free!
7. 12 ounces low-fat or skim milk.
8. If simple sugars are not available, any available carbohydrate can be used; for example, one slice of bread, 1/3 cup of rice, 1/2 cup of potatoes, or six saltines. These will work, although they may take a bit longer.

Chocolate candy is not the best choice for treating hypoglycemia, because the fat in the chocolate slows down the absorption of the sugar. Also, the slice of pecan pie???? But if that's all you have available, you're better off eating the chocolate than nothing at all.

When treating hypoglycemia, you need to be very careful not to over-treat it. Most people feel really awful while they are having hypoglycemia. It can be very hard to restrain yourself and avoid overeating in response. Remember the pecan pie at this time and try to restrain. It's even harder than usual, because restraining yourself is a brain function, and your brain is not operating well -- because it doesn't have enough glucose! Unfortunately, if you do overeat at this time, within the next 1/2 to 1 hour, you'll have high blood glucose, maybe very high. And of course you'll feel really awful again and perhaps chilled. So it's a good idea to have something appropriate, in the right amount, ready for hypoglycemia treatment. And it's best if you carry this with you, so it's handy at all times.

Remember your managing not just your diabetes but the complications from it.....hypoglycemia.

Hope this helps.