Hypo's

This post is about when you have a Hypo and the best way to cope with it in different situations.

For example, if you are out with you friends and you feel low and you have done your BM and you are low, even if you have told them about your self but you still feel uncomfortable with sorting your self out in front of them in case of what they might think,then the best way to deal with this scenario is to carry a sugared drink around with you that looks like something your friends might have. This way you would look just like them and hopefully no questions should arise but if they do then you should explain what is happening.

Another situation is when you are at school and if you are in year 11 then it is vital you stay in your class but the problem is that you are not allowed anything but water in lesson so what I would suggest is that in the morning or the night before depending on when you have more time is to mix some hot water with sugar in, with this though I would not put just a little bit in but about the same as what there is in a bottle of you normal sugared drink has in it that way you will not have the worry about over/under doing it and making things worse for your self.

I have noticed that in my Blog I only seem to address those of you who are in school of college, so this is a paragraph for my grown up viewers out there. If you are at work and you go Hypo and you do not have time for you to have a drink and let it take effect then I would suggest that you carry some Hypo stop with you it is a gel like substance that you can get from you local pharmacy or your local doctor, it works a lot quicker on adults. The reason why I have not suggested it for younger people is because as I was growing up it worked too much and would send me back up high again.

Although I have said these things to you I would just go for the first drink you find or the first dose of sugar you think of. It takes time for your body to get used to something new but I would defiantly do little tests to see which one works better for you because that is something I can not tell you.

You could even do the tests when you are not Hypo and see how long it takes, BUT please do it whilst someone is there with you who can also keep a check on you.