[acb-diabetics] I feel off but I'm not sure why?

[Mike Freeman]

A can of ravioli definitely has enough carbohydrate.  However, I suspect that it also has enough fat to prevent the carbohydrate from being absorbed rapidly.  Better to schlepp down a couple of glucose tabs, a tube of glucose gell or a bit of cake icing; these are absorbed into the blood quite rapidly.  However, the ravioli -- or at least the sauce -- also probably has enough protein to give you some staying power and not let your bg drop rapidly after the initial sugar jolt has worn off.

Opinions differ but had I been you, I would have foregone the dog walk until several hours after the low bg incident since walking brings bg down.  But you know your body best -- probably better even than do your doctors.

Final comment:  although the headache from low bg isn't one of my symptoms, many people report this.  And the headache may persist for several hours.

Best advice:  don't panic; check your bg again and, if needed, take another 12-15 grams of carb if you're under 70 mg/dl.  Then relax.

Good luck!


Mike Freeman
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On Apr 6, 2011, at 8:13, "T. J." <tjmaries at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Is a can of Ravioli not a good thing to eat when you feel low blood sugar comming? I am asking because I got up about 3 hours ago at 5 am, woke up with a headache (it's 8 am now), got breakfast at about 5:05 (can of Ravioli) Felt a little better after that. Then I got dressed and all of that. Walked my dog at 7:00 am and now at 8:10 I feel like I need to go back top sleep (and I still have a headache)!
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