Managing Hypoglycemia: Symptoms and Treatment

When your blood glucose level drops below four millimoles per litre, this is called hypoglycemia

and commonly referred to as a hypo. You will learn to recognise your own hypo symptoms,

which can include shaking, sweating, dizziness, hunger,

blurry vision, difficulty concentrating, and feeling anxious. You should treat a hypo immediately.

If you are 50 kilograms or more, you should treat a hypo by eating or drinking around

15 to 20 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates, such as four to five dextrose or glucose tablets;

60 millilitres or one glucose shot drink; 170 millilitres Lucozade Original Energy; three to

four jelly babies; or 150 to 200 millilitres Original Coke or processed fruit juice.