# Adults only: substitute for glucose tabs

**URL:** <https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009>\
**Category:** Food & Diet\
**Tags:** hypoglycemia\
**Created:** [May 22, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009 "2017-05-22T13:48:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009/1 "2017-05-22T13:48:11Z")

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I found these Strongbow Mini’s, and they are a great way for me to treat a low BG. They have about 9-11 grams of sugar, depending on which one you get. It’s basically just a small can of the hard (apple) cider, so it doesn’t contain as many carbs as the normal sized can.

I know some people may be worried about the alcohol interfering with sugar absorption, but that generally would take a good bit more alcohol than than this. It has 5% alcohol, so one of these is only about 1/2 a beer’s worth of alcohol.

Anyway, I hope to offer an idea for people to get a break from the monotony of glucose tabs, which I never use. 😉

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**Author:** ![docslotnick](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/docslotnick/32/75_2.png) [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009/2 "2017-05-22T20:20:17Z")

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> [@Eric](#):
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> about 1/2 a beer’s worth of alcohol

But I get drunk on 1/2 a beer.

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**Author:** ![Sam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sam/32/10595_2.png) [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009/3 "2017-05-22T20:21:30Z")

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> [@docslotnick](#):
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> But I get drunk on 1/2 a beer.

You’re going to want to get some training in before the FUD conference or it’s going to be an early night for you

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**Author:** ![CatLady](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/catlady/32/36_2.png) [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/adults-only-substitute-for-glucose-tabs/1009/4 "2017-05-23T15:32:34Z")

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Ooh, a nice summer alternative for that post-lawn-mowing low! 🍺