# Homemade glucose gel or tablets **URL:** \ **Category:** Treatment\ **Tags:** hypoglycemia\ **Created:** [August 21, 2017, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664 "2017-08-21T16:08:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sahmcolorado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/sahmcolorado/32/4282_2.png) [@sahmcolorado](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sahmcolorado)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/21 "2018-08-12T00:46:12Z")
> [@CatLady](#): > > tasty baked goods when I’m 80s but trending lowish (prevention!). Delicious prevention! 🍩 ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/22 "2018-08-12T02:37:00Z")
> [@Chris](#): > > He is 15, his self control is amazing, That is very admirable. It sounds like you’ve got a young diabetic with a good head on his shoulders. 🙂 > [@Chris](#): > > He also wants to be the starting catcher for his high school baseball team I hope he accomplishes this and that he goes on to play at higher levels if that’s what he wants! ---
**Author:** ![Jyosama10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jyosama10](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jyosama10)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/23 "2021-01-27T18:04:33Z")
I have had the lapband surgery so sometimes food gets stuck, so I use sugar soda as an alternative in the US. I’ve been diabetic since age five so I _hate_ regular cola vs the diet I’m addicted to, so a single 2L bottle of the cheapest ($1.25 on sale, $1.80 reg) fruit flavor soda usually tastes the same as original recipe and won’t get stuck but acts as fast. For a low of 50-60 I drink one coffee mug of strawberry or peach Crush, drinking more or eating tabs/doughnuts as needed. This is late but I hope it helps!! ---
**Author:** ![elver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/elver/32/8772_2.png) [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2021, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/24 "2021-01-31T04:39:59Z")
> [@docslotnick](#): > > Custard filled chocolate covered donuts taste way better than glucose tabs. Preach! All hail the church of the mighty donut!! MMMMM! ---
**Author:** ![De130770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@De130770](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/De130770)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 9:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/25 "2021-03-01T21:33:59Z")
I am in the U.K. here sometimes you can buy 4 packs of orange or blackcurant dextrose tablets 14 tablets in a pack £2gbp but for the same price you can buy 454g 1lb U.K. glucose powder for £1.99gbp I am thinking of mixing it with some orange juice and putting a teaspoon into a 3cm round mould then letting them dry out in a warm oven then putting them into a 3cm round empty blood rest strip pot but might have to put some jelling agent into it so it does not go back into it’s power state ---
**Author:** ![Trying](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/trying/32/4078_2.png) [@Trying](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Trying)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/26 "2021-03-02T02:40:09Z")
@De130770 Sounds like something to tryout. Would you need some sort of preservative, too? I’m not a chef, so I wouldn’t know, but orange juice does go bad if not refrigerated. ---
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/27 "2021-03-02T03:01:17Z")
So funny reading this post and thread. These days, being at home all the time, I just mix sugar and water and chug it. By far the fasted low treatment and not much effort. I do still use glucose tablets when out, though. ---
**Author:** ![Boerenkool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/boerenkool/32/6307_2.png) [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/28 "2021-03-02T19:53:39Z")
I do that too. I mix powdered glucose and warm water. Cheap and easy. ---
**Author:** ![De130770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@De130770](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/De130770)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2021, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/29 "2021-03-09T19:23:20Z")
Rather than orange juice. I have gone with orange food flavouring and some agar gel ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/30 "2021-03-11T16:21:11Z")
I am just curious to know how “fast” is fast when you want to bring up your BG??? Because for me it takes about 45 minutes to see a change even with Gtabs (ick) any sugared food, or even my Transcend gel shots or OJ or Apple Juice. I wish to God that I could find something that works in 15 minutes, but I have yet to find it. **SOS** **DM** ---
**Author:** ![Jen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/jen/32/4777_2.png) [@Jen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Jen)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/31 "2021-03-12T04:56:37Z")
For me, the sugar dissolved in water takes about 15 minutes. I haven’t timed it, but I definitely don’t have to wait around for long for it to start having an effect. Do you have gastroparesis? I’ve read that if you have gastroparesis then letting glucose absorb through your cheek might be fastest since the digestive system is delayed. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/32 "2021-03-12T13:09:49Z")
> [@Jen](#): > > Do you have gastroparesis? I Yes!!! I have gastropareses. Perhaps that is what has been slowing it down. Never would have thought of that. Thank you. 🤪 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Mariethm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/mariethm/32/11739_2.png) [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/33 "2021-03-12T16:00:11Z")
> [@Jen](#): > > I’ve read that if you have gastroparesis then letting glucose absorb through your cheek might be fastest since the digestive system is delayed. Wow, I totally forgot that that’s why I eat sugar packets the way I do! Just let them dissolve on the tongue… I had gastroparesis for a year after dx, and that’s how I learned to correct a low. ---
**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:** [March 12, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/34 "2021-03-12T20:02:33Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > I wish to God that I could find something that works in 15 minutes, but I have yet to find it. Have you ever tried glucagon? You can get the Gvoke glucagon syringe and micro-dose it. And then save the rest for the next time. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/35 "2021-03-12T22:04:16Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > Have you ever tried glucagon? You can get the Gvoke I’ve never tried it, but I have both of them in my D closet ready for emergencies. Since I have never ever tried it, I am not certain how I would micro dose it and what the heck I would do to myself. The Gvoke seems a lot easier bc you dont need to mix anything. The instructions are right on the box and easy to read in a pinch. But I remember you posting a while back about how if you were to use the entire syringe you would go up to 400. That is something I definitely dont want to happen!!! ---
**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:** [March 12, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/36 "2021-03-12T23:28:34Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > I have both of them in my D closet ready for emergencies. Do you have the normal syringe, or the auto-injecting syringe? If you have the auto-injecting one, you can’t micro-dose with it. 😮 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/37 "2021-03-13T13:57:48Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > Do you have the normal syringe, or the auto-injecting syringe? OMG. There are two types of syringes? I never even bothered to look. I’ll let you know. ---
**Author:** ![Isotopephd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/958977/32.png) [@Isotopephd](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Isotopephd)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/38 "2024-01-28T18:46:33Z")
Smarties brand candies are glucose, not sucrose. Other than the binder these deliver 6 g of glucose (dextrose) per roll and each roll costs, oh, about 5 us cents. I have 40 pounds (you read that right) scattered across my homes, offices, cars, and all of those belonging to relatives as well. Saved my life 4x so far from horrid lows and I am guessing other than spoilage these will last 5 years. ---
**Author:** ![TomH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/tomh/32/9063_2.png) [@TomH](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TomH)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/39 "2024-01-29T14:14:19Z")
I just read this stream and am amazed at all the ideas it generated! I love the thought of chocolate coated donuts, but I don’t want those waxy things, I want the real chocolate covered thing, filled or not, like from a bakery! The jelly beans and skittles I’ve heard of but not tried. Like a couple of you, I carry a glutab tube (generic from Wegmans or Walgreens) and re-fill as needed using the large jars of them purchased online from Walmart (cannot stand the “tropical” flavors, go for raspberry, grape, and orange). I never went for smarties so haven’t gone down that path. When at home, I’ve used orange, mango juice that my wife keeps on hand. Lately, I’ve upped my alert for lows so I can catch/treat earlier if the line doesn’t look like it’s turning up. I’d never heard of GoTubb’s, but they seem too large for my pocket, perhaps aimed at purses? Lastly, was there any success with the “make your own” tabs? Not that I want to do it, just interested if it worked! Anyway, thanks for all the ideas!! ---
**Author:** ![MarkP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b3f665/32.png) [@MarkP](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/MarkP)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/homemade-glucose-gel-or-tablets/1664/40 "2024-02-02T00:42:34Z")
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