I think it really depends on how fast the low is and how far away you see it coming. We’ve basically concluded that if you treat the low 5 to 10 minutes earlier, pretty much any carb will hit my son in about the same time and in any case there are many situations where he drops low even with the glucose tab…so why spend that time eating glucose tabs if we can help it?
If I’m on top of the low, I offer something he likes that’s more snacky, like cheddar bunnies or saltines. If he’s dropping quick I’ll resort to the candy. At school it’s pretty much glucose tabs.
But I think the idea that we need fast-acting carbs is a little overblown when we have Dexcom numbers, IOB numbers and can see the low coming a mile away most days.
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