# How do you treat a low at night?

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**Created:** [March 15, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-treat-a-low-at-night/3706 "2018-03-15T04:01:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-you-treat-a-low-at-night/3706/1 "2018-03-15T04:01:40Z")

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Normally for a nighttime low, I give 1/2 cup Apple Juice (14 carbs) and put an 85% temp basal (15% reduction). My thought being the juice will bump the low back up to a better number and the temp basal will prevent a subsequent low. I set my phone alarm for 30 minutes (sometimes I stay awake sometimes I just go to sleep) and check in 30 minutes (either Dexcom if I think the numbers are being accurate and I believe them or fingerstick if I have doubts). Typically this is all very straight forward with no issues.

(My T1 stays sleeping the entire time.)

Occasionally, on the 30 minute check, things are not where I expect. That pretty much means something is going on of which I don’t understand but chances are it is going to be a tough night. Thankfully this does not happen very often.

Since we did an overall basal reduction a couple weeks back, our nighttime numbers have been amazing. I am certainly hoping this continues and proves out to be a good adjustment that does not simply revert back and need to be undone.

[EDIT] Split from [Unexpected night low](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unexpected-night-low/3700/)

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