# What do you binge on to correct low lows? **URL:** \ **Category:** Treatment\ **Tags:** hypoglycemia, low-bg\ **Created:** [June 3, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146 "2018-06-03T21:30:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Beacher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a6a055/32.png) [@Beacher](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Beacher)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/21 "2018-06-04T16:40:28Z")
> [@cardamom](#): > > Metallic taste in the mouth seems to be linked to spikes in sympathetic nervous activation/adrenaline release for a lot of people That makes sense. And welcome back! ---
**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:** [June 4, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/22 "2018-06-04T20:09:39Z")
My favorite Glucose Tabs are the CVS brand in Orange. sometimes i get the tropical fruit, which are decent. the absolute worst flavor, imho, is the grape. the BOOST Shakes that i use are made by Nestle and are called “Glucose Control.” they have 16 gms protein, 16 gms carbs, and only 4gms of sugar. i drink the Chocolate Sensation flavor (well, that is a no brainer 😉 ) I drink 2 at once after my swims. i LOVE them!!! ---
**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:** [June 4, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/23 "2018-06-04T20:11:59Z")
> [@ardipa](#): > > Awkward. > Did this ever happen to you? all the 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:** [June 4, 2018, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/24 "2018-06-04T20:49:19Z")
> [@ardipa](#): > > My hourly basal is 1.45 units. That’s what I’m stopping immediately while I’m dying of hypo. thank you for making this point very clear. i also suspend my pump when i am dropping very low very quickly. i suspend it for 1/2 hour and correct the low with whatever means necessary ( juice, Ovaltine; anything liquid works much faster than something solid when i have gone into my low 30s or my 20s). i will also suspend my pump if i am having trouble bringing my BG back into target range when i have stubborn lows (30s / 40s ) that seem immune to sugar/fast carbs. ---
**Author:** ![bkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/25 "2018-06-04T21:45:41Z")
> [@cardamom](#): > > Metallic taste in the mouth seems to be linked to spikes in sympathetic nervous activation/adrenaline release for a lot of people Guess I’m not one of those people. I’ve been scared; never noticed a metallic taste. When I was at 40 and eating glucose that tasted metallic and not at all sweet, I just assumed that my glucose-starved taste buds and conducting nerves weren’t properly signalling to my brain. Metallic taste (e.g., when drinking plain water) is also a reported side-effect of some chemo regimens for treating cancer, so I wonder how many different things can cause that sensation. ---
**Author:** ![cardamom](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/cardamom/32/2622_2.png) [@cardamom](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/cardamom)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 10:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/26 "2018-06-04T22:16:55Z")
> [@bkh](#): > > Guess I’m not one of those people. I’ve been scared; never noticed a metallic taste. When I was at 40 and eating glucose that tasted metallic and not at all sweet, I just assumed that my glucose-starved taste buds and conducting nerves weren’t properly signalling to my brain. Maybe! Could also be a different level of adrenaline surge or SNS activation for a bad low. > [@bkh](#): > > Metallic taste (e.g., when drinking plain water) is also a reported side-effect of some chemo regimens for treating cancer, so I wonder how many different things can cause that sensation. Certain chemicals can definitely do it too, with lasting effects. For instance, some people get it after eating raw pine-nuts—I had this once and was so freaked out until I figured it out: [Pine Mouth Is a Real-Life Nightmare | Bon Appétit](https://www.bonappetit.com/story/pine-nut-mouth-syndrome) ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/27 "2018-06-04T23:28:57Z")
> [@bkh](#): > > Metallic taste (e.g., when drinking plain water) is also a reported side-effect of some chemo regimens for treating cancer, so I wonder how many different things can cause that sensation. I once, many lifetimes ago, had an a1c of a 16.4. I was above a 14 for two years. For an entire year I tasted copper. Everything I put into my mouth tasted like a penny. So a ridiculous a1c is something that can cause that sensation. ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/28 "2018-06-04T23:31:19Z")
> [@Beacher](#): > > Yes, me too. Not sure about the onions, but definitely metallic, almost bitter. Sometimes I’ve put a glucose tab or cookie in my mouth and had to quickly double-check the packaging to make sure I haven’t accidentally ingested poison. @bkh [recently described the same thing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-do-hypoglycemia-and-hyperglycemia-feel/1187/40). I don’t have a titanium plate. Thank you… not really cool for YOU, but it’s cool to me that there are others out there… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nickyghaleb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Nickyghaleb](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Nickyghaleb)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/29 "2018-06-04T23:34:20Z")
> [@cardamom](#): > > Metallic taste in the mouth seems to be linked to spikes in sympathetic nervous activation/adrenaline release for a lot of people (some people describe it as the taste of anxiety/fear), so it makes sense that it could go with a severe low, since that’s and thank YOU. I’ve never heard anything about this, but it does make sense. I also don’t feel scared when low, but I certainly can go into “overload”, which is an overwhelmingly negative feeling. So it’s my brain again. Working against me. Too bad it makes me not want to eat… that just seems cruel. ---
**Author:** ![amymc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/amymc/32/5993_2.png) [@amymc](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/amymc)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/30 "2018-06-04T23:46:16Z")
it depends. sometimes its soda. sometimes its chocolate, sometimes its cookies. so it depends on what is the first thing i see ---
**Author:** ![DeeM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/deem/32/3597_2.png) [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/31 "2018-06-05T02:28:29Z")
Just seeing a picture of any of those made my BG go up 300 points. Bleh :cheeky: ---
**Author:** ![DeeM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/deem/32/3597_2.png) [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/32 "2018-06-05T02:34:35Z")
I like regular 'ol jelly beans. 2 g per, I usually eat 4, wait 10-15 minutes, eat more if needed. Way tastier than yucky glucose tabs. Except for those old BD ones that came packed three to a package in foil… those were ok. But _just_ ok. ![a7](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fudiabetes/original/2X/7/7bde614d5fafeb43adc3088694df111f1634cb55.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/33 "2018-06-05T03:45:12Z")
Jelly beans are my treatment of choice right now, too, though I do carry glucose tabs half the time now - I find they’re less tempting to overdo. 😉 ---
**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:** [June 6, 2018, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/34 "2018-06-06T05:14:46Z")
> [@DeeM](#): > > Way tastier than yucky glucose tabs. Try these. 😉 [best-low-treatment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/best-low-treatment/1668/39) ---
**Author:** ![DeeM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/deem/32/3597_2.png) [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/35 "2018-06-07T02:34:01Z")
Oh hellz yeah. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/36 "2018-06-08T06:41:50Z")
> [@DeeM](#): > > Except for those old BD ones that came packed three to a package in foil… those were ok. No - they were terrible. I hated them and it turned me off glucose for about 20 years. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/37 "2018-06-08T14:16:45Z")
I think it is amazing funny how one of the most divisive issues in the diabetes community is Glucose Tabs. Who would have thought that would be what would divide us… ---
**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:** [June 8, 2018, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/38 "2018-06-08T14:36:47Z")
> [@Aaron](#): > > they were terrible. I hated them and it turned me off glucose for about 20 years. 😆 i feel exactly the same way. they were **revolting!!!** ---
**Author:** ![Katers87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9adbd/32.png) [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/39 "2018-06-08T14:44:10Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > > [@Aaron](#): > > > > they were terrible. I hated them and it turned me off glucose for about 20 years. 😆 > > i feel exactly the same way. they were **revolting!!!** Agreed!!! Those were the disgusting ones I had at D camp sometimes. I may have even preferred camel snot over those. Did you guys call it that? Camel snot? It was some strange glucose gel that I only ever saw at D camp. ---
**Author:** ![Aaron](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/aaron/32/1454_2.png) [@Aaron](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Aaron)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146/40 "2018-06-08T15:07:45Z")
The low treatment I had at D camp was coke syrup. The syrup you add water and carbon dioxide to make coke in a soda fountain. It was measured into a large syringe and squirted into the patients mouth. I have to say it was pretty pleasant and I do recall a lot of lows 🙂 [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-binge-on-to-correct-low-lows/4146.md?page=3)