For emergency treatment, look to a glucagon emergency kit or Baqsimi nasal spray.īut tabs and gels are perfect for everyday safety for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), and it’s great to know that we now have a variety of choices. Note that glucose tabs and gels are not meant for emergency hypoglycemia, when someone may be on the verge of passing out or already there. Gel might also be great for children with diabetes, who have trouble eating glucose tabs or cannot chew them fast enough when needed. Although you can use glucose gel to treat any low, it is especially recommended when you are dropping fast, since it does not require you to chew. These tabs and gels typically relieve low blood sugar symptoms within 10 minutes. Please note that if you wear a CGM (continuous glucose monitor), your readings will often lag behind your actual blood sugars, so it is advisable to double-check with a fingerstick blood glucose meter if possible. If you use gel, be sure to swallow the tube’s entire content so you can get its full serving.īe sure to check your blood sugar 10 to 15 minutes after ingesting, to ensure your levels are rising and you are back to a safe range. Glucose gel comes in single-use tubes with a twist-off top that requires you to squeeze the gel directly into your mouth and swallow. For example, most glucose tablets contain 4 grams of carbs each and it’s typically recommended that you eat 4 tablets (16 carbs) while experiencing a low.

Doctors typically recommend eating 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates, and these tabs and gels are packaged accordingly. Glucose tabs and gels are meant to be taken when someone is having a low blood sugar (less than 80 mg/dL).

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