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What do you or your child use most often to treat hypoglycemia? |
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DEX4 glucose tablets |
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9% |
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 24 |
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Other glucose tablets |
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16% |
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42 |
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Glucose gel or liquid (MonoGel, Insta-Glucose, etc.) |
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2% |
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6 |
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Juice, soda, or milk |
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53% |
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141 |
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Honey or cake gel |
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1% |
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2 |
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Hard candy (Lifesavers, etc.) |
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4% |
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10 |
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Other |
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15% |
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40 |
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Total votes: 265 |
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What do you or your child most often use to treat hypoglycemia?
Poll dates: October 27 - November 3, 2010
Total Votes: 265
Just over half (53%) of people who responded to this poll treat hypoglycemia with juice, soda, or milk. Commercial glucose tablets are used by one-forth (25%). Honey or cake gel, which work well for little kids, are used by only 1%. (Caution: do not give honey to kids younger than one year.)
These percentages have remained about the same over the years, according to our previous polls:
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Oct 2010 |
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Oct 2009 |
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Oct 2008 |
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Oct 2007 |
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Oct 2006 |
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Oct 2005 |
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Feb 2004 |
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Jan 2003 |
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Oct 2001 |
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Jan 1999 |
| Glucose tablets (DEX4, etc.) |
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25% |
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22% |
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24% |
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22% |
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22% |
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20% |
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19% |
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20% |
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23% |
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19% |
| Glucose gel (MonoGel, Insta-Glucose, etc.) |
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2% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
| Juice, soda, or milk |
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53% |
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60% |
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54% |
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58% |
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61% |
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61% |
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62% |
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65% |
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62% |
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64% |
| Honey or cake gel |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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1% |
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2% |
| Hard candy (Lifesavers, etc.) |
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4% |
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5% |
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5% |
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5% |
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4% |
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7% |
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6% |
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6% |
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6% |
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6% |
| Other |
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15% |
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8% |
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11% |
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8% |
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8% |
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6% |
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8% |
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5% |
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5% |
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5% |
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