Hypoglycemia - What can I do about it?

1. Be familiar with the warning symptoms - This way, you can get treatment quickly. When in doubt, measure your blood sugar levels.

2. Always carry sugar - preferably glucose in a rapidly-absorbed form such as glucose tablets.

3. Measure glucose levels regularly - Frequency depends on your lifestyle: it's soft of a combination of practical experiences and expert advice to determine. It can vary from 1 or 2 readings per week, to several readings per day. Knowing how your blood sugar levels change with various activities would help you to adjust your insulin level and minimise hypo risk.

4. Follow the dietician's advice and maintain regular eating habits - Some people experience symptoms of hypo just before a main meal. To avoid, have snacks between meals to prevent sugar levels from dropping drastically.

5. Take care when exercising - workout lowers glucose levels in blood. To counter this, you can take less insulin than usual beforehand or by eating more before/during/after workout.

6. Carry an identification card - to let others know you have diabetes.