Make allowances for changing time zones and keep your meal times as close as possible to your usual meal times. You need to be prepared for these emergencies. Also, carry an ID card in your wallet or purse that says that you have diabetes and a list of all your medicines. Miglitol does not cause low blood sugar. However, it can occur if you delay or miss a meal or snack, drink alcohol, exercise more than usual, cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting, or take miglitol with another type of diabetes medicine.
Different people feel different symptoms of low blood sugar.
It is important that you learn which symptoms of low blood sugar you usually have so that you can treat it quickly. If symptoms of low blood sugar occur, eat glucose tablets or gel or honey, or drink fruit juice to relieve the symptoms. Also, check your blood for low blood sugar. Have a glucagon kit available, along with a syringe or needle, and know how to use it. Members of your household also should know how to use it.