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Hypoglycemia

Why do people always joke on me when I have a sugar attack? It hurts when laugh at me. Why do they do that?

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I am 42, Type 1 for three years. I experience periodic profuse sweating when asleep. I’ve read that this may be an indication of liver disorder. Is this common in diabetics?

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My 13 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 4 months ago. He complains of nausea frequently. Yesterday at school, he felt weak, nauseous, and shaky. The school nurse said his blood sugar was 71. What are some causes of this nauseous feeling? Could it be related to Nutrasweet or some other food?

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Is it true that if you see ketones in the morning, but there is no spilled sugar, and no signs of illness, it could mean a hypo in the middle of the night?

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I have type 1 diabetes and am about 31 weeks pregnant. I’m doing great, except occasional nighttime low blood sugars. I’ve seen a product called the “Extendbar.” Is it safe for me to try this sort of product during pregnancy?

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My daughter has been having complaints similar to low blood sugar. When I tested her with my meter she was 57 mg/dl (3.2 mmol/L) two hours after breakfast. She eats regular healthy meals but continues to be ravenously hungry. Is she at risk for diabetes? Do people without diabetes also have low blood sugar sometimes?

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Can ADHD medications or withdrawal symptoms from them mimic or cause hypoglycemia in a child who does not have diabetes?

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Given that glucagon may not always work, (especially if someone has had multiple lows or just completed extended or rigorous exercise), is it safe to use glucose gel in a semiconscious, unconscious or seizing patient?

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When my stepdaughter has had a low blood sugar, her mother has given her glucagon which usually makes her very sick. However, her father and I try to give her juice, but if not possible, I usually put honey in between her cheeks, and she is fine the rest of the day. Am I doing the right thing? Am I doing any harm?

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I’m a 13 year old who has had type 1 diabetes for 11 years now, and when my blood sugars are low I fail to wake from my sleep. I also have night terror fits. Recently I had a very low blood sugar which was treated, and afterwards I constantly felt a fear of feeling low blood sugar symptoms. Are these normal symptoms of diabetes? If not what could this possibly be?

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