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Hypoglycemia

About 10 months ago, my five year old daughter, who has a mitochondrial disease, had a frightening episode, and I have several questions.

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The prescription sticker on my three year old daughter’s glucagon kit says to give her 1 mg (all) if needed. Isn’t that too much?

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My granddaughter passed out several times, but all her doctor said was that she had hypoglycemia, and she was told not to have anything with sugar. No other treatment or any diet was recommended, which we find very unsatisfactory. Shouldn’t she have a regimen to follow?

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My 11 year old daughter often has lows at school, sometimes as low as in the 20s mg/dl [1.1 mmol/L]. Which works faster in bringing the level back up to normal range, juice or glucose tablets?

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We are concerned that our five year old daughter may have hypoglycemia. Since age two, she has had nine unexplained seizures, and we have been to so many doctors with her, but no one has suggested low blood sugar. Should we look into this further?

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Is it usual for a person with diabetes to have regular hypos? What is meant by the term “good diabetes control”? Are my boyfriend’s current blood sugars going to cause problems? Would Humalog be a better option for such a forgetful person?

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Is a hypoglycemic seizure just like an epileptic seizure? Does the person yell and feel like they are swallowing their tongue? Do eyes roll back? Do they shake? Etc.?

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I read about a young lady’s stomach cramps and diarrhea after treating nighttime hypoglycemia. I wanted to mention another likely cause, “dumping syndrome”.

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My two year old son had what I think might have been a hypoglycemic reaction the other day. I contacted my doctor afterwards and he said it was unlikely to be low blood sugar. Should I have my two year old tested? If so, what type of tests should I ask for?

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My daughter was diagnosed about a year and a half ago. She has had several hallucinatory episodes that scare and upset me. I am not finding much information on this for young children, so if you can help me out in anyway, I would be most grateful.

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