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Hypoglycemia

I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia when I was 15, and my boyfriend repeatedly states I am in some chemical imbalance and should be tested so we can fix it. Are there chemical imbalances in hypoglycemia? If so, what are they? Is there some sort of prevention?

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I have heard recently that it is possible for someone who has a hypoglycemic reaction, and does not treat it, to die from it. Is this true?

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I recently had a non-fasting blood sugar test and it was 57. But now that I am back home for break, my grandmother tested my blood sugar for me two hours after I ate. It was 93. This morning she took it again for me and it was 78, so I think the higher numbers mean they are under control. Do you think that I really have hypoglycemia and am I at a high risk for developing diabetes?

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I am a regular smoker of marijuana. When I smoke, it always lowers my blood sugars. Does it indeed lower blood sugars?

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My daughter takes Lantus and Humalog. Two days ago, we had to feed her a lot of extra food and eliminate her Humalog to prevent constant low blood sugars. What would have caused this?

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While using mixed 70/30 Humalog in the morning and before dinner, I am having lows after meals since starting a new diet. Should I use smaller doses or a different mix of insulins?

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I have been monitoring my young son’s blood sugars since his two seizures. He has had several lows. Could they impair his brain development? Can he outgrow this type of hypoglycemia?

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Feeling shaky, my teen daughter used my meter to check her blood sugar, which was 50 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L]. Is this a precursor to diabetes?

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Will my hypoglycemia eventually become type 1 or type 2 diabetes? How much of an impact does hypoglycemia have on memory?

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For the past two weeks, I have been treating low blood sugars with glucose tablets on average five per week. By the end of the first week, I began having abdominal cramps and nausea which has been continuous. I feel this way most of the time regardless of what my blood sugars are. Can the frequent daily use of glucose tablets cause this?

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