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Hypoglycemia

I have had hypoglycemia for a few years. My doctor doesn’t seem concerned, but I am worried since I had a numb feeling with my last spell. Should I be worried?

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My toddler almost always has a nighttime low around 3 or 4 a.m. and needs treatment. With the proper dose of Lantus, should she be able to sleep through the night?

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My son goes low while sleeping. How can I prevent this?

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Due to lows and decreased insulin, I had my daughter’s C-Peptide level checked. It was in the normal range. After three years with diabetes, how can this be? Can she still be producing some insulin? Could the test have been done improperly?

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I was tested for reactive hypoglycemia. Are my test results indicative of this? What kind of diet should I follow? If I take Glucophage for PCOS, how will it affect my blood sugars?

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For no reason, our daughter has been having unexplained low blood sugars for five days. Our diabetes team has no explanation; do you?

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I have CF related diabetes. A few weeks ago, I had several stubborn low blood sugars so I reduced my NovoLog. Then, I was high and needed my usual doses. What caused this? It was scary. How can I prevent it from happening again? Would a pump help?

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My daughter uses Lucozade for the treatment of lows. What is the U.S. equivalent of this product? She is travelling to Utah for a ski trip and may need to get a substitute.

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Are glucose tablets considered medication? How much would three tablets raise one’s blood sugar? Can a child have 1% chocolate milk at lunch that has 26 grams of carbohydrates?

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My son is having lows while in his honeymoon and not taking insulin. Should he have some additional testing? Our endocrinologist doesn’t think antibody testing would be that helpful.

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