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Hypoglycemia

My husband is 57 and an on the needle diabetic. He has always had mood swings and they have gone into fits of rage to mega rage. Can you tell me why this happens?

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I live in Colombia and have hyploglycemic unawareness. My doctor wants me to have a positron scan to see if there is brain damage. Where can I get this done?

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My son has type 2 and takes Glucophage. He has had some lows during sports. What are the best snacks to give him while he is playing ball to keep him from having these attacks?

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How do parents or other caregivers deal with disciplining toddlers when it’s not clear they are merely misbehaving or are having a low blood sugar?

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My son is a long distance runner. How can he keep his blood sugar from dropping during a race? Are there certain foods to eat or drink?

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My son is having lows around midnight. Could it be from playing football? Is a big dose of Humalog at 7 p.m. contributing to the lows?

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I was told by the pediatrician, not the endocrinologist, to withhold the fast acting insulin when her sugar is below 100 mg/dl [5.6 mmol/L], but I thought that this insulin was given to get her through the meal. Previously, I was told to prevent lows, not treat them by the endocrine team. I feel like I am getting too many opinions that contradict one another.

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My 10 year old daughter uses an insulin pump, and her blood sugars have become much more consistent, but she has approximately four lows per week. Is this harmful? Is this is a lot of lows? Is the standard definition of a low below 80 mg/dl [4.4 mmol/L]?

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About a week ago, my dad, who had was a very brittle diabetes was killed in a car accident, and over the past few weeks, he had multiple episodes of severe hypoglycemia. On autopsy, can they determine this? How is that done? The autopsy report isn’t back yet, but MI, CVA, and alcohol have already been ruled out to present.

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My 14 year old daughter was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia and has been on a special diet, but she still has lows. She was recently referred to a diabetes specialist who put her on pills for type 2 diabetes three times per day. I read about a glucagon emergency kit. Should I have one for her?

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