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Hypoglycemia

Is there any way to predict the occurrence of low blood sugars through the analysis of certain patterns in blood glucose readings during a certain period of time?

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My toddler had a 95% pancreatectomy for nesidioblastosis. What kind of medication can I give her so that she can sleep for several hours?

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My son takes both ADHD medications and insulin. Could his afternoon lows be caused by the ADHD medications?

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Apparently, my son has ketotic hypoglycaemia. Is this likely to recur and is there anything we can do to prevent it? Is there anything specific I need to discuss with the paediatrician?

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My son experiences weakness, paleness, sweating, and nausea that almost always ends with vomiting. He improves after vomiting. Could this be hypoglycemia?

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Since it looks like my daughter has ketotic hypoglycemia, does this rule out diabetes? Does it cause weight loss and higher levels of ketones even when the blood sugar is not that low?

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Recently, my hands were shaking and I was dizzy. I knew it was time to eat, but didn’t have a meter to check my blood sugar. Are dizziness and stumbling symptoms of a low blood sugar? I’d never experience such a low before.

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What are the effects of low blood sugars on a fetus? My doctors have talked about the dangers of highs, but not the lows.

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Our son’s bedtime target is 8.0 mmol/L [145 mg/dl], but he is often lower than that and not interested in eating to raise his blood sugar. What do you recommend we do? He has had one morning seizure due to a low.

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Is it common for someone to take a nap after experiencing hypoglycemia? During the nap, the blood sugar is in the normal range.

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