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Hypoglycemia

Recently my husband died so I now live alone. I have had increased hypoglycemic reactions, and the last one was the worst. I had a severe reaction during the night and was totally unable to treat the situation, but my blood glucose measured 107 mg/dl [5.9 mmol/L] by morning. What could happen during future episodes? Is death a possibility?

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When I experience hypoglycemia at night, I have strange dreams, muscle cramps in my legs, clenched jaws, inability to talk or use the right side of my body. I normally can’t do anything but pull my pump catheter out and wait for my glucose levels to rise which sometimes takes an hour or two. Is it possible that I am having a seizure?

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I am assisting a local school board in developing guidelines regarding kids with diabetes in school. This document will be used by school personnel. Their main concern, of course, is hypoglycemia treatment. Two questions in this regard.

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I have type 2 diabetes treated with four shots of insulin daily, and three times in the last month I have experienced hypoglycemia with muffled hearing, loss of peripheral vision, and numbness in my lips and tip of my tongue. Is this normal?

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My 11 year old daughter has been suffering with terrible headaches, fatigue, nausea, and shakiness for many months now. Her doctor ordered full blood work, and her sugar was slightly low, so he suggested six small meals per day. Is there anything else I can do?

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A couple of weeks ago, my 10 year old daughter, who has type 1 diabetes, had a seizure in her sleep. She had an EEG about three days later which was abnormal so she saw a neurologist who he said this isn’t considered epilepsy unless she has more than one seizure, and her endocrinologist says the seizure was not related to her diabetes. What could this be?

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Until a week ago, my blood sugar levels were constantly dropping, and things seemed to be going along well, but now they are consistently low. Is this typical? Am I in dangerous territory? What can I do other than go to the hospital? I don’t want to use drugs. I want to use naturals.

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If inhaling insulin is possible, what about a glucose solution? Wouldn’t it be much handier?

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I will be watching my granddaughter this summer and have several questions about glucagon.

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My mother eats in very small amounts and religiously takes her medication which sometimes causes her sugar level to drop drastically, and for the last two weeks, she has had bouts of low sugar levels despite changing her eating habits. I am very concerned about this. Would you please advise?

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