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Hypoglycemia

My young son, who was diagnosed eight months ago, has low blood sugars around 4 a.m. to 5 a.m. Is his body still producing some insulin? What insulin options do you recommend?

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My daughter has problems with insulin resistance and takes a lot of insulin, at times. She recently had her first hypoglycemic seizure. I’ve been told she might be “prone to have more seizures.” Is this true? Since her seizure, my daughter is on very little insulin. Why is she now having many lows? Her endocrinology team is baffled.

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My son frequently has a low reading at bedtime, and although we will give him carbs in some form to bring him up a bit, this sometimes occurs before the “N” has had a chance to kick in. What are the most common signs that my son be experiencing a significant low while asleep?

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I have type 2 and have been experiencing low blood sugars during the second halves of my rugby games. I take Glucophage. How can I prevent the lows?

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Dr. Ragnar Hanas says, in his book, that “glucose cannot be absorbed through the lining of the mouth (oral mucosa) or from the stomach.” Then, why did my daughter’s doctor recommend glucose gel for a low when my daughter cannot swallow?

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I just had a seizure where my blood sugar was 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L]. I’d been waking up lower than that recently. Why did I not have a seizure when I was lower? Were the ER doctors right sending me to school afterwards?

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The other night at dinner and I went hypoglycemic pretty badly, but my wife did help me. What if I am somewhere alone with the baby? My fear is that the baby will not have any information, and I will walk away or not know where I am. Should I have some information on the baby or should I wear something on me as to what to do? Any suggestions?

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My five year old son has ketotic hypoglycemia, and while he is not having episodes as often as he used to, he still has problems with low blood sugar and running large and extra large ketones when he gets sick. Can a child with ketotic hypoglycemia get sick from ketones? At what point do I need to get him into the doctor? Can there be possible damage to his liver?

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Both times my son had a seizure, we gave him a glass of orange juice instead of trying the glucagon because we are so used to doing that when his sugar is low. Is it dangerous to give a drink to a person having a seizure? If this happens again, is it better to go directly to the glucagon or should we try getting him to drink juice first?

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Since my wife has been put onto three injections per day, she occasionally has seizures at night which are becoming more frequent. Is there anything else besides glucose tablets I can administer to bring her round? We have been trying to adjust the level of insulin to compensate but are struggling to achieve the required results. Is there a better way?

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