Skip to content

Search for:

New to Type 1 Diabetes

Living with Diabetes

Conferences & Community

News

CWD Answers

New to Type 1 Diabetes
Living with Diabetes
Conferences & Community
CWD Answers
News
Donate to CWD
Search for:
Contact Us

Hypoglycemia

Recently, my son’s s behavior becomes highly disruptive mid to late morning at preschool. Is it possible this is because his blood sugar is dropping precipitously? At home, I can see his behavior changing and avoid a downward spiral in behavior and blood sugar.

Read More

For years, I tried to keep my blood sugars between 70 and 90 mg/dl [3.9 and 5.0 mmol/L], with an A1c <6. My new diabetes team has suggested I aim for an A1c of 7. Do you agree that this is a little high? I recognize that my blood sugar range was too low resulting in hypoglycemia unawareness, but, in part, my lows were related to no one changing basal rates after I lost 130 pounds.

Read More

During a roller coaster ride, my teen son’s Revel pump delivered a maximum bolus dose causing a hypoglycemic seizure. How are the safety features of the Animas Ping and the t:slim?

Read More

My 20 month old daughter has gross and small motor delays, and has seized, perhaps four times, possibly more. I am convinced she has a blood sugar problem. Is it possible to have muscle weakness and delays in development from severe low blood sugar?

Read More

Many of the nursing homes and, I believe, two local hospitals, have developed the protocol of giving a patient one or two glasses of milk with a graham crackers versus the usual orange juice with sugar in it. Which is better?

Read More

My eleven year old son has developed hypoglycemia unawareness. Is there any other way of treating this?

Read More

What is considered too low for a blood sugar reading?

Read More

My son, age 14, has just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He is not taking the time to eat his mid-morning snack at school, thus has a low blood sugar count when he comes home for lunch, between 50-70.

Read More

My 5 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes only about a month ago. He is now in the honeymoon and only receives 5 units of NPH in the morning. Even though he gets no insulin after 9:00�A.M., he still wakes up often with a blood sugar below 50. Why is he waking up so low?

Read More

I have a brother-in-law who is type 1 diabetic and he goes into insulin shock about 3 times a week. Does insulin shock cause cause a person to become violent, with aggressive behavior? He’s gets real mean acting.

Read More

« Previous
1
…
27
28
29
30
31
…
114
Next »

Last Updated: Saturday, June 7, 2025 19:26:51 UTC

This internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other health care professional.

Terms of Use

About Us

Contact Us
- Contact Us
- Submit a Question

This site is published by T-1 Today, Inc. (d/b/a Children with Diabetes, EIN #46-3704802), a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, which is responsible for its contents. By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use, Legal Notice and Privacy Policy.

Children with Diabetes.com © 1995-2025 | Comments and Feedback | All Rights Reserved.

Social

Four-Star Rating Badge - Full Color

DK Popup

This is a popup.

Submit Your Story

If you’d like your story to be considered for inclusion on our website, please fill out the form below.

Name*
First Last
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Address
State / Province / Region Country

Please let us know about where you live.
Date of Birth*
Month
Day
Year
We ask for your birth date so that we can limit what is used on the website if you are under 18.
Date Diagnosed
Month
Day
Year
If you don't know the exact day, don't worry. Just choose the correct month and/or correct year and note this in your story.
Your Story*
Please tell us about yourself and your connection to diabetes.
Your Photo
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 25 MB.
If you have a photo, upload it here.
Short Bio
Please include a short bio of yourself so we can consider it for inclusion with the story. This will appear underneath your photo.
Consent to Use My Story and Photo*
I agree with terms below.
By submitting my information, photo, and/or video, I give Children with Diabetes permission to use my story, imagery, photograph(s), and/or video(s), in its promotional materials and publicity efforts. I understand that the imagery may be used in, but not limited to, a publication, print ad, direct-mail piece, electronic media, or other form or promotion; and that my name and additional information collected by the organization may be used in conjunction with the image(s). I release Children with Diabetes from liability for any violation of any personal or proprietary right I may have in connection with such use.

Contact Us

Help Us Understand You Better.

Please answer a few questions to help us understand how best to serve you. You are not required to answer, but we hope you will. This information will be collated and may be published on our website periodically, or may be used for publication, but we will use composite data only. We do not maintain any individual data from these items. If you ask another question at a later time, please fill this out each time.

This form is just for questions related to diabetes care. If you have questions about anything else related to Children with Diabetes, please use our Contact Us form.
This question is on behalf of:
The question applies to this age group:
This question relates to:
We've had diabetes for:
We use this treatment for diabetes:
We have the following insurance:
We receive diabetes care from:
I'm asking this question because:
Type in Your Question Here.
What is your email address?
If you would like to have the answer emailed to you, please include your email address.
Where do you live?
Please tell us where you live (city, state, and country). This information can help us answer your question.
What is your question?*
To preserve confidentiality, we strongly recommend that you do not include in your question any information that identifies you, your child, or any other individual. Please note: questions that are published may be edited for space and clarity.
Name
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
What is your connection to type 1 diabetes?*
- I have type 1 diabetes
- I have a child with type 1 diabetes
- I have type 1 and have a child with type 1
- I am a health care professional
- Other
Comments
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.