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Hypoglycemia

Is it true that several hours of low blood sugars affect your brain, making it hard for someone to function?

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We switched to a new endocrinologist since the first seemed to misinform us. Have we caused our son to have brain damage by creating lower blood sugars?

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We are considering switching from NPH/Humalog to Lantus to avoid lows at 3 p.m. and 3 a.m. and since my son is tired of all the snacking. What differences can I expect with the change?

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My son was diagnosed a month ago. Since he is often low following dinner and exercise, is it okay to skip his dinner Humalog? His doctor says to skip it on baseball nights.

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My fiance, a farmer, is very active during the summer. He is having lows 24 to 36 hours after extra activity. What should he do? He takes Lantus, twice a day, and Humalog, and tries to eat extra food when more active.

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At her Head Start program, my young daughter has been very low twice. What could happen if she were to go lower than 24 mg/dl [1/3 mmol/L]? Could she stop breathing?

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I have gastroparesis, but take no medication. Sometimes, I am low for hours and need to take glucagon. How can I prevent the lows? Other than Reglan, what can I take to help with this?

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Recently, my daughter has been low 80% of the time, despite insulin adjustments. The lows are usually within 15 minutes of a meal. What could be causing this?

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Last week, I had some tests done. My blood sugar was low, my cortisol level was fine and I had no insulin antibodies. Are my results okay? If not, what should I do?

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I was diagnosed with sinus tachycardia, then hypoglycemia. If you slow the heart rate down with beta blockers, will that make my system burn less glucose? I am having trouble with low blood sugars despite frequent meals.

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