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Hypoglycemia

Our 13 year old daughter has been blacking out for about a month. While she was home on vacation, and eating regularly, she never experienced a blackout, but, now that school has started up, she has started blacking out again. We think it’s her eating pattern. Could this be hypoglycemia?

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I recently experienced severe hypoglycemia, was involved in a minor auto accident, and I have no memory of my actions. The police took me to a hospital only because they thought I was drunk where I was able to get a blood glucose test and treatment for my low. Despite all that, I was still charged with drunk driving.

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Even though we have good support from a paediatric diabetes team at our local hospital, they seem unsure about treatment of potential hypos at night during bouts of illness.

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Following priors hypoglycemic episodes, tests failed to determine a cause. The episodes have recently resumed. Is there something more serious going on?

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Why does my daughter sometimes have a low blood sugar only two hours or less after eating a meal with the required amounts of carbohydrates? Is it related to the rice she had consumed? What role does protein play?

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Is the leg aching I’ve been experiencing related to my hypoglycemia?

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Prior to starting insulin pump therapy, I had approximately 40 episodes of hypoglycemia within 30 days. Although I have had only two reactions since getting my pump, I am still lacking energy and am having difficulty in keeping up with my college assignments. Just how long does it take the entire body to completely recover from just one episode of hypoglycemia — or in my situation, 40 in a 30 day span?

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I have hypoglycemia. After I treat a low blood sugar, I then get a headache and itching. What can I do to stop the itching?

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My daughter had two days of unexplained lows that would not go up with the usual amount of carbohydrates. Might this be a growth or hormonal issue?

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Is administering glucagon covered under the Good Samaritan act? Can anyone give the glucagon in a school setting if the child is unconscious and has an emergency kit?

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