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Hypoglycemia

After starting on Adderall and Wellbutrin, my son, who has type 2, had a very low blood sugar. What should we do?

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My toddler has had two seizures. During the second one, her blood sugar was 20 mg/dl [1.1 mmol/L]. Is this hypoglycemia? Could she have experienced permanent brain damage? Did the seizure cause the low or the low cause the seizure?

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Since beginning pump therapy, our daughter has lows after unplanned exercise. Is this normal? Are we doing something wrong?

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I’ve been undergoing tests for hypoglycemia and need to have my insulin antibodies tested. What is an insulin antibody? What do my other test results mean?

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I recently had a blood sugar reading of 13 mg/dl [0.7 mmol/L] and was unconscious for some time. Could this have caused brain damage? Could I have gone into a coma?

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My daughter, who’s had type 1 for three years, has had about one “fit” a month since May 2007. Could these be diabetes related or epilepsy?

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Could hypoglycemia be the cause of my depression?

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Sometimes, my son has extended, almost untreatable lows. We often stop giving him insulin. Then, if he has a high, it comes down on its own. What is your opinion of this situation?

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After eight years with type 1, my nephew is having frequent lows that he does not feel coming. Has his pancreas started working again?

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While being tested for mononucleosis, my daughter’s blood sugar was found to be 48 mg/dl [2.7 mmol/L] despite breakfast and Gatorade. Should I be concerned at this point? Could the illness have caused the low blood sugar?

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