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Hypoglycemia

Is a glucagon kit sufficient to bring someone out of a hypoglycemic reaction so that you don’t need to call a rescue squad? Should one be kept on hand?

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My son becomes pale and weak and has a strange odor on his breath when hungry. After he eats, the symptoms disappear. Is this low blood sugar?

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Since his diagnosis a about a year ago, my son has experienced episodes of hypoglycemia that persist for several hours despite repeated treatments and then hyperglycemia. He also gets hypoglycemic without exogenous insulin. Has this happened to others? What do you recommend?

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I have type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroid disease and primary adrenal insufficiency. How does adrenal insufficiency affect those with type 1?

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Is it normal for a child with diabetes to experience shaking of his/her body with his/her eyes rolled back?

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My six year old son has had type 1 diabetes for a year and a half. He used to be able to tell me when he was “low”, and now he says he doesn’t know. He was having nighttime lows. If the nighttime lows stop, will the ability to detect his “lows” come back?

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I have heard that hypoglycemia in children and young adults is now considered a possible pre-diabetic condition. What metabolic changes lead from hypoglycemia to hyperglycemia with aging?

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My daughter is Type 1, has been for 3 years and doing well. My question now is about myself. I have had a few “panic attacks” for the first time in my life.

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My son has had 4 major hypoglycemic reactions in the last 6 months. Although he monitors frequently, he is still presenting these life-threatening situations. We understand there is a “GlucoWatch” waiting approval from FDA. My need is now, and desperate.

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My daughter is 2 months old and is suffering from persistent hypoglycemia. Kindly provide me the details regarding treatment.

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