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Hypoglycemia

My sister was recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and lately her blood sugar levels have been very low before lunch. Does this mean that she is taking too much insulin in the morning or not eating enough for breakfast/snacks?

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I get very concerned about my granddaughter because her blood sugar will be high and then drop to low. I spoke to my daughter-in-law last night by phone who said if it gets very low my granddaughter could go into a coma. This is so frightening for me because she is staying with a babysitter. What is the dangerous level for going into a coma?

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Does the body self-correct for low blood sugars? My toddler grandson recently had a night terror during which his blood sugar was low. Could he have had other nighttime lows when he did not wake up?

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I have had a lot of symptoms of diabetes, my doctor checked me out, and he said I do have not diabetes, but when I check my own sugar levels at home, they are very low. What should I do?

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I am grateful for your “P-Balls” recipe to prevent nocturnal hypoglycemia. It is helping, and I would like to recommend it to friends who are allergic to nuts. What else do you recommend they use instead of peanut butter?

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My nine year old daughter has had type 1 diabetes for six years, and this week I saw that the FDA approved the Sleep Sentry to monitor symptoms of hypoglycemia. Do you have any information about Sleep Sentry? Do you think this device would be good for children?

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Years ago, I was diagnosed with acute hypoglycemia. During my recent pregnancy, my GTT results were unusual. Given my results, Could I have gestational diabetes?

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My daughter, a pumper, runs low for several hours after swimming. How do we keep her in range? Is this common in young athletes?

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I take Precose before meals, but still can’t tolerate eating most carbohydrates, which make me shake, sweat, etc. I eat proteins and vegetables. What else should I do?

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My teen daughter takes Humalog with meals, Lantus at bedtime. She is waking up low at 6 a.m. How do we determine which insulin is causing the lows?

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