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Hypoglycemia

I have a 5 year old son who was recently diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia. His doctor sent us to a dietitian, so she could design a “diabetic diet” for him. The problem is that it is not working. What is the best way to go?

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My 14 1/2 year old daughter has had diabetes for almost six years. She does fine until she has had a few days of frequent exercise, then she tests her blood sugar before bed, thinks everything is okay, but she has a seizure between 2 am and 5 am. I am concerned about this.

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My son was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia, and I have several questions.

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My 12 year old has had seizures at a blood sugar of 55 mg/dl [3.1 mmol/L], but the other day at school, he was 23 mg/dl [1.3 mmol/L] and although he was shaky, pale, and flushed, he did not have one. What are the long term effects of seizures from severe low blood sugars? How come my son does not have a seizure when he is awake?

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I recently had a severe low sugar attack with convulsions, and since then, I am trying to continue my life as before, but it just doesn’t feel right. Are there supplements I can take or foods I can eat to help restore balance? Are some of the after effects I am experiencing normal? What can I do to gain some normalcy?

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My 12 year old son, who has had type 1 diabetes for the past two years, is unable to feel lows throughout the night which has resulted in three seizures. He is extremely active in sports, and we usually compensate for this activity by giving an extra starch at bedtime. At the present time, I check his blood sugar before I go to bed and usually twice throughout the night. We are considering whether to go on a pump. Would a pump help with stabilizing his blood sugars through the night?

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Does asymptomatic hypoglycaemia cause brain damage? If it did, would the infant then return to normal and behave like a normal infant without medical intervention?

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My son was born with a low blood sugar reading. Now my son is 18 months old and I have recently checked his blood sugar, just out of curiosity, and found it to be 51 mg/dl [2.8 mmol/L]. Is this normal for his age or should I insist that he be tested by the doctor?

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My husband, who has had type 1 diabetes for 24 years and is wonderful at taking care of himself, was recently in a car accident that was a result of a low blood sugar. Have you heard of other people with diabetes having car accidents due to low blood sugar levels?

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I am guessing my son will hit his honeymoon period in a couple of more weeks. When should I start expecting him to hit lows? When should I be checking his sugars in the night? I am scared he will go low in the night, and I won’t know. Do lows always happen during the honeymoon period?

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