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Hypoglycemia

Our 16 year old son is constantly having seizures because of low blood sugar. We just can’t regulate his sugar. Please help.

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My wife is 30 years old and has type 1 diabetes. She has had about five episodes of low blood sugar, which have not been prolonged, but I’m worried about the possibility of fetal abnormalities. How low and how often is too much?

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I am a case manager for a one year old male child who was admitted with a blood sugar of 16 mg/dl [0.89 mmmol/L. After treatment, he recovered quickly with no apparent ill results. His physician is proposing a 48 hour admission to challenge his system to see if he is truly hypoglycemic. Is this a medically accepted treatment for the diagnosis of hypoglycemia and if so where may I find documentation on this?

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I have had type 1 diabetes for 12 years, and sometimes when I go low in my sleep, I can’t snap out of a spell. I can’t function right and not wanting to cooperate. I usually snap out and realize I’m low about 20 minutes later. Is this normal in teenagers with diabetes?

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My six year old daughter, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago, has had two seizures in the past month, both while sleeping. I have several questions

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The school district head nurse wants to give sugar first (if not passed out) or glucagon (if passed out) when a child is in a hypo or found passed out, and then check the child’s sugar level. Her opinion is better high than low. What is your opinion? Would the high levels of sugar caused by giving glucagon when not needed be bad for the child?

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I have been on insulin for over 23 years, and any times during the past 10 years or so, I have experienced low-blood sugar episodes, and many times I have recovered on my own after a few hours. I apparently suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness. Where can I find more info about these conditions and problems?

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I have hypoglycemia, and a doctor told me that I should cut out all sugars in my diet, but I have also been told that I should carry some barley sugars in my purse and if when I feel faint I should drink orange juice or a can of Coke. I am a little confused as to what to do.

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My brother called me today because he thought his girlfriend’s sugar was low since she wouldn’t get out of the bed. We tried getting some juice in her, and during this time she cursed him and fought him terribly. Please advise.

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Last week, we woke up and found our nine year old son unconscious in his bedroom making noises like he was having a nightmare. This was the scariest moment in my life! If anyone has any ideas, please help us.

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