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Hypoglycemia

My son had a diabetic seizure and was admitted to a hospital. After three days, they sent him home with uncontrolled sugar levels, and I requested that he be transported to the children’s hospital to be checked out and stabilized, but they sent him home. As a parent, did I not have the right to keep him in or request a specialty hospital?

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My 29 year old husband, who has had type 1 diabetes for 15 years, had what I believe to be a severe hypoglycemic reaction last night, but I am not sure because it was so different from past insulin reactions. What would cause this kind of violent reaction as opposed to all previous insulin reactions?

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I am almost 64 years old, I’ve had type 1 diabetes since age seven, and over the years, I’ve had many episodes of varying degrees of hypoglycemia. Are there serious consequences from prolonged episodes of hypoglycemia to worry about if they continue?

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About a year ago, our 16 year old son, who was a child of perfect health, began having grand mal seizures. We don’t understand why and have not been able to come up with any answers. He has also developed hypoglycemia. Could the seizures be related to the hypoglycemia? If so, how do we begin to control it?

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My daughter had a low glucose level, and the nurse continued to give six glucose tablets within a half hour then finally, allowed my child to go to lunch, but she was high the rest of the afternoon. Would it be irresponsible of me to instruct this nurse to give my daughter two-three glucose tablets and let her go eat her lunch with her friends?

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Visible low blood sugar symptoms are often not recognized by school staff, sometimes my son does not feel his low until he is at 2.0-2.5 mmol/L [36-45 mg/dl], and sometimes it has been more that an hour since his insulin has peaked. How low would my son’s sugar have to be and for what length of time before could have a seizure?

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Can having too many low blood sugar episodes damage internal organs?

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I have had hypoglycemia since birth. I was wondering if I would still be able to conceive?

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I am a residential worker in a youth home, and a 13 year old boy who lives with us was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about two months ago. This young lad is afraid that his blood sugar level will drop severely while in his sleep, he will go into a coma and never wake up. I’ve done my best to reassure him, but I have not found the words to soothe his anxiety. Can you help me to be of better support?

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Recently, I found my teen daughter in a daze and suspected she was low. After the paramedics arrived, she was extremely combative and had to be sedated. By then, her blood sugar was 110 mg/dl [6.1 mmol/L]. All hospital tests were negative. Her endocrinologist felt this was a hypoglycemic event. Could it have been?

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