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Hypoglycemia

My son recently underwent a glucose tolerance test. The doctor suspected hypoglycemia. I got a meter and tested him. Why did my son not show signs of having low blood sugar? What do I need to talk to my doctor about?

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My eleven year old son had a seizure with a low blood sugar three years ago. Because of “spikes” in his EEG, he was put on Depakote. He recently had another seizure, from which he recovered after intravenous glucose. Does he really still need the Depakote?

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A 33 year old friend with type 1 diabetes died last week. He had frequent nocturnal hypoglycemic episodes from diagnosis until death, and it seemed that everything they all tried to do did not help him manage adequately. From everything I read here and elsewhere, there’s not a big risk of death from hypoglycemic episodes. Why would he have died from it?

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My son has been diagnosed with hypoglycemia. Is there any known link to diabetes? If there is a connection, how can I prevent or delay its onset?

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When my daughter gets low, she is generally in the range of 60 mg/dl [3.3 mmol/L], and lately she has experienced it once per day, sometimes more. Are lows damaging to her body in any way? Can the lows permanently damage the body? Do I have to be so careful for her not to have a low?

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Two years ago, a nutritionist said my daughter probably has hypoglycemia. How do I control it?

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Please explain to me why is it that a person with type 1 diabetes can have a rebound from a low during the night as opposed to having a seizure. I do not at all understand the mechanism behind this.

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Will my niece be more likely to have seizures now that she has already had one? Can we now expect convulsions to be a regular part of her disease? Why would she have a convulsion at one blood sugar level but not at a lower one?

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My toddler is scheduled to see an endocrinologist to test for hypoglycemia. What tests will be run? Should I be overly concerned until the appointment?

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During a GTT, my blood sugar dropped very low, but I later had glucose in my urine. Why was there glucose in my urine?Do I have reactive hypoglycemia? Will I develop diabetes?

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