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Hypoglycemia

My 14 year old daughter with diabetes has had two seizures at night in the last several months. I would like to know if there is any equipment available to detect low blood sugars or seizures so that we could be more proactive in this situation.

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Is there any research on sudden behavior changes in early childhood related to diabetes? My son has sudden mood changes that can last 20 minutes to an hour. Afterward he is glassy-eyed and lifeless for at least 15 minutes.

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My niece is 7 and was diagnosed with diabetes last summer. In the past couple weeks her blood sugar is dropping dramatically during the night. They have been in touch with their doctor who changed their bedtime routine but they have heard of something call “NiteBite bars” and would like to know if anyone has heard of them.

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My niece is 8 years old. Recently, upon waking, her blood sugar was tested and found to be in the normal range. She began to get dressed for the day. The usual quick breakfast was prepared by her mother. A minute went by. She was called to eat only to be found passed out on her bed.

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I was wondering if there’s a high frequency of hypoglycemia with children from age 10 to 15?

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Our son is thirteen and a half years old and he was diagnosed type 1 one and a half years ago. How can we be sure he is not going to have a hypo during the night?

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Our 16 month old daughter was diagnosed with diabetes about six weeks ago, and has had four seizures during sleep. Is there a reason why they may be happening while she sleeps?

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I am a 20 year old college freshman who has had reactive hypoglycemia for about two and a half years. My parents told me I show signs of hypoglycemia about 20 minutes or so after I eat. Is there any medication which can slow down how fast the food breaks down into sugar?

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When charts indicate mild/moderate and severe hypoglycemia, is this based on the symptoms or on blood sugar readings?

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It’s known that type 1 diabetes is caused by some natural action of some antibodies in the human body which kill the beta cells. The islets also contain alpha cells which produce glucagon to raise blood sugar levels in blood in case of hypoglycemia. If only beta cells are dead in type 1 diabetes, why does hypoglycemia occur when alpha cells have not been killed? Is it that all types of cells are destroyed?

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