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Hypoglycemia

I’m a 16 year old female with hypoglycemia diagnosed at age 15, and I have several questions.

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I erroneously gave myself too much insulin before bed a few nights ago and awoke to find my significant other checking my blood sugar, and only until I was drinking my second glass of juice do I remember anything. If my significant other hadn’t been there, what would have happened?

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My 10 year old son, who has type 1 diabetes, has had three seizures in the past year. Can you tell me what is happening? Should I have the doctors look at this?

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My nine year old daughter has shown some signs of hypoglycemia since the age of four, and we can find no rhyme or reason for her episodes. Are these common signs of hypoglycemia, or should I be looking into something else?

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Years ago, my partner hit his head and started having seizures. He was not awaking up from his insulin reactions and his sugar kept dropping so they put him on seizure pills (Dilantin). They worked, and he had no seizures until a few night ago when he had a bad one. What do we do?

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My seven year old son, diagnosed with diabetes a little over two years ago, was diagnosed with celiac disease, and lately, I have noticed a strange phenomenon with his hypoglycemic episodes. Do you think he has some type of absorption problem aside from the celiac disease that I may be missing?

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Recently, my 74 year old mom, who takes insulin three times a day, did not wake up from afternoon sleep, and she needed emergency care. If this was not treated by emergency personnel, would she eventually “wake up” by herself?

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Within 10-15 minutes of my son’s night-time injection of slow-released insulin, his blood sugar can drop dramatically, and he has to take sugar tablets or sugary drinks to reverse it. This has occurred several times over the last couple of months and neither his consultant or specialist nurse can give a logical explanation.

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I have been recently diagnosed with hypoglycemia and hypothyroidism. I am uncertain as to what to eat, when I “crash”. Can you tell me? My crashes are severe, equal to being in a coma-like state.

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My son recently began Lantus at evening time and Humalog with meals. His blood sugars have improved dramatically, however we are experiencing lows around 4:00am. Any thoughts?

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