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Hypoglycemia

My daughter has had two very strange and scary incidents of hypoglycemia. She proceeded to have a seizure and lost consciousness. I am trying to figure out why these seizures happened.

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My son is 14 years old and has Type 1 diabetes. Since his diagnosis, we have been testing for low blood sugars at 2 A.M. We have asked our health team what to consider low enough to treat at this time and have gotten some very different numbers from different members of the team.

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I am very susceptible to hypoglycemic symptoms. Any glucose below 6 mmol/L will cause me to feel dizzy and irritable and sometimes values above 6 mmol/L [108 mg/dl] will also cause hypoglycemic symptoms. Could you explain why this is happening and is there anything I can do to prevent this?

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Does a child with hypoglycemia use the same diet as a child with diabetes?

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My son was diagnosed in almost a year ago with Type 1 diabetes. He was 7 1/2. He is still in his “honeymoon”. He appears to have more of a problem now with low blood sugar. How long will this honeymoon period last?

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My 16 year old has had Type 1 diabetes since age 4. There have been times when his blood sugar has dropped to 30’s and 40’s. He has become very violent and angry. He never remembers what he has done or has said. Does this happen to people with diabetes experiencing a severe low blood sugar reaction?

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I have a student with type 1 diabetes who regularly has low and high blood sugars and does not carb count. When someone runs high and lows frequently, is it possible for this individual to have a very low blood sugar (12 mg/dl [0.7 mmol/L]) and remain conscious (as in building a higher tolerance for low and high blood sugar readings)?

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I have been exercising, yet I have not lost any weight. I find that I have to keep stuffing myself to keep my blood sugars up, and I am unable to keep them”up” after reactions now. I do not want to stop because psychologically I feel better. Is there a way to treat these that discourages weight gain and gets them to the level needed? Any ideas would be helpful.

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Recently I went to my doctor because I suspect that I might have hypoglycemia. My doctor told me to test my blood sugar several times a day and keep a log for one week. I am wondering when exactly I should test my blood sugar.

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My eight month old great-grandson was life-flighted to the hospital because his breathing was very shallow, he was non-responsive, and his oxygen and blood sugar levels were low. They checked his urine which showed high acid levels, and my granddaughter has to check hie urine for ketones, but no one told her what they mean. Are ketones caused by diabetes?

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