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Hypoglycemia

My 26 year old son has had diabetes for 13 years. He is often low because he takes his insulin, then waits two to four hours to eat, saying he can’t eat. His self management is getting worse each year and he has mental health issues. How can I get help?

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My adult brother keeps having blackouts. What causes them? How can I help prevent them? I know he isn’t eating well or checking his blood sugar.

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For the past two weeks, we have had to reduce our son’s Humalog to prevent lows. Is it possible he is producing insulin again, nine years after diagnosis? I am also concerned that his genitalia are not growing properly. Do males with diabetes have decreased blood flow to their genitalia, resulting in lack of growth? What should we discuss with the doctor?

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An oral GTT indicated my son was low after three hours.Is this reactive hypoglycemia? Can this precede diabetes in children?

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After sleeping for 15 straight hours, my 15-month-old still dozed off until I was able to get her to eat some Skittles. She was fine 15 minutes later. Could she have had a low blood sugar? I have since checked her blood sugar and seen it low and elevated.

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On Mixtard 30, NovoRapid and Lantus, my daughter spends a lot of time high. Our doctor’s suggestions aren’t very helpful. What do you suggest?

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When my young son experiences gastrointestinal viruses, we have to cut back on his insulin drastically to avoid lows. Once on the road to recovery, it is several days before we need to give him meal boluses. How is this possible? Could his pancreas be trying to work?

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My daughter is having post-lunch lows that require a treatment of about 100 grams of carbohydrates and turning off the pump for four hours. How would a reduced lunch bolus help? Has anyone experienced this?

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Why does my daughter have low blood sugars if she has not needed insulin since the first week after her diagnosis seven months ago?

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How do I know if my son has Hypoglycemia?

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