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June 17, 2000

Hypoglycemia

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Question from Massachusetts, USA:

My 13 year old son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 4 months ago. He complains of nausea frequently. Yesterday at school, he felt weak, nauseous, and shaky. The school nurse said his blood sugar was 71. He felt better after she gave him a Pop Tart and juice. He also gets frequent headaches, even when his blood sugars are in a normal range. Is this reading low enough to cause these symptoms? What are some causes of this nauseous feeling? Could it be related to Nutrasweet or some other food?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

The blood sugar is borderline but if your son has become used to higher glucose levels then drops to 71 may cause hypo symptoms. He may well also be anxious — same symptoms. I would not recommend treatment with pop tarts but with dextrose/glucose tablets. These symptoms certainly are not caused by Nutrasweet (aspartame).

KJR