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Hypoglycemia
- My teen son had a serious low the other day that got me thinking about the future. How should we handle such situations when he goes off on his own? (18 Nov 2008)
- Despite decreasing his Lantus, my son has been experiencing lows for several days. He has been struggling with a cold weeks. Are the lows related to the cold? (9 Nov 2008)
- When I had a recent low, I could see a bright green halo, even with my eyes closed. After treatment for the low, it went away. What could this have been? (6 Nov 2008)
- During the past year, my mother, who has type 2, has remained in a semi-conscious state for two to three days after lows. Why would this happen? (27 Oct 2008)
- My daughter recently had a low that lasted several hours and was on no insulin for several days. Could this have been caused by the Catapres TTS 3 she takes? (9 Oct 2008)
- Why is milk a good option for treating hypoglycemia? (8 Oct 2008)
- My son has always wanted to eat a lot, especially protein. The school nurse suggested that he might have hypoglycemia. Should I have him tested? (6 Oct 2008)
- Yesterday, my daughter fought lows all day long and didn't take any insulin after breakfast. She had a similar episode a month ago. Could her birth control pill be causing this? (29 Sep 2008)
- During a recent stomach bug, my daughter, who does not have diabetes, had low blood sugars and ketones. Why? (13 Sep 2008)
- Recently, my daughter has been low 80% of the time, despite insulin adjustments. The lows are usually within 15 minutes of a meal. What could be causing this? (10 Sep 2008)
- My toddler almost always has a nighttime low around 3 or 4 a.m. With the proper dose of Lantus, should she be able to sleep through the night? (9 Sep 2008)
- Is nicotine replacement dangerous for a diabetic? How much is too much if absolutely necessary for one's smoking cessation success? (8 Sep 2008)
- I have type 1 and hypothyroidism. Could I have another endocrine problem for which I have not been tested? (27 Aug 2008)
- At home, my daughter has had elevated blood sugars. During an OGTT, her blood sugar dropped to 70 mg/dl [3.9 mmol/L]. Could she have had a hypoglycemic reaction? (22 Aug 2008)
- I was diagnosed with reactive hypoglycemia a few years ago. Recently, my blood sugars have been somewhat elevated, but then drop a bit. Is this normal? (15 Aug 2008)
- My son becomes pale and weak and has a strange odor on his breath when hungry. After he eats, the symptoms disappear. Is this low blood sugar? (11 Aug 2008)
- I suspect my daughter has hypoglycemia, like me. Her fasting test results were fine, according to the doctor's office. What should I do? (20 Jul 2008)
- My daughter had a severe low today at school. I had her skip soccer practice and am monitoring her more closely. Are there any other things of which I should be aware? (24 Jun 2008)
- Local policy dictates that only an EMT or school nurse can administer glucagon. Is it just not that necessary to administer immediately to an unconscious, seizing child? (24 Jun 2008)
- If a diabetic patient with persisting highs can get hypoglycemia like symptoms and counterregulations to hypoglycemia and tries to get better control via medication, can he get hypoglycemia unawareness? (22 Jun 2008)
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