? on hypoglycemia for everyone

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? on hypoglycemia for everyone
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Fri, 04-02-2004 - 12:51pm

There has been a lot of discussion lately on the board about hypoglycemia. So let's focus our discussion and let's see where everybody is at with this condition. I am not going to post this as a poll so that you can write longer answers if you need to.


1. Have you experienced blood sugars of 70 or less?


2. How long did the episode last?


3. Did you check your blood sugar? If so, what was the test results?


4. Do you know what caused the event? (Such as not getting your meal when you expected, or you took too much medication, or you took extra medication, or too little to eat or too much alcohol, etc.)


5. Was assitance required during the episode?


6. How did you treat the episode?


7. Was there a prompt response to this treatment?


8. Was the hypoglycemic episode accompanied by loss of consciousness or convulsion/seizures?


9. Has your health care practitioner given you specific instructions on how to manage these events?


Hopefully you can copy and paste this questionaire. I look forward to reading your answers.


 

Mary Frances


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Registered: 07-10-2003
Sun, 04-04-2004 - 4:51am
1. Have you experienced blood sugars of 70 or less?

None yet, according to my doctor AND the diabetes educator I have almost NO RISK of those. That sounds good to me, but given the people who have lows without being on meds etc....it doesnt necessarily make sense to me.

2. How long did the episode last?

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3. Did you check your blood sugar? If so, what was the test results?

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4. Do you know what caused the event? (Such as not getting your meal when you expected, or you took too much medication, or you took extra medication, or too little to eat or too much alcohol, etc.)

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5. Was assitance required during the episode?

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6. How did you treat the episode?

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7. Was there a prompt response to this treatment?

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8. Was the hypoglycemic episode accompanied by loss of consciousness or convulsion/seizures?

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9. Has your health care practitioner given you specific instructions on how to manage these events?

Actually in the diabetes class which included a whole range of diabetics...they even said I didnt have to even listen to this part because it did NOT APPLY to me.

Not sure whether it was the doctors office OR the educator but one of them DID TELL me that it was perfectly safe for me to have a number as low as 60 !!!

That answer came in part to my concern over when i was exercising.

Auntydoxzz

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Registered: 05-01-2003
Sun, 04-04-2004 - 8:47pm
1. Have you experienced blood sugars of 70 or less? Yes!

2. How long did the episode last? About 1/2 to 1 hour

3. Did you check your blood sugar? If so, what was the test results? The lowest so far was 54 when I checked (I have been more symptomatic but didn't have a meter then.)

4. Do you know what caused the event? (Such as not getting your meal when you expected, or you took too much medication, or you took extra medication, or too little to eat or too much alcohol, etc.) Too much carbs and not enough protein at breakfast.

5. Was assitance required during the episode? No

6. How did you treat the episode? The worst was at the grocercy store shopping with two of my boys. I thought I was having a seizure or was fainting so I sat down and put my head between my legs (?!?) With no improvement I reached in the cart and grabbed a Clif bar.

7. Was there a prompt response to this treatment? After about 15-20 minutes I could check out and go the car and wait.

8. Was the hypoglycemic episode accompanied by loss of consciousness or convulsion/seizures? I had uncontrollable tremors in my hands and arms.

9. Has your health care practitioner given you specific instructions on how to manage these events? Yes - carry food (the right kinds) and eat every 2-3 hours.


Thanks MaryFrances!!!

Jennifer

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