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Avatar n tn The other possible explanation that comes to mind about why his glucose levels do not rise much after glucagon is that the liver may not respond properly to the stimulus provided by the glucagon.
Avatar n tn t intend to read the articles, glucagon kits are used to treat severe hypoglycemia. Glucagon is injected, and it causes the liver to release emergency stores of sugar. It will only work if the liver HAS emergency stores of sugar, and then will not work again until the liver replenishes the sugar. So it is not a substitute for drinking juice or eating some carbohydrates, but is used to help the severely hypoglycemic person until he or she can eat or drink something. Good luck with your report!
Avatar n tn Glucagon is not an absolute fix. You run the risk of becoming hyperglycemic if glucagon becomes your fix-all. If he is able to communicate at all, get him to eat or drink, if he is unconscious, then resort to the glucagon. Remember, his body has its own ways of handling lows, i.e. dropping adrenaline, or glucose stores from the liver. If you begin piggy-backing on that with glucagon, he ends up hyperglycemic and you enter the dreaded hi-low extremes.
Avatar n tn Eat some protein with foods that have carbs so as to slow down the digestion and absorption of those carbs, and avoid sugary caffeinated drinks, for caffeine can be a real problem for people who deal with hypoglycemia. Some people find that they can stave off hypoglycemia by eating small snacks often throughout the day rather than huge meals. --that was copied from an answer posted by another volunteer on 7/23/2007, who is very knowledgeable on the subject of hypoglycemia.
Avatar n tn Plus, for instances of low blood sugar where it is impossible to get the person to swallow anything there is always the injection of Glucagon. Glucagon is available by prescription and comes normally with two vials, one a powdered Glucagon and the other a normal saline solution to reconstitute the glucagon with. Glucagon is a hormone screted by the body to make the liver release some of it's glucose stores into the blood stream.
Avatar n tn t know much about pre-diabetes, however, I do know that hypoglycemia is a condition, in and of itself, that requires medical treatment. I have heard that some people with hypoglycemia develop diabetes at some point in their lives, but many do not. Hypoglycemia is a condition, according to my understanding, where your body metabolizes the sugars you eat very quickly, essentially leaving your body without the fuel it needs to run on.
Avatar n tn You may have a very rare tumor in the pancreas which produces glucagon and causes hypoglycemia. This is not a cardiac problem, and you should ask you physician to work you up for a glucagonoma.
Avatar n tn s had diabetes since he was 4 and has been on the pump for about 6 years now. He has had many episodes of early AM hypoglycemia where he has been unarousable and we've had to give him glucagon. I'm just wondering how other parents have dealt with their diabetic teens going off to college and the lack of supervision. There are times when I think I just want to tell him he can't go!
1399363 tn?1462342610 Beta blockers cause hyperkalemia b/c they inhibit the secretion of insulin. With no insulin secretion, a masked hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia occur. Therefore the antidotes for beta blocker toxicity consist of glucagon and calcium gluconate. For the hypoglycemia and hyperkalemia respectively." "Beta receptors are specifically linked to calcium-gated potassium channels, and their activation allows potassium to enter the cell directly. A blocker, therefore, will inhibit this uptake.
Avatar n tn You don't say whether your little guy has ever been diagnosed as being type 1 diabetic, but your note seems to indicate that he is NOT diabetic, for I suspect that if he WAS, you would have probably not let him go to bed without eating enough. Parents of type 1 children have to watch this very carefully and usually have glucagon kits handy to revive their children if they drop too low during the night. You must have been terrified.
Avatar n tn If nothing else she should have glucose tablets handy (brings up the lows) or a glucagon injection kit (in case of a coma). The glucagon injection kit is for when/if she would go into a coma, you hit her with an injection and lay her on her side. The glucagon tells the liver to release all its sugar it is storing and it then releases it into the body and she will get sick and vomit. That is why you lay her on her side.
Avatar n tn a 20hr challenge fast was performed and her BS dropped to 40 in the 14th hr. they continued and adm glucagon then did the challenge test. results arent in. what does this sound like it could be-i mean i know its hypoglycemia but the results will show WHY and i am so nervous of WHY this happened. shes home now and i have a glucometer and feed her every 3 hours. was this normal protocol?
Avatar n tn Hello again, Wendy - Your fear is shared by every parent of a diabetic child. Truth is, normally when our blood sugars drop too low, our liver will dump glucose into our blood stream to raise it. So, all diabetics have a built-in safety valve that protects us from all but the most rare of situations. Each time our liver 'dumps' glucose, it takes a few good meals and some time for our livers to rebuild the storehouse for the next time.
Avatar f tn I don't know that hypoglycemia is usually associated with MS or found commonly in MSers. I've had both myself though. In my case, I suspect it has a connection to the autonomic nervous system but I've never had a doctor confirm that - never asked them either cause they don't seem to care like I do.
Avatar n tn m a type 1 diabetic and I had a severe hypoglycemic episode 2 days ago while I was sleeping, requiring my wife to give me glucagon. It was three days after a previous episode (also sleeping), and I am still feeling a bit "foggy." I feel woozy and vaguely off-balance, and the closest analogy I can give to the feeling is that of a vicious, vicious hangover. I also have headaches, not in a consistent location and generally not for very long, that come and go since the episode.
Avatar n tn Several months ago, reports published that many post bypass Sx people have benign pancreatic tumors causing hypoglycemia. Seems, though, no one yet sure if those tumors should be removed -- it corrects hyppoglycemia, but no one knows how long it will be before more grow. My doctors feel it best to try to treat the unstable insulin, but the endocrinologist admits he is going through uncharted territory and merely "guessing" what to do. I was put on Metformin (Glucophage) 500 mg.
Avatar f tn Although death is rare from hypoglycemia, it does occasionally happen, and is considered a risk to young children. So I must disagree with the previous responder's comment. And many doctors tell parents of very young children to not attempt to get quite as low of glucose readings as we adults are encouraged to attain because of the risk of brain damage to developing young children. So I personally do not believe that the dangers are over-rated at all.
Avatar n tn I was just wondering at what point most people pass out from hypoglycemia. I am a 17 year old diabetic who has had diabetes for two and a half years and have had good control (My A1Cs have been a 6.0, 6.0, 5.7, and 5.5) I have started playing sports now that spring is beginning and my sugar has been lower than I would like it, and recently I was walking in Seattle after about 3 hours of playing sports and I checked my sugar and I was 18.
Avatar m tn I started taking Lyrica due to nueropathy pain in my arms that made it difficult to sleep. Since I have started Lyrica ( i take one 50mg capsule before bedtime) I have noticed a very large spike in my blood sugar levels in the early hours of the morning. I have been monitering these changes and have done nothing different in regards to diet and insulin dosages. Last night when I went to bed my glucose level was 140, that was at 11:00 P.M., 4 hours after I ate a light dinner.
Avatar f tn i gave my mom a glucagon injection the other night and tonight when she dropped to 36 i had none to give her. i can hardly open the gels,and drinks because of my oa in my hands. she was not able to eat anything whatis the next best thing to use?
Avatar f tn So my suggestion is that the next time he does this, first try to get some juice or a glucose tablet into him OR keep a glucagon kit handy so you can give him glucagon to help him recover (more about glucagon in a moment), and then even before he recovers, quickly do a finger ***** on him to see what his glucose levels are right at that moment. That's really the only way you will know for sure if he is dropping low. Now, one more suggestion.
Avatar n tn My son has been living with Type 1 diabetes for almost 2 years, and until now it has been fairly smooth(as smooth as it can be) but yesterday his blood sugar went down to 22 and he lost consciousness for brief periods of time, we called 911 and by the time they got there his sugar was up(without glucagon) and we decided to take him to a urgent care office. On the way there his blood sugar went back down to 56 and he started trying to go to sleep in the car.
Avatar n tn Smokray, What a terrifying night! We are volunteers with lots of experience with diabetes, but none of us is a medical professional, so be sure to review what you learn with hubby's endocrinologist. First, talk to the endo about a presecription for Glucagon. Glucagon is safer & quicker to use than forcing sugar in an unconscious person. Glucagon is given by injection and works by causing the liver to dump its stores of glucose into the bloodstream, quicker than it would otherwise.
Avatar n tn Unfortunately, I believe that many tightly controlled diabetics do have to be aware that severe hypoglycemia is always a possibility. Anything such as added excitement or activity can cause him to be more sensitive to the insulin he takes and also burn up more of his glucose so a low is possible. Frequent checking is the real safety net, and also, as he gets older, making sure he always has an emergency sugar with him for times when he may feel this coming on.