Hypoglycemia unawareness and type 1 diabetes

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Avatar n tn I was diagnosed Type 1 (1.5) much later in life but I have spoken with many young diabetics and unfortunately, this rebellion stage is not uncommon. After being forced from a young age to be so disciplined they miss the freedom that their peers have and then stop for a time managing their diabetes as they should. You really can't make your son control his diabetes even though I know how hard this must be for you. One thing that might help is if he could connect to other diabetics his age.
Avatar n tn My 17 yr. old sone was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 3 weeks ago and already wears an insulin pump. His sugars seem difficult to control. He can have blood sugars of 100 and then it shoots up to 180 after a meal (which I think is too high..even if the ADA thinks it's fine). Yesterday and today the basal rate had to be lowered because his sugars were in the 60's and 70's (even though he had not hypoglycemia symptoms). So, today was fine..
Avatar n tn Catherine, the ADA target for two hour post prandial is less 180. Everyone is different as the duration of humalog for you is probably different than my son. His is about 3 to 3.5 hours so at two hours would probably drop a little more. From the ADA website Humalog onset less than 15 minutes, peak .5 to 1.5 hours duration 2-4 hours and maximum duration 4-6 hours. And then throw the fat content of the food in the mix which slows digestion and we almost have to be a rocket scientist.
Avatar n tn My husband has type 2 but at the moment tries to control his diet and is not on any medication. However, he does like to have a drink at weekends. Most days he is normal and okay but occasionally he gets drunk like symptoms where his speech is slurred, his eyes are half shut and he cannot walk properly, he loses co ordination and he looks & behaves drunk. I have been accusing him of drinking whilst I have been at work, but I dont think this is the case.
Avatar n tn Type 1(juvenile) diabetes is most often diagnosed in childhood, but young adults and seniors can develop type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the persons pancreas stops producing insulin, resulting in the rise of blood sugar. Because Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmunine disease (like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis), the person's own immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. More than 1 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes, for which there is no cure.
Avatar n tn My 6 year old daughter had an "episode" about a month ago with sudden nausea, shakiness, sweating, pale color. It passed in about 10 min. Since then, she is just "not right". She still has these "episodes" every couple of days, and often (3-5x/day) has "an icky feeling", sometimes intense hunger then feels nauseous when food is presented, decreased appetite, overall pale color with dark circles under her eyes, and sig. decreased energy/fatigue.
Avatar n tn Jules, I'm not a physician, but I have been reading lately that there is often a phase of apparent hypoglycemia prior to developing Type 1. ANd then, there's often a honeymoon phase after initial dx where the pancreas can still squeeze out some insulin in response to glucose -- tho' it may be a delayed response. I was dx'd as a teen and it's now nearly 35 years later. I'm healthy other than DM.
Avatar n tn Please do talk to his physician, who can help him rethink his dosage and hopefully be free from hypoglycemia long enough to recover his warning symptoms. If your father's lashing out is because he is perhaps frightened because of the hypoglycemic episodes, then once he recovers his warning symptoms, he should feel more in control of his life, and hopefully will be easier to live with.
Avatar n tn If whatever is causing the ovarian pain also affects hormonal levels, hypoglycemia could be a result. This is something that only a type 1 diabetic female would be aware of, and it may be worth mentioning to the doctor in case hormonal imbalance is actually the root cause of the hypoglycemia. Normally, if hypoglycemia happens during a female diabetic's normal monthly cycle, it happens for a period of several days after blood sugar levels tend to go high.
Avatar n tn My 25 year old son has had type 1 diabetes since he was 2 years old. Over the years we have helped with his control. He is now working at a stressful job in finance in NYC and lives with his girlfriend. He is currently taking 2 shots a day of Humilin Reg. and NPH. Over the last six months he has bottomed out at least 8 times usually at lunch time and the paramedics have had to be called to his workplace. Yesterday when they arrived his Blood Sugar was 19.
Avatar n tn As Zoe suggested, talk with your doctor to help get your glucose under control. Conditions associated with type 1 diabetes include hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, ketoacidosis and celiac disease. Go here for a good read on hypoglycemia. http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/hypoglycemia.
Avatar n tn ve had both extreme symptoms of hypoglycemia (chills, intense hunger, rapid heartbeat, etc) and type 2 diabetes (frequent urination, thirst, rashes, fatigue) and have had several blood tests done but haven't been diagnosed with either. I was wondering if there were any specific conditions that could cause both symptoms of hypo/hyperglycemia. Thanks.
Avatar n tn Hi, I have been a type 1 for 34 years and I am 48 now. I also do not feel lows. I can carry on a conversation and be as low as 34 and not even feel the low and the person I am talking to will not know I am low. I have about died from the lows on several occasions, if it was not for my wife being there to call 911 and have the firemen give me glucose, I would not be here today to write this. This is very dangerous.
Avatar n tn If you test often, you can catch both problems and normalize them. I send you congratulations, and wishes for a healthy pregnancy. I am a type 1 diabetic since childhood, and I had two healthy pregnancies resulting in two beautiful and healthy children. The real key, from all that I have read, is good glucose control during the whole pregnancy, especially at the very first and near the end of the pregnancy. Best wishes to you!
Avatar f tn My husband has been a Type 1 diabetic for almost 20 years. The last few years he's had more serious lows a day or two after a lot of physical activity (biking, hiking, long walks). I read your suggestions about raising your bs level for a couple weeks to help stabilize yourself. Can you give an example of how much he should raise his bs? Or if you have any more information on the article you've referred to several times, author name, or publication? I would appreciate it.
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 n tn For example, early birds might arrive at work (and also leave for home) 1-2 hours earlier. Night owls might arrive (and leave) 1-2 hours later. I'm sure others'll have some ideas -- gotta be thinkin' outside the box, here ... Good luck and keep taking great care of you!
Avatar n tn I am a Type I for 41+ years, and a pumper for 1 1/2 years. I recently switched to a new healtcare team, and they expect that I know how to set the various pump parameters. I never learned from the Nurse Clinician how to do that, and never received training from Animas. I used a cheat sheet given to me with various bolus ranges, and it has served me well. The new group is very hands off and don't have the time to educate me after the fact. Ditto for the pump manufacturer.
Avatar n tn Be careful with antidepressants they can cause a lot of trouble. I have had type 1 diabetes for a long time and know what your dealing with I am too. Contact me if you want to talk maybe I can help.
Avatar n tn i am not a physican, but the mom of a type one diabetic. every one and every low is differnt. i would suggest that you ask you sisiter if you can go to her next dr visit with her and have her docotor or educator help you find ways to deal with the lows, and what to look for. i know that with my daughter some times she is ok at 70 other times she is not , it is never the same twice.
Avatar n tn Dear Ionutz, I have to agree with the comments in this thread. None of us are doctors, but have many years of life experience as you with type 1 diabetes. I can't personally remember anyone on animal insulin these days in the U.S. and really can't recommend doing a poll on this here, but I do agree with the other comments that with tighter control of blood sugars, people can experience more lows. I do hope the answers and information that you have recieved here have helped in some way.
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