Metoprolol overdose glucagon

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Avatar n tn I often do oral reports on the educating the public of Type 1 diabetes and I am to do my next oral report on the use of the glucagon emergency kit. My brother has had to use it a few times but we don't have any written material on it and I was hoping someone can direct me to the right place to get this information for my report.
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 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 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 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 f tn My 19 year old son was diagnosed at age 13 with type 1 diabetes. He has overall good blood sugar control. He's an athlete -- trains for marathons and bikes at least 30 miles a day and has for the past couple of years. The problem is, (when you least expect it), we can't wake him up in the morning because of extemely low blood sugar. Now please don't tell me the reasons this may happen -- we know them all.
Avatar n tn He was showing that he knows nothing about Glucagon OR Heroin, for that matter, when he made that comment. Glucagon gives no 'high' like what illicit drug users get when they take them, doesn't change your behavior, etc. It is not addicting, either. All it does is to stimulate your liver to dump some of its reserves of emergency sugars to help you recover from a severe hypoglycemic reaction.
Avatar m tn I am 55, severe obs sleep apnea- non compliance CPAP, now growth hormones came at severe critical low level at stimulation tests// Insuline tolerance test and Glucagon stimulation test done on two different days. already taking Synthroid, for thyroid, belly weight. weakness,tired,confused,blurry,center head pain. sleep is not sound. cortisol is also not normal with glucagon stimulation test. IGF-1 is low. Can I be a candidate for growth hormone replacement therapy with immediate effect.
Avatar m tn I know that Metoprolol overdose feeling; dragging, dull, heavy chest pain. At one point, I was up to 200mg. for a month, so I can relate to what you're feeling. I think you have to weigh the significant risks involving ablation and the location of your accessory pathway vs. drug therapy and living with your condition. How often do your events occur? Are you able to convert them yourself by some means; Valsalva, etc.? At 30 years old, time is on your side.
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 f tn The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. Insulin lowers blood sugar, glucagon raises blood sugar. An enzyme (HMGCoA) controls the production of cholesterol in your liver. The hormones glucagon and insulin control the release of this enzyme. To control cholesterol production, you want to increase glucagon and decrease insulin. This is what statin drugs do.
Avatar f tn Baseline .4 then given Glucagon roughly 30 minutes later .3 1 hour after that .2 30 minutes after that 2.1 30 minutes after that 11.
Avatar n tn I had a near-overdose on crystal meth in June which scared me. Afterward, I underwent many tests on my heart to make sure I had done no damage to it. I had numerous EKGs, chest x-rays, even an echocardiogram. They all came back normal. My question is, I have frequent almost daily palpitations. One doctor had me wear a 48-hour holter monitor, and I took a stress test. I am also now totally drug-free, and I avoid stimulants such as caffeine and alcohol completely. The palpitations just annoy me.
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 Also while ToprolXL is convenient, it comes with a price. Metoprolol Tartrate needs to be taken twice a day but is literally pennies per dose. I take mine at 5am and 5pm so it's hard to forget; upon rising and at dinner.
Avatar m tn yes Have severe growth hormone deficiency shown in latest and most advance stimulation tests -Glucagon stimulation tests and Insuline Tolerance Test, Does this may be reason of gum bleed, pain in center of head.
Avatar n tn My 18 year old son is about to head off to New York City for college. I will be a 9 hour car drive away. He will be living in the dorm. He'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.
Avatar n tn i just had one this past Tuesday where my wife had to give me a glucagon injection to get me out of it and a few years back i had one while driving and lost a leg from injuries and no longer drive because i don't want that to happen again behind the wheel as i was lucky the first time in that it was a sinle car accident.
Avatar f tn I feel that my body doesn’t make glucagon fast enough. But my doctor says it’s normal and I just need to eat healthier and exercise. It’s hard to eat healthy when I’m hungry all the time with hypoglycaemic symptoms. Does anyone else have this experience?
612551 tn?1450022175 Thanks, that may be the reason my shift to Atenolol from Metoprolol seemed to require a lower dose. I haven't eaten grapefruit for a few days and it appears my side-effects from Atenolol have subsided. I will continue to take a slightly lower dose, now at 25 mg morning 12.5 mg night, then go back to the 25 mg morning and night. As discussed in another post by me on the BB subject I was experiencing very low HR when in bed, and some serious dizziness.
Avatar n tn If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly. Symptoms of overdose may include unusually slow heartbeat, severe dizziness, slow or shallow breathing, weakness, or fainting. NOTES: Do not share this medication with others.
12182312 tn?1427683956 SSRIs like paroxetine are a type of antidepressant that works by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain, while metoprolol is a beta blocker which works on the heart. What type of metoprolol are you taking. Metoprolol Tartrate or Metoprolol Succinate?