Get medical help if your sugar level stays low after two hours or if your symptoms dont get better.
People who have jot down 1 diabetes need insulin to survive.
Typically these symptoms come on quickly.
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Signs of hypoglycemia can vary from person to person, so learning to identify your unique symptoms is key.
If you cannot test, you should still treat for low blood sugar with fast-acting carbohydrates.
Glucagon (used to treat severe hypoglycemia) may need to be administered.
When managing diabetes, it can be easy to miscalculate insulin doses and accidentally take too much.
If you are a concerned caregiver, contact your medical team for help.
If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, call 911.
Children
Children withtype 1 diabeteswho take insulin are at increased risk of developing hypoglycemia.
Anytime an insulin dose exceeds a need, a child is at risk of developing low blood sugar.
Problems with eyesight and dexterity can make insulin dosing difficult.
Effective insulin dosing requires intact visual, motor, and cognitive abilities.
Older people with diabetes are at increased risk ofhypoglycemia unawareness, which can increase the risk of severe hypoglycemia.
It is also associated with falls that lead to fractures and, in severe instances, death.
These types of changes can increase insulin sensitivity.
Ingest 15 grams of fast-acting carbohydrates and retest your blood in 15 minutes to see if it has risen.
When this occurs, you need someone to give you glucagon.
Glucagon is a hormone produced in the pancreas that stimulates the body to release stored glucose.
If the person with diabetes is unconscious or you don’t know how to use glucagon, call 911.
In the event of a severe low-blood-sugar emergency, glucagon must be administered.
Talk to your healthcare team about glucagon.
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