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Low Blood Glucose

Has this ever happened to you? You feel symptoms of a low blood glucose (hypoglycemia), you check, and it’s actually not low? This can happen if you are nervous/excited and are experiencing the affects of adrenaline, which can be the … Continue reading

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Quality of Life and Diabetes

Quality of life is pretty important to me, and hopefully that’s an obvious statement. I just read an article about severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) and it’s effect on quality of life in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. … Continue reading

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Seasonal Hypoglycemia Treatment

It’s fall, so I am currently treating lows with candy corn. In the spring I use jelly beans. This is not a joke; I really do this. (And in between I use glucose tablets or orange juice.) Here’s my rationale: … Continue reading

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