For years and years (and years), the “red suitcase” was the main glucagon rescue kit most people with type 1 diabetes had stashed somewhere in case of emergency. Thankfully, we now have two newer glucagon options that are much easier to administer. Drs. E+P explain how to use each one, and they discuss the research and off-label mini-dose glucagon experiments people are conducting that may be a mirror into the future.
read more →How low should you go?? Trying to go as low as you can works great for winning the limbo, but diabetes is another story. Keeping your A1c much below 7 does not necessarily equal fewer complications, and it can actually have dangerous risks.
read more →If you’re on insulin or a sulfonylurea, you know that low blood sugar can come on fast and sometimes without a lot of warning. Having a treatment plan in place that involves ready-to-use glucagon is essential.
read more →Judith Jones Ambrosini shares her most bizarre “LSD” (Low Sugar Delirium) trip when she got lost in her own hometown of New York City, accidentally took a train to Harlem, and “came to” next to a gigantic butternut squash she didn’t remember buying.
read more →The holiday season can bring a lot of additional activity to our daily and weekly routines, which can have an effect on our blood sugars. Here are a few tips on creating a treatment plan so you are prepared in case of a severe hypoglycemic event.
read more →Complications from diabetes can occur if your blood sugars are too high for too long, but what exactly does that mean? Dr. Edelman gives a more detailed explanation which will hopefully put your mind at ease.
read more →If you or your child is new to diabetes, it’s crucial to educate the people in all areas of your life so they know how to recognize and treat hypoglycemia. Here are tips on how and what you need to communicate within your school, work, family and social circles.
read more →Dr. Edelman clarifies how SGLTs and GLP-1s affect insulin use, and whether or not they cause hypoglycemia.
read more →Cold pizza, stale chips, Girl Scout cookies, Cheerios – nothing is off limits when a low blood sugar hits and you’re on a mission to feed it. Ginger Vieira shares three tips to help prevent and avoid the low blood sugar feeding frenzy (and ensuing blood sugar roller coaster).
read more →Dr. Edelman explains when you should treat a low with sugar and when you should use emergency glucagon.
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