My father-in-law has been suffering from type 2 diabetes for the past three years. Although his condition is very much under control, I would still prefer to know how to control hypoglycemia and what its symptoms are. I have heard it is a common diabetic problem. Please explain. Thanks in advance!

There are sites on the internet that will tell you anything you want to know about diabetes.
Just type in diabetes and it will give you a list of sites.
Happy reading!!
MJ

isabeisabelle,
My father was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes about a year ago. He was put on medication for it and sent on his merry way. Recently I finally made him go get a blood glucose tester (does your father-in-law use one of those? he should) and he began keeping track of his blood sugar. Recently the medicine he was taking (I forget the name) had a lawsuit against it for drastically increasing the risk of heart attack, so my dad stopped taking his meds altogether.
I say all that to say this. He went on an all meat diet (he eats some vegetables as well) and the "evidence" of his diabetes has disappeared. In other words, he keeps his carb intake below 30 a day, so his pancreas doesn't have to go crazy creating so much insulin, and his cells don't have to receive the shock of the insulin coming in. I am not trying to promote it, I'm just telling you it is working for my dad. Check out this site, if you want to: www.second-opinions.co.uk/. I just had to respond because I was devastated when my dad was diagnosed; I thought it was a death-sentence. Now his numbers are completely level, and it's an enormous weight off our minds. Please tell me if you have any questions, and good luck. [P.S. There is a ton of information out there. I urge you to read as much as you can and make your own decisions based on what you find.]

My father-in-law has type II diabetes. Also my dad and my mom both have syndrome X which means they are close to it! It runs on both sides of my family, so I am very alert and concerned about it. Doctors are reccommending a low glycemic diet. I have read a lot about this. Dr. Ray Strand is a leading physician in the field of nutritional medicine and he has developed a diet program that is good for diabetics. He has two websites that I know of. http://www.releasingfat.com/ and http://www.bionutrion.org. You might take a look at them.

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Originally posted by isabeisabelle:
My father-in-law has been suffering from type 2 diabetes for the past three years. Although his condition is very much under control, I would still prefer to know how to control hypoglycemia and what its symptoms are. I have heard it is a common diabetic problem. Please explain. Thanks in advance!

Hello!
My father-in-law has been suffering from type 2 diabetes for the past three years. Although his condition is very much under control, I would still prefer to know how to control hypoglycemia and what its symptoms are. I have heard it is a common diabetic problem. Please explain. Thanks in advance!

Hypoglycemia is a complication, which is extremely common and maybe seen in either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. It is a common side effect of treatment with insulin or sulfonylurea. It is usually precipitated by inadequate food intake or by excessive exercise. The signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include sweating, palpitations, tremor and later on confusion, behavioral changes and finally coma. These symptoms are individualized and maybe different for different individuals. Hypoglycemia can cause seizures, strokes and thus neurological deficits. Hence, it should be treated immediately with oral glucose, which maybe in the form of a fruit juice, a soft drink or glucose powder in water. If the patient is unable to swallow, intravenous glucose maybe required. Get more Information on Hypoglycemia. Good luck!

Johnny that was a very good report on low blood sugar.
I've been taking medicine (pills) for diabetes
for 10 years.
It is unavoidable that your blood sugar level will drop too quickly sometimes. Usually you will know right off if that has happened.
At least I do.
When it happens I won't feel so good. I try to have something on hand to eat right away. Like a glass of orange juice or something sweet. It takes about 10 or 15 minutes to recuperate after you've eaten something. At first I would get hypoglycemia more often than I do now.
You eventually learn what to eat, how often to eat and all that regimen. But even so it will happen now and then. I test my blood with my gluco-meter rather often so I can keep a handle on how it is doing. Well, I don't check more than 3 times a day. Some people have to check more than that.
I have Type 2.
You did a good job explaining what hypoglycemia
is.
If you learn how to eat, you can live a very normal life with diabetes. My brother gives himself insulin shots. He has had diabetes a long time.
Mary Jane