Fasting for Surgery: What If I Have a Low?

I have diabetes and will be getting an operation. I am not supposed to eat or drink after midnight, but after four hours, my blood...

Going Low: Hypoglycemia

How the brain responds to low blood glucose

Glucose Products

Treat lows fast with these sources of sugar

How Should I Inject Glucagon?

Novo Nordisk says users should pinch the skin and inject glucagon into the resulting skin fold. The Eli Lilly & Co. instructions say,...

Defeating the Lowest Lows

What to know to avoid severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

10 Ways to Prevent Low Blood Sugar

Worried about severe lows? Here are expert tips for avoiding hypoglycemia and staying safe

Helping First Responders Spot Lows

Police get training to distinguish hypoglycemia from intoxication

Blood Glucose Awareness Training

Research on strategies for spotting highs and lows

Uncommon Causes of Hypoglycemia

If your lows are baffling, consider these possible triggers

2011 Products for Treating Lows

Blood glucose that goes too low, a condition called hypoglycemia, can be an uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous side effect of diabetes...

Should I Change My Medications Because of the "Dawn Phenomenon"?

I have had type 2 diabetes for two years and take metformin with dinner. My fasting blood sugars are between 110 and 140 mg/dl. My...

How Do I Help Someone Who Is Experiencing Hypoglycemia?

I work in a nursing home with several diabetic residents. Last week, one of our residents (a dialysis patient) had a blood glucose of 41....

How Do I Control Low Blood Glucose During Exercise?

I have type 2 diabetes and am 53 years old. I am currently taking water aerobics and using the stationary bike and treadmill. But my...

When You Go Too Low

Preventing, Recognizing and treating hypoglycemia

Beating the Lows

What you need to know about hypoglycemia