phoenix
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There are many ,very diverse causes of hypoglycaemia in children no-one here is qualified to say why your daughter is having these hypos.even if it seems similar to what they have experienced
How it's treated will be totally dependent upon the cause and that may take some time for doctors to work out ,that's why they can't really give any immediate answers and you may have lots of appointments with various specialists (like the neuro one you already have)
According to a Medscape article on paediatric hypoglycemia ,a specially designed diet with frequent feeding is commonly used as a treatment for hypoglycaemia from several causes so that may be why you have an appointment to see a dietitian
(not saying that is what they will recommend just pointing our that is one of the treatment methods for some types )
I know how worrying it must be but your hospital and it's staff are the ones who have seen her and are doing the investigations.Please take their advice for the moment particularly what you have been told what to do in the event of very low glucose levels .
' if her sugars fall below 3.5 we need to phone the ward if below 2 have to give her the sugar drink they give me and take her to a+e'
How it's treated will be totally dependent upon the cause and that may take some time for doctors to work out ,that's why they can't really give any immediate answers and you may have lots of appointments with various specialists (like the neuro one you already have)
According to a Medscape article on paediatric hypoglycemia ,a specially designed diet with frequent feeding is commonly used as a treatment for hypoglycaemia from several causes so that may be why you have an appointment to see a dietitian
(not saying that is what they will recommend just pointing our that is one of the treatment methods for some types )
I know how worrying it must be but your hospital and it's staff are the ones who have seen her and are doing the investigations.Please take their advice for the moment particularly what you have been told what to do in the event of very low glucose levels .
' if her sugars fall below 3.5 we need to phone the ward if below 2 have to give her the sugar drink they give me and take her to a+e'
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