Diabetes in children: Preventing low blood sugar
Where to go from here
Talk with your child's doctor
If you have questions about this information, take it with you and discuss it with the doctor. You may want to mark areas or make notes in the margins of the pages where you have questions.
If you don't already have glucagon at home, ask your child's doctor for a prescription. Make sure your child's caregivers know how to give a glucagon shot if an emergency develops.
If you would like more information on dealing with low blood sugar levels, the following resources are available:
Online Resource
Children With Diabetes Web Address: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com This Web site is for children with diabetes and for their families. It offers a variety of information and resources, from basic facts about diabetes to legal support, as well as school information for students and their teachers, diabetes camps throughout the United States, chat rooms for children and for their parents, and a valuable link-site connection to other diabetes-related Web sites.
Organization
American Diabetes Association (ADA) 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) E-mail: AskADA@diabetes.org Web Address: www.diabetes.org The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a national organization for health professionals and consumers. Almost every state has a local office. ADA sets the standards for the care of people with diabetes. Its focus is on research for the prevention and treatment of all types of diabetes. ADA provides patient and professional education mainly through its publications, which include the monthly magazine Diabetes Forecast, books, brochures, cookbooks and meal planning guides, and pamphlets. ADA also provides information for parents about caring for a child with diabetes.
| Author: | Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: January 19, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics Alan C. Dalkin, MD - Endocrinology | |
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