Tag: Glucagon

Emergency Glucagon: Everything You Need to Know

Glucagon is a life-saving hormone that anyone with diabetes taking insulin should have on-hand!

All About Nasal Glucagon

Nasal glucagon can save the life of someone experiencing severe hypoglycemia. Learn everything you need to know...

All About Glucagon

Besides being a hormone that occurs naturally in the body, glucagon is also an emergency medicine used when a person with diabetes is experiencing hypoglycemia and cannot take sugar orally or in non...

Emergency Glucagon for Type 2 Diabetes: “My blood sugar was 37 mg/dL…”

If you take insulin as a person with type 2 diabetes, emergency glucagon could save your life during a severe low blood sugar. Learn more…

How to Teach Your Kids about Possible Diabetes Emergencies

While it can feel scary to teach your kids about possible diabetes emergencies, feeling prepared can lower their anxiety. Here's how.

All About Gvoke HypoPen®

Anyone who takes insulin and other medications that cause low blood sugar should know about the premixed insulin Gvoke HypoPen.

Low Blood Sugars + Anxiety While Returning to Your Busy Routine

Easing back into "regular" life can increase your anxiety about low blood sugars and diabetes management. Here are a few tips to help:

Nocturnal Hypoglycemia: What to Know

Constance Brown-Riggs, CDCES, discusses nocturnal hypoglycemia, nasal glucagon, and how to relieve fears of nighttime lows.

Dr. Steve Edelman on Hypoglycemia + Glucagon

Dr. Edelman recently took the time to chat with Beyond Type 1 about the importance of glucagon, among other key issues around hypoglycemia.

A Frightening Lack of Glucagon Access in Mexico

An ideal scenario would be to have multiple prescriptions of glucagon in your refrigerator, hoping never to use them.