Tag: Hypoglcyemia

My Dog Saved Me During a Severe Low

Soon after Luc Daigle began using insulin to manage his type 2 diabetes, his dog alerted him to severe low blood sugar while he was sleeping.

Managing Lows While Living Alone

Despite living with type 2 diabetes for nearly a decade, Kathleen Mc Ilraith had to reassess her blood sugar management when she started experiencing hypoglycemia on insulin.

Going Low on the Road with Prediabetes

Randy Ritchie regularly made 15-hour drives to see her children and grandchildren— until low blood sugars got in the way.

Don’t Let Low Blood Sugar Ruin Your Vacation!

Here are 8 tips for preventing and addressing severe low blood sugar levels while on vacation as a person with type 2 diabetes.

A Low Blood Sugar Preparedness Plan for College Students with Type 2 Diabetes

If you’re headed off to college with type 2 diabetes and take blood-sugar-lowering medication like insulin, bookmark this guide!

Guide: Talking to Your Doctor About Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes

Starting insulin therapy for type 2 diabetes can be overwhelming—there’s a lot to learn! Here are some questions to ask your doctor to help you get started with using insulin.

Anxiety in People with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

Anxiety in people with diabetes may not be discussed very often, but research finds that it's very common.

Is Hypoglycemia Prevalent in Type 2 Diabetes?

It makes sense that the focus of Type 2 diabetes is hyperglycemia -- high blood sugar. But how prevalent is hypoglycemia in people with Type 2 diabetes? Is it a serious issue? Read more to find out.

Overcoming Hypoglycemia to Own My Diabetes

Cindy Lou has been living with Type 2 diabetes for nearly 5 years. With no knowledge of hypoglycemia, her first experience with it was clinically defined as severe hypoglycemia. Over the years she...