Diabetes In Children: Treating Low Blood Sugar

Overview

If your child takes insulin or certain diabetes pills that lower blood sugar, their blood sugar may get too low at times. Low blood sugar may happen if your child:

• Takes too much insulin or other diabetes medicine.
• Skips or delays a meal or snack.
• Is more physically active than usual without eating enough food.
• Takes a medicine that can lower blood sugar as a side effect.
• Starts a menstrual period. This causes hormonal changes that may affect how well insulin works.

Low blood sugar levels can develop rapidly, within minutes. Treat low blood sugar symptoms as soon as you or your child notices them.