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Have you ever “microdosed” glucagon (given a small amount) when you’ve been sick to your stomach, had a stubborn low, or for another reason?
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I haven’t but sure would like to on occasion. I will appreciate any others comments on how this has worked for them.
Too expensive to micro dose.
I did it once, the morning of surgery. I was supposed to be at 140 and I woke up to 59. I called Ask a Nurse but they said I should call my doctor, so I did at 5am. He said to go to the hospital immediately, but then my husband spoke up and suggested glucagon. The doctor said, yes that will work. I was exactly at 140 3 hours later for my surgery.
there should have been a choice that I don’t have glucagon. have never had it or (luckily) never needed it……………..yet!
Yes, unfortunately, on several occasions. When my son was young, and unable to understand the need for hydration during illness, mini rescue dosing was invaluable in keeping insulin flowing to keep ketones at bay, and avoid ER. We have full support from our son’s Endo to do so. While we’ve had the GVoke hypo pen since its FDA approval, we still get a few “old style” glucagon kits each year. Surprisingly, they are still Ava through Express Scripts.
I have had instances of blood sugar <40 and uncooperative with my wife. During those times she'll microdose the glucagon (once she gets me cooperative enough that she can). It works great. We even keep the leftover refrigerated and use it later with no problems. Sometimes when my glucose is low and continuing to fall she'll follow the first microdose with a second in about 15 minutes or so until my glucose is at a level where I will be more cooperative with eating/drinking. Once my glucose level gets high enough where I can take care of myself it's everything back to normal. I'm not a doctor so my advice is only what works for me. Consult with your doctor before doing what I'm doing.
Yes I was experimenting with the little pen/vial mixture, then later with the Baqsimi. I wanted a way to get my body out of a stubborn hole; also I was looking for a way to be more active when my blood sugars wouldn’t cooperate! But I gave up, still waiting for the long promised version of an Insulin pump with a Gas/Brake option that could inject insulin as need but also inject glucagon (I guess I can keep waiting…)
Dr. Ed Damiano, who is part of the Bionic Pancreas team in Boston. They have been working on the development of the iLet Bionic Pancreas, a fully integrated device that automates the delivery of both insulin and glucagon1. However, it’s essential to consult with a healthcare professional for accurate and up-to-date information regarding insulin pumps and diabetes management. If you have any specific questions or need further details, I recommend reaching out to a medical expert or a diabetes care team at a reputable institution like Boston Children’s Hospital or Boston Medical Center23. They can provide personalized guidance based on your specific needs. 😊However he has been working on this quite a few years!
I answered no, that was for me, but when my boys were little back when they were on NPH and Regular, that is what it was called then, if they were sick to their stomachs and I was having a hard time fighting the NPH I would give them a unit of glucagon or 2 depending and it worked really well.
I answered No. But when low I look at Insulin remaining on my Pump or Tandem App and then, I decide if I over dosed. Then do what works for me to raise my numbers.