Topic
Hypoglycemia & Hyperglycemia
Recognizing, preventing, and managing low and high blood sugar.
Lows on Sulfonylurea Treatment
The sulfonylurea sensitivity that makes these subtypes so treatable also makes lows a genuine risk. Here is the number and the method to use.
Why Lows Are Uncommon in GCK-MODY
Untreated GCK-MODY does not cause low blood sugar, so an unexplained low deserves properly investigating rather than blaming on your diabetes.
Managing Highs by Subtype
Whether a high reading needs action depends entirely on your gene. In one subtype it is the expected set point; in others it is a real signal.
Illness and Sick Days
Illness pushes blood sugar up in any diabetes. What you need to do about it in monogenic diabetes depends on whether you are on treatment.
What Your Household Should Know
What your household needs to know depends on your treatment — and in a rare condition, they also need to be able to explain it on your behalf.