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03/12/10 11:20 PM

"Is it normal to have seizures? It happens when I get particularily intimate with someone. But, I became specifically concerned when I had two in a row"
Asked By: inspiredbyjonas  
Category: Sexual Issues

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Officially diagnosed with type 2 in 2006, but found out it was hereditary (now 19 years old), but they are confused because i am not "overweight"

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03/22/10 10:13 AM

Hello InspiredbyJonas; Have you informed your MD who manages your diabetes of these occurrences. No, it is not normal to have seizure with Ty1 or Ty2 diabetes, and getting to the cause is very important, (as you have observed, it maybe activity/exercised induced). If it is a hypoglycemic induced reaction-seizure, and the blood glucose becomes so low, it is my fear brain cells may become affected. (Your diabetes profile does not reflect your medications), if you are on insulin-a Ty1 diagnosis, your insulin has a pre-programmed behavior, and result in the situations you described when: medications are potentiated by skipping a meal/snacks, meds went into those exercised muscles, errors in dose, site irregularities, or you'll need to do homework to rule out specific cause.

Whether it is TY1 or Ty2 the management and cues of self-management are the same. Blood glucose levels usual behavior is to ride a wave within a range, managed by lifestyle guidelines of:

  • 3-4 healthy meals daily, approx 4-5 hours apart,
  • activity to 150 minutes per week, to include some weight resistances 2-3 times per week
  • medications if indicated, as to increase your own insulin's sensitivity or completely replace the hormone insulin. Insulin functions as a key to allow food glucose to enter all the body cells and keep you with the normal blood glucose ranges of 80-140 mg/dl, (my reference the AACE),
  • lastly, is the monitoring as to assess yourself, "is it working, staying in those healthy ranges?" Good communication with your Personal Care Physician should help with definitive diagnosis, read/learn more atClick here to read it.
    Be your best, regards Sue
    • Answered By: Susan Throop
    Accreditations: RD, CDE, MA
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