The Queen appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this afternoon to mark her Diamond Jubilee with (l to r) Camilla and Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate, and Prince Harry. Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, June 4, 2002.
Sometimes, blood sugar levels can get very low and you might not feel well enough or be awake enough to eat or drink something sugary. When this happens, kids need to get a glucagon shot. Glucagon (say: GLOO-kuh-gon) is a hormone that helps get your blood sugar level back to normal very quickly.
But how do you know if your symptoms are due to low blood sugar or if your irritability is due to regular old hanger? First of all, what is low blood sugar? Low blood sugar, a.k.a. hypoglycemia, happens when the level of glucose in your blood drops below normal, according to the National Institutes of Health. âThis is a topic that actually comes up quite a bit for me with patients and clients,â Jessica Cording, a New York-based R.D., tells SELF. Low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, happens when levels of your blood glucoseâan important energy source for your bodyâdrop below normal, according to the National Institutes of Health.