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.
That means your body â including your brain â needs glucose to work properly. When blood sugar levels go lower than they're supposed to, you can get very sick. Your parents and your diabetes health care team will tell you what your blood sugar levels should be and what to do if they get too low. Low blood sugar levels can happen to kids with diabetes because of the medicines they have to take.