Publication Date: 12/17/2006
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Question
My obese sister-in-law says that she has both diabetes and hypoglycemia. Is this possible?Answer
Yes, in a sense. If she has diabetes and is on medications that might provoke hypoglycemia, she can have both diabetes (high blood sugar) and treatment-related hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Of course, it is not desireable to have hypoglycemia, so if it's occurring regularly, her treatment plan should be revised.
