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My 5 yr old is add/adhd and i was recently asked about her blood sugar. so we tested her this morning before eating and she was a 50, then tested after school and she was 73. should i be concerned?

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Hypoglycemia: Probably a relatively 'benign' condition called 'ketotic hypoglycemia'. See "http://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/hypoglycemia-and-low-blood-sugar/symptoms-and-causes" for useful advice.

Answered 9/22/2016

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A member asked:

My 5 yr old is add/adhd and i was recently asked about her blood sugar. so we tested her this morning before eating and she was a 50, then tested after school and she was 73. should i be concerned?

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