Mis-using insulin: When non-diabetic people use insulin, it's called Factitious Hypoglycemia. Blood tests that can be done in the setting of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) that can confirm this are: plasma insulin, C-peptide, proinsulin. This will differentiate between mis-use of insulin & an insulin-secreting tumor called insulinoma. Encourage your brother to see a doc. If misusing meds, consider psychiatry.
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