Let's take a minute to talk about your medication.

This is a glucagon kit. It treats blood sugar that is very low. Very low blood sugar is an emergency. Symptoms include confusion, unconsciousness, seizures or even death if it is not treated quickly. 

Glucagon is given as a shot into the arm, thigh or buttock, just like insulin. It treats very low blood sugar in these four cases:
     - If you are not able to eat or drink foods with sugar.
     - If you are eating or drinking foods with sugar, but they are not working.
     - If you are not conscious.
     - Or, if you are having a seizure.

Your health care team will teach you about glucagon. You will learn how to mix it, and how to give it. Also, you must read the patient information. Your family and close friends should be fully trained, too. They should practice giving shots to you by injecting your insulin when a dose is due.

You should use glucagon as prescribed. A common dose is 1 vial, which is 1 milligram. People who weigh less than 44 pounds may only need one-half of a vial. There is no danger of an overdose. 

If you are unconscious, your family or friends should give the dose and roll you onto your side. This is in case you vomit. As soon as you are awake and can swallow, you should eat or drink a fast-acting sugar, like fruit juice. Then, eat a longer-acting sugar, like crackers and cheese. If you do not wake up, they should call for emergency help, and give another dose of glucagon 15 minutes after the first.

For best results, make sure you, your family and your friends are familiar with glucagon BEFORE an emergency happens. Also, tell your doctor anytime you have a severe reaction to low blood sugar.