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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
Low blood sugar symptoms – If you suffer from hypoglycemia, which is commonly referred to as low blood sugar, then you know that this can be a very serious issue.
Usually, people who have diabetes is more at risk to develop hypoglycemia.
Typically, medicines that a diabetic takes will higher the levels of insulin found in their body.
Too much of a medication, not eating enough, or having less food then you should eat or a longer workout than normal can cause your blood sugar to be low especially in diabetics.
Another name for blood sugar is glucose. Glucose is actually found in foods and is fuels your body with energy.
Carbs are the main substance in the making of glucose in your body, which could be found in foods like rice, bread, tortillas, potatoes, veggies, milk and sometimes fruits and cereals.
When you finish eating glucose is actually drawn into the bloodstream and makes its way into the cells inside your body.
Insulin, which is found being made inside your pancreas, works with your cells to use glucose to make your energy.
When more glucose is in your body than needed it will be sent to your liver or muscles or even change into a fat so energy can be stored for later on.
The normal functions that your body needs to run may not work or even be started correctly if you do not receive enough glucose in your body.
If you are not taking a medicine that will increase the amount of insulin in your body this is because you do not need the medicine because your body already produces plenty enough glucose to withhold and keep your sugar levels where they should be and when you do happen to need more glucose to be made your liver can even help with that process.
Sometimes, when you are on specific medications because you do need help with your glucose and insulin levels if you realize you have a lower level blood sugar then normal this can be dangerous and can cause many different issues.
Whenever you see the level of your sugar drop anywhere to 70 mg/dl or further below you need to seek professional health care help immediately so you can stop any other problems from arising.
Below are a few symptoms you can exhibit from having low blood sugar:
- Blurred vision
- Fast heartbeat
- Mood swings
- Being nervous
- Fatigue without explanation
- Very pale color to your skin
- Headaches
- Constant hunger
- Shaking
- Dizzy spells
- Profuse sweating
- Insomnia
- A tingling feeling in your skin
- Loss of concentration, thoughts jumbled
- Having a Seizure, coma or losing consciousness
There are a few other things that could cause your sugar levels to drop.
Many people seem to think your glucose levels will only drop if you are diabetic and that is not true at all.
Some other issues that can point to having low blood sugar are as followed:
There are some medicines that can lower your glucose levels. One example that causes your blood sugar to drop is quinine.
Certain medical conditions like hepatitis or even kidney disorders can lower your glucose level.
Tumors have been known to also lower your sugar levels.
If you have endocrine disorders like adrenal glad deficiency you may notice a decrease in your glucose levels also.
People who have hypoglycemic unawareness will not know that they actually have decreasing glucose levels.
So anyone with this specific condition needs to monitor their sugar levels because in an instant without your knowledge or you knowing your glucose levels can drop which can cause you to faint, have seizures, or slip into a coma if you do not seek treatment ahead of time.
When your blood sugar gets too low you could be in a lot of trouble this is definitely an emergency that would need to be handled by medical professionals.
If you know a person who is diabetic and they are having symptoms ranging from mild to moderate, then you need to make sure you get them to eat something that has at least 15 grams of carbs and that can be digested relatively.
Some easy some foods for this include:
- Half a cup of juice or soda pop
- Some saltines (4 or 5)
- Spoonful of honey
- A few pieces of hard candy or a glucose tablet
- If nothing else is available, a tablespoon of sugar
If you notice someone has a bad reaction and is not conscious you need to give that person glucagon and call 911 as fast as possible. However, do not ever give someone medicine orally if they are not with it and are passed out because you could accidentally choke them.
When they are not treated many symptoms will only get worse.
You need to make an appointment with your doctor if you are diabetic and you see that your glucose levels are drastically dropping very frequently or if you can any of the symptoms which have been spoken of above even if you do not have diabetes if you have any of these symptoms you should seek medical advice also.
