Low Blood Sugar Symptoms

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Low Blood Sugar

• Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

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Table of Contents
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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
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Causes of Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
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Prevention Tips for Diabetes Peoples
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Final Thoughts
Low Blood Sugar Treatment
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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
To identify the signs, first understand that low
blood sugar or Hypoglycemia can occur to people
who have diabetes as well as people who dont. In
case you are diabetic, it happens as a result of
issues such as a lack of physical activities,
wrong food habits, and medicines. While in
non-diabetic people, it is of two kinds Reactive
Hypoglycemia It happened after a few hours when
you ate the meal. Fasting Hypoglycemia It occurs
due to an underlying disease or medication.
Now coming to the low blood sugar symptoms, a
majority of people feel the symptoms of low blood
glucose when the blood sugar level is 70
milligrams or lower. 
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Most Common Symptoms

• The symptoms may differ from person to person,
  depending upon the way their blood sugar level
  goes. The most common symptoms may include
• Hunger
• Shaking limbs
• Anxiety and excessive sweating
• Paleness in skin
• Irregularity in a heartbeat
• Sleepiness and Dizziness

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Causes of Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
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Causes of Low Blood Sugar Symptoms

• People with type 2 diabetes can have low blood
  sugar symptoms. Certain drugs given to keep the
  sugar level in control are somewhat responsible
  for low blood sugar levels, such as
• Glipizide
• Glimepiride
• Micronized Glyburide
• Glyburide

You can consult your doctor is he is giving any
of the above drugs as a part of diabetes
medication. On the other hand, some
sulfonylurea's are less common, but they cause a
lowering of blood sugar levels frequently as
compared to the new sulfonylurea's. 
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Low Blood Sugar Treatment
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Low Blood Sugar Treatment
For diagnosing Hypoglycemia (non-diabetic), a
doctor conducts a physical examination and
inquiries about the medicines you are taking. The
aim behind this is to know your complete health
information. Besides, if you have had any disease
history or undergone any sort of surgery will
also become a matter of further caution. He also
checks blood glucose levels if you are facing low
blood sugar symptoms and examines to ensure that
you are feeling better after the blood sugar
level reaches its normal range.
In case he suspects Hypoglycemia alongside the
symptoms, you will fast till the symptoms begin
to appear. In this case, blood sugar is tested at
different intervals during the entire fasting. To
diagnose Hypoglycemia, there is a test called
MMTT or mixed meal tolerance test.
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Prevention Tips for Diabetes Peoples
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Prevention Tips for Diabetes Peoples

• For a diabetes patient, it needs much care and
  attention to regulate blood sugar levels. Even a
  little bit of ignorance can lead to severe
  consequences. Here is how you can prevent
  Hypoglycemia also if you have diabetes
• Never skip any meals and keep following the meal
  plan as your doctor has prescribed
• Take three meals within an equal time interval
  besides meal snacks
• Do not keep a gap between meals from more than
  four to five hours
• It is essential to keep exercise in your routine,
  especially before and after meals.
• Keep a check on the peak level of your diabetes
  medicine and double-check the dosage of insulin
  and drugs.
• Keep alcohol intake moderately low

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Final Thoughts
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Final Thoughts
When a person experiences low glucose levels,
there is an immediate need for carbohydrates that
can act fast and bring the glucose level back to
normal. However, these solutions, such as sugary
food, glucose tablets, or candies, are not
healthy ones. For this, one needs to avoid food
with a high amount of fats. Though the fact is
often capable of stabilizing glucose levels, it
delays the absorption of much-required
carbohydrates. Getting a proper diet plan from
your dietician will enable you to manage the
sugar level better. Conclusively, before the
implementation of any of the given suggestions in
your low blood sugar management plan, always
consult or discuss it with your doctor first.
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Avoid Driving if You Have Low Glucose Level
It is quite dangerous to drive if you are having
low levels of blood glucose. Pull off immediately
if you are experiencing any of the hypoglycemia
symptoms. Check the blood sugar level and have
some sugary food.