Low Blood Sugar Symptoms

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Low Blood Sugar

• SYMPTOMS AND HOW TO TREAT IMMEDIATELY

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Low Blood Sugar Symptoms
Low blood sugar symptoms reflect Hypoglycemia a
condition you have when your blood sugar falls
below normal level. The severity of the condition
varies from one person to another. You have to go
through blood tests in order to diagnose sugar
level, while the symptoms give you an idea of
what youre probably facing. 
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FACTS ABOUT LOW BLOOD SUGAR

• For starters, you must know that in medical
  terms blood sugar is referred to blood glucose
• You have Hypoglycemia when there isnt enough
  glucose in your blood it is also the medical
  term for expressing low blood sugar
• Hypoglycemia is usually a side effect of
  diabetes medications
• The range of blood sugar lies between 70 and 100
  mg/dL when you dont have diabetes
• People who start having low blood sugar symptoms
  without diabetes might experience lower than 50
  mg/dL
• ome of the common symptoms are trembling,
  sweating, dizziness, nervousness, weakness,
  hunger, and palpitation

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LOW BLOOD SUGAR DIAGNOSIS
If you think you have low blood sugar, you need
to get yourself checked immediately. When you
dont have a meter but youre a diabetes patient,
ask your doctor to provide a blood glucose meter
for regular check. If you face the low blood
sugar problem often, you must consult your doctor
right away. Any doctor first goes through the
medical history and asks you about eating habits.
He/she will then ask you about your lifestyle and
symptoms.
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WHIPPLES TRIAD
If you dont have diabetes but you still
experience symptoms of low blood glucose, you
might have hypoglycemia. The diagnosis goes
through the Whipples triad, which is a three-way
process to diagnose low blood sugar
1. LOW BLOOD SUGAR SYMPTOMS Your doctor might ask
you to abstain from eating or drinking for some
time to observe blood sugar signs. 2.
DOCUMENT Document the blood sugar level when the
signs occur. For this, the doctor will take you
through blood tests and analyze the level in a
lab. 3. DETERMINE DISAPPEARANCE OF SIGNS Your
doctor will ask you if the low blood sugar
symptoms disappear when the sugar level normalize.
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USING A BLOOD GLUCOSE METER
Your doctor might send you back with a blood
sugar meter. It is a small testing device that
helps you track the sugar level over time. It
gives you instructions to test the sugar during
specifics times all through a day. For example,
when you wake up or after having a meal. To take
the test, you need to prick your finger with the
lancet present in the kit. You have to put a tiny
blood sample on the strip and check the blood
glucose meter. If you dont have a testing
machine near you but youre facing low blood
sugar symptoms, you need to show a doctor. You
need to diagnose and treat yourself right away.
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REASONS WHY LOW BLOOD SUGAR IS DANGEROUS
When your blood sugar level falls, your brain
senses quick drop. It triggers the series of
events happening in your hormone, nervous system,
and responses by pushing the glucose levels high.
Insulin secretion decrease while hormones try to
promote higher glucose levels. These include
increase in cortisol, glucagon, growth hormone,
epinephrine, and more. There is a store for
glycogen in our liver that can easily convert to
glucose. Along with the biochemical process that
happens in your body, you start experiencing the
symptoms. The first one being craving for food as
it is the quickest sign to determine
hypoglycemia. Our bodies need fuel to run, and
sugar happens to one of the major sources of
that. When you consume complex carbs, you fill in
the level of sugar you need. During emergencies
cases like prolonged fasting, your body stores
sugar in your liver as glycogen.