Diabetes is a condition in which too much sugar is in the blood. This means that your blood sugar level is too high. But what happens when the blood sugar level drops too low? This is a condition known as hypoglycemia, and diabetics, who have blood sugar that is too high, are at risk for it.
In diabetics, the blood sugar level can drop too low as a result of having too much insulin. This usually happens to diabetics who are insulin dependent, but can also happen to those who are not insulin dependent.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include shakiness, sweating, hunger, dizziness, confusion, extreme sleepiness, problems speaking, weakness, and feeling anxious. If hypoglycemia occurs while you are sleeping, you may experience nightmares, or wake up drenched in sweat. You may also feel tired upon waking, or wake feeling confused or irritated.
Again, note that hypoglycemia is not a side effect of diabetes. It is a potential -- but uncommon -- side effect of the treatment of diabetes. Most instances of hypoglycemia can easily be combated by eating or drinking something that contains carbohydrates. However, if hypoglycemia is not addressed, it can lead to unconsciousness.
Although hypoglycemia is often caused by having too much insulin, there are other causes. If you do not eat enough or you skip meals, you may become hypoglycemic. If you increase your physical activities -- above the norm -- you may experience hypoglycemia. Another common cause is drinking too much alcohol.
To avoid hypoglycemia, make sure that you eat well-balanced meals, at appropriate times. Do not skip meals. Also, make sure that you are monitoring your blood sugar, and if it is below the normal range, eat or drink something that has carbohydrates in it. If hypoglycemia occurs once in a while, it shouldn't be a huge concern. You should, however, let your doctor know about it. If it is occurring often, your doctor will most likely want to change your medications, or see a log of what you are eating and drinking, what activities you are participating in, and the times of those events.
In diabetics, the blood sugar level can drop too low as a result of having too much insulin. This usually happens to diabetics who are insulin dependent, but can also happen to those who are not insulin dependent.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include shakiness, sweating, hunger, dizziness, confusion, extreme sleepiness, problems speaking, weakness, and feeling anxious. If hypoglycemia occurs while you are sleeping, you may experience nightmares, or wake up drenched in sweat. You may also feel tired upon waking, or wake feeling confused or irritated.
Again, note that hypoglycemia is not a side effect of diabetes. It is a potential -- but uncommon -- side effect of the treatment of diabetes. Most instances of hypoglycemia can easily be combated by eating or drinking something that contains carbohydrates. However, if hypoglycemia is not addressed, it can lead to unconsciousness.
Although hypoglycemia is often caused by having too much insulin, there are other causes. If you do not eat enough or you skip meals, you may become hypoglycemic. If you increase your physical activities -- above the norm -- you may experience hypoglycemia. Another common cause is drinking too much alcohol.
To avoid hypoglycemia, make sure that you eat well-balanced meals, at appropriate times. Do not skip meals. Also, make sure that you are monitoring your blood sugar, and if it is below the normal range, eat or drink something that has carbohydrates in it. If hypoglycemia occurs once in a while, it shouldn't be a huge concern. You should, however, let your doctor know about it. If it is occurring often, your doctor will most likely want to change your medications, or see a log of what you are eating and drinking, what activities you are participating in, and the times of those events.
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