Hypoglycemia will affect type 2 diabetics just as much as it can affect anyone in the general population. Hypoglycemia is when your blood sugar drops too low, and you start to experience low blood sugar symptoms like
ท headache
ท dizziness
ท blurred vision
ท paleness, and possible trembling, or shaking
ท drowsiness
ท sweating
ท extreme hunger
ท possible temper changes
ท a feeling of pins and needles around the mouth
These low blood sugar symptoms can be experienced by diabetics who are taking insulin or tablet medication, but shouldn't happen to people being treated by diet alone, unless you haven't eaten for some time, and then participate in a prolonged form of exercise.
What should you do if you get hypoglycemia?
You need to immediately ingest a sugary food that will help raise your blood glucose level. Any type of high GI product will do like a glucose sweet, honey, jam, jelly bean lolly or the like. If the symptoms don't seem tom improve within five minutes, you need to take in some more of the above sugary food, and if you don't notice any improvement within ten to fifteen minutes, then you need to contact your Doctor or local hospital as soon as possible. Assuming your blood sugar levels have been raised, you need to eat a helping of complex carbohydrate (lower GI food) to help prevent your blood sugars from dropping again after the quick spike from the sugary item. Hypoglycemia, if not treated properly can get worse and lead to unconsciousness.
As a type 2 diabetic, the best ways to prevent hypoglycemia and low blood sugar symptoms from occurring is to ensure your food intake contains enough carbohydrate, and don't go too long in between meal time or snack times. Avoid drinking alcohol on an empty stomach, and if you are on medication, and you're experiencing hypoglycemic episodes a little too often, then get your doses of insulin or tablets checked. Also, if you're planning on doing some strenuous exercise or activity for an extended period, make sure you have a ready supply of snack food on hand.
ท headache
ท dizziness
ท blurred vision
ท paleness, and possible trembling, or shaking
ท drowsiness
ท sweating
ท extreme hunger
ท possible temper changes
ท a feeling of pins and needles around the mouth
These low blood sugar symptoms can be experienced by diabetics who are taking insulin or tablet medication, but shouldn't happen to people being treated by diet alone, unless you haven't eaten for some time, and then participate in a prolonged form of exercise.
What should you do if you get hypoglycemia?
You need to immediately ingest a sugary food that will help raise your blood glucose level. Any type of high GI product will do like a glucose sweet, honey, jam, jelly bean lolly or the like. If the symptoms don't seem tom improve within five minutes, you need to take in some more of the above sugary food, and if you don't notice any improvement within ten to fifteen minutes, then you need to contact your Doctor or local hospital as soon as possible. Assuming your blood sugar levels have been raised, you need to eat a helping of complex carbohydrate (lower GI food) to help prevent your blood sugars from dropping again after the quick spike from the sugary item. Hypoglycemia, if not treated properly can get worse and lead to unconsciousness.
As a type 2 diabetic, the best ways to prevent hypoglycemia and low blood sugar symptoms from occurring is to ensure your food intake contains enough carbohydrate, and don't go too long in between meal time or snack times. Avoid drinking alcohol on an empty stomach, and if you are on medication, and you're experiencing hypoglycemic episodes a little too often, then get your doses of insulin or tablets checked. Also, if you're planning on doing some strenuous exercise or activity for an extended period, make sure you have a ready supply of snack food on hand.
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