Normal blood sugar is between 70-110 mg / dL and many people experience hypoglycaemia, especially people with diabetes, with a blood sugar of 70 mg / dl or less.
Causes of hypoglycemia
- The nature of the diet: especially people who use insulin therapy, sometimes the amount of insulin is greater than the amount of carbohydrates to be consumed in one meal. In some cases, some dietary practices may lead to hypoglycemia, including:
- Use insulin and eat a late meal afterwards.
- If you drink alcohol without eating.
- Use insulin without eating a meal.
- Some drugs may lead to low blood sugar: such as insulin Some medications for the treatment of diabetes, which is taken by mouth, and other drugs are not specific to the treatment of diabetes, and if the cause of hypoglycemia is one of these medicines the patient to record the time and date and symptoms suffered and tell them For the physician to take appropriate action in the adjustment of doses of drugs.
- Exercising aggressively may lead to hypoglycemia sometimes.
- Some diseases and disorders lead to hypoglycemia, such as: pituitary disorder, Addison’s disease and some tumors such as pancreatic tumor.
Symptoms of hypoglycemia
Symptoms vary from person to person, and may suffer from the following:
- Confusion and confusion.
- Feeling hungry.
- Headaches.
- Anxiety.
- Sweating.
- pallor.
- Increase heart rate.
Hypoglycemia complications
If not treated immediately, these symptoms become more serious:
- Weak focus.
- Speech disorder.
- Oral and tongue numbness.
- Nightmares.
- Nervousness (epilepsy)
- The coma.
Treatment of hypoglycemia
If you experience any of the above symptoms, you should first check your blood sugar. If you have low sugar, follow these steps:
- Eat 15 grams of simple carbohydrates (eg, a teaspoon of sugar)
- Recheck the sugar after 15 minutes.
- If the shortage continues, you should repeat the above.
- When the sugar returns to normal, eat a light meal if the main meal after an hour or more.
It is very important to tell your doctor if you have diabetes and have hypoglycemic episodes especially if you repeat more than once during the week.