Hypoglycemia: Definition, Identification, Prevention, and Treatment

[Ordinary_Mortal]

When i have hypoglycemia i start feeling my limbs loosing power, my thoughts start blurring and i repeat "I want to sleep" again and again

[lenkiewitcz]

From what I'm gathering from proper studies regarding hypoglycemia without being diabetic is, remove all refined sugars, wholemeal pasta/rice etc but only in small quantities, reduce carbs and up the protein...eating regularly 5-6 small meals. Obviously staying well hydrated and sleeping/exercising properly.

[susanmazzanti]

I do not have diabetes but I do have periods of low blood sugar. Usually I have not eaten enough or have eaten high carb foods for a period of time. Yes I am sure and my doctor is sure. I was told when this first happened that I would become diabetic over time. I changed my diet and this has not happened so far.

[xxdanidaxx]

I got my blood sugar level at 38 after covid. My Dr was so scared and the fact that I was only feeling tired and talking to him normal when he told me I should be unconscious or in coma, was scarier.

[polidevi]

Hypo-glyc-emia

Hypo means low
Glyc means glucose
Emia means presence in blood

Low sugar presence in blood

[naziaxafer]

I hv all the above mentioned symptoms except of fainting Alhamdulillah got my blood test done will be starting for treat

[Freya-bstx]

Thank you, im 65 haven't been to a doctor in 10 yrs but started feeling sick so i made an appointment. After paying my insurance 189.00 for 10 yrs it still was 165.00 for the visit so obviously i can't afford the test. Started researching my symptoms and pretty sure im hypoglycemic. Since i can't afford a doctor yours and others information i have been able to control it. Again thanks.

[NOV]

I’m hypoglycemic and it’s no fun! One of my MAIN symptoms is shortness of breath!!!

[JGComments]

Even a good meter has a margin of error, so don’t disregard warning signs. I’ve found that eating on a regular schedule has really helped.

[murraypooley]

I eat a carnivour diet with zero carbs. So I use fat and ketones for my energy requirements not glucose. I recently tried a continuous glucose monitor for 90 days and I am delighted my glucose goes down to 52 regularly over night with no problems at all. This tells me I am running on ketones. The highest peak over 90 days was 112, average 85. My Alc was 4.6%. Previous to going to a proper human diet (carnivour) I was obesse and type 2 diabetic. Now a compeditive fit healthy CrossFitter. Why try to manage diabeties when it is so easy to fix. Just stop eating starch, grains and sugar. Simple.

[tonyacampbell]

I have been prediabetic for about 15 years. I do not take any medicine. I went on a keto diet for about 4 days and felt good. I wanted to do a 24 hours fast for spiritual reasons. Towards the end of my fast I couldn’t stand up without becoming light headed and dizzy. I I took my blood sugar and it was 59. In the past when I was just eating a normal diet, I could fast easily for 36 hours and my fasting blood sugar would be around 95-105. So for me, it was fasting after starting a keto diet. It was very unpleasant to have my blood sugar so low.

[crystalcat]

People with hypothyroidism can have hypoglycemia. They are like this because their liver is not functioning properly. It isn't converting thyroid hormone well and it is not storing glucose enough to top up blood sugar levels. Therefore it is easy for blood sugar to be low especially overnight (causing stress leading to some stressful dreams). In my experience the first sign of low blood sugar can be sleepiness/tiredness. Later, perhaps headaches especially upon waking in the morning, nausea, lack of appetite and vomiting. Sometimes in the morning before breakfast I can feel jittery - that would be due to the stress caused by low blood sugar. Stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol come into play when bs is low. Cortisol will convert muscle tissue for glucose in order to get bs back in balance. This is not a good long term solution. It is chronically damaging to the body and you lose muscle mass. If a person is hypoglycemic they need to learn to balance their carbs with proteins often keeping protein lower because it slows the digestion of carbs. I don't think the info in this video about ignoring symptoms and relying on a glucose monitor is helpful. Learning to recognise symptoms of hypoglycemia is very helpful and empowering to the individual.

[joharabasher]

I just had HYPOGLYCEMIA this day and yes, this will help me a lot. Thank u.

[Winnie]

I have hypoglycemia condition and it’s hard. My blood sugar is always low which causes me to be angry. And I have to eat food every hour or two to raise it even if I’m not hungry. And everything is unappetizing at the moment and the only appetizing thing takes 15 minutes to make. I embarrassed myself in front of my class because my blood sugar was low on the first day of school. I want it to go away but it won’t and I can’t fix it. I just have to keep eating. Fortunately, I have a fast metabolism, so I don’t get obese. Everyone can get hypoglycemic, but that doesn’t mean they have hypoglycemia.
Hypoglycemia = your blood sugar is always low and you have to eat all the time to try to keep it up
Hypoglycemic = your blood sugar is low but not all the time and it’s fine

[hrushikeshsonsurkar]

In non diabetic hypoglycemia if its because of exercise or reactive hypoglycemia (due to extreme consumption of refined carbs) if we eat more often it raises the insulin more further pushing the sugar levels down. Its better to eat foods less often twice or maximum thrice and those foods should be complex carbohydrates +fats ( difficult to break down) it keeps the stomach full and prevents from raising the insulin and going hungry again. Please share your feedbacks wat you feel people...

[suzanneraymundo]

This usually happens to me when i stop eating high glucose food. It would hit me fast. I'd feel dizzy and i'd feel nauseous.

[lubnajilani]

A proper way to explain the people about relevent topic nice

[bells.]

I'm hypoglycemic and it's honestly so annoying. I'm not diabetic or anything I just have low blood pressure and sugar, or to high. So I pass out/faint. On a regular basis, probably 3 times a month. I'm on a pill to prevent it from my doctor. So yea, doing all I can

[Portia]

Thanks this clears up so much for me as I have not have a diagnosis yet but we’re trying to figure it out and I’m pretty sure we have a diagnosis! Now just trying to figure out what’s causing it or what has caused it.

[tedanderson]

Being addicted to sugar is difficult - after removing carbs/sugar from your diet you should start to feel better within a week normally. Eating once or twice a day will help - fasting will expedite it further. 🙏