TRIBUNJOGJA.COM – Different from hyperglycemia, a health condition called hypoglycemia is a condition in which a person experiences abnormally low blood sugar levels.
Its size is equivalent to less than 70 mg/dL.
For information, normal blood sugar levels are between 80 mg/dL and 130 mg/dL, while blood sugars higher than that can indicate prediabetes or diabetes.
Hypoglycemia is most common in people with diabetes, although it can also occur in people with eating disorders or pancreatic conditions such as insulinoma.
Here’s how to recognize the signs of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, and how to treat yourself effectively.
Signs and symptoms of low blood sugar
There are some common symptoms of low blood sugar. Early signs include:
- Feeling shaking
- Feeling nervous or anxious
- Feeling upset or angry (this is very common in children)
- sweat
- Heart pounding
- Confusion
If hypoglycemia is not treated promptly, severe and dangerous symptoms can develop, including:
- Feeling weak
- Blurred vision
- Tingling
- Coordination problems
- Headache
- Seizure
Everyone’s body reacts to low blood sugar differently, so American Diabetes The Association (ADA) recommends tracking your symptoms to better understand them, especially if you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes.
Ultimately, the only way to know for sure that you have hypoglycemia is to check your blood sugar.
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