If your blood
sugar goes too low, you will begin to
feel:
- cold
sweat
- tired
- hungry,
nauseated
- crabby
- nervous
- fast
heart rate
- shaky
- headaches
- confused
- dizzy
- blurred
vision
Low blood
sugar might happen if you:
- Took too
much diabetic medicine.
- Did not
eat enough food.
- Did more
exercise than usual.
What to
do:
- If
possible, test your blood sugar. If it is below
80, take action.
- Drink or
eat something sweet like juice, pop, candy,
etc.
- When you
feel better, eat a sandwich, crackers with
cheese, or peanut butter.
If you can't
test your blood sugar, take action anyway.
However:
- These
symptoms can be caused by other reasons.
- That is
why is is important to check your blood
sugar--to see if a low blood sugar is the cause
of your symptoms.
Note:
If you have
low blood sugar reactions, your medicine may need
to be adjusted.
See your health care provider.
From the Alaska Area Diabetes Program
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage, Alaska 99508
http://www.alaska.net/~akdm/Clinical/patient_ed/lowBS_pat_ed.htm
1/4/03
Reproduced with permission.
Also see:
high and low blood glucose symptoms and causes
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
symptoms (of high blood sugar)
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