Publication Date: 1/6/2010
High and low blood glucose (hyperglycemia & hypoglycemia)
symptoms and causes
High Blood Glucose (hyperglycemia) Symptoms
- Thirst
- Hunger
- Frequent urination
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Blurred vision
- Headache
- Nervousness
- Confusion
High Blood Glucose Causes
- Too much food
- Too little exercise
- Too little medicine
- Stress
- Illness
- Injury
- Short time between meals and snacks
Low Blood Glucose (Hypoglycemia) Symptoms
- Shakiness
- Sweaty
- Hunger
- Anxiety
- Nervousness
- Confusion
- Acting angry or irritable
- Slurred speech
- Headache
Low Blood Glucose Causes
- Too little food
- Too much medicine
- More activity than usual
- Too long between meals or snacks
- Alcohol
From the The National Diabetes Education Program
Undated webpage; no longer available as of October 2008
Similar webpage at http://www.diabetesatwork.org/_files/handouts/I_A01b_HO.pdf
Also see
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
symptoms (of high blood sugar)
