Hypoglycemia – Low Blood Sugar
Question: What is Hypoglycemia?
Answer: Glucose, a form of sugar, is the body's main fuel. Hypoglycemia, or low
blood sugar, occurs when blood levels of glucose drop too low to fuel the
body's activity.
Carbohydrates (sugars and starches) are the
body's main dietary sources of glucose. During digestion, the glucose is
absorbed into the blood stream (hence the term "blood sugar"), which
carries it to every cell in the body. Unused glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen.
Hypoglycemia can occur as a complication of
diabetes, as a condition in itself, or in association with other disorders.
Question:What are the Symptoms of Hypoglycemia?
Answer: A person with hypoglycemia may feel weak, drowsy, confused, hungry, and
dizzy. Paleness, headache, irritability, trembling, sweating, rapid heart beat,
and a cold, clammy feeling are also signs of low blood sugar. In severe cases,
a person can lose consciousness and even lapse into a coma.
The symptoms associated with hypoglycemia are
sometimes mistaken for symptoms caused by conditions not related to blood
sugar. For example, unusual stress and anxiety can cause excess production of
catecholamines, resulting in symptoms similar to those caused by hypoglycemia
but having no relation to blood sugar levels.
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