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How do you feel when your sugar is too low?
Low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia)
- sweating.
- feeling tired.
- dizziness.
- feeling hungry.
- tingling lips.
- feeling shaky or trembling.
- a fast or pounding heartbeat (palpitations)
- becoming easily irritated, tearful, anxious or moody.
What causes blood sugar to drop suddenly?
Low blood sugar occurs when the sugar (glucose) level in your blood drops below what your body needs. Not eating enough food or skipping meals, taking too much medicine (insulin or pills), exercising more than usual, or taking certain medicines that lower blood sugar can cause your blood sugar to drop rapidly.
How do you feel when blood sugar is high?
If your blood sugar level is too high, you may experience: Increased thirst. Frequent urination. Fatigue.
What are the 5 signs of diabetes?
Diabetes Symptoms
- Urinate (pee) a lot, often at night.
- Are very thirsty.
- Lose weight without trying.
- Are very hungry.
- Have blurry vision.
- Have numb or tingling hands or feet.
- Feel very tired.
- Have very dry skin.
What is the first organ affected by hypoglycemia?
The brain is one of the first organs to be affected by hypoglycemia. Shortage of glucose in the brain, or neuroglycopenia, results in a gradual loss of cognitive functions causing slower reaction time, blurred speech, loss of consciousness, seizures, and ultimately death, as the hypoglycemia progresses.
How do you raise blood sugar levels?
Among the foods you can try for a quick blood sugar boost are:
- a piece of fruit, like a banana, apple, or orange.
- 2 tablespoons of raisins.
- 15 grapes.
- 1/2 cup apple, orange, pineapple, or grapefruit juice.
- 1/2 cup regular soda (not sugar-free)
- 1 cup fat-free milk.
- 1 tablespoon honey or jelly.
- 15 Skittles.
What causes low blood sugar without diabetes?
In people without diabetes, hypoglycemia can result from the body producing too much insulin after a meal, causing blood sugar levels to drop. This is called reactive hypoglycemia. Reactive hypoglycemia can be an early sign of diabetes.
What are the first signs of low blood sugar?
Signs of low blood sugar include hunger, trembling, heart racing, nausea, and sweating. Hypoglycemia is commonly linked with diabetes, but many other conditions can also cause low blood sugar.
What are signs that sugar is too high?
If your blood sugar level is too high, you may experience: Increased thirst. Frequent urination. Fatigue. Nausea and vomiting. Shortness of breath. Stomach pain. Fruity breath odor.