Causes of hypoglycemia in non diabetics
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Although some studies tend to indicate that some type 1 diabetics do not release these emergency sugars quite as well as non-diabetics, there is still a store of emergency sugars to help. Unfortunately, one of the things that alcohol does is preventing this release of emergency sugars. If you do some research on this subject you will find that many doctors suggest that diabetics either don't drink alcohol at all or limit the intake to 1 drink.
My doctors recommendations have always been to eat a high calorie/high carbohydrate meal and a glass of fruit juice with-in a half hour of getting out of bed, but that works too slow; it takes at least two hours to get my blood sugar up to around 80-90mg/dL and I can't stand it. I was going to talk to my doctor about glucose tablets to see if they would work faster but I'd like to get the opinions of other people who've experienced hypoglycemia.
t know if she is seeing a specialist now, but at her tender age, this kind of dangerous problem (severe hypoglycemia that is severe enough to cause the presence of keytones in her urine) needs the specialization of the endocrinologist. A regular pediatrician is just not going to have the experience with this particular problem to be able to help you.
Welcome to the neurology forum of medhelp. Thanks for writing in. common causes if tingling lips and face include food allergies. These are peanuts, treenut, fish, shell fish, food additives like sulphite or mono sodium glutamate. Allergic conditions to cosmetics, soaps etc. the other cause is hypocalcemia, hypokalemia and deranged sodium, potassium or phosphate levels. Hypoglycemia in diabetics etc can also cause perioral tingling.
Windbreaker,
If your blood sugar goes up to 150 soon after eating, and is still in the 120 range a few hours later, it is likely that you are in the very early stages of diabetes. In people without diabetes their blood sugars will rarely if ever go above 120, and their blood sugar levels should be back to their fasting levels (in the 80s) 3 or 4 hours later. Hope this helps.
My 28 year old son has had Type I since he was 15 yrs old. Those first fiew years went quite smoothly. Then he got the pump and went off to college. I think he may have started a little rebellion at this point. He started guessing at his BS and would give too much insulin.... anyway, he now has hypoglycemic unawareness. It happens a lot during the night.
I did a quick search because I have heard the term reactive hypoglycemia and was curious. It sounds like Reactive Hypoglycemia refers to people that have low blood sugar after eating, even if they eat sufficient carbs. It seems as though Reactive Hypoglycemia exists in some people entirely separate from any diagnosis of diabetes. (but they check to make sure as hypoglycemia is a symptom often experienced by diabetics).
What are her chances of becoming diabetic? Her doctor said hypoglycemia sometimes precedes diabetes in children. Is is possible to "grow out of" hypoglycemia? If so, what are the chances of this happening?
Hello,
This is my first post, so I'm sorry if it's in the wrong forum.
OK so I'm 19 years old,male, I've been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes last summer, and I'm using Lantus 24hr along with Novo Rapid insulin for meals because pills are bad for my kidney and liver in the long-term (so says doctor). I've been having a lot of hypoglycemia recently too. But my question here is about Masturbation in relationship with glucose levels.
Frequent urination, insatiable thirst and hunger, unexplained weight loss, vision changes, etc are all common symptoms of diabetes. Shaky hands is sometimes a symptom of low blood sugar that affect diabetics from time to time. Similarly, shaky hands can occur in folks who have an unrelated condition called hypoglycemia, in folks with a neurological condition, or in folks who are quite stressed physically or emotionally.
Without insulin, these sugars build up in the bloodstream and the person becomes ill. In Hypoglycemia, the pancreas makes too MUCH insulin at times, and this overdose of insulin, if you will, causes the symptoms you describe. You will find that eating something that has some carbohydrates in it will make you feel better quicker than something that is low in carbohydrates when you feel this way.
Many people exeperience this and there can be many causes.
Hi there...my name is Rena and I am the person to which sllowe was referring. I am diagnosed with MS and recently had a bit of a relapse of my paratrigeminal neuralgia which apparently is related to my MS. I was treated with IV steroids for three days and apparently this can cause hypoglycemia. I have loser's for doctors and have a hard time getting information from them.
The combination causes severe hypoglycemia at times. Good stress such as the visit of a loved one from out of town or a family holiday can do this to me, for I become excited and happy, and things speed up and I then keel over. Bad stress such as moving to a new city or changing jobs can cause the same thing.
I think she must do a complete study of possible causes of hypoglycemia, there are some other endocrine deficiencies, certain disorders of the adrenal glands and the pituitary gland that can result in a deficiency of key hormones that regulate glucose production. I would recommend her to do much more tests (when the glycemia is low) to find out (exclude) the causes (ex. of some tests: insulin , C peptide, cortisol, ethanol, Hemoglobin A1c ....) .
The difference is in absorption (digestion) time. Tests in recent years on the situation of loss of warning signs of hypoglycemia have proven that it is imperative at all times to fix a low blood sugar as quickly as possible in order to prevent the brain for sending out signals to the liver to dump emergency sugars. When this happens in episodes too close together, the result is loss of warning symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Alcohol intake can lower blood sugar immediately and up to 12 hours after ingestion. While this effect can occur both in diabetics and non-diabetics alike, diabetics should use additional caution when drinking alcohol, especially if taking glucose-lowering medications such as insulin.
You can read a lot more at: http://diabetes.webmd.com/tc/hypoglycemia-low-blood-sugar-topic-overview
I think it's worth getting to the doc for some lab work. I hope this helps and good luck.
So even after we eat, the digestion takes time and our bodies can send for emergency sugars in spite of the fact that we ate. So the study that I read about in 2001 encouraged diabetics to opt for the juice instead of the slower snack when low at all times to avoid getting the emergency liver sugars involved at all.
In any event, I also grew up on pork insulin and am now on human insulin.
To answer your question, hypoglycemia happens in the moment. At the time of an episode, prolonged (continued dropping of blood sugars)can cause the symptoms you read on the website and if not treated with fast-acting sugar can then cause loss of consciousness. This is why it is very important to always carry glucose with you. The "seizures or loss of consciousness" you are referring to would be an extreme insulin reaction.
This confusion is common, for the medications that most people are put on to treat diabetes can cause hypoglycemia if overdosed or if the patient delays a meal or perhaps does not eat the usual amount of carbohydrates in a normal meal. So diabetics can and do suffer from hypoglycemia.
Take the time to Google and learn about Hypoglycemia and also LADA [Latent Autoimmune Disease in Adults] which is a type of Hypoglycemia and often misdiagnosed as Hyperglycemia.
Good luck.
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