What to Do When Blood Sugar Drops: Signs and Immediate Remedies

As we know how much diabetes affects human life and there is no permanent cure for it yet. Therefore, diabetes can only be controlled. This is the reason why it becomes very important to know every small and big detail about this type of disease.

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Fluctuations in blood sugar levels keep happening throughout the day and this circle continues even in healthy people. However, these changes occur within a certain limit. Therefore, there is no need to worry much about it. Once the blood sugar drops below the normal range (70 mg/dL), it is called hypoglycemia or low blood sugar in diabetes. When it happens to non-diabetic patients, it is called non-diabetic hypoglycemia. There are two reasons for this -

• Fasting or vrat (when a person has not eaten anything for 8 hours or more) can cause low blood sugar
• Reactive (can be caused by hyperinsulinism or too much insulin in the body, pre-diabetes and high sugar foods)

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What is the doctor's opinion?

According to Dr. Ayush Pandey associated with myUpchar, low blood sugar is also known as insulin reaction and insulin shock. It can be extremely dangerous and even fatal.

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According to Dr. Ayush Pandey, the symptoms of low blood sugar are the same in every person. Which can be as follows-

• Feeling nervous
• Shivering or shaking hands and feet
• Sweating and feeling cold
• Confusion and irritability
• Rapid heartbeat
• Dizziness or heaviness in the head
• Sudden hunger
• Blurred vision
• Feeling weak
• Seizures

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According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), there is a 15-15 rule for the treatment of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). This rule says that by taking 15 grams of fast acting carbohydrate, your blood sugar will become normal in just 15 minutes. If even then the blood sugar is below the normal range (70 mg / dL), then once again 15 grams of fast acting carbohydrate can be taken and it should be checked again after 15 minutes. It is important to do this continuously until the blood sugar level goes above the minimum limit (more than 70). For carbohydrates, you can consume these things-

• 3 teaspoons honey/sugar
• One cup milk and 20 grapes
• By consuming all these, you get up to 15 grams of carbohydrates from each portion separately.
• If a child has a problem with low blood sugar (hypoglycemic), then you can reduce the number of carbohydrates by 6-8 grams depending on the age of the child. At a young age, the amount of carbohydrates will be less.
• It is important to avoid the consumption of other sources of carbohydrates. Like wheat bread or such substances which have more fat along with carbohydrates. For example, chocolate should not be consumed. Both these types of foods can be fatal in low blood sugar and are not suitable in emergency situations.

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Even after doing all this, your blood sugar may remain below the normal range. This happens especially in sugar patients who fall in the list or category of type 1 diabetes (also known as insulin-dependent diabetes). In such a situation, you should immediately seek medical treatment.

Overall, there are many ways through which you can bring the condition of low blood sugar to normal limits. For that you have to follow proper rules. However, even after this, if the condition persists more or less, then it can also be fatal for you. During this, consulting a doctor is the best option.

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During low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), lack of sugar in the body can cause many symptoms, such as weakness, dizziness, sweating, hunger, trembling of hands and feet, and rapid heartbeat. In some cases, a person may feel confused or experience sudden fatigue. At such times, it is beneficial to take glucose tablets, fruit juice, or any sweet substance to increase sugar quickly. Eating at regular intervals can help prevent low blood sugar. If the problem occurs repeatedly, it is important to consult a doctor.