#Hypoglycemia An abnormally low blood sugar level occurs when the level falls between 2.7 and 3.3 mmol/L. This might be the result of high amounts of insulin, oral hypoglycemic medications, very little food, or certain physical activities. Hypoglycemia can occur at any time throughout the day but occurs most often after going a long time without eating anything. Midmorning hypoglycemia, for example, strikes on those mornings when you have the most insulin in you. Typical hypoglycemia creeps up in the late afternoon and follows its midmorning counterpart. If you don’t eat anything before bedtime, midnight hypoglycemia can occur. General hypoglycemia can be classified into two categories based on the type of symptoms: adrenergic symptoms and central nervous system (CNS) symptoms. There are instances in which the response time of hormones, also known as the #adrenergic response, is diminished. This may be linked to #AutonomicNeuropathy, which is a chronic or long-term complication. During such instances, the usual flow of adrenalin is absent, and the person does not experience the common adrenergic symptoms like shakiness and sweating. Hypoglycemia is not imminent unless moderate or severe symptoms occur. Mild fluctuations in blood sugar stimulate the sympathetic nervous system to call for an excess flow of the hormones #Epinephrine and #Norepinephrine. Symptoms like #sweating, #tachycardia (higher than normal heart rate),#tremors, #palpitations, #hunger, and #nervousness can then occur. In moderate hypoglycemia, the brain cells do not receive the glucose needed to function well, thus evoking the following: -Light-headedness -Headache -Memory lapses -Confusion -Numbness of the lips and tongue -Impaired coordination -Slurred speech -Irrational or combative behavior -Shifts in emotions -Double vision -Drowsiness A combination of these symptoms can occur in the presence of adrenergic abnormalities that caused the mild hypoglycemia in the first place. In severe hypoglycemia, there is major malfunctioning of the CNS that brings about seizures, disorientation, difficulty waking up, and even loss of consciousness. All of these symptoms may occur unexpectedly and can vary depending on the mental and physical state of the person. For instance, you could experience these symptoms if your sugar levels drop from 11 mmol/l to 6.7 mmol/L, especially if you are used to having irregular sugar levels. On the contrary, when an individual is almost always hypoglycemic, more often than not there are no symptoms involved!
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 05:43:19 +0000
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