Hypoglycemia and Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes

There are sugar free items available for these individuals, which is good, but too many people do not know enough about the other side of the spectrum of people with low blood sugar levels.

Hyperglycemia is the term used when making reference to high levels of blood sugar, and can cause your body long-term damage. On the other hand hypoglycemia references low levels of blood sugar, which can also cause your body damage, but is more immediate such as a diabetic coma. If you have a tendency toward low blood sugar you need to know the signs and always have emergency supplies nearby to take care of sudden oncoming issues.

Each person is different in the type of symptoms they exhibit with a low level of blood glucose. Such symptoms that can be exhibit include:

Feelings of hunger
Feelings of nervousness or panic
Light headedness or dizziness
Lethargy or weakness where one feels like they want to fall asleep.
Confusion and difficulty putting thoughts together or talking.

It takes very few times of experiencing hypoglycemia to recognize your body's symptoms. Your body will let you know when it's time for some food. Your blood sugar level should be checked with a monitor regularly. Keeping items such as glucose tablets or hard candies nearby at all times is a good idea for quick access if needed. You should also have something such as a necklace or bracelet that you wear at all times to alert people to your diabetic status. If you happen to get into a situation that you are unable to treat yourself, your diabetes identification should have instructions for someone to call to help and what to do to help you in the meantime.

Upon testing your blood sugar level and then eating something, you should again test your blood sugar level about fifteen minutes after you finish eating in order to ensure that your blood sugar level is getting back to normal. Always have snacks with you in case the snack or meal you ate did not give you a long enough lasting sugar burst.

In order to lessen the chance for becoming hypoglycemic, you should eat small, but frequent meals every two to three hours throughout the day. In order to appropriately keep you energy level up, you should eat something before and after exercise.