How to Feel When Your Sugar Is Low

Recognizing the symptoms of low blood sugar, also known as hypoglycemia, is the first step in treating the condition. Low blood sugar occurs when the level of glucose in one's blood drops below a particular point. The point at which the blood glucose level causes hypoglycemic symptoms differs slightly from person to person. Hypoglycemic symptoms are most likely to occur three to four hours after a meal. Symptoms usually disappear within 15 minutes of eating sugar.

Instructions

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  Check yourself for the physical symptoms of low blood sugar. These symptoms include: blurred vision, fatigue, irritability, difficulty concentrating, agitation, hunger, rapid heartbeat, feeling of weakness, paleness, trembling, perspiration, temporary loss of consciousness and convulsions.

• 2

  Recall the last time you ate a meal. If it has been three or more hours since having eaten, the physical symptoms you experience may be caused by low blood sugar.

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  Evaluate possible conditions that may have predisposed you to experiencing low blood sugar. These preconditions include being overweight, having a weakened pituitary gland, having reduced liver function and having been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes or Addison's disease. If you know that these preconditions apply to you and you're experiencing physical symptoms, then it is likely you're experiencing low blood sugar.