Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) (cont.)
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- Hypoglycemia Overview
- Hypoglycemia Causes
- Hypoglycemia Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Hypoglycemia Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Surgery
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Hypoglycemia Symptoms
Epinephrine is among the major hormones released during hypoglycemia. Epinephrine causes the majority of the early symptoms of hypoglycemia.
Common symptoms of hypoglycemia include the following:
- trembling,
- clammy skin,
- palpitations (pounding or fast heart beats),
- anxiety,
- sweating,
- hunger, and
- irritability.
When the brain remains deprived of glucose, a later set of symptoms follows:
Ultimately, after significant coma or loss of consciousness, death can occur.
It is important to realize that with chronic or repeated hypoglycemia, the body does not respond as vigorously, so any hypoglycemic individual may display mild symptoms, or even experience no appreciable symptoms. Again, documentation of the blood glucose level is essential to confirm the diagnosis, with further testing to establish the specific cause if not known.
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Hypoglycemia is a syndrome characterized by a reduction in plasma glucose concentration to a level that may induce symptoms of low blood sugar.
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