Severe Hypogolcymia w/o diabetes...yet?!
Question: My glucose tolerance test came back with a 44..??? Doc says I am severe, but didn't give me guidelines, any advice? Yes,there is a long history of diabetes in family. I am not over weight, just feel really bad or sleepy a lot.
Answers: My glucose tolerance test came back with a 44..??? Doc says I am severe, but didn't give me guidelines, any advice? Yes,there is a long history of diabetes in family. I am not over weight, just feel really bad or sleepy a lot.
Hypoglycemia, or "low blood sugar"is a blood glucose level that falls below 70 mg/dL. You need to eat regular meals so you will have food in your system. Hypoglycemia is also know as insulin shock. But if your are not diabetic this won't happen because you took insulin. You can usually tell when this is going to happen. Here are some of the side effects:
Shakiness
Dizziness
Sweating
Hunger
Headache
Pale skin color
Difficulty paying attention
Clumsiness
Sudden moodiness or confusion
Tingling sensations around the mouth
Loss of consciousness
At the first sign of this occurrence check you sugar level. Don't wait. Go ahead and eat or take what ever helps you. I am including a site for you to explore. I believe you will find it helpful. virtualhealthguides.info
Wth your family history, you probably have some peripheral insulin resistance. Keep active and cut down on complex CHO's. Check it in a year.
Avoid sugar and high amounts of carbohydrates. Eat balanced meals with whole grain carbs at regular times.
you need to moniter your glucose level, if it is low, you need to eat a yougurt or an orange or fruit juice to raise the level,
you can buy the monitors at the pharmacy some of them ieven give them for free