How do i tell id i'm hypoglycemic or not?!
Question:
How do i tell id i'm hypoglycemic or not?
I have all the symptoms, but how does the doctor go about telling if i have it or not?
Answers:
Hypoglycemia - is having a low blood sugar (glucose level).
During periods of time in which you are hypoglycemic, you won't feel right - in time you will be able to recognize the symptoms as it comes up on you, and you will be able to implement the necessary corrective action - drink some orange juice / get something to eat.
Your doctor will most likely order a fasting glucose level to see if followup testing is required. Your doctor may follow up with glucose tolerance test which requires that a blood sample is collected from you at specific time intervals, both before and after you have consumed a exact quantity of glucose. The results of the glucose tolerance test will show how your body is responding to the intake of glucose, if your body is producing enough (and not too much) insulin to handle the glucose load.