Low Blood Sugar
Symptoms, Treatment & What to Do
Low blood sugar (also known as hypoglycemia) is one of the most stressful parts of living with diabetes. When you have too much insulin or too little sugar in your bloodstream, your blood can drop below 70mg/dL. Left untreated, low blood sugar can be very dangerous.
Causes of Low Blood Sugar
If you’ve ever heard your doctor talk about hypoglycemia, that’s a fancy clinical name for low blood sugar. Low blood...
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Low blood sugar—aka hypoglycemia—is one of the scariest parts of living with diabetes. Low blood sugar may force you to...
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If you live with type 2 diabetes (T2D), you might be taking oral medications or using insulin to manage your...
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Nighttime lows—aka nocturnal hypoglycemia—can be scary and dangerous. Especially if your doctor has never talked to you about them before....
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Controlling blood-sugar levels becomes more crucial in the summer heat, especially for those who have diabetes. Extreme heat can impact...
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Hypoglycemia is a term to describe low blood sugar. For people with diabetes, blood sugar below 3.9 mmol/L70 mg/dL is...
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What are the symptoms of low blood sugar?
- Trembling
- Dizziness
- Cold Sweats
- Anxiety
- Difficulty Speaking
- Confusion
- Cool, Pale Skin
- Racing Heartbeat
- Unconsciousness
- Seizures
How to Treat Low Blood Sugar
Hypoglycemia is also known as low blood sugar. If you live with diabetes and take any form of blood-sugar-lowering medication,...
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If you could relieve your low blood sugar symptoms more quickly, would you? Low blood sugars—also known as hypoglycemia—can be...
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Low blood sugars can be one of the hardest parts about living with diabetes.Even if you’re an excellent self-manager, you...
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Sensitive Topic Warning: For some people, eating a lot of food all at once when their blood sugar is low...
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A student with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may need support at school from teachers or fellow classmates because of low...
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Low Blood Sugar Scenarios + What to Do
Exercising as a person with type 1 or type 2 diabetes who takes insulin can be challenging. Nothing makes your...
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As a person with type 2 diabetes, experiencing severe low blood sugar levels is scary whether you are close to...
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Diabetes doesn’t mean less sex—just smarter sex. Plan ahead to prevent low blood sugar during sex, and keep things safe.
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Learn how to stay safe during hypoglycemia in public with quick actions, emergency tools and real advice from people living...
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Low blood sugar can make people with diabetes (PWD) feel exhausted, frustrated and scared. Sometimes, PWD need support during low...
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