Question 1

Is there a correlation between dehydration and hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Can be most people get  dehydrated because they can not eat or drink.

Question 2

Does dehydration in adults cause a higher body temp?

Accepted Answer

Yes.  Dehydration can cause a higher body temperature and also many other symptoms and signs.  It is important to always stay well hydrated with pure water.

Question 3

Can 30 minutes of exercise and no water before a flight cause dehydration?

Accepted Answer

This depends on how much sweating/water loss you experienced during your 30 minutes of exercise, as well as your state of hydration before you started the exercise.

Question 4

Could hypoglycemia cause an elder person to think a family member is someone else? is this included in the "confusion" it may cause?

Accepted Answer

The elderly are very susceptible to things like this.  However, this is not typical.  If this kind of behavior continues, first check their serum glucose and if this is normal, look beyond this.  Your pcp can check a mini mental exam for instance. Perhaps it could be a sign of early dementia.

Question 5

I am hard to speech, its a cause of dehydration?

Accepted Answer

cannot say in your particular case, but generally, if there is a lot of volume/salt depletion, the nerves and brain will not work totally well and this can affect all neurological functions including speech.

Question 6

Can eating dinner only a day cause hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

You may feel tired and lethargic, but one meal only a day does not cause significant low blood sugars .
Though eating one meal a day does not cause low blood sugars- it is not healthy do that .
You should eat 3meals/day in moderate amount rather than 1 meal/day.

Question 7

What would cause a healthy 24 year old to develop hypoglycemia? had symptoms for about a year but they are geting more frequent now

Accepted Answer

The incidence of true hypoglycemia in younger people is actually quite small. Was it actually diagnosed by measuring your blood sugar level? If so then you should see an endocrinologist. If not then i would contact your primary care doctor for a checkup.

Question 8

What could cause hypoglycemia and a migraine atthe same time?

Accepted Answer

Hypoglycemia means low blood glucose (sugar). It happens when you have not eaten for awhile or in diabetics who have taken too much insulin. Food gives your body energy. Energy comes from glucose in food. When you haven't eaten, your glucose levels drop & you no longer have energy for your body to work properly. Your brain always needs glucose to function & you can get migraines if do not have it.

Question 9

In the near future, will there likely be a 'smart' insulin that will not cause hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Lowers blood sugar, there will always be the potential for hypoglycemia whenever Insulin is administered, even if by a mechanical mechanism such as a pump. It's hard to make a protein that thinks and can turn itself off and on when it has no brain, sensor, nervous system etc.

Question 10

What could be some causes of frequent dehydration overnight despite consumption of a lot of water during the day, in the evening, and at night?

Accepted Answer

Why do you think you are dehydrated overnight? People do not develop dehydration overnight if they drink enough during the daytime.

Can dehydration cause hypoglycemia

Is there a correlation between dehydration and hypoglycemia?

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Does dehydration in adults cause a higher body temp?

Can 30 minutes of exercise and no water before a flight cause dehydration?

Could hypoglycemia cause an elder person to think a family member is someone else? is this included in the "confusion" it may cause?

I am hard to speech, its a cause of dehydration?

Can eating dinner only a day cause hypoglycemia?

What would cause a healthy 24 year old to develop hypoglycemia? had symptoms for about a year but they are geting more frequent now

What could cause hypoglycemia and a migraine atthe same time?

In the near future, will there likely be a 'smart' insulin that will not cause hypoglycemia?

What could be some causes of frequent dehydration overnight despite consumption of a lot of water during the day, in the evening, and at night?

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