Question 1

what causes low blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

Low blood sugar: It could be:

1: Your body making too much insulin -most likely
2: Your diet and exercise pattern is not OK - less likely.

You need to see your doctor ASAP.

Question 2

what can be done for low blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

Cause?: Many causes of hypoglycemia. First thing is to confirm low blood sugars in a lab. If truly low, what is the reason for low blood sugars? Is this reactive hypoglycemia? Fasting hypoglycemia? Adult onset metabolic disorder? Treatment is contingent upon a diagnosis. Please discuss with your doctor.

Question 3

how does your body get low blood sugar levels?

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Lots of reasons: This is a complicated question because there are so many different scenarios: from having Insulin resistance, to being on diabetes medications, to having poor glucose stores in the body, to having an insulin-producing tumor, to having other medical conditions, causing malabsorption.  The list goes on.

Question 4

do abnormally low blood sugar levels mean i have hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Hypoglycemia is abnormally low blood sugar levels. Though laboratories have different cut-offs, usually a blood sugar less than 70 mg/dl is considered low. Normally, the body regulates blood sugar to prevent extremely high or low blood sugar. There are some serious and some not so serious causes for hypoglycemia, and a thorough evaluation with appropriate testing is in order.

Question 5

can eating just sweets cause low blood sugar levels after the spike?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no such thing as post meal hypoglycemia. Your body protects you against such things unless you are on diabetes medication. Don't get your medical information from friend, tv or the internet.

Question 6

been experiencing symptoms related to both high and low blood sugar levels. just had a fbgt, fbg 111,  2 hr reading was 50. ?

Accepted Answer

Reactiv hypoglycemia: You may have reactive hypoglycemia. This condition responds to diet modification so dietitian consultation should be considered. If symptoms do not improve see an endocrinologist.

Question 7

can you have low blood sugar levels without being a diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Low blood sugar is seen in many different clinical conditions, not just diabetes.

Question 8

is it possible to have low blood sugar levels without being diabetic?

Accepted Answer

Yes: What you are referring to is hypoglycemia.
These can occur without being diabetic.

Question 9

why is low blood sugar levels such  health risk in diabetes?

Accepted Answer

High risk of injury: The main risk s of low blood sugars are injuries and brain damage..  Most of the body can switch to alternate energy sources if there is too little glucose in the blood.  Brain cells, however, can only utilize glucose.  Prolonged severe low sugars can cause seizures and permanent brain damage directly.  Lows can also make the brain unable to help you prevent injuries (falls, car crashes).

Question 10

i get tired after doing vigorous exercise. could it because of low blood sugar levels?

Accepted Answer

Yes, possibly.: Several possibilities.  Low blood sugar could be one.  Over training, unrecognized cardiac or pulmonary conditions could also be reasons.  If you are new to exercise, this may be a transient effect to poor conditioning plus a too vigorous exercise plan.  Consider paleolithic style eating.  Many in the cross fit community find this very helpful for training.  If this continues, consult a doctor.

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