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Is there a test for hypoglycemia? i feel that sometimes blood sugar drops if i go to long without eating.
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Yes, there's a test: Hi. But it's very, VERY unlikely you're hypoglycemic. Like next to zero, unless you take insulin, or rarely, have it as a side effect of bariatric surgery. "Hypoglycemia" is a very popular self-diagnosis with no validity. Hunger does not equal hypoglycemia. The test for hypoglycemia is a hospital admission for a 72 hour fast (ad lib water).
Answered 9/28/2016
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