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

How was it diagnosed: 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.

HYPOGLYCEMIA.: There is tumor called insulinoma which can cause hypogylcemia, but it is a rare tumor.Make sure you take carbohydrates regularly and see your endocrinologist.

Listen to body: If you have a family history of diabetes you are more at risk. This may be wake up call to eat 6 equal meals a day avoiding sugar, dairy, wheat and processed foods and eating fresh vegetables, fruit, and high quality proteins and fats. Take time to breathe and relax and walk and do resistive exercises to build muscles. If not much better see your doctor for further evaluation.

Juvenile onset DM: Pt should have a complete history and physical and glucose tolerance tests along with usual metabolic work up. He may have juvenile onset dm. Check if patient is obese or has hbp.

Condishions cousing : Regular meals help preventing hypoglycemia, if there is family history of diabetes, sometimes people that develop diabetes later may have episodes of hypoglycemia thought to be due to loss of regulatory factors for Insulin secretion.