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A member asked:
How rare is fainting from low blood sugar?
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Quite common: If you are on insulin and do not check your blood sugars or skip meals it can easily happen. If you are not on insulin it is very uncommon. You should see your doctor for testing.
Answered 8/8/2017
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Faint low B sugar: Pretty rare. Unless taking insulin or DM meds. If not the cause needs to be found as is dangerous. See your team and discuss.
Answered 8/12/2017
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