DIABETIC

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What Is Low Blood Sugar::
Low Sugar is >>>Below 70 Milligrams Per Deciliter (mg/dl)

Symptoms of::
Mild Low Blood Sugar:::
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Symptoms may include:

You may have these symptoms when your blood sugar has dropped below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL). When you have had diabetes for many years, you may not always develop symptoms of mild low blood sugar.

Some young children with diabetes cannot recognize symptoms of low blood sugar. Others can, but not every time. To be safe, the parents need to do a home blood sugar test whenever they suspect low blood sugar in a child.

*Sweating (almost always present). Check for sweating on the back of your neck at your hairline.
*Nervousness, shakiness, and weakness.
*Extreme hunger and slight nausea.
*Dizziness and headache.
*Blurred vision.
*A fast heartbeat and feeling anxious.
-These symptoms may go away shortly after you eat food that contains sugar.

Symptoms of moderate low blood sugar
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If your blood sugar continues to drop (below 40 mg/dL), your behavior may change. Symptoms may include:

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*Inability to concentrate.
*Confusion and irritability.
*Slurred speech.
*Unsteadiness when standing or walking.
*Muscle twitching.
*Personality changes, such as anger or crying

Symptoms of severe low blood sugar
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Symptoms of severe low blood sugar (usually below 20 mg/dL) include:

*Seizure.
*Loss of consciousness (coma).
*Stroke.
*Death.

Signs of low blood sugar at night
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If your blood sugar drops while you are sleeping, your partner or other family members may notice that you are sweating and behaving differently. Signs of low blood sugar at night (nocturnal hypoglycemia) include:

*Restlessness.
*Making unusual noises.
*Attempting to get out of bed or accidentally rolling out of bed.
*Sleepwalking.
*Nightmares.
*Sweating.

Signs of hypoglycemic unawareness
Some people have no symptoms of low blood sugar. The only symptom you may have is confusion. Or you may become unconscious before anyone realizes you have low blood sugar.

You may have hypoglycemic unawareness if you:

Cannot tell by your symptoms that your blood sugar is low.
Have low blood sugar several times a week.
Have type 1 diabetes, or have had type 2 diabetes for a long time.
If you have hypoglycemic unawareness, test your blood sugar often, especially before activities like driving a car. Keep quick-sugar foods with you. If you take insulin, carry a glucagon emergency kit. You can also give friends and family instructions to treat low blood sugar.

jgnatca

Here are signs of high blood sugar, for balance.

http://www.m.webmd.com/diabetes/guide/diabetes-hyperglycemia

A few tips I've picked up over the years:
- Glucotabs are the most efficient at getting your sugars back in to safe range.
- The emergency sugar injection that my dad got is next to useless. One must mix the solution first with water, and it expires. When a loved one gets delirious its panic mode time and it's unlikely that a loved one will have it together enough to administer something so complicated.
- My boss, who is great at troubleshooting, suggested a sugar squirt in the mouth, which I think is genius.

http://www.candywarehouse.com/candy-type/liquid-and-spray-candy/products/sour-blast-candy-spray-grenade-dispensers-12-piece-box/

So I keep these grenades in my first aid kit.

(Witnessed more than one dangerous sugar low; don't want to be caught flat footed ever again)

xvolution

Symptoms for low blood sugar can vary from person to person. When mine gets low, my eyes dilate so everything gets very bright and blurry, like night vision kicking in.
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jgnatca

That could be a handy warning system, @xvolution

abatonfan

jgnatca wrote: »

Here are signs of high blood sugar, for balance.


A few tips I've picked up over the years:
- The emergency sugar injection that my dad got is next to useless. One must mix the solution first with water, and it expires. When a loved one gets delirious its panic mode time and it's unlikely that a loved one will have it together enough to administer something so complicated.

It's also important to remember that the glucagon emergency injection WILL NOT work if you have recently consumed alcohol. The liver is too preoccupied metabolizing the "toxin" that it won't respond to the glucagon injection (hence why it's always important to call the paramedics if you witness someone having a severe low. They'll be able to start a glucose IV).

Another thing I learned is that glucose gel or cake frosting can be rubbed into the gums or buccal membrane of the mouth as a way to get some carbs in while waiting for paramedics to come. Digestion of carbs begins in the mouth, so the carbs absorbed through those membranes will be able to raise the BG.