Signs of low blood sugar

Diabetes: Signs of low blood sugar

Trembling, excessive sweating, inner restlessness and nervousness are the first visible signs of hypoglycaemia in patients with diabetes. If diabetics do not immediately consume sugar (especially glucose) or if they receive an injection with hormonal counterparts of the insulin glucagon, the condition of the person affected becomes increasingly worse. The German Diabetes Society and the German Obesity Society point to this important connection.

In a hypoglycaemia (technical term: hypoglycemia) worsens the health of the person affected increasingly. Diabetics may lose consciousness, suffer from seizures and may be injured by increasing disorientation and cramps. In addition, the heart and vessels are damaged.

How is hypoglycemia triggered??
Hypoglycaemia is caused by inadequate food intake, alcohol intake, stress or physical overload. However, even the wrong dosage of diabetes drugs or insulin can trigger hypoglycaemia. Patients who are already older, who suffer from diabetes for a long time or whose kidney function is disturbed are in great danger. Therefore, sufferers should learn in diabetes training how to deal with their disease. In such courses it is also taught how low sugar is detected in time and what countermeasures you can initiate.

The human brain relies on the burning of glucose. Low blood sugar levels may include the following: change in nature, markedly increased excitability, outbursts of anger, rapid heart rate, increased blood pressure, rapid breathing, paralysis, convulsions and loss of consciousness. If family members mention symptoms that have been diagnosed in a person affected by diabetes, immediate countermeasures should be taken. If the person is still conscious, it is recommended to drink sugar or sugary drinks. If the affected person is already unconscious, no attempt should be made to force the administration of sugar or drinks. Because the loss of consciousness is very likely the swallowing reflex is no longer available and it can be a suffocation. Instead, an emergency doctor should be contacted immediately. The doctor then injects glucose directly intravenously. (sb, 01.11.2010)

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