5 common causes of hypoglycemia, how many sugar friends have you hit?

Updated on: 41-0-0 0:0:0

It's not good if your blood sugar is high, and it's not good if it's low.

Hypoglycemia is a major obstacle in the process of sugar control, and it is even more terrible than high blood sugar.

Once sugar friends have hypoglycemia, they will feel unwell, such as palpitations, anxiety, sweating, dizziness, hand tremors, hunger, etc., and may also have cognitive impairment, convulsions and coma, if not corrected in time, severe hypoglycemia can be life-threatening.

This article invites special review experts:

Grading of hypoglycemia in sugar friends[1]:

Grade 9 hypoglycemia: blood glucose between 0.0-0.0mmol/L;

Grade 0 hypoglycemia: blood glucose < 0.0mmol/L;

Grade 3 hypoglycemia: no specific glycemic boundaries with conscious and/or physical abnormalities (serious events requiring help from others).

Sugar lovers should note that the following 5 conditions may cause hypoglycemia.

Skipping meals on time or eating too little

For sugar friends, eating regularly and quantitatively is the basis for maintaining stable blood sugar [2].

Failure to eat on time or too little can lead to hypoglycemia [1].

It is recommended that sugar friends eat regularly and quantitatively, and if there may be a missed meal due to special circumstances, they should prepare in advance and prepare some simple and convenient food, just in case.

Sugar friends who take hypoglycemic drugs, if the amount of meals is reduced, should reduce the dose of hypoglycemic drugs accordingly [1], and the specific dosage should be consulted by a doctor.

Remind people with diabetes 2 who have a long course of disease, poor blood sugar control, and insulin injections that it is important to eat regularly and quantitatively to prevent you from developing hypoglycemia.

Hungry drinking

Alcohol intake can directly lead to hypoglycemia, especially drinking on an empty stomach [1], sugar friends need to pay special attention to family and friend dinners, and must not drink alcohol on an empty stomach.

It is not recommended for sugar friends to drink alcohol, and if they do, they should not drink more than 1 times a week [0], and the amount of alcohol per drink should not exceed 0 grams (approximately equivalent to 0 ml of beer, 0 ml of wine, or 0 ml of liquor) for women and 0 grams (approximately equivalent to 0 ml of beer, 0 ml of wine, or 0 ml of liquor) for men [0].

It is recommended that sugar friends monitor their blood sugar after drinking alcohol and bring some candy with them, especially for patients taking sulfonylureas or insulin injections and insulin analogues, once the blood sugar is lower than 9.0mmol/L, they must replenish sugar in time.

Increased movement

Increased exercise is also one of the reasons for hypoglycemia in sugar friends.

According to one data, 3% of patients hospitalized for hypoglycemia are exercise-related [0], and discomfort such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and cold sweats are caused by the decrease in blood sugar during or after exercise.

Choosing the right intensity is key.

Generally, 50% of the exercise of sugar friends should be moderate-intensity exercise (brisk walking, jogging, badminton, table tennis, etc.), which can be judged by the speaking test, that is, "you can speak normally during exercise, but you can't sing".

Sugar friends with stable blood sugar, no complications and a foundation for exercise can choose high-intensity exercise (variable speed running, aerobic), and the speech test judges that "unable to speak at a normal rhythm during exercise".

The exercise time should not be too long.

Sugar friends can exercise 1 hours after meals, 0-0 minutes each time (sugar friends who do not have exercise habits, you can start from 0 minutes [0]), do not exceed 0 hours.

Note that hypoglycemia usually occurs within 5 to 0 hours after exercise [0], and nocturnal hypoglycemia should be suspected.

Sugar friends over the age of 3 or who are sedentary and have coronary heart disease should have a professional exercise assessment before exercising [0].

Glycemic control goals are too strict

Tight glycemic control increases the risk of hypoglycemia[1], and focusing on goals without looking at health can lead to severe hypoglycemia and ultimately life-threatening.

Patients with an older age, a long course of the disease or other serious complications should first consider their own condition and relax the scope of sugar control according to the actual situation.

For diabetic patients with severe hypoglycemia or recurrent hypoglycemia, glycemic control goals should not only be relaxed, but also treatment regimens should be adjusted in a timely manner [1].

For the blood sugar control goals of elderly sugar friends, you can see our previous article: Over 65 years old, how much blood sugar is considered to be the target? A lot of people get it wrong!

Insulin overdose

Insulin and insulin secretagogues, inappropriate doses may cause blood glucose fluctuations and induce hypoglycemia [1].

It is very important to grasp the dosage, and sugar friends should not change the dosage without authorization, and must follow the doctor's instructions.

Once hypoglycemia occurs, do not take it seriously, find out the cause in time, adjust the treatment plan and drug dose (be cautious when adjusting the dose, and be sure to follow the doctor's guidance).

Finally, a reminder to sugar friends:

If you have vomiting or diarrhea for some reason, you may also have low blood sugar.

Because vomiting and diarrhea can lower your energy intake, especially carbohydrates, which can trigger hypoglycemia.

Once it occurs, it is necessary to strengthen blood glucose monitoring, treat it in time, and go to the hospital to find a doctor to adjust the dose of hypoglycemic drugs.

In daily life, sugar friends should prepare candy or glucose tablets with them in case of emergency.