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What Are The Symptoms Of Hypoglycemia?

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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 2016
Question: symptoms hyper and hypoglycemic in depth please
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Answered by Dr. Shehzad Topiwala (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Symptoms

Detailed Answer:
The symptoms of low blood sugar can be different from person to person, and can change over time. During the early stages of low blood sugar, a person can:

●Sweat or tremble
●Feel hungry
●Feel worried
People who have early symptoms should check their blood sugar level to see if it is low and needs to be treated. If low blood sugar levels are not treated, severe symptoms can occur. These can include:

●Trouble walking or feeling weak
●Trouble seeing clearly
●Being confused, or acting in a strange way
●Passing out or having a seizure
Some people do not get symptoms during the early stages of low blood sugar. Doctors call this "hypoglycemia unawareness." People with hypoglycemia unawareness are more likely to have severe symptoms, because they might not know that they have low blood sugar until they have severe symptoms. Hypoglycemia unawareness often occurs in people who:

●Have had type 1 diabetes for more than 5 to 10 years
●Use insulin to keep their blood sugar level under tight control
●Are tired
●Drink a lot of alcohol
●Take certain medicines for high blood pressure or diabetes

Hyperglycemia on the other hand can present with symptoms of

1 feeling thirsty

2 feeling hungry

3 frequent urination

4 unintentional weight loss
5 fatigue

Diabetic Keto Acidosis symptoms can include:

●Feeling very thirsty and drinking a lot
●Urinating a lot, including at night
●Nausea or vomiting
●Belly pain
●Feeling tired or having trouble thinking clearly
●Having breath that smells sweet or fruity
●Weight loss

Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma causes a person to pass out (lose consciousness) and go into a coma. But before that happens, people usually have symptoms for a few days that include:

●Urinating much more than usual
●Being very thirsty, and drinking much more than usual
●Losing weight
●Having dark yellow or brown urine
Note: For further follow-up, discuss your blood glucose reports with our diabetologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Shehzad Topiwala

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What Are The Symptoms Of Hypoglycemia?

Brief Answer: Symptoms Detailed Answer: The symptoms of low blood sugar can be different from person to person, and can change over time. During the early stages of low blood sugar, a person can: ●Sweat or tremble ●Feel hungry ●Feel worried People who have early symptoms should check their blood sugar level to see if it is low and needs to be treated. If low blood sugar levels are not treated, severe symptoms can occur. These can include: ●Trouble walking or feeling weak ●Trouble seeing clearly ●Being confused, or acting in a strange way ●Passing out or having a seizure Some people do not get symptoms during the early stages of low blood sugar. Doctors call this "hypoglycemia unawareness." People with hypoglycemia unawareness are more likely to have severe symptoms, because they might not know that they have low blood sugar until they have severe symptoms. Hypoglycemia unawareness often occurs in people who: ●Have had type 1 diabetes for more than 5 to 10 years ●Use insulin to keep their blood sugar level under tight control ●Are tired ●Drink a lot of alcohol ●Take certain medicines for high blood pressure or diabetes Hyperglycemia on the other hand can present with symptoms of 1 feeling thirsty 2 feeling hungry 3 frequent urination 4 unintentional weight loss 5 fatigue Diabetic Keto Acidosis symptoms can include: ●Feeling very thirsty and drinking a lot ●Urinating a lot, including at night ●Nausea or vomiting ●Belly pain ●Feeling tired or having trouble thinking clearly ●Having breath that smells sweet or fruity ●Weight loss Hyperosmolar nonketotic coma causes a person to pass out (lose consciousness) and go into a coma. But before that happens, people usually have symptoms for a few days that include: ●Urinating much more than usual ●Being very thirsty, and drinking much more than usual ●Losing weight ●Having dark yellow or brown urine