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What Causes Low Sugar Level?
My mother, age 65, have complain of low sugar. She sweats, feels extreme coldness and weakness, whenever sugar level goes down. I don't know exact reason of sudden downfall of sugar. I consulted many doctors in Korba but have not got fruitful result. Please help me.
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Dear sir i can understand your concerns
in my opinion this kind of repeated low sugars need to be evaluated for conditions like increased insulin secretion from pancreas or any other source.
usually blood sugar going below 50mg/dl is very dangerous to brain as 90% of brain depends on glucose for daily energy needs.
Low blood sugars also affect heart rate to become irregular which is dangerous for life some times.
kindly do blood test like fasting insulin essay and C-peptide essay
this investigations might guide us towards diagnosis.
kindly give her short meals with complex carbohydrates.
regards
Dr vamsi krishna
Diabetologist
Apollo
in my opinion this kind of repeated low sugars need to be evaluated for conditions like increased insulin secretion from pancreas or any other source.
usually blood sugar going below 50mg/dl is very dangerous to brain as 90% of brain depends on glucose for daily energy needs.
Low blood sugars also affect heart rate to become irregular which is dangerous for life some times.
kindly do blood test like fasting insulin essay and C-peptide essay
this investigations might guide us towards diagnosis.
kindly give her short meals with complex carbohydrates.
regards
Dr vamsi krishna
Diabetologist
Apollo
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Dear sir i can understand your concerns
in my opinion this kind of repeated low sugars need to be evaluated for conditions like increased insulin secretion from pancreas or any other source.
usually blood sugar going below 50mg/dl is very dangerous to brain as 90% of brain depends on glucose for daily energy needs.
Low blood sugars also affect heart rate to become irregular which is dangerous for life some times.
kindly do blood test like fasting insulin essay and C-peptide essay
this investigations might guide us towards diagnosis.
kindly give her short meals with complex carbohydrates.
regards
Dr vamsi krishna
Diabetologist
Apollo
I find this answer helpful
1 Doctor agrees with this answer
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