Having low blood sugar is a symptom that is known medically as hypoglycemia. To the doctors, suffering from this condition is considered high-risk hence patients need prompt medical attention. Hypoglycemia can affect anybody in various age groups and health status but the ones most affected by this condition are those who are at the extremes of their age.
The symptoms of low blood sugar usually manifest when the blood sugar level drops way below the normal level causing one to feel shaky, disoriented or to sweat profusely.
What Is Normal Sugar Levels And Below Normal?
The glucose level of the body or in the blood is normally set at 70 mg/dl.
When one’s blood sugar level falls below this number, he can be considered as suffering from hypoglycemia. And if it continues to drop even lower than 50 mg/dl, that person is now in a critical state. That is how sensitive one’s blood sugar level could affect one person.
A person who has hypoglycemia may feel these common symptoms of low blood sugar: confused and irritable and may lose coordination of their body especially if it goes lower than the normal level of blood sugar.
Causes Of Hypoglycemia Or Low Blood Sugar
The symptoms of low blood sugar level are caused by several factors.
Not everyone though who are suffering from hypoglycemia would require medical attention right away. Some people who have a low blood sugar level are just due to the fact that they have missed important meals, have had excessive alcohol intake or have not been getting enough rest and sleep.
If these are the cause of your hypoglycemia, an intake of sugar or glucose such as eating is enough to raise the sugar level back to normal. Getting enough sleep or detoxifying would also resolve the deficiency in blood sugar.
Glucose is the key for the body to continue to function well. A body that lacks adequate nutrition and rest will cause the significant drop or deplete the blood sugar level of a person.
Risks Of Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia)
The condition of hypoglycemia becomes a serious condition when the blood sugar level plummeted because of an over medication of insulin, the hormone which is responsible for breaking down sugar. When there is too much insulin, this starves the body with its required glucose and will hence disrupt its proper functioning.
Symptoms of low blood sugar that could signify grave danger are drowsiness, blurry vision, inability to walk, weakness, seizures and the sudden loss of consciousness. Having the signs of low blood sugar indicate that the lack of glucose in the body has already affected the brain of the person.