Diet for Hypoglycemia

What's the difference between low blood sugar and low blood pressure? I've been feeling a little weak lately, and yesterday while tanning in the sun, i got up for a drink of water and fainted. my friend B said it was probably low sugar my friend G said it was probably low blood pressure B told me to drink some coke G told me to have a bit of salt I ended up doing both since i had no idea what to do. Im going to the doctor next week, but would grateful if someone could give me an insight of what might be wrong. thanks!

is it possible to have diabetes if you have low blood sugar? is it possible to have diabetes if i have low blood sugar or is diabetes only found in people with low sugar? im 16 years old and for the past couple years, ive been having faint spells where i feel really dizzy at first, then my vision gets really blurry, i become unconscious for a few seconds and i dont know what is happening around me. i have low blood sugar and my blood pressure is a little low. could this be diabetes? if not, what could it be? sorry, i meant to ask if it was only found in people with high blood sugar.

Can a diabetic have too low blood sugar? Diabetics take insulin to eliminate excess blood sugar which can kill them or cause serious health complications. But is it called diabetes when someone's blood sugar is dangerously low? Or a different condition entirely? Are the complications of too low sugar as lethal as it being too high?

Does low blood sugar cause me to have 'repetitive negative thoughts? Just wanted to know if 'low blood sugar will cause me to have repetitive/obsessively negative thinking? I've got diabetes 2 and I am on metformin and i don't really have any low sugar symptoms except for this problem.

How can you increase my LOW BLOOD SUGAR? i am 14 years old and i think i have low blood sugar. i usually don't eat much ...so i get lightheaded alot when i am really stressed about something (like when i am getting a shot) .Because of my low sugar blood i have almost fainted many times like 4-5 times because i might have low blood sugar SO....how can i increase my LOW BLOOD SUGAR? and how DANGEROUS is it to have low blood sugar?

Can being a vegetarian cause low blood sugar? I've been a vegetarian for 6 months now, and I was wondering if being a vegetarian can make your blood sugar lower. My mom thinks so. She was a vegetarian for 7 years, and she had low blood sugar.

Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes? Or can the symptoms be confused with one another? I have low blood sugar but recently I looked up symptoms of diabetes and I have: Blurry Vision Fatigue Irritation Increase hunger ---- Even if I don't have diabetes, how does it explain my blurry vision? Can low blood sugar lead to diabetes?

What is the relationship between low blood sugar and low blood pressure? I think I have low blood pressure because I feel dizzy and light-headed and my nausea has gotten worse over the last few days. It seems to help if I constantly munch on fruit. Does low blood sugar aggravate low blood pressure, or what?

Can low blood sugar cause a person to act "disattached" and not have a good understanding of theirsurroundings? Can alcohol contribute to this? And why would someone with low blood sugar drink alcohol? What about driving?

How can you tell if you have low blood sugar? I went to the doctors because I have been having irregular periods, and they took my blood. The results said that I have low blood sugar, but he said not to worry about it. However, when I had my blood taken a second time, it still said that I have low blood sugar. How can I tell? What are some of they symptoms and causes?

What should you eat when your blood sugar is low, and you're trying to lose weight? Every once in a while, my blood sugar gets really low and I start feeling weak or sick. I've actually fainted 3 times from low blood sugar in my life. It was always when I got hungry but couldn't eat for whatever reason. Anyway, I want to lose 5 pounds, but sometimes when I get hungry, my blood sugar falls and I end up on a binge. What are foods that will get my blood sugar back up quickly without too many calories?

How can you tell the difference between morning sickness and low blood sugar in the morning? I have a tendancy to feel nauseous in the morning due to low blood sugar. But I now I have the feeling that I could be pregnant (if I had conceived, it would have been around Nov 14. But I had my period which came late and lasted only 3 days last week) How can you tell the difference between morning sickness and just low blood sugar?

Can you have low blood sugar levels without being diabetic? Can you have low blood sugar levels without being diabetic? Are the symptoms of low blood sugar levels the same but a little less then someone with diabetes?

What are some ways to help my low blood sugar? I think I might have low blood sugar...I feel nauseated alot, especailly in the morning, have headaches and feel dizzy and tired. Does that sound right?

What would happen if you had a low blood sugar level? Okay. If you had a low blood sugar level and you didn't know you were diabetic, what would happen? How long would you stay in hospital for, and what medication would you have (including that for your diabetes)? Are there any complications that may arise and cause you to stay in hospital for more than the usual time? Thanks heaps!

What are the most dangerous effects of low blood sugar? I know the basic things that can happen, headaches, dizziness, irritability, depression, confusion, passing out, siezures... but what, if any, are the long-term risks of low blood sugar? I always hear about the damage high blood sugar causes, but what can low blood sugar do to you in the long run? Ok, I guess I could have figured out it could be fatal, but I guess I'm wondering about chronic illness... such as how high blood sugar can cause peripheral neuropathy. I have just been diagnosed as a diabetic, and I have not realized many times I had a headache or disorientation/depression before, usually after not eating a long while, or working out intensely, was usually an instance of low blood sugar. So, my question is, would repeated times of hypoglycemia, let's say where I become disoriented a few times a week because my sugar is too low, cause any long term damage?

What are the symptoms of having low blood sugar? I don't know why, but I have never been a fan of sugar... I rarely eat chocolate, sweets, etc. But I notice, that sometimes, when I miss lunch, I become dizzy... Or, that I can not fall asleep without eating anything. But, I don't see this problem in anyone else in my family. If I have low blood sugar, is that why I have to eat right before I go to sleep? I don't know... Thoughts?

Can hypothroid cause low blood sugar if you screw up a dose? I usually have to wait 3 full hours after eating before I can take the meds or it won't have the full effect and I feel sick all day. Can it cause low blood sugar too? It is physical and not mental. I have had the tests done and I am one of the 1% of the thyroid problems that have an opposite reaction to low thyroid. My adrenal system kicks when the thyroid is low and I get same day results from the meds. I have had to PROVE it to several Doctors. I made them create 6 regular synthroid pills and one fake and put them in identical capsules and place them in my pill tray. I was able to accurately tell them the day that I got the fake one. EVERY TIME. I actually lose weight if I stop taking the pills and can't eat or sleep because my stomach gets all knotted up and I get raging runs. No one believes me until I prove it but there are 1% of us out there.

Could low blood sugar in the morning make me feel really nauseous? Every morning I feel really nauseous for about an hour, and then I feel extremely hungry. I am not pregnant. Could this be from low blood sugar? Or does it sound like something else?

How to prevent from having a low blood sugar level? My friend is having a low blood sugar level. How can I help him? 1) Can an 18 yrs old person have a low blood sugar level? 2) What can I do to prevent it?

Is it possible to adapt to low blood sugar? I think, I am adapting to low blood sugar. My blood sugar is at 50 right now, and I don't fill a thing. In fact I fill like i could run a marathon. Is it possible to adapt to low blood sugar? If so is this unhealthy since I've adapted?

Is it possible for low blood sugar to become diabetes? I have low blood sugar and I was wondering if that could ever, possibly turn into diabetes. 4 or 5 sources said yes, and 1 or 2 said no. Just want to clear things up!

Have any of you ever had an abnormally low blood sugar lever after prenatal glucose test? I already know I am hypoglycemic and burn blood sugar very fast often resulting in low blood sugar. What would happen if my blood sugar levels came back lower than normal after my prenatal glucose test? Would they make me do they 3 hour test like they do for women whos blood sugar is abnormally high? Just curious, I never had this test done with my first pregnancy.

At what level do the symptoms for low blood sugar start? I've been getting kind of lightheaded and jittery lately. I'm a type 2, and that's usually my first sign of lowering blood sugar. I usually didn't get that way until I was in the low 70s, but lately when I check, I'm usually in the 80s. Can you start noticing symptoms then, or could it be something else? Thanks!

What can you do to keep your blood sugar from dropping too low at night? I wake up with low blood sugar; how can I correct this? I don't have diabetes, not yet anyway.

What is the difference between high and low blood pressure and high and low blood sugar? I'm asking bc right now I'm feeling shaky, light headed.... I just don't feel right, it's hard to explain what I'm feeli. I remember before someone told this is probably high (or low) blood pressure... or maybe they said blood sugar.... I can't remember now. I'm really not feeling well and am wondering if there is something I can do to fix this feeling.

When you have low blood sugar do you have the symptoms all day, or just sometimes? I think I might have low blood sugar (having weird vision, headaches, light headed, anxiety, and last week these weird mood swings). I have to wait until the blood tests come back later this week. But I was wondering, dont these symptoms only occur sometimes, and not everyday all day?

what do you wat if you might have low blood sugar? can anyone tell me what you should eat if you think you might have low blood sugar. There are somethings going on with my body and I asked a question ealrier on here it about it and someone gave me a website to look at about low sugar and i ahve just about every sign. Can someone tell me what i should do in the case that i can not ge tthe the hospital right away, is there anything i can do in the mean time. I live 45 mins away from the closet hospital and I have no ride at this time to get there. my hubby works 3rd shift about 40 mins away. and i have two children i would need to take care in the mean time, Is there anything i can so in the mean time to get my sugar up and is this soemthing that i should go to the hospital right away about or could it wait til morning? I ahve no experience with this what so ever. What are teh bad side effects of this, could it kill me?

At what number do you start getting signs of low blood sugar? When do YOU personally start noticing symptoms of low blood sugar? What number did your doctor tell you to eat something? I want to compare some of what my doctor said to others just to be sure.

What reading would be low blood sugar? I come from a family of diabetics. I have never had high blood pressure or high blood sugar, however, I have had the total opposite and I would like to know, what would be a reading for hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). I want to keep track of this since I'm apt to have really low blood sugar and low blood pressure.

How does very low blood sugar affect someone's disposition, inhibitions, etc? Specifically... I know someone with very low blood sugar will say things they otherwise wouldn't. But are those things they would otherwise think, but not say? Or does low blood sugar cause someone to literally say things they simply don't believe? I know you should take anything with a grain of salt, but is there a grain of truth to what someone in that condition might say?

How dangerous is having low blood sugar? I don't think mine is too low, but from what I've read on here (don't have great sources either) my symptoms point to the idea that I do have low blood sugar. Passing out, dizzy, really shaky hands... How dangerous is this? Can I just ignore it?

What should i do when someone gets low blood sugar? If someone has like type 1 diabetes, and [i barely get it. is it bad so have low AND high blood sugar? or just low ?] what should i do if it gets too high or too low? Thanks! i don't have diabetes, i just wanted to know what i should do.

What are you suppose to eat if you have low blood sugar? I'm feeling kind of shaky and a little dizzy. I'm thinking it's just low blood sugar. What should I eat?

How to check low blood sugar in human? Hi I'm experiencing how does a low blood sugar in human? Can it cause a stiff movement? What is the cause of low blood sugar in human? I don't think it's simillar to puppy's low blood sugar... Post me some informations that relate to human's low blood sugar, and how to heal the problems Thanks

Can blood sugar too low cause headache and chest pain? I am a diabetic type II. After I drink a cup of hot chocolate and take a sweet bun, my headache has gone. Chest still has a mild pain and tightness but tolerable. I wonder the low blood sugar can cause headache and chest pain? Or it is other underlying cause which is not cause by low blood sugar?

What kind of tests do they do when you go in to check for low blood sugar? I'm going in to a health clinic on Tuesday to check if i hve low blood sugar.. I have to fast for ten hours prior, will they just prick my finger for blood or use a needle to draw it out?

How can a low blood sugar level cause a person in coma? Tell me is it possible a person can be in coma cause of low blood sugar level?

Why do diabetics sweat when they have a low blood sugar? I know that sweating is the body's natural way to cool off when hot. But why do diabetics sweat when they have a low blood sugar? It would seem to me that the body would need to hold on to water and whatever else is in sweat.

What do you do when you have type 2 diabetes and you have low blood sugar? I have low blood sugar, should I eat a half a brownie or something?

What can do to improve my Low Blood Sugar? I have been feeling Dizzy because Im on my Period.I think I have low blood sugar.What can I do to feel better?

Could someone help me understand what I'm suppose to eat? I have low blood sugar? I've been told different things by different people and different websites say different things. Would someone who has low blood sugar help me out with what I'm suppose to eat? It seems like I have to eat more so the systoms (sp) wouldn't start but I think thats part of the reason I gained all my weight back. How do I live a healthly life with low sugar?

how should i bring up my low blood sugar? my doctor has told me that my blood sugar is a little low and to eat more. what type of things should i eat?

What are the signs of low blood sugar? What are the signs of low blood sugar? Does hunger mean your blood sugar is low? I once went dizzy from not eating.

Can a quivering bottom lip be a sign of low blood sugar? My dad recently had a quad bypass & he has type 2 diabetes.. Lately we've noticed his bottom lip quivering. It happens for a few seconds at a time, then stops for a while. His blood sugar usually drops very fast so we were just wondering if that could be a sign it's getting too low. When I asked him about it, he says he doesn't even realize he's doing it.

Why do I see green when my blood sugar is low? I have type 1 diabetes, diagnosed at age 7 (I am 17 now). During the past few years, when my blood sugar is low I have been seeing a very large green circle in the center of my vision. It is really difficult to concentrate on one object in my direct line-of-sight because of the weird green blob, almost like a thick green wax paper. I just want to know WHY this green circle appears . . . All I can find info on is "BLURRED vision and low blood sugar". Any ideas why this happens?

Does water cancel out the effects of low blood sugar? say that you haven't had anything to eat for a little while. if you drank water during that little while, would it stop you from feeling the effects of low blood sugar? and how long would a healthy person have to go without food to feel the effects?

Does coffee have a bad affect on people who get low blood sugar? My boyfriend wants me to stop drinking coffee because I think I read somewhere that it said its not good for people who get low blood sugar to have coffee. I couldn't find a good website so I thought someone here might know.

My cat has low blood sugar levels. What can help him out? I need a treatment for my cat who has a low blood sugar level. What can I do for him?

How can eating sugar CAUSE low blood sugar? So, if I wake up and consume little sugar throughout my day, i may not get low blood sugar? Is it good to eat high carbs, like bread and pasta, to fend off low blood sugar?

Does someone have to have Diabetes to have low blood sugar? I don't have Diabetes (or atleast I dont think I do) but lately I have been getting alot of low blood sugar where my vision cant keep straight and i get dizzy, and am really hungry and talk really slurred and get a cold sweat and turn a little greenish. Do you have to have Diabetes to have low blood sugar about twice a week? thanks

How to prevent low blood sugar? I don't have diabetes, but I occassionally have bouts of low blood sugar when I eat meals a bit late, and I feel very weak and hungry. I know the immediate treatment for low blood sugar is to eat/drink something with a high sugar content to elevate your glucose levels, but apparently in daily life one is supposed to avoid real sugary food/drinks. Why is that? Why is it so important to have one time but not in general? Is sugar, for a person subject to hypoglycemic attacks, a good thing or a bad thing?

Can having stress or anxiety make you feel like shaky, almost like your blood sugar is low? I tested my blood sugar and the levels are normal before and after meals but I have this feeling like my blood sugar is low but it's not. Could this be from stress? I try and eat several small meals a deal and I'm not diabetic but the feeling is very similar to a low blood sugar feeling.

What is best for keeping low blood sugar, and what is best for lowering blood preasure? Im not diabetic, but i can see if i keep eating this way, i will very very soon become diabetic...... so what is best for keeping a low blood sugar? and what is best for lowering blood presure? I want scientific studies confirming your answers please...... :)

Can low blood sugar lead to making me nervous? I have been nervous ever since I was diagnosed with low blood sugar. Are there some vitamins that can help my nerves? I am 17 years old, if that helps. When I get nervous, I get shaky, my hands sweat, and I feel like I will throw up.

will my baby have low blood sugar if the father is diabetic ? my finance' has diabetes and i do not. im pregnant. will the baby have any time of health issues like low blood sugar or something. By the way im 17 and 10 weeks.

What to do about iron deficiencies and low blood sugar? What should people with iron deficiencies and low blood sugar eat.

What does it mean if you suffer from low blood sugar? Hey I went to the docter about a week ago because I passed out at my friends. They did blood work and they said I suffer from low blood sugar?? What does that mean? They said its not diabetes though. =) thanks

What would you do if a police stopped you and you had hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)? like, lets say your on the highway a police puts on his lights and wants you to pull over, but you have a very low blood sugar. what would you do? get to a gas station to get some sugar, or juice... or would you stop for the police and wait for him, and pass out while you are waiting for him?

Is it normal for a diabetic to have nightmares when the blood sugar gets low while sleeping? I have noticed that when I am awoken suddenly due to a scary dream or nightmare that my blood-sugar is very low. How does having a low blood-sugar change the way the brain thinks when you're sleeping? I'm trying to understand why this is happening. Thank you.

Why do diabetics get shaky and feel wierd when they have low blood sugar? I'm a diabetic and obviously when your blood sugar is low these things happen but I just want to know why.

Is there a link between IBS and low blood sugar? I have IBS and have had a really bad episode of IBS over the past few days. It seems to have passed now but I am now feeling shaky, dizzy and light headed and wonder if I have low blood sugar. Do you think the two things are linked or seperate and what can I do about this? Thanks!

does anyone have any good tips for repeated episodes of low blood sugar level? get these odd dizzy and breathless episodes. thought could be panic attaks, but on testing blood readings find the sugar levels are very low. (2.9 or similar)

Is it possible to have low blood sugar and ulcer (acidic) at the same time? I'm sorry for this question. My friend told me that she has a low blood sugar and ulcer (acidic) at the same time that's why she didn't pass the report. I don't know if she's telling the truth or not. Thank you. She told me that she vomited and almost fainted + she said she has acidic at the same time.

Does a person that is experiancing low blood sugar experiance personality changes? Does there mood change? I have heard of this just curiuos what are the reconizable symtoms of someone going through low blood sugar and what should you do??? How to help, I have a friend that I really like and he is diabetic and I want to know everything possible I need to know to take care of him if ever necessary.

Low blood sugar, What does it feel like? Can it lead to diabetes? What does it feel like to have low blood sugar? Can this lead to Diabetes? I feel tired, absent minded, lightheaded, weak, mostly like im not controlling myself.

Iam Having low blood sugar after given blood, What should i do? i gave blood today and now iam having low blood sugar. What should i do?

What's the most reasonably priced Blood Glucose Meter to test for low blood sugar? What's the best/accurate & most reasonably priced Blood Glucose Meter to test for low blood sugar. I'm really low on money at the moment but need to test regularly. I don't have Diabetes-I think it's from Liver damage. Anyone help? I need to buy one today

Do i crave candy so much because i have low blood sugar? Seems like i get really cranky when i'm hungry also. Which i heard is a sign of low blood sugar. Ever since i was a little kid, i always craved candy and sweets, and i still do. Anyone else have this problem?

What is a reasonable diet plan for someone with Hypo-Glusemia (spellcheck) Low blood sugar? I want to diet and loose 15 lbs. I'am 5-7 and 170 lbs I want to be 155lbs. So I been working out and trying to eat as healty as I can. 1- I'm still hungry alot and 2- I have low blood sugar. So what is a healthy diet and one where i can get all my nutrients. Thank you for your time.

What would cause a burning feeling on side of neck after having a low blood sugar spell? I had a low blood sugar like 50 and then I was getting really shaky and weak and so I ate a peanut bar and then about 20 minutes later I checked it and it was back up to 100 and I was having a funny feeling and then ever since I have this burning pain on the left side of my neck just want to make sure it ain't heart related or due to a blockage in the neck or something just makes me nervous when I feel funny

Food meals that raise low blood sugar? Looking for Food meals that help raise low blood sugar. Any suggestions would be great

Can a low blood sugar cause you to be sick to your stomach? I let my blood sugar get really low yesterday before I was able to get something to eat and a few hours later I started feeling sick to my stomach and nauseous. I even vomitted this mornig. Can this be from my blood sugar getting out of whack??

What can I do to channel my low blood sugar jitters? When I get low blood sugar I tend to be spastic/ jittery I don't know how to channel my jitters into something productive/not destructive, right now I tend to bight my nails or chew on something, what can I do? even after I dose

Is it just as bad to have low blood sugar during pregnancy as it is to have high blood sugar?? I know that having high blood sugar can cause problems with your baby but does low blood sugar have the same affects?

Low blood sugar affects my diet, what can I do? I'm hoping to lose some weight (not much, just 10 lbs), but I have a problem with low blood sugar. By the time I am able to get to food, I'm so hungry that I can't stop eating it. What are some good foods that I can eat for meals and will keep my energy up, and what are some good snacks to keep my sugar up in the meantime?

Did anybody have a baby with low blood sugar at birth? I have been hearing about it a lot lately. It seems like it is pretty common. If your baby had low blood sugar, what did they do about it? If they gave the baby a bottle, did it interfere with breastfeeding later? I am afraid it will happen to me and they'll want to give her a bottle and then she'll have nipple confusion.

is it possible to have low blood sugar moments if u dont have diabetes? every once and a while i get really faint and i need to eat something... but i my blood tests all were negative....so can my blood sugar level sometimes get low?

can you have constantly low blood sugar and not necissarily have diabetes? i keep having these fits all the time where we believe my sugar is bottoming out, but my sugar rarely ever gets to high, can i just have constantly low blood sugar and not have diabetes?

Low blood sugar levels while exercising? Everytime I exercise my blood sugar level gets really low and I'm unable to exercise ! It's impossible for me to exercise more than 15 mins without me almost passing out, and I suddenly need to drink a drink that provides a lot of sugar.