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Rapidly Raising Blood Sugar Levels In Case Of Hypoglycemia FAQ


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What causes high blood sugar and hypoglycemia?

Sometimes, when factors that normally lower blood sugar are combined with the taking of insulin, blood sugar levels can drop too low too quickly, resulting in hypoglycemia. Hyperglycemia ("hyper" meaning "high") is high blood sugar while hypoglycemia ("hypo" meaning "low") is low blood sugar.

How do you know if you have hypoglycemia?

You have hypoglycemia when your blood sugar level drops below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) (3.9 millimoles per liter (mmol/L)). If you think your blood sugar may be dipping too low, check your blood sugar level with a blood glucose meter.

When does hypoglycemia start?

Other people may start to have symptoms of hypoglycemia when their blood glucose levels are higher than 70 mg/dL. This can happen when your blood glucose levels are very high and start to go down quickly. If this is happening, discuss treatment with your diabetes care team.

How do you treat hypoglycemia?

Check your blood sugar level 15 minutes after eating or drinking something to treat your hypoglycemia. If your blood sugar is still low, eat or drink another 15 to 20 grams of carbohydrates. Repeat this pattern until your blood sugar is above 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L ). Have a snack or a meal to keep your blood sugar from dropping again.

Can diabetes cause hypoglycemia?

To keep blood sugar under control, people with diabetes will typically take insulin to help regulate the control of blood sugar. Sometimes, when factors that normally lower blood sugar are combined with the taking of insulin, blood sugar levels can drop too low too quickly, resulting in hypoglycemia.

What if blood glucose is high after treatment of hypoglycaemia?

If blood glucose is high following treatment of hypo, do not give a correction dose. Note: If recurrent episodes of hypoglycaemia are experienced contact diabetes team to review insulin doses. A hypoglycaemic episode is caused by an imbalance between insulin and glucose. It is important to establish the cause of the hypoglycaemia.

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