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I struggle to control my sugar intake! I eat about 8 biscuits a day more if I really let myself go but I also get these feelings like I need to eat and eat until I'm full then I feel so bloated because I've eaten so much!
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When you have diabetes, you may have high blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) or low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) from time to time
so What Causes Chronic Low Blood Sugar?
Nobody knows for sure. Since it comes and goes it is hard to diagnose, much less pin down a cause.
In non-diabetics, low blood sugar seems to be caused by an overreaction of the pancreas to eating sugar and other simple carbohydrates.
If the beta cells send out too much insulin, glucose disappears into your cells too fast. Low blood sugar is the result.
There are other things going on, too, because your endocrine system is out of balance.
But it is the symptoms that matter to you. They show up fast, making you tired, shaky and grouchy.
It is the same whether you have diabetes or not.
Does Hypoglycemia Mean You are Borderline Diabetic?
Definitely NOT! Many people who have hypoglycemia never become diabetic.
A word of caution. You might have symptoms that mimic low blood sugar, but the cause is not blood sugar at all.
The list of possible conditions is long, and it includes things like anemia and thyroid imbalance.
It is important to go to your doctor and get those other things ruled out. Do not assume you have low blood sugar. Self diagnosing is dangerous.
But if your doctors cannot find any reason for how bad you feel, then you can try the things others have used to treat their hypoglycemia.
If those things help you, and your doctor has ruled out prediabetes, you may be hypoglycemic.
High Blood Sugar
Whenever the glucose (sugar) level in one's blood rises high temporarily, this condition is known as hyperglycemia. The opposite condition, low blood sugar, is called hypoglycemia.
What if it Goes Untreated?
Hyperglycemia can be a serious problem if you don't treat it, so it's important to treat as soon as you detect it. If you fail to treat hyperglycemia, a condition called ketoacidosis (diabetic coma) could occur. Ketoacidosis develops when your body doesn't have enough insulin. Without insulin, your body can't use glucose for fuel, so your body breaks down fats to use for energy.
When your body breaks down fats, waste products called ketones are produced. Your body cannot tolerate large amounts of ketones and will try to get rid of them through the urine. Unfortunately, the body cannot release all the ketones and they build up in your blood, which can lead to ketoacidosis.
Ketoacidosis is life-threatening and needs immediate treatment. Symptoms include:
Shortness of breath
Breath that smells fruity
Nausea and vomiting
Very dry mouth
The main symptoms, which are common to both type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes, are:
urinating more often than usual, particularly at night.
feeling very thirsty.
feeling very tired.
unexplained weight loss.
itching around the penis or vagina, or frequent episodes of thrush.
cuts or wounds that heal slowly.
beth64101 Tracky
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