The Hypoglycemia is a term derived from the Greek "hypo" means "under" and "glucose" means blood sugar. Therefore, the person who suffers from hypoglycemia is because he has a decrease in blood sugar. Hypoglycemia frequently appears in patients with insulin-based treatments, however it can also be suffered by those who are taking pills.
People who suffer from diabetes always undergo treatment in order to maintain blood glucose within normal parameters, taking care not to fall below normal since hypoglycemia would result.Specialists consider that there is hypoglycemia, when the levels of blood sugars are below 70 mg / dl. Some factors that cause the appearance of hypoglycemia are: delay in eating time, a lot of physical activity, eating little, the intake of many medications, etc.
The person with hypoglycemia can experience quite common symptoms such as: rapid heartbeat, excessive sweating, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, undue tiredness and mental confusion. These symptoms are easy to detect, which allows the person to be able to treat it quickly when it occurs.
When hypoglycemia becomes severe it can lead to mental confusion, loss of consciousness and seizures in the person, in this case a treatment based on a counter-regulatory hormone capable of increasing blood glucose levels is applied. You must be very careful with severe hypoglycemia as it can cause accidents to the person, for example if the person is driving a car or crossing the street and has an attack of severe hypoglycemia, the person will not be able to treat yourself.
The important thing is that the person knows how to recognize the symptoms, and seeks to measure the glycemia to rule out any doubt, in addition to always carrying carbohydrates such as candies, juices, etc. That help treat low blood sugar, in addition to consuming portions of easily ingested food continuously, that is, eating 5 or 6 times a day some fruit or yogurt, among others.
