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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
Hypoglycemia unawareness?
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Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
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Hypoglycemia unawareness?
by adamcerious, Jan 01, 2008 09:51PM
I am a 24-year-old with type 2 diabetes. Tonight while playing a video game I suddenly started to feel warm inside, became nervous and started shaking a bit. I thought it might be my blood sugar and sure enough my meter read mine as 58. I ate some food and got it back up to around 113, and the symptoms went away. Some research leads me to believe I had an episode of hypoglycemia unawareness. Does this sound correct? Should I be worried about this happening again? I usually keep my blood sugar very steady, and am startled and scared by what happened.
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Jan 02, 2008 02:58PM
, Jan 02, 2008 02:58PM
Hi,
Hypoglycemia unawareness refers to periods when blood sugar is low but you do not feel any different/have any symptoms at all. Even though you do not feel badly, this is more dangerous that when you become hypoglycemia with symptoms, because you have no warning--so you could continue to go low and pass out before you realize something is wrong.
It sounds like you had a normal hypoglycemic response and treated it, so I don't think this is your issue.
Be certain to check your blood sugars around times of exercise because many people with diabetes have drops in their sugars after/during exercise. And if you drive somewhere to exercise be sure to check your sugars before you start that car.
take care.
Hypoglycemia unawareness refers to periods when blood sugar is low but you do not feel any different/have any symptoms at all. Even though you do not feel badly, this is more dangerous that when you become hypoglycemia with symptoms, because you have no warning--so you could continue to go low and pass out before you realize something is wrong.
It sounds like you had a normal hypoglycemic response and treated it, so I don't think this is your issue.
Be certain to check your blood sugars around times of exercise because many people with diabetes have drops in their sugars after/during exercise. And if you drive somewhere to exercise be sure to check your sugars before you start that car.
take care.
