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Diabetes - Adult Type II (Expert Forum)
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Answered by
Anita Ramsetty, MD - GeneralEndocrinology, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Thyroid Disorders, AdrenalInsufficiency, CF-Related Diabetes
Endocrine Care Group
Questions in the Adult Type II Diabetes forum are answered by Dr. Anita Ramsetty. Topics covered include Type 2 Diabetes, blood glucose monitoring, diabetes and heart disease, diabetes and pneumonia, diabetes and pregnancy,
diabetes and vision problems, diabetes and wound healing, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and insulin.
Doctor's Answer
by Anita Ramsetty, MD, Nov 29, 2007 08:47PM
, Nov 29, 2007 08:47PM
Hi,
Low blood sugar can most definitely cause you to pass out. It can also lead to seizures, brain damage and possibly death if the blood sugar stays very low for too long. However this usually occurs with blood sugars less than 40, and most often less than 30. If your blood sugar was up in the 90's this is not likely the cause of the black out. Either way, please speak with your doctor soon about this so that other causes can be evaluated(cardiac etc) and I strongly suggest not driving until you get this all sorted out.
Take care.
Low blood sugar can most definitely cause you to pass out. It can also lead to seizures, brain damage and possibly death if the blood sugar stays very low for too long. However this usually occurs with blood sugars less than 40, and most often less than 30. If your blood sugar was up in the 90's this is not likely the cause of the black out. Either way, please speak with your doctor soon about this so that other causes can be evaluated(cardiac etc) and I strongly suggest not driving until you get this all sorted out.
Take care.
