What Is a Diabetic Hypo?
A Low Blood Sugar Level, Also Called Hypoglycaemia or a "Hypo", Is Where the Level of Sugar (Glucose) in Your Blood Drops Too Low. It Mainly Affects People...
A low blood sugar level, also called hypoglycaemia or a "hypo", is where the level of sugar (glucose) in your blood drops too low. It mainly affects people with diabetes, especially if they take insulin. A low blood sugar level can be dangerous if it's not treated quickly, but you can usually treat it easily yourself.
What does a diabetic hypo feel like?
Symptoms of a hypo:
Feeling hungry, shaking, sweating. Seeing less. Headache – feeling very warm or cold. Mood swings, loss of concentration.
What are the symptoms of a diabetic hyper?
- increased thirst and a dry mouth.
- needing to pee frequently.
- tiredness.
- blurred vision.
- unintentional weight loss.
- recurrent infections, such as thrush, bladder infections (cystitis) and skin infections.
- tummy pain.
- feeling or being sick.
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