Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low. The symptoms of hypoglycemia may vary from one person to another, just like gravity. Hypoglycemia is commonly associated with diabetes. However, a wide variety of conditions, many of which are rare, can cause hypoglycemia in people without diabetes. Hypoglycemia can also come from medicines, such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors quinine sulfate, and salicylates (including aspirin). Drinking too much alcohol. Diseases that affect the pancreas, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, and other organs. Rapid gastric emptying after a meal. Exercise can also cause hypoglycemia.

Hypoglycemia affects mostly older adults. Women are more affected by hypoglycemia than males. The symptoms of hypoglycemia divided three parts. Mild hypoglycemia can cause nausea, a feeling of nervousness or nervous, cold and clammy skin, sweating, hunger, and a rapid heartbeat. Moderate Hypoglycemia often makes you feel irritable, anxious, or confused. You may have blurred vision, feel unstable, and have difficulty walking. Severe Hypoglycemia can cause loss of consciousness, convulsions and coma and can be fatal. The treatment of hypoglycemia is made to correct the deficiency glucose.

Symptoms of hypoglycemia include

* hunger * nervousness and shakiness * perspiration * dizziness or light-headedness

Hypoglycemia causes

There are several ways to classify hypoglycemia. The following is a list of the more common causes and factors which may contribute to hypoglycemia grouped by age, followed by some causes that are relatively age-independent.

Treatment

If you feel that your blood glucose is too low, test it. If it is 70 mg/dl or lower, you should eat or drink 15 grams of carbohydrate quickly 1/2 cup of fruit juice, such as:

* 1-2 teaspoons of sugar or honey * 1/2 cup of regular soda * 5-6 pieces of hard candy * Glucose gel or tablets (take the amount noted on the package to add up to 15 grams of carbohydrate) * 1 cup of milk

The management of acute hypoglycemia involves the rapid delivery of a source of sugar readily absorbed. Regular soda, fruit juices, rescuers include table sugar, and so forth are good options. Good control of diabetes is the best way we know to prevent hypoglycemia. Surgical removal of the hyperactive part of the pancreas is healing with minimal risk when is the focal hyperinsulinism. IV injections of glucose or glucagon is also recommeded that condition. Children with growth hormone deficiency were treated with injections of growth hormones. Diazoxide streptozotocin or may be prescribed.