LOW BLOOD SUGAR

Some Important facts : Very low blood sugar levels can be more of an immediate health risk than high blood sugar levels. This is generally caused by skipped food, excessive physical activity or some drugs like painkillers, in diabetic persons taking insulin or oral antidiabetic drugs.

Some Symptoms of very low blood Sugar (HYPOGLYCAEMIA) :

1. Excessive Hunger
2. Increased Sweating
3. Trembling
4. Faintness
5. Weakness
6. Rapid Heart rate
7. Tingling Lips.
8. Blurred or double vision
9. Headache.
10.Abnormal behaviour
11.Indifferent work performance
12.Confusion
13.Lethargy

How to deal with it ?

The treatment is to raise the blood sugar level immediately. You can do this by consuming three to four spoons of powdered sugar. Always keep in your shirt pocket or handbag three to four spoons of powdered sugar in an airtight plastic pouch for such an emergency. (If prompt corrective measures are not taken, in severve cases, low blood sugar can result in unconsciousness).