What do diabetics suffer if they get low blood glucose levels caused by excess insulin action?
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When blood sugar drops too low, like lower than 65mg/dL, your brain isn't getting the sugar it needs to produce the energy required for proper nervous function.  In essence, your brain is starving, so it goes a little crazy - such as irritability, forgetfulness, disorientation, and other symptoms mentioned by the good people above me. This doesn't just happen to diabetics - it'll happen to anyone who lets their sugar drop too low.
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Liv, in diabetes mellitus the beta cells of the pancreas don't 1) produce enough insulin, 2) produce any insulin or 3) produce a usable insulin.  Insulin regulates the levels of glucose in the blood.  If there is no insulin production, as in Type I, or little insulin production or insulin that cannot be used (such as with central obesity--fat is insulin resistant), as in Type II, then there is nothing to regulate and lower glucose levels in the blood.  A higher than normal level of glucose is called hyperglycemia.  That is why hyperglycemia is a symptom of IDDM Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) and NIDDM (Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus).  I tried to keep it simple.
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A drop in blood sugar is HYPOglycemia - I don't really understand your question.
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Your brain runs on glucose, and for this reason, your blood sugar levels are directly tied to your mental functioning. If you blood sugar is too high, that means that you lack the insulin needed to get it into the cells, the cells are starving even though they are surrounded by food. You tend to get lethargic, lose concentration and mental agility. Eventually you go into a diabetic ketoacidotic coma and die.\nThe opposite is also true. If you have insufficient blood sugar, and you have enough insulin, you still get dopey, but a whole lot faster, and it's a whole lot more dangerous. A hypoglycemic coma can come on in a few minutes and kill you just as quick.\nHowever, sugar is generally not tied to mood, or emotion. If someone has extreme mood swings, it's probably due more to neurotransmitters like dopamine and seretonin. What you are describing is called bipolar disorder or manic-depressive disorder, or could also be mood disorder.
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Most of them can.\n\nAlmost any inflammation or stressor in your body (infection, surgery, etc) can cause temporary hyperglycemia.\n\nThat doesn't mean you should get too crazy with your hypoglycemic medications if you have a cold.  But do watch your sugars.
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Normal glucose blood levels vary from person to person, but almost all fall into the range of 90 to 120 mg/dl when fasting. For perhaps 2 hours after a meal, glucose levels rise  to perhaps 140 mg/dl until the meal has been fully digested and absorbed. \n\nGlucose is kept at (or very near) the normal level at all times by arranging for stored glucose (in the liver) to be put into the blood when the level drops and by releasing insulin when blood glucose levels rise which forces most body cells (about 2/3) to absorb glucose from the blood. \n\nIn diabetes, either the the amount of insulin is reduced (loss of production) or body cells become insensitive to it. Or both in some cases. The result is more glucose left in the blood than normal, and that is the characteristic (and diagnostic) sign of diabetes (either Type).
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The main short term danger of any type of diabetes is Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.  A blood sugar level that gets too low can cause rapid breathing, pale/clammy skin, sweating, dizziness, headache, lower blood pressure, altered mental status, hunger, loss of consiousness, and if untreated beyond that it can cause death.  \nInitial signs of low blood sugar can present quickly when sugar levels drop, but recovery is rapid also with administration of glucose.  If there are any signs of low blood sugar, drink a glass of juice or regular soda, then eat a meal.  That should bring your blood sugar levels back to a manageable level.  If those steps do not help, seek medical care urgently.  \nThere are also dangers if your blood sugar gets and remains too high (Hyperglycemia). These effects take longer to appear but can be suggested by: warm, dry skin; intense thirst; vomiting is common;rapid, deep respirations; low blood pressure; rapid pulse; a feeling of restlesness merging into a comatose state if left untreated.  Hyperglycemia responds to treatment 6-12 hours after treatment begins.  \nYour OB will be able to advise you better on treatment options, and it is very important you follow his or her advise.  I hope I helped.  \nMy source is "Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured"  8th ed  \n\nJeffD902-  EMT-B
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Glucose is a chemical which contains a good bit of energy. It is somewhat reactive as well. It is the sugar in grapes, the components of starch, and 1/2 of the disaacharide sucrose (table sugar). \n\nGlucose reacts with a great many proteins in the body. this quite normal and is always found. The reaction depends on the glucose concentration, and higher glucose levels result in larger numbers of them. The HB1ac blood test measures one of these reactions and uses the level measured as an estimate of the average blood glucose level for the past 3 months or so. \n\nSome of those reactions are more damaging. It's thought that these reactions are connected with the vascular damage which causes problems in eyes, kidneys, and feet. And also probably with neuropathy. \n\nHigher than normal glucose levels have been shown to associate with these complications, and diabetics who keep their glucose levles normal have complication rates very much like those of non-diabetics. Several large studies have demonstrated this for both type 1 and type 2 diabetics. There is little question any more that keeping one's glucose levels at or very near normal is well worth doing.
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Insulin.  In Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the cells of the pancreas produce little or no insulin to regulate blood glucose level appropriately.  It can occur at any age, but usually starts in people younger than 30.  It also has a strong genetic link.
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when your blood sugar levels are not in good control you will not feel well. its doesnt matter if they are HI or LOW. you need for them to stay in balance at all times. the only way to achieve this goal is the check you blood sugar level at least 4 times daily and write them down on a chart or in your blood sugar guide chart. this way you can visually see a pattern of HI's and LOW's. then you can act at once if they start of get out of control. its also a good idea to keep track of extra activities that you will engage in during the day and rainey days where there wasnt much activity during the day. this will help you to see if you have explained HI's or LOW'S or if you just need an insulin adjustment. this will also help your dr. to determine the right steps in taking better care of you diabetes also.
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my son's gymnastics coach is diabetic and i have wondered the same thing. someone told me when their sugar is low they can get upset easily but i haven't seen it anywhere in writing.
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ok..in english diabetes is the inability of cells to use sugar in the blood due to either a lack of insulin (produced by the pancreas) or the inability for a cell to transport sugar across the cell. because your cells cannot use the sugar it stays in limbo between the cells (high blood sugar)until it is filtered out through the kidneys (this causes alot of pressure and can destroy them). the high blood sugar also puts alot of pressure on the eyes that can cause blindness. another effect if left untreated is pariphial neuropathy..a big word for loss of circulation and feeling in the lower extremities (legs) this can lead to sores that cannot heal (because the cells cannot use the sugar for energy) these are things that do not happen all at once but over time. If you do not keep your sugar under control these things WILL happen...PLEASE take this disease seriously...many times the treatment is diet and exercise depending on how much insulin your pancreas does produce..if this does not work you will need to take medicine every day for the rest of your life (which is much better than the consiquences of not treating it ....amputation, blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, ect...this list continues to grow.
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It means that you are borderline diabetic. My guess is that you may be gaining weight (don't feel bad I gained weight and became hypoglycemic as well) or are overweight and that has caused your pancreas to start slowing its production of insulin because of having to overproduce it for so long. Take the weight off and you should be fine depending on how overweight you are. But if it's genetic, hmm you can try to watch what you eat by limiting carbs, sugars, and portions. Eat more fruits and vegetables (provided they are fruits low in sugar and small in size). If you start get several urinary tract infections that really means you are getting into diabetes.
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From the layman, term of a diabetic,, \n\nThe mechanism that secretes insulin to the body is simply  "the pancreas".  The pancreas will either release too much or too little insulin to the body and therefore will be the determining factor of the level of insulin that is in a body.
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Low sugar level.\nMay be worth having a diabetes check with the doctor, but this can be hormonal.
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Yes. \n1. Reduce sugar intake. Intake of sugar will cause an insulin reaction that will lower your blood sugar.  This will cause you to feel hungry and want to eat again. If you then choose a sugary or starchy food, you've started the cycle over again.\n\nTry eating vegetables, cheeses, meats and other low carb options.  When you want to snack, stay away from sugary items.  Stay away from Soft drinks! Stay away from sugar substitutes.  Sometimes your insulin system mistakes these for sugar.\n\n2.  Eat small frequent meals.  Eat about enough to curb your hunger for about 2-3 hours.  Then eat again when your hunger comes back.  You'll find that the total calories you consume will be much lower than if you ate a few big meals.  I reccomend 5-6 small meals per day.\n\n3.  Drink lots of water.  Sometimes your brain will confuse it's signals and you will find yourself eating when you are actually dehydrated.  64-96 ounces per day works great.  That's A LOT, but start small and work up to it.\n\nGood luck and God Bless!
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Are you a diabetic? please check your blood, because this happens to diabetic people.