Hypoglycemia diabetes due to what?
Common causes of diabetic hypoglycemia include not eating enough; delaying or skipping meals; exercising or doing a lot of physical activity without eating enough; or drinking alcohol. It can also be caused by taking too much insulin or diabetes medication.
Early signs of diabetic hypoglycemia are shaking, dizziness, sweating, hunger, rapid heartbeat, confusion, inability to concentrate... If diabetic hypoglycemia occurs while sleeping at night, there will be symptoms such as sweating a lot causing the blanket, sheets, and pillow to become wet; fatigue, discomfort or confusion when waking up; nightmares.
Diabetic hypoglycemia can be prevented in the following ways:
Do not skip or delay meals or snacks. If you take insulin or oral diabetes medications, be consistent in the amount and timing of your meals. Adjust your medications or eat extra snacks if you increase your physical activity. Adjustments will depend on your blood sugar test results, the type and duration of activity, and the medications you are taking.
Also, take your medication carefully and on time. Take your medication as recommended by your doctor.
Be aware that drinking alcohol on an empty stomach can cause hypoglycemia. Alcohol can also cause delayed hypoglycemia several hours later. Therefore, monitoring blood sugar levels is important.
Fruits can be used for snacks because they are healthy snacks. You should choose fruits with low glycemic index such as apples, grapefruit; corn; nuts such as cashews, walnuts, chia seeds, etc.
