Dealing with low blood sugar from medications for type 2 diabetes
Why do I need to deal with low blood sugar emergencies?
If your blood sugar drops below 2.2 mmol/L, your brain may receive too little sugar to work properly and your judgment and muscle coordination will be affected. These are symptoms of moderate low blood sugar. You may not realize that your blood sugar is too low, and you may not be aware that you need to eat food to raise the level. Someone else may have to help you eat or drink something to raise your blood sugar level. If you do not get help, your brain may not work properly. This can cause an accident if you are driving a car or operating other machinery.
If your blood sugar level drops below 1.1 mmol/L, which is considered severe low blood sugar, you can lose consciousness. If you do not receive prompt emergency care, you may go into a coma, have a stroke, and possibly die.
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| Author: | Merrill Hayden Carrie Henley | Last Updated: April 28, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Hanan Bassyouni, MD - Endocrinology and Metabolism Matthew I. Kim, MD - Endocrinology & Metabolism David C.W. Lau, MD, PhD, FRCPC - Endocrinology & Metabolism Jill Milliken, RN, CDE - Diabetes Educator | |
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