Analysis of causes of abnormal blood sugar and hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when blood sugar levels drop too low, usually below 4mmol/L - although this can vary. It is important to treat hypoglycemia quickly to prevent blood sugar levels from falling even lower. It is also commonly called hypoglycemia or insulin response. Hypoglycemia can be caused by one or more conditions, such as:

 

First: Delay or miss a meal and not eat enough carbohydrates.

 

Dietary therapy is not equivalent to "starvation therapy", but rather appropriately limits the total calories of food while ensuring the patient's physiological activity needs, while maintaining nutritional balance. Excessive dieting or a partial eclipse will lead to calorie deficiency, malnutrition, anemia, lowered body resistance, and a rebound increase in blood sugar after hypoglycemia, which is not conducive to stable blood sugar control.

 

Second: Unplanned physical activity that is more strenuous than usual.

 

Exercise should be done step by step and master the exercise method and intensity, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Vigorous exercise can excite the sympathetic nerves, leading to an increase in the secretion of insulin antagonist hormones and an increase in blood sugar. Excessive exercise time and excessive exercise, especially on an empty stomach, will significantly increase the risk of hypoglycemia. In addition, people with diabetes who have symptoms such as severe hyperglycemia, renal impairment, cardiac insufficiency, and active fundus bleeding are not suitable for exercise.

 

Third: Drinking alcoholic beverages *Too many insulin or diabetes pills. People with diabetes are often more worried about high blood sugar. In fact, severe hypoglycemia is more harmful than high blood sugar. In mild cases, symptoms include palpitation, sweating, dizziness, and paralysis. In severe cases, it can seriously damage the central nervous system, leading to disturbance of consciousness, coma, and even death.

 

Fourth: Drug overdose leads to hypoglycemia. For example, overdose of insulin or oral medications that are prone to hypoglycemia. In such cases, the dosage should be appropriately reduced

 

Fifth: Patients with hyperinsulinemia or delayed symptoms are prone to hypoglycemia. Different people have different symptoms. The usual feelings are: weakness, trembling or shaking, sweating, light head, headache, lack of concentration/behavior changes, dizziness, and tearing. / Crying, irritability, numbness around lips and fingers, hunger, etc.

 

If you feel any of these symptoms, if time and circumstances permit, test your blood sugar levels. If you can't do this, treat it as hypoglycemia to avoid danger. How to deal with it? Eat some easily absorbed carbohydrates, such as: glucose tablets equivalent to 15 grams of carbohydrates, or 6C7 jelly beans, or half a can of regular drinks, or 3 teaspoons of sugar or honey, or half a cup of fruit juice. If not treated, it will what happened?

 

If not treated quickly, blood sugar levels can continue to drop and may progress to: Loss of coordination > Slurred speech Mental confusion Loss of consciousness/fainting will require help! If someone is unconscious, drowsy, or unable to swallow: This is an emergency! They should not be given any food or drink by mouth.

 

Here's what needs to be done: Lay the patient on their side and make sure their airway is clear; If glucagon is available and you are trained to inject it, give it; Call for an ambulance (dial 120) and say yes "Diabetes emergency"; stay with the patient until the ambulance arrives; need carbohydrates to maintain their blood sugar and water when they regain consciousness. Some people experience hypoglycemia without feeling any symptoms, or only when blood sugar levels drop very low. Only then did symptoms appear. This problem is more likely to occur in people who have had diabetes for several years or who frequently have low blood sugar. People who cannot feel symptoms of hypoglycemia must check their blood sugar levels more often.

 

 

 

They are strongly encouraged to discuss the situation with their doctor or diabetes educator. What else should be done?

 

1Wear an identification card stating that you have diabetes.

 

2 Note any hypoglycemia in your monitoring book and discuss it with your doctor or diabetes educator the next time you see them.

 

3 Make sure your family, friends, colleagues, school staff and caregivers know how to recognize and deal with low blood sugar. 4. Find out what caused hypoglycemia so you can try to prevent it from happening again.

 

5 If hypoglycemia occurs frequently, contact your doctor or diabetes educator.

 

6 If you take insulin or certain types of diabetes medications, keep a quick-acting hypoglycemia treatment with you.

 

7 Please carry pure glucose with you, such as glucose tablets, glucose

 

8 If you drink alcohol, eat carbohydrates while drinking.

 

9. Before driving a car, test your blood sugar level to make sure it is above 4 mmol/L. Have you ever experienced hypoglycemia? How did you deal with it? Are there any good ways to prevent hypoglycemia accidents from happening? You can discuss and study together.