Diabetes is a disease when the cells develop resistance to insulin and later on the pancreas slows down production of insulin, causing type-2 diabetes. The production of insulin might also stop completely due to some infection, causing the type-1 diabetes. In both the cases the consequences are same, which is the abnormal rise in the blood glucose level as there is no insulin to take insulin to the cells of the tissues, where it can be oxidized to get energy, or can be stored for use later on. This abnormal rise in sugar, if left untreated for a long time will cause severe problems later. Patients have to fight against it continuously, with the help of doctors, by using appropriate drugs, injecting insulin, and changing the lifestyle. But be careful because the blood sugar level can drop well below the lower limit. This situation is called hypoglycemia.
10 symptoms of hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is another problem encountered by the diabetics, when they are making hard efforts against the elevation in the blood glucose level, to lower it down, and this is very crucial to prevent the body from enduring diseases like kidney damage, eye retinopathy, heart disease etc. but sometimes the treatment results in lowering of the blood glucose abnormally to dangerous levels. Then some other complications, related to the hypoglycemia, result, which, however, can be reversed very quickly and completely. It should be kept in mind that this must be done very immediately otherwise hypoglycemia, if left untreated, can be fatal. Hypoglycemia can be recognized if a person experiences the following symptoms:
· Rapid heartbeat and sweating.
· Heart palpitations and the feeling of anxiety or nervousness.
· Pale coloring of the skin.
· High sensations of hunger.
· Lack of concentration.
· Headaches or the feeling of migraines.
· Seizures and/or convulsions.
· Mass confusion or temporary forgetfulness throughout the day.
· Blurry vision or double vision.
· Extreme fatigue and the inability to be woken up during sleep.
