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| Diabetes |
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| Diabetes
And Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycaemia) |
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| Hypoglycaemic reaction is the result of abnormally low sugar in
the blood. |
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| The following may cause you to have a low blood sugar level: |
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Overdose of insulin or anti-diabetes tablets. |
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Skipping or delaying a meal. |
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Too much exercise. |
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Illness. |
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Incorrect timing between taking insulin/or tablet and meals. |
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Drinking alcohol without taking food. |
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| How would you feel? |
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You may experience some of the following symptoms: |
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Tiredness. |
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Weakness. |
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Nervousness, trembling or shaking. |
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Hunger. |
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Rapid heart beats. |
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Sweating. |
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Blurred vision. |
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Dizziness, headache. |
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Change in behavior. |
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Unconsciousness. |
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| What should you do? |
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Symptomatic hypoglycaemia should check your blood
glucose level. If blood glucose <3.0mmol/l, take some forms
of sugar immediately, like: |
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½ glass of fruit juice. |
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2-4 teaspoons of sugar, honey or syrup. |
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½ glass of milk. |
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2 glucose sweets. |
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2 sugar cubes or sweets. |
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| You can feel well in about 15 minutes. |
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| NOTE |
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Liquids act more quickly than
solids and glucose acts more quickly than ordinary sugar. |
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Use ordinary soft drinks, fruit juice to counteract. |
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Sit down and rest. Do not lie down. |
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If you continue to feel weak and shaky after
10-15 minutes, take your sugar again. |
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| IF YOU STILL DO NOT FEEL
BETTER, CALL YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. |
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| How can you guard against low blood sugar reaction? |
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Eat the right amount of food at
the same time everyday. |
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Inject the right amount of insulin or take
the correct dose of diabetic tablets at the same time each day. |
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Take extra food for extra exercise. |
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Always carry emergency supplies of sweets,
sugar with you. |
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Carry your diabetic identification card at
all times. |
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Inform your friends and family that you are
a diabetic and how to help you when you have low blood sugar. |
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