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Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia or a “hypo”) occurs when your blood sugar level drops below 4 mmol/L.
This needs prompt treatment to prevent it from worsening, but it’s usually manageable on your own.
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High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is the opposite—where blood sugar levels are too high.
Recognizing Low Blood Sugar
Hypoglycemia typically affects people with diabetes who use insulin or certain diabetes medications. It’s uncommon in people without diabetes.
Symptoms of low blood sugar include:
- Hunger
- Dizziness
- Anxiety or irritability
- Sweating
- Shaking
- Tingling lips
- Heart palpitations
- Fatigue or weakness
- Blurred vision
- Confusion
Severe symptoms may include seizures, fainting, or loss of consciousness.
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