Hypoglycemia (more commonly known as low blood sugar, or I’ll call it “a low,”) is one of the most annoying things to a diabetic. It’s even worse when you’re around a noisy environment and you just want to hide under the table
What a low is
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A low is when your blood sugar goes low. Any blood glucose reading that is less than 70 is considered low. You diagnose it by testing your blood sugar and you treat it by eating 15 grams of fast acting carbohydrates to bring the sugar levels back up.
Why it’s serious
Low blood sugars can be deadly if not treated quickly enough. If a low is not treated, it can lead to to seizures, coma, and loss of life. It is a very scary thing for diabetics and their families. If the diabetic loses conciseness, the only hope is to be given a life saving injection of glucagon. The second reason why it’s horrible is that lows can happen anytime of any day. It’s chances of happening increases with exercise or mental stress, but it can still occur without stress or exercise. This even means while I am sleeping, I can go low. I remember when I went to bed one night, my parents woke me up to check my blood sugar. And I was low, I had gone low in the middle of sleep and I was scared for my life. But the good thing is, everything is fixable as long as we are careful. Please understand that even though everything is fixable, it is still a daily struggle to await and deal with lows that accompany this life-threatening disease.
The symptoms of low blood sugar
Shakiness, nervousness, anxiety, hunger, headache, dryness of mouth, sweating, irritability, slurred speech, muscle twitching, anger, mood swings, seizure, and loss of consciousness.
Symptoms at night
Low blood sugar can be even more dangerous at night as the person might not realize it while they are sleeping. Symptoms include: restlessness, trouble sleeping, making strange noises while sleeping, nightmares, night-terrors, rolling out of bed, and sweating while sleeping.
*symptoms sourced from Web MD
The Average Joe 
Wow! Thanks for the info. So thoughtful of you to think of others and take the time to educate them. You’re so courageous!
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Thank you!
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Nice Job Joey!
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Thank you!
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I’ve tasted a lot of glucose tablets. I like the raspberry ones from target the best. Hang in there! It’s great that you are on top of this! 😄
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Thanks, I’ll be sure to try the raspberry ones!
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God bless you Joey you are AMAZING!!!!Live you❤️
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Thank you so much!
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I know very little about Diabetes and hope to learn a lot more through your blog and posts. Thanks for sharing this, Joey.
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Joey,
Rick and I are so proud of you and your handling of your new challenge.
Your blog is so helpful to others, those with diabetes and those of us that just need to be educated about this disease.
You are awesome.
We are thankful for you and your family – you make the world a better place 😻
Happy Thanksgiving!
Debbie
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This is such a sweet comment. Thanks for the support.
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