What Is The Cause Of Low Blood Sugar
Drop in blood sugar linked to dementia
April 14, 2009Diabetics who have been hospitalized due to low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) episodes face a greater risk of developing dementia later in life, a study has found. The study of thousands of Type 2 diabetics tracked episodes of hypoglycemia over a 22-year period. Compared with patients with no hypoglycemia problems, patients with one severe episode had a 26 percent increased risk of dementia; patients with two episodes had an 80 percent increased risk; and people who had had three or more episodes h...
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Expert & Community Posts
Do you need to eat a Mango?
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert...only need 5-10 grams of carbs to treat some of my low blood sugars to keep myself from being too... Read more »
ASK GINGER -- How can I prevent really bad low blood sugars better?
By Ginger Vieira , Health Expert...you are no longer very sensitive to the symptoms of hypoglycemia. So that may be part of the... Read more »
Hypoglycemia and Diabetes: Testing the Limits
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...patients on a daily basis often inspire my blogs. Hypoglycemia is on everyone's list of concerns... Read more »
I WANT TO KNOW: How do you treat your lows?
By Ginger Vieira , Health ExpertI used to use juice boxes to treat low blood sugars. I kept a small juice box in every bag, in my... Read more »
D.W.D (driving while diabetic)!
By Matt , Health Expert...diabetic, was in a bad car accident due to having low blood sugar. The results were bad. When... Read more »
Health Guide
Drug-induced hypoglycemia
Drug-induced hypoglycemia is low blood sugar that results from medication. Causes, incidence, and risk factors Even when diabetes is managed very carefully, the... Read more »Pancreatic islet cell tumor
...Gastrinomas can induce severe ulcers in the stomach and small intestine. Insulinomas can cause severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Calling your health care provider Call your health... Read more »Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Causes
...hypothalamus, pituitary or adrenal glands Allergies Mild, chronic low blood pressure Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Iron deficiency anemia A number of studies have found immune system... Read more »10 Medical Conditions That Share Symptoms with ADD/ADHD
...ability to connect their actions to consequences.Nutritional Deficiencies/Food Allergies/Food SensitivityHypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar, can cause a number of symptoms similar to ADHD... Read more »Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome
...abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) Undescended testicles (cryptorchidism) Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) Poor feeding Lethargy Seizures ... Read more »Images
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Medications
...usually feel when your blood sugar level falls too low (hypoglycemia). Other symptoms of low... Read more »
...side effects. Nateglinide can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) especially if you are taking... Read more »
...urine Acarbose does not cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). However, this effect can occur... Read more »
...by itself usually does not cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), low blood sugar may occur if... Read more »
...side effects. Repaglinide can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) especially if you are taking... Read more »
Related News
Glucose Control in Patients Questioned
August 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A recent study sheds new light on the standard hospital practice of glucose control. The study indicates that for critically... Read summary »
Insulin Therapy Bad Choice for Preemies
November 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests using insulin to control the blood sugar of low-birth-weight infants is not worth the risks. Infants born... Read summary »
Hypoglycemia in hospital may increase death risk
June 30, 2009Diabetics who have even one episode of very low blood sugar during a hospital stay may have an increased risk of dying, researchers say. A study of... Read summary »
New Approach for Treating Type 2 Diabetes
November 16, 2005BURLINGTON, Vt. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- According to the American Diabetes Association, more than 18 million Americans are living with diabetes.... Read summary »
Diabetics say Goodbye to Insulin
April 20, 2007MINNEAPOLIS (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- People with type 1 diabetes must rely on taking insulin shots every day just to survive. A procedure called... Read summary »
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