Symptoms such as weakness, feeling tired, shaking, sweating,
headache, hunger, nervousness and irritability are signs that a
person's blood sugar is getting dangerously low.A person showing
any of these symptoms should check their blood sugar. If the level
is low (70 mg/dl), a sugar-containing food should be eaten right
away.
Review Date: 05/10/2010
Reviewed By: Ari S. Eckman, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns
Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
