• Hypoglycemia
• Overview
• Symptoms
• Prevention

Insulin shock; Low blood sugar

Treatment depends on the cause.

If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar level whenever you have symptoms of low blood sugar. If your blood sugar is low (70 mg/dL), you need to treat yourself right away.

Eat something that has about 15 grams of carbohydrates. Examples are:

• 3 glucose tablets
• A 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fruit juice or regular, non-diet soda
• 5 or 6 hard candies
• 1 tablespoon sugar, plain or dissolved in water
• 1 tablespoon honey or syrup

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