Hypoglycemia (hypoglycæmia in the UK) is a medical term referring to a pathologic state produced by a lower than normal amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood. The term hypoglycemia literally means "low blood sugar". Hypoglycemia can produce a variety of symptoms and effects but the principal problems arise from an inadequate supply of glucose as fuel to the brain, resulting in impairment of function (neuroglycopenia). Derangements of function can range from vaguely "feeling bad" to coma, and (rarely) permanent brain damage or death. Hypoglycemia can arise from many causes, and can occur at any age. The most common forms of moderate and severe hypoglycemia occur as a complication of treatment of diabetes mellitus with insulin or oral medications.

Endocrinologists (specialists in disorders of blood glucose metabolism) typically consider the following criteria (referred to as Whipple's triad) as proving that an individual's symptoms can be attributed to hypoglycemia:

1. Symptoms known to be caused by hypoglycemia
2. Low glucose at the time the symptoms occur
3. Reversal or improvement of symptoms or problems when the glucose is restored to normal

However, not everyone has accepted these suggested diagnostic criteria, and even the level of glucose low enough to define hypoglycemia has been a source of controversy in several contexts. For many purposes, plasma glucose levels below 70 mg/dl or 3.9 mmol/L are considered hypoglycemic, but these issues are elaborated in more detail below.

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So far this hypoglycemia diet is going pretty well, I don't feel hungry and I feel super energized.
Cinnamonzing (Kate) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:11:19 -0000
So far this hypoglycemia diet is going pretty well, I don't feel hungry and I feel super energized.
Hypoglycemia can eat my ass!!
KickinAspen (Jennifer Ann) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:35 -0000
Hypoglycemia can eat my ass!!
incredibly low energy levels this morning post #detox breakfast - #detox induced hypoglycemia?
destiniya (Niya B) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:54 -0000
incredibly low energy levels this morning post #detox breakfast - #detox induced hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia Ebook. http://bit.ly/VKeVJ
NatalieHen (Natalie) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:50:27 -0000
Hypoglycemia Ebook. http://bit.ly/VKeVJ
5 hour hypoglycemia blood test. Riveting stuff I tell ya... only 1 draw down, 4 more to go... Yawn. Where's the sugar high I was promised?!
LebanonsAngel (Mauni Khoury) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:37:03 -0000
5 hour hypoglycemia blood test. Riveting stuff I tell ya... only 1 draw down, 4 more to go... Yawn. Where's the sugar high I was promised?!
哇哩勒~~昨天門診換藥班有一個病人在我換到一半的時候就loss con's然後不到十秒就seizure了起來, 靠逼!! 還有automatism (又不是看教學錄影帶!!), 整個傻眼, 當場只想得到hypoglycemia, 打了一支D50W以後就趕快把他送到急診去了...
vogoho (Chen Yungyuan) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:32:39 -0000
哇哩勒~~昨天門診換藥班有一個病人在我換到一半的時候就loss con's然後不到十秒就seizure了起來, 靠逼!! 還有automatism (又不是看教學錄影帶!!), 整個傻眼, 當場只想得到hypoglycemia, 打了一支D50W以後就趕快把他送到急診去了...

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