World Diabetes Day 2023: 10 Warning Signs of Low Blood Sugar in the Morning
Low blood sugar or hypoglycemia is a serious condition. Check out these warning signs and symptoms of low blood sugar in the morning on World Diabetes Day, which is celebrated on November 14 every year.
World Diabetes Day 2023: Your body needs glucose or blood sugar to provide its organs and cells with energy. When your body doesn’t have enough glucose to use for fuel, it results in low blood sugar, commonly known as hypoglycemia. A drop in blood sugar levels, often less than 70 milligrams per deciliter, is the hallmark of low blood sugar, also called hypoglycemia.
Excessive use of long-acting insulin in the morning can cause low blood sugar in people with diabetes mellitus. By allowing glucose to enter your cells where it can be converted into energy, insulin helps regulate blood sugar levels. Low blood sugar can result from taking too much insulin of any kind. Low blood sugar in the morning can have a number of causes, and in order to properly treat the disease, these causes must be found. Hypoglycemia can be caused by a low-carb diet, prolonged overnight fasting, medications, increased physical activity, hormonal imbalances, and other factors.
10 Warning Signs and Symptoms to Identify Low Blood Sugar
Some of the following symptoms may be present if you have low blood sugar in the morning:
- Headache
- To sweat
- Dry mouth
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Shake
- Hungry
- Tension
- Blurry sight
- Pounding heartbeat
How to treat low blood sugar levels in the morning?
To cure low blood sugar, make sure you don’t overeat as this can have the opposite effect and make your blood sugar levels too high. Wait a while after your first snack in the morning. When you combine your carbs with protein and a good source of fat, you’ll stay full longer and avoid experiencing another significant drop in blood sugar.
If you have diabetes, make sure you check your glucose levels regularly, especially before going to bed. If your blood sugar levels regularly drop while you sleep, you may want to consider using a continuous glucose monitoring device, which will alert you when your blood sugar levels get too low or too high. Work with your doctor to take medications to control your insulin levels. Work with your doctor to determine the underlying reason for your morning hypoglycemia if you do not have diabetes.
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