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Alternate Name(s): Insulin shock; Low blood sugar ... Hypoglycemia results when your body's glucose is used up too rapidly, when glucose is released into the bloodstream too slowly, or when too much insulin is released into the bloodstream. Insulin is a hormone that reduces blood glucose. It is ...
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Hypoglycemia is defined as low blood sugar. Blood sugar is necessary for the proper functioning of all body tissues and organs--in particular the brain. Blood sugar comes from consuming and digesting food or by the body manufacturing its… More »
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There are other rare causes for hypoglycemia, such as insulin producing tumors (insulinomas) and certain medications. These uncommon causes of hypoglycemia will not be discussed in this article, which will primarily focus on the hypoglycemia occurring with diabetes mellitus and its treatment.
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www.medicinenet.com/hypoglycemia/article.htm
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Hypoglycemia — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of low blood sugar. ... Possible causes, without diabetes; Hypoglycemia in people without diabetes is much less common. Causes may include the following:
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I think I have reactive hypoglycemia. What causes this? ... Some researchers suspect that certain people are overly sensitive to the normal release of the hormone epinephrine, which causes many of the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Others believe that a deficiency of glucagon — a hormone that normally offers protection from...
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/reactive-hypoglycemia/AN00934
www.mayoclinic.com/health/reactive-hypoglycemia/AN00934
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Other Causes of Hypoglycemia ... A diagnosis of reactive hypoglycemia is considered only after other possible causes of low blood sugar have been ruled out. Reactive hypoglycemia with no known cause is a condition in which the symptoms of low blood sugar appear 2 to 5 hours after eating foods high in glucose.
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Learn about hypoglycemia - a condition resulting from low blood sugar. Find causes, symptoms (anxiety, nervousness, sweating, hunger, trembling, weakness, etc.) and treatment infornation on eMedicineHealth.com ... Hypoglycemia Overview ... Night Sweats Causes...
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