Hypoglycemia is the most common and serious adverse effect of insulin, occurring in approximately 16% of patients with type 1 diabetes and 10% of patients with type 2 diabetes.
Severe hypoglycemia usually presents initially with confusion, sweating, and heart palpitations. More serious cases may result in convulsions, coma, neurological impairment, and even death.
If you’re at risk for low blood sugar, you may need to monitor your blood or urine sugar regularly.
The risk of hypoglycemia is higher if you use too much insulin or take insulin injections continuously. It may also occur when you take the correct amount of insulin at the appropriate time, but do not consume enough food.
Diabetes and its treatments affect your blood sugar a lot. The goal is to avoid very low (hypoglycemia) or very high ( hyperglycemia ) sugar levels.
Recognizing and Treating Hypoglycemia
You may experience low blood sugar after using insulin. Because insulin’s job is to lower your blood sugar, it has the ability to work so well that blood sugar drops too much.
Hence, it is important to learn to recognize the symptoms of hypoglycemia immediately. Some of the signs and symptoms include shakiness, hunger, irritability, sweating, and pale skin.
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