Patient's question:
I've been feeling very hungry lately and have been sweating profusely. I went to the doctor, and they said it's low blood sugar. I'd like to ask what are the general symptoms of low blood sugar?Doctor's answer:
Hypoglycemia refers to a condition where the fasting blood glucose concentration in adults is below 2.8 mmol/L. In diabetic patients, hypoglycemia can be diagnosed if the blood glucose level is ≤ 3.9 mmol/L. Hypoglycemia is a group of syndromes caused by various etiologies, characterized by abnormally low venous plasma glucose (referred to as blood glucose) concentration, clinically primarily and brain cell hypoxia. The symptoms of hypoglycemia are typically sweating, hunger, palpitations, tremors, pale complexion, etc. In severe cases, it may also manifest as poor concentration, restlessness, irritability, or even coma.