If you have diabetes, you have to monitor your blood sugar levels. Aside from that you should know as much as you can about this disease by reading about blood sugar facts. When the levels become too low, your body will begin to feel a couple of symptoms: You will feel hunger pangs in the stomach. You will feel trembling or shaking. You will have a rapid heart rate. You will feel sweaty or cold, clammy skin.

You have pale, grey skin color. You will have a headache. You will feel moody, cranky or irritable. You will feel drowsy, weak or dizzy. There will be unsteadiness; there will be a little stagger in your walk. You will have blurred or double vision. There will confusion. You can even have seizures or convulsions and you may even pass out.

The warning signs mentioned are the body’s response to the low sugar levels. You can know your blood sugar levels by getting tested with a glucose meter. So when you feel the following symptoms, eat a little something to bring your blood sugar back to its normal range. Wait for 10 minutes and then recheck your blood sugar level to see if they have come back to its normal target range.

There will be times when you have passed out, when that happens, since you cannot ingest anything you will need to get a glucagon shot. So it is important to always wear your medical identification bracelet or necklace or even an ID that says you have diabetes. This is additional protection for you during the time when you will pass out; people will know what to do because they know what you should get treatment for.

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