Asymptomatic hypoglycemia?

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Compared with hyperglycemia, the harm of hypoglycemia is not inferior. Once the diagnosis and treatment of hypoglycemia is delayed, the consequences will be very serious, and even make patients pay the cost of life. Among them, "asymptomatic hypoglycemia" is the most dangerous. Asymptomatic hypoglycemia in patients with hypoglycemia often do not have any feeling and aura, patients often unconsciously fall into a coma, if the rescue is not timely, patients are likely to become vegetative because of continuous hypoglycemia, and even life-threatening. Asymptomatic hypoglycemia? I'd like to share my views with you.

Asymptomatic hypoglycemia?

Asymptomatic hypoglycemia: is not aware of hypoglycemia, no obvious symptoms of hypoglycemia, and blood glucose ≤ 3.9mmol/l（ Asymptomatic hypoglycemia is sometimes more terrible, especially in the early morning.

Relative hypoglycemia: there are typical symptoms of hypoglycemia, but blood glucose ≥ 3.9mmol/l, mostly caused by the rapid decline of blood glucose. Symptomatic hypoglycemia: accompanied with typical hypoglycemia symptoms, and blood glucose ≤ 3.9mmol/l.

Severe hypoglycemia: need help or emergency hospitalization, may not test blood sugar, but there are causes of hypoglycemia and nervous system changes, after the supplement of glucose symptoms improved significantly.

matters needing attention

In order to reduce the incidence of hypoglycemia, doctors must coordinate the relationship among diet, exercise and medication, and instruct patients to eat regularly and quantitatively; Appropriate meals should be added between meals and before going to bed; The amount of exercise should not be too large; Adjust the dosage step by step. In addition, for diabetic patients with frequent hypoglycemia, the goal of blood glucose control can be relaxed to reduce the risk of hypoglycemia.