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Symptoms and risk factors for hypoglycemia
Symptoms of the disease
Symptoms of reactive hypoglycemia most often appear 3 to 4 hours after a meal.
- A sudden drop in energy.
- Nervousness, irritability and tremors.
- A pallor of the face.
- Sweats.
- A headache.
- Palpitations.
- A compelling hunger.
- A state of weakness.
- Dizziness, drowsiness.
- An inability to concentrate and inconsistent speech.
When the seizure occurs at night, it can cause:
Symptoms and risk factors of hypoglycemia: understand it all in 2 min
- Insomnia.
- Night sweats.
- Nightmares.
- Fatigue, irritability and confusion upon waking up.
Risk factors
- The alcohol. Alcohol inhibits the mechanisms that release glucose from the liver. It can cause hypoglycaemia in fasting subjects suffering from undernourishment.
- Prolonged and too intense physical activity.