Beware of low blood sugar in the morning

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Hypoglycemia is a common illness, it may not pose a threat if it is mild, but it can also be a medical emergency if it persists without prompt treatment. Low blood sugar in the morning is the most common.

1. Causes of low blood sugar in the morning


Hypoglycemia occurs when blood sugar levels drop too low, usually below 3.9mmol/l (<70mg/dl), causing the body to experience glucose deficiency. The direct consequences cause the body's activities to be disturbed, signs of fatigue, dizziness, headache, ... quickly appear.
Everyone must be wary of low blood sugar in the morning because this is the time when low blood sugar is most likely to occur. After a long night of not eating will cause blood sugar to drop, after waking up, low blood sugar, if not resolved, can lead to dangerous complications. The glycemic index at this point is also known as fasting hypoglycemia.
Normally, the liver part in the body also has the ability to release stored sugar when needed. Therefore, the body will rarely let blood sugar levels drop to dangerous levels. But there are several causes of morning low blood sugar.
Pregnancy: Women who are pregnant are more likely to experience morning hypoglycemia, because they need to use more calories to nourish the fetus. Therefore, it is easy to be deficient in quality, and blood sugar is easily used up without being replenished in time. Alcohol, beer, stimulants: Stimulants, alcohol content in alcohol can increase the risk of hypoglycemia. This is because alcohol inhibits the production of sugar in the blood. Especially those who go to sleep after drinking alcohol without eating anything, it is always easy to have low blood sugar after waking up. Medications: People who regularly take medications such as sulfonylurea or insulin diabetes medications or the pneumonia drug pentamidine are also prone to hypoglycemia. Improper diet: This is often seen in people who are on a diet, lose too much weight or have diseases that require a separate diet. When the body does not absorb enough carbohydrates, the body will lack the necessary amount of sugar. Background: Patients with cancer or in some cases with large tumors will have to use large amounts of glucose and release insulin.

2. Symptoms of Morning Hypoglycemia


Symptoms of low blood sugar are often quite recognizable. Symptoms will appear gradually and will get worse over time. The general symptoms that will appear when low blood sugar in the morning will be restlessness, shaking, shaking hands, feeling hungry. At that time, the patient's body will lose coordination, become irritable, have headaches, and have difficulty concentrating at work.
If the blood sugar level continuously drops, the symptoms will get worse when the heart rate becomes faster, nausea, stomach pain, dizziness,... Worse, if this disease is not treated, it will directly lead to to blurred vision, fainting, loss of consciousness, and seizures.

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Khi bị hạ đường huyết buổi sáng sẽ có một số biểu hiện như bồn chồn, run rẩy, run tay, đói,...

3. How to deal with low blood sugar in the morning


Low blood sugar can have many different causes. That's why people need to go to the doctor to be examined and examined to find the most effective treatment plan.
Usually, waking up with low blood sugar will be because the body has been hungry for too long. Therefore, breakfast is a very important meal, it is impossible to be subjective by any reason that skips breakfast. The solution to fasting hypoglycemia is to immediately prepare a full meal, rich in glucose, add sweet fruit or fruit juice,...
Side effects of antidiabetic drugs should promptly discuss the situation with your doctor. The proposed solution may be to change the dosage of the drug or by adding the right amount of sugar through the diet.
In the case of alcohol-induced hypoglycemia, the most effective method is to limit alcohol consumption or to quit drinking. But in cases of force majeure, it is important to eat enough before and after drinking alcohol to avoid glucose loss.

Cách giải quyết hạ đường huyết lúc đói chính là lập tức chuẩn bị một bữa ăn đầy đủ chất, giàu glucose
Cách giải quyết hạ đường huyết lúc đói chính là lập tức chuẩn bị một bữa ăn đầy đủ chất, giàu glucose

4. Prevention of morning low blood sugar


Hypoglycemia is not usually a serious disease, but if it is too long or low blood sugar is a complication of other diseases, it will be very dangerous and can be life-threatening.
Regardless of whether fasting hypoglycemia has occurred or not, everyone should have regular check-ups. Especially for those who have passed the age of 45, they should go to a fasting blood sugar test 2 to 3 times a year to eliminate the worst cases.
A reasonable diet will be a useful measure to avoid hypoglycemia occurring. The most suitable diet is to add enough carbohydrates, high in fiber, because fiber will help slow down the absorption of glucose and help prevent low blood sugar in the morning. It's also a good idea to have several small meals throughout the day instead of just three large meals.
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Reference sources: suckhoedoisong.vn, naydautien.vn, dieutri.vn
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