There are two emergency problems in blood sugar control for people with diabetes. The first, discussed in this chapter, is low blood sugar or hypoglycemia. Low blood sugar comes on quickly, and so must be treated by the person, family, or friends.
Early treatment helps prevent a more severe reaction and possibly hospitalization.
Any time a person has received a shot of insulin there is a chance of a low blood sugar reaction. Thus, when a person is newly diagnosed, it is very important that the family knows the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia before going home following the first day of education. The body doesn't have enough sugar to burn for energy and the level of sugar in the blood falls too low. Sometimes it is called an insulin reaction or just a reaction . Meals and snacks that are late or missed.