how does insulin cause hypoglycemia
Causes of Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is most commonly a complication of diabetes treatment (diabetic hypoglycemia). You can develop hypoglycemia by taking too much insulin or other diabetes medicines. Hypoglycemia may result from other causes, but these occur much less commonly than diabetes. Other possible causes include: 1  Medicines. 2  Some medicines used to treat conditions other than diabetes can cause hypoglycemia or hide its symptoms. 3  Too much insulin.