What is the cause for a hypoglycemic episode?

Question

I experienced a hypoglycemic episode 1 hour postprandial. I was very agitated and jittery feeling. I checked my glucose level with an AccuCheck. My glucose level was 58 mg/dl.

Answer 1

Are you diabetic? Some diabetic persons uses drugs called sulfonylureas (Clorpropamida, Tolbutamida, Glibenclamida) that produces a pancreatic stimulus making insulin plasmatic levels arise. In absence of this drugs, there is a number of pathologies, including pancreatic or extrapancreatic tumors (insulinoma) that could causes hypoglicemia. On the other hand, 58 mg/dl could be an accutrend error (not infrecuent) and in many people this values may be asintomatic. Ask your doctor for Dumping syndrome

Answer 2

depends. Are you diabetic? iF Not maybe you just needed to eat something or maybe it was a flluke. Did it happen ever before or since?

Answer 3

i suffer from type 2 diabetes and have had episodes. i looked up this website and it explains everything about hypoglycemia.http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/index.htm

Answer 4

Low blood sugar, or even too much insulin in your system if your pancreas produces too much if it.

Answer 5

I found some nice sites:
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/
http://sugarcat_simon.home.att.net/hypo.htmlhealth.com/hypoglycemia.html
http://www.ferretnews.com/issues/ferret-news-50.html

Answer 6

low blood glucose or too much caffeine

Answer 7

DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU HAD TO EAT ?WHEN DID YOU EAT. I ALWAYS KEEP A SMALL CONTAINER OF O.J.
NEAR BY THIS HELPS DID YOU HAVE CHOC. BEFORE ALL THIS OR SWEETS ,DIFFERENT THINGS COULD SET IT OFF