Low blood sugar, or hypoglycaemia, usually means a reading below 70 mg/dL. It happens most often in people with diabetes who take insulin or certain tablets, but it can also happen after skipping meals or long fasts.

Signs

• Shaking, sweating and a fast heartbeat
• Sudden hunger, dizziness or headache
• Confusion, irritability or blurred vision
• In severe cases, fainting or fits

What to do right away

If the person is awake and can swallow, give fast sugar: 3 to 4 teaspoons of sugar or glucose in water, or half a glass of fruit juice. Check again after 15 minutes and repeat if needed. Once they feel better, they should eat a proper snack or meal.

If the person is unconscious, having a fit or can't swallow, don't put anything in their mouth. Call an ambulance or take them to the nearest hospital.

Why it keeps happening

Repeated low sugar in someone with diabetes usually means the medicine dose, meal timing or exercise needs adjusting. Tell the doctor who prescribes your diabetes medicine, and don't change or stop it on your own. In people without diabetes, repeated episodes should be checked with blood tests.

Where homeopathy fits

Homeopathic medicine does not replace sugar in an emergency or your diabetes medicines. Dr Amit Kumar can see you for related problems such as weakness, poor appetite or stress, alongside the care your physician gives.

Dr Amit Kumar (BHMS, Delhi Homoeopathic Board Reg. No. 2350) has practised in Sector 4, Vaishali, Ghaziabad since 1994. The clinic is at B-3, Basement, Mini Reliance Plaza, near Sarvodaya Hospital, open Monday to Saturday, 11 AM to 1 PM and 6 PM to 8 PM. A consultation costs ₹500.

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