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The Hypoglycaemia ,low blood sugar is a diabetic complication that needs to be treated quickly. Here is what to munch on if your blood sugar dips — whether you are at home or on the go.

If you are in the mall, shopping with friends, chatting and having a great time when suddenly you start to feel a bit strange. You might become irritated or nervous, your skin may feel clammy or sweaty — and your vision may even seem blurred. If you have diabetes, you'll recognize these as the warning signs of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar.

Glucose is your brain’s main energy or fuel source. If the level of glucose in the body is too low ( say less than 70 Mg/dL),it can begin to affect your brain’s functioning. The resulting symptoms are more or less your body’s warning system that you need to take quick action in order to correct the problem.

The symptoms can range from very mild — shakiness, clamminess, feeling irritable or jittery, and having temporarily blurred vision — to much more severe, such as experiencing seizures and loss of consciousness or passing out, although these are less common.These symptoms can occur because of many other circumstances, so if you are diabetic and are having symptoms that could be due to low blood sugar, check your sugar levels to see what’s going on.

Certain things can also put you at higher risk of hypoglycemia, especially if you skip or put off a meal or snack, take too much insulin, don't eat enough carbohydrates, exercise more than you regularly do, or drink alcohol. In addition, people with type 1 diabetes  experience hypoglycemia more often than those with type 2.

If your blood sugar has dropped too low, a quick-acting carbohydrate is needed to bring blood sugar levels back up.Glucose tablets or Hard candies are tailor-made to help. Have 3/4 pieces or more.This inexpensive fix for low blood sugar is widely available.

Keep handy at home or at office or while traveling, hard candies,any type of 100 percent juice,small boxes of raisins — the ones that contain about 2 tablespoons.Skip the chocolate as the fat in chocolate slows down how fast the sugar and carbohydrates in the candy can get into the bloodstream. ( source- everydayhealth.com )..

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