Is it possible for someone whos non diabetic to have low blood sugar?

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Luli	...erm. No, it isn't. You can have a low blood sugar within the normal range, but you cannot have a low blood sugar level compared to a diabetic! You might feel a little weak, but you it will never go so low that you would die from it like a diabetic would. Where are you people getting your info from!? A healthy blood sugar range for a diabetic is between 4 and 7. A non-diabetic person would never go below 4. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ana R	well, if you do...that means there is a good chance that you are a diabetic. if you dont eat enough; of course you are going to feel shakey. you have little energy and your body is working twice as hard since you have bearly ate anything. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tyminator	Duh. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Moonman E	mhm Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

paul n	Yes particularly after any form of exercise, i often will get low blood sugar after playing football especially if i havent eaten enough, before or after playing. I know these things as my wife is a type 1 diabeic and has been since she was 9 years old. hope this helps! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

quantumrift	OK, do NOT confuse diabetic (hyperglycemia) with possible pre-diabetic low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). They can be related but are not the same.... If you haven't eaten anything or not much or only a few sugary things like donuts or soda, you will have LOW blood sugar anyways because ingesting sugar and carbs will cause a spike in your insulin levels. As the pancreas dumps insulin into your bloodstream to help metabolize the glucose, what happens is that it overshoots and your blood sugar will drop off rapidly and you will feel sleepy, dizzy, tired, or shaky. That can be a pretty normal reaction to not eating or skipping meals. If I skip breakfast and delay lunch, my blood sugar drops and I start to get a massive headache... However, there are people who's bodies DO have too low blood sugar (from excess insulin production). It can be treated with diet changes and medication... http://www.hypoglycemia.org/medications. Hyperglycemia: http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/hyperglycemia.jsp Hyperglycemia You have diabetes, which means you have to deal with some of the problems that go along with having the disease. One of those problems is hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia happens from time to time to all people who have diabetes. Hyperglycemia can be a serious problem if you don't treat it. Hyperglycemia is a major cause of many of the complications that happen to people who have diabetes. For this reason, it's important to know what hyperglycemia is, what its symptoms are, and how to treat it. Hyperglycemia is the technical term for high blood glucose (sugar). High blood glucose happens when the body has too little, or not enough, insulin or when the body can't use insulin properly. A number of things can cause hyperglycemia. For example, if you have type 1 diabetes, you may not have given yourself enough insulin. If you have type 2 diabetes, your body may have enough insulin, but it is not as effective as it should be. The problem could be that you ate more than planned or exercised less than planned. The stress of an illness, such as a cold or flu, could also be the cause. Other stresses, such as family conflicts or school or dating problems, could also cause hyperglycemia. What are the symptoms of hyperglycemia? The signs and symptoms include: high blood glucose, high levels of sugar in the urine, frequent urination, and increased thirst. Part of managing your diabetes is checking your blood glucose often. Ask your doctor how often you should check and what your blood glucose levels should be. Checking your blood and then treating high blood glucose early will help you avoid the other symptoms of hyperglycemia. It's important to treat hyperglycemia as soon as you detect it. If you fail to treat hyperglycemia, a condition called ketoacidosis (diabetic coma) could occur. Ketoacidosis develops when your body doesn't have enough insulin. Without insulin, your body can't use glucose for fuel. So, your body breaks down fats to use for energy. When your body breaks down fats, waste products called ketones are produced. Your body cannot tolerate large amounts of ketones and will try to get rid of them through the urine. Unfortunately, the body cannot release all the ketones and they build up in your blood. This can lead to ketoacidosis. Ketoacidosis is life-threatening and needs immediate treatment. Symptoms include: * shortness of breath * breath that smells fruity * nausea and vomiting * a very dry mouth * Talk to your doctor about how to handle this condition How do you treat hyperglycemia? Often, you can lower your blood glucose level by exercising. However, if your blood glucose is above 240 mg/dl, check your urine for ketones. If you have ketones, do NOT exercise. Exercising when ketones are present may make your blood glucose level go even higher. You'll need to work with your doctor to find the safest way for you to lower your blood glucose level. Cutting down on the amount of food you eat might also help. Work with your dietitian to make changes in your meal plan. If exercise and changes in your diet don't work, your doctor may change the amount of your medication or insulin or possibly the timing of when you take it. Hypoglycemia: Hypoglycemia - hy-po-gly-ce-mi-a (n.) An abnormally low level of sugar in the blood. What does this mean? In simple layman's language, hypoglycemia is the body's inability to properly handle the large amounts of sugar that the average American consumes today. It's an overload of sugar, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco and stress. In medical terms, hypoglycemia is defined in relation to its cause. Functional hypoglycemia, the kind we are addressing here, is the oversecretion of insulin by the pancreas in response to a rapid rise in blood sugar or "glucose". All carbohydrates (vegetables, fruits and grains, as well as simple table sugar), are broken down into simple sugars by the process of digestion. This sugar enters the blood stream as glucose and our level of blood sugar rises. The pancreas then secretes a hormone known as insulin into the blood in order to bring the glucose down to normal levels. In hypoglycemia, the pancreas sends out too much insulin and the blood sugar plummets below the level necessary to maintain well-being. Since all the cells of the body, especially the brain cells, use glucose for fuel, a blood glucose level that is too low starves the cells of needed fuel, causing both physical and emotional symptoms. -an excerpt from The Do's and Don'ts of Hypoglycemia: An Everyday Guide to Low Blood Sugar by Roberta Ruggiero Some of the symptoms of hypoglycemia are: * fatigue * insomnia * mental confusion * nervousness * mood swings * faintness * headaches * depression * phobias * heart palpitations a craving for sweets cold hands and feet forgetfulness dizziness blurred vision inner trembling outbursts of temper sudden hunger allergies crying spells Whether you are hypoglycemic or think you are hypoglycemic, the first requirement is to EDUCATE yourself. As a knowledgeable patient, you will then be able to wisely choose a health-care professional who can assist you with your diagnosis and treatment. What the Experts Say... "The low blood sugar of today is the diabetes of tomorrow" Seale Harris, M.D. If you are having problems, make an appointment with your doc. He'll set you up for a blood test (fasting), etc to determine what course of treatment you should follow, if any at all (assuming there IS somethign amiss with your normal blood sugar). Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♫HeYyO♫	well get a blood sugar meter and check it but if you dont eat it will be low,, eat some sugary foods Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♠Mrs Reznor♠	yes. I am not diabetic, and I get them all the time. In some cases, it could be a precursor to diabetes, so keep an eye on it. It is also a good idea to carry around those glucose tablets that you can buy at the drugstore just incase you have one when you don't have any food around. when my glucose gets low, I start feeling shaky, sweaty and I cannot think logically... I have particular reasons for mine, and I have an endocrinologist, but I am not diabetic Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

digitalblueshift	Yes. When a Diabetic talks about low blood sugar, or tha dangerous effects of low blood sugar they really mean, REALLY LOW blood sugar, a measument of below 2 (mg/ml of blood I believe) At that level disorientation is common, the person might seem sleepy or drunk. Leeft unchecked the person can die. People without Diabetes can expierence fluxuations in their blood sugar levels as well. It is just that out levels never dip into the dangerous zone, or go too high either - which can also be dangerous. We tend to sit between 4 and 7, which is what they consider the normal range. That being said it is certainly possible to have low (to your body) blood sugar because you havent eaten or what not. You might feel tired or out of sync, and a snack will probably help alleviate that. You aren't in any immediate danger. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Oracle	Yes. Diabetics have to regulate blood sugar. It can be too high or too low. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

NeitherHereNorThere	yes, but it prob wouldn't drop so low that you would go into a coma. just having a glass of milk will stop the shakes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tim R	Eat balanced meals with whole grain carbs at regular times. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

junglejungle	you can have high / low blood sugar level regardless you maybe feeling faint.. you should eat though, you wouldn't run your car without fuel =) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

angel	yes, especially if you haven't eaten for the day and you tire yourself. this will usually cause hypoglycemia and make you faint. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Erin S	Very much so :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

A T	Yes, and the problems that are associated with it as well. mostly, for some reason, (cause unknown), people with low blood sugars, are more prone to accidents, (and to cause them), though the reason is unclear, but the problems also occur with high blood sugar levels, and both can cause a loss of consciousness, and the short term treatment is the same, (in both cases,) the intake of sugar or a sweet drink, will usually bring the person round, (something the people around you need to know if you ever get this way), so if you become diabetic, make sure those people around you know how to help, because if you are brought round you can check your own blood sugar levels and decide for yourself, the next step, (without this info, it is possible you may die if you lose consciousness, and your friends stand around looking dumb while it happens), the biggest myth, is that skinny people never become diabetics, (they are at risk if they have irregular, eating times, if they are sleep deprived over time), (i.e. less than seven or eight hours a night,) or are just getting older, if you must take any food for this, as it happens, the best solution is a (low) glycaemic index "fix", (that is a food that releases sugar slowly, over a period of time), (unless there is a loss of consciousness, then a high level sugar or sweet drink is fine), (not) a high G.I. food like refined sugar bars, or anything sweetened by refined sugar, (white or otherwise), as this is likely to cause a sugar "high" rapidly, and it's associated downswing , as the body compensates, for this sudden increase in blood sugar levels, by pumping up the insulin levels, causing it to swing wildly, and the feeling to reappear, if this is happening often, then you need to see a doctor, and get checked out for a "pre Diabetic syndrome", it is a cheap test, (about 90p to the NHS, but if it shows a problem, then the savings are enormous, and I mean really huge, potentially if it helps people avoid diabetes and the associated expenses) and a life saver, and every one over thirty should get it done annually, because age also is a factor ( type 2 diabetes is called "age related diabetes", because the old are the normal sufferers, but our lifestyles cause premature aging, as a result it is increasingly seen in younger people, it is non insulin dependant, but is also progressive, and can lead to blindness, (the commonest cause of it, in fact!) and heart disease, arterial hardening, and the loss of limbs through what is called "peripheral vascular disease" (i.e. the blood vessels in the extremities, start to close down permanently, and with this, the limbs become necrotic ( i.e. the flesh dies,) and amputation is needed as a temporary lifesaver, get this test, and learn how to avoid this, I would not wish this, and the pain associated with it, to be in any ones life, as it has been in mine, why do you think I spend so much time, answering these questions, on the sites? ( If you do not get tested and it is there, in your life, your average lifespan will be 10 years less than others, who do not have it , and the quality will be so much worse, if it is discovered later than it needs to be) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

carolyn	Yes, it is totally possible. Go have some orange juice and see if you feel better shortly after. Then you know for sure. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Grand Master Ange	yes...you can. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

elaeblue	Yes its called Hypoglycemia. Eat something every two hours for a while and you will feel better. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jessica	That's normal. Just eat a piece of bread or something. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Jus Beachy	You should try to eat something, even a small granola bar for breakfast. It's not good to wake up and go on without eating something after sleeping all night. You'ld be surprised how much better you feel. I know it's hard, slowly back away from the computer and get at least a snack, you can do it. LOL ;-) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Matt's Girl	yes it is called hypoglycemic...it is exactly what you are explaining...although there can be other symptoms too. http://www.hypoglycemia.org/hypo.asp Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

9 lives	yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No