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What Causes Fainting And Excessive Sweating While Suffering From Diabetes?

Friend, 65 female, passed out yesterday. Diabetic. Headache and didn t feel well prior. Excessive sweating when came to. Sugar level 88 and all vitals checked out ok by paramedics. Had small breakfast and morning shots. She s had some incidents of dropping low during night. Stent placement in March. We have concerns still and questioning the cause being diabetes.
Thu, 7 Dec 2017
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Good Evening,
Thanks for information given,According to the symptoms seems that excessive sweating patient has hypoglycemia.Hypoglycemia occurs when the level of glucose present in the blood falls below a set point.
Who is at risk of hypos?

Whilst low blood sugar can happen to anyone, dangerously low blood sugar can occur in people who take the following medication:

Insulin
Sulphopnylureas (such as glibenclamide, gliclazide, glipizide, glimepiride, tolbutamide)
Prandial glucose regulators (such as repaglinide, nateglinide)
Whilst medication is the main factor involved in hypoglycemia within people with diabetes, a number of other factors can increase the risk of hypos occurring.

Factors linked to a greater risk of hypos include:

Too high a dose of medication (insulin or hypo causing tablets)
Delayed meals
Exercise
Alcohol
How do I treat hypoglycemia?

A mild case of hypoglycemia can be treated through eating or drinking 15-20g of fast acting carbohydrate such as glucose tablets, sweets, sugary fizzy drinks or fruit juice.

Some people with diabetes may also need to take 15-20g of slower acting carbohydrate if the next meal is not due.

A blood test should be taken after 15-20 minutes to check whether blood glucose levels have recovered. Severe hypoglycemia may require an ambulance, for example if loss of consciousness occurs or a seizure persists for more than 5 minutes.
Thanks,
Thanks for consult
Regards,
Dr,Naeem. MD

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What Causes Fainting And Excessive Sweating While Suffering From Diabetes?

Good Evening, Thanks for information given,According to the symptoms seems that excessive sweating patient has hypoglycemia.Hypoglycemia occurs when the level of glucose present in the blood falls below a set point. Who is at risk of hypos? Whilst low blood sugar can happen to anyone, dangerously low blood sugar can occur in people who take the following medication: Insulin Sulphopnylureas (such as glibenclamide, gliclazide, glipizide, glimepiride, tolbutamide) Prandial glucose regulators (such as repaglinide, nateglinide) Whilst medication is the main factor involved in hypoglycemia within people with diabetes, a number of other factors can increase the risk of hypos occurring. Factors linked to a greater risk of hypos include: Too high a dose of medication (insulin or hypo causing tablets) Delayed meals Exercise Alcohol How do I treat hypoglycemia? A mild case of hypoglycemia can be treated through eating or drinking 15-20g of fast acting carbohydrate such as glucose tablets, sweets, sugary fizzy drinks or fruit juice. Some people with diabetes may also need to take 15-20g of slower acting carbohydrate if the next meal is not due. A blood test should be taken after 15-20 minutes to check whether blood glucose levels have recovered. Severe hypoglycemia may require an ambulance, for example if loss of consciousness occurs or a seizure persists for more than 5 minutes. Thanks, Thanks for consult Regards, Dr,Naeem. MD