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What Does This Blood Sugar Level=20 Indicate?

My husband has given up smoking and drinking in order to train for a 10K run - He has always been underweight despite a normal diet and has always been very fit (prior to turning 40 - now 42). He has begun feeling unwell in the last couple of days - possibly over doing it, but, symptoms, such as waking up in the early hours as he is extremely thirsty, a little shaky at times and just generally unwell. He went for a 10K run today, followed by a sunday lunch a glass of water - he then checked his sugar on my Dad s machine and it read 20. Could he be diabetic or are his symptoms a result of overdoing it perhaps??
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Thanks for writing in Health care magic
I had gone through your query and understood your concerns.
your husband is not a diabetic
He has done more physical work and went into hypoglycemia
i suggest you give him ORS prior to going for 10k run
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What Does This Blood Sugar Level=20 Indicate?

Hello Thanks for writing in Health care magic I had gone through your query and understood your concerns. your husband is not a diabetic He has done more physical work and went into hypoglycemia i suggest you give him ORS prior to going for 10k run Hope this guides you. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. If you do not have any clarifications, you can please close the discussion. Thank you. Wishing you good health