Hypoglycemia or low blood sugar is defined as a blood sugar level of less than 4.0 mmol/L in people with diabetes who are treated with either insulin or medications that cause insulin to be produced such as glyburide or Diamicron®.
Managing Low Blood Sugar
Common concerns about low blood sugar
When you have diabetes, low blood sugar is a common concern. After all, when your blood sugar drops you can experience a host of uncomfortable symptoms.
Managing low blood sugars overnight
Low blood sugars (hypoglycemia) can be, at most, life threatening and, at the very least, an annoyance. In general, they’re pretty disruptive to your life! Lows that happen at night, when you are asleep, can be especially frightening.
Managing low blood sugar with type 1 diabetes
Low blood sugar, also called hypoglycemia, can result when the body has too much insulin.
