Hypoglycemia Levels
Based on a person’s condition and blood glucose level hypoglycemia is present in three levels. The levels of hypoglycemia are as follows:
Level 1 or mild hypoglycemia:
When the blood glucose level is less than 70 mg/dL but is above 54 mg/dL or higher, then there is a mild level of hypoglycemia. Mild hypoglycemia might happen to any person if they are not consuming enough calories in their diet. Those people who exercise too much, do fasting, and drink excessive amounts of alcohol might suffer from mild hypoglycemia at any time of their lives. The mild hypoglycemia involves the shaking, nausea, extreme hunger, dizziness, sweating and nervousness as symptoms.
Level 2 or moderate hypoglycemia:
When the blood glucose level is less than 54 mg/dL, it is a moderate level of hypoglycemia. According to recent research, 69% of patients suffer from mild hypoglycemia. Some of the familiar and prevalent symptoms of moderate hypoglycemia consist of confusion, vision impairment, mood swings, weakness, and difficulty in focusing or speaking. It is easy to manage the symptoms of mild hypoglycemia or level 2 hypoglycemia by eating starchy foods or having a glucose shot.
Level 3 or severe hypoglycemia:
When the blood glucose levels drop down to 40 mg/dL, then the person is unable to perform because of the physical or mental changes. If someone is suffering from a severe level of hypoglycemia, then they might need help from another person to perform daily routine work. The extreme level of hypoglycemia is scarce to occur in the people who do not have diabetes, but it can also happen due to another medicine or disease. If a person is skipping meals, exercising too much, suffer from declining kidney function, takes too much diabetes medication, drinks alcohol on an empty stomach, or eats less than the typical serving then they are at higher risk of developing hypoglycemia.