Will low blood sugar cause fainting

Many office workers ignore breakfast in order to sleep a little longer in the morning. Skipping breakfast for a long time will cause great harm to the body, the most direct of which is hypoglycemia. Some people feel dizzy when they are busy because they have not eaten. Will low blood sugar cause them to faint? Patients with hypoglycemia often feel dizzy, and if their blood sugar is severely low, they may faint. Let’s learn what to do to avoid hypoglycemia.

1. Eat a good breakfast. Everyone knows that the morning is the most important part of life. Every morning maintains the body's energy for the whole morning, so you should pay attention to eating a good breakfast, especially for diabetic patients who are prone to hypoglycemia. If you just take breakfast casually, you will easily feel hungry near noon, which will easily lead to hypoglycemia. In addition, since diabetic patients need to take hypoglycemic drugs in the morning, they should pay more attention to their breakfast intake. They cannot eat only vegetarian food, but should properly combine some protein and fat to avoid blood sugar dropping too quickly.

2. Prepare some snacks. Patients who are prone to hypoglycemia should carry some snacks with them. They can prepare milk, red dates, raisins, and various nuts, so that they can replenish them in time when symptoms of hypoglycemia occur and relieve the symptoms. Or you can consume some between meals to avoid hypoglycemia due to hunger. In addition, if you know that your next meal will be delayed, you should replenish some food in time. You cannot wait until you feel hungry before eating, as this will easily lead to hypoglycemia.

3. Choose staple foods that digest slowly. When taking three meals a day, you can choose foods that digest slowly and increase blood sugar slowly. Avoid sweets, bread, and some instant cereals. These foods digest quickly, easily increase blood sugar, and are not conducive to blood sugar control. You can eat rice, brown rice, etc. These staple foods can better maintain blood sugar after meals and will not cause hypoglycemia symptoms due to too fast digestion of food.

4. Eat small meals frequently. For diabetic patients, eating small meals frequently is a good way to prevent blood sugar from rising and prevent hypoglycemia. You can increase the number of meals you eat each day, but don't eat too much food at each meal. This will not only prevent your blood sugar from rising due to excessive food intake, but also prevent hypoglycemia due to hunger.

Warm reminder: hypoglycemia is mainly caused by excessive blood sugar lowering in patients, so don’t be too concerned about speed when controlling blood sugar in normal times. Let blood sugar drop slowly, and if you find symptoms of hypoglycemia, you should replenish food in time. If the symptoms are severe or fainting occurs, you should seek medical attention in time and do not delay to avoid endangering your life.