AboutMichele Damiano Expertise I can answer questions regarding hypoglycemic symptoms and how to prevent/treat them through various food and lifestyle measures. I can't diagnose anyone or provide information about how to regulate hypoglycemic episodes in diabetics using insulin or other medications.
Experience Please note that I am not a doctor, and you should seek the advice of a physician if you are suffering severe and/or frequent hypoglycemic episodes. I am a health and nutrition editor with 8 years experience working for national consumer magazines. During that time, I have worked on stories about diabetes and hypoglycemia/coping with blood sugar "dips" while dieting. I frequently consult with doctors, nutritionists, and other medical experts. I also have some personal experience with this topic, as I suffer from mild hypoglycemia and had a grandmother who was an insulin-dependent type 1 diabetic for many years.
Publications Any advice that I provide as an expert for allexperts.com will be coming solely from me, and can not be endorsed by any current or former employers.
Question how can you tell if you are hypoglycemic?
Answer You can't officially tell without getting a medical test (like an oral glucose tolerance test), but if you frequently get these symptoms when you haven't eaten in a while (and if you start to feel better when you do eat), then there's a good chance you're hypoglycemic: shakiness, dizziness, headache, nausea, blurry vision, sweaty/hot feeling, etc. Hope that helps.
