Low blood sugar
For low blood sugar, see diabetes specialists first.
Blood sugar below 4 mmol/L, usually in someone taking insulin or certain diabetes medicines. It may cause shaking, sweating, hunger or confusion.
Also searched as: সুগার কমে গেছে, সুগার ফল করেছে, sugar kome geche, sugar kom, sugar fall
Go to hospital now
- Drowsy, unconscious, fitting or unable to swallow safely: give nothing by mouth and call 999
- If unconscious but breathing normally, place on the side while waiting for help
Who to see: Diabetes Specialists
Treat a low immediately with a small sugary drink or glucose only if fully awake and able to swallow; recheck after 10 to 15 minutes, repeat if still below 4 mmol/L, then eat once recovered. A diabetes doctor reviews the cause and medicines; get urgent help if it is not improving.
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Common questions
- Which doctor should I see for low blood sugar (sugar kome geche)?
- See diabetes specialists first. Treat a low immediately with a small sugary drink or glucose only if fully awake and able to swallow; recheck after 10 to 15 minutes, repeat if still below 4 mmol/L, then eat once recovered. A diabetes doctor reviews the cause and medicines; get urgent help if it is not improving.
- When should you go to hospital straight away?
- Drowsy, unconscious, fitting or unable to swallow safely: give nothing by mouth and call 999; If unconscious but breathing normally, place on the side while waiting for help. Emergency number: 999.
- Where can I find diabetes specialists?
- Most diabetes specialists are listed in Dhaka (654), Chattogram (280), Cumilla (187), Mymensingh (92), Narayanganj (88). Pick your district for chamber addresses. DhakaChattogramCumillaMymensinghNarayanganj