What is reactive hypoglycemia?
Reactive hypoglycemia is recurrent episodes of symptomatic low blood sugar occurring 1–2 hours after a high carbohydrate meal. It may be the result of excessive insulin release triggered by the carbohydrate meal that continues after digestion and disposal of the glucose from the meal.
How do members experience reactive hypoglycemia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with reactive hypoglycemia*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for reactive hypoglycemia*
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Who has reactive hypoglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 38 | |
| 40s | 61 | |
| 50s | 83 | |
| 60s | 61 | |
| 70+ | 33 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 45 | |
| Female | 237 |
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