You may develop hypoglycemia from taking too much diabetes medication or insulin, exercising more than usual or skipping a meal. You can determine if you have low blood sugar by using a blood glucose meter.

Early symptoms of diabetic hypoglycemia include: dizziness, hunger, headache, sweating and anxiety.

If left untreated, diabetic hypoglycemia can lead to seizures and loss of consciousness. Watch for more severe symptoms such as muscle weakness, jerky movements, blurry vision, slurred speech and confusion.

Short-term hypoglycemia treatment involves drinking fruit juice or soda, eating hard candy or taking glucose tablets to raise your blood sugar to a normal range.

To prevent diabetic hypoglycemia don't skip meals, monitor your blood sugar, take your insulin and diabetes medication as prescribed and record your low glucose reactions to help identify patterns.

Having a hypoglycemic event has not been shown to affect the way a patient subsequently manages their diabetes