Does anyone know how long does it take to cure hypoglycemia?

Question: I'm been having this for over a month now. Everytime I get dizzy I would drink orange juice, then it becomes better. I wonder is there a way to cure it? Because sometimes when I'm driving, I'm afraid the symptoms strike and I don't know what to do. I might collape and no one is there. Please help me.

Answers:
Generally uncontrolled diabetes tends to cause high blood sugar, not low blood sugar. However, taking insulin shots or oral medications can cause an imbalance in insulin versus carbohydrate intake. We normally have two hormones that regulate blood sugar. One called insulin acts to lower blood sugar and the other, called glucagon, acts to raise blood sugar. I don't want to scare you, but from what you describe, one cause may be a tumor in the your pancreas that secretes insulin. That causes an imbalance in the two hormones that regulate blood sugar and causes hypoglycemia when you're fasting. I'd advise talking to your doctor and explaining all your symptoms to him or her. Ask you doctor about insulin secreting tumors and ask about a CT scan to check your pancreas. If you have a tumor, it is likely to be cured by surgery because an overwhelming majority of these tumors are NOT cancer. Good luck!

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It all depends on the cause of your hypoglycemia. If you're overweight, even if you're not obese, then odds are you'd "cure" the hypoglycemia if you lost some weight. Many times it is a prerequisite to diabetes. I've been hypoglycemic for many years but finally cured it through weightloss using a nutritional supplement that provides balanced nutrition. Between getting the proper nutrition AND losing weight I finally eliminated the blood sugar issue. You'd do well to speak with a nutritionist about what to eat. Even if you don't want to lose weight, you might try adding a nutritional supplement of some sort to your diet to provide your body with the proper balance of carbs, fat, sugar and protein. It's hard, I know. Also, along with eating nutritious food, be sure you are not skipping any meals either. Hypoglycemics tend to do best with 6 small meals a day.

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