Reactive hypoglycemia
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with reactive hypoglycemia
Treatments taken by people for reactive hypoglycemia
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Compare treatments taken by people with reactive hypoglycemia
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Who has reactive hypoglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 55 say reactive hypoglycemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 19 | |
| 40s | 22 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 47 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 12 | |
| 20-29 years | 9 | |
| 30-39 years | 8 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 9 | |
| 60-69 years | 10 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 43 | |
| Female | 210 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 135 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 27 |