Non-diabetic hypoglycemia
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What is non-diabetic hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar levels in blood) is uncommon in non-diabetic persons. Causes of hypoglycemia may include excessive insulin produced in the body, metabolism disorders, medications, alcohol, drugs, and hormone deficiencies.
Common symptoms reported by people with non-diabetic hypoglycemia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with non-diabetic hypoglycemia
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Data from patients with non-diabetic hypoglycemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with non-diabetic hypoglycemia
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (3 evaluations)
Side effects
excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
fatigue
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
anxious mood
(5)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (4 evaluations)
Side effects
nausea
brain fog
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
pain
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (4 evaluations)
Total evaluations
6
Tried for
pain
(3)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (15 evaluations)
Side effects
weight loss
Total evaluations
15
Tried for
fatigue
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
difficulty waking up
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
pain
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (4 evaluations)
Side effects
hallucinations
Total evaluations
4
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
(TENS Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation)
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (2 evaluations)
Side effects
pain
sleeplessness
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
pain
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with non-diabetic hypoglycemia, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has non-diabetic hypoglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 496 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 87 say non-diabetic hypoglycemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 58 | |
| 30s | 110 | |
| 40s | 122 | |
| 50s | 104 | |
| 60s | 57 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 135 | |
| 20-29 years | 64 | |
| 30-39 years | 29 | |
| 40-49 years | 20 | |
| 50-59 years | 11 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 49 | |
| Female | 424 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 299 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 57 |
These charts show data from non-diabetic hypoglycemia patients who have completed their condition history
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