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.

How do members experience non-diabetic hypoglycemia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with non-diabetic 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 non-diabetic hypoglycemia*

Who has non-diabetic hypoglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 29
30s 108
40s 140
50s 141
60s 95
70+ 46

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 64
Female 492

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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 for non-diabetic hypoglycemia

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Compare treatments taken by people with non-diabetic hypoglycemia

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Who has non-diabetic hypoglycemia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 2 new patients joined this month
  • 127 say non-diabetic hypoglycemia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 7
20s 29
30s 108
40s 140
50s 141
60s 95
70+ 46
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 133
20-29 years 65
30-39 years 32
40-49 years 21
50-59 years 10
60-69 years 3
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 64
Female 492

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 302
Not Diagnosed 56

These charts show data from non-diabetic hypoglycemia patients who have completed their condition history
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