Hi. i want to ask if its possible for a diabetes type 2 person to have low blood sugar sometimes?

doctors diagnosis my mom as diabetes type 2. sometimes she gets low blood sugar, where she feels weak and dizzy. is that possible?

Absolutely. Is your mom on medication for her diabetes? Some of the meds for type 2 diabetes can cause hypoglycemia - ie. low blood sugars. In particular, Glipizide and glyburide can cause hypoglycemia. The drug metformin (brand name Glucophage) cannot.

Symptoms of hypoglycemia include dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating, shaking, feelings of hunger, changes in vision, loss of consciousness. It can be very dangerous, so when she has these symptoms it is important for her to check her blood sugar immediately. If it is low (less than, say, 70 or so) then she should drink some orange juice, eat some crackers with peanut butter, suck on a piece of candy, etc.

If she isn't on medicines, and she is still having low blood sugars, she should talk to her doctor. It is possible that she has something more complicated that just type 2 diabetes going on.

yes.
all diabetics can experience low blood sugar.

Yes of course that is possible. Have her doctor prescribe a visit to a Dietitian.

Eat 6 or more small health meals per day. Snacking is encouraged for Diabetics! As long as they are HEALTHY!

Drink More water

Exercise 20 mins 3 or more times a week.

http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

yes it's called hypogycemia

yes she needs to drink orange juice are eat some candy low is as bad as high it can cause a coma she should always keep frozen orange juice and a cady bar in the freezer for wen it drops to low

everyone can get low blood sugar it's not good neither to have low blood because you can go into seizures or even a coma
last year i was put on so much meds that while i was driving i started shaking so badly that i had 2 pull over and wait about 30 minutes..i was sweating and lucky for me i kept a reeses in my purse...but that episode scared me so much that i developed a phobia of driving now i gotta take zoloft please make sure your mom's always got some candy around or juice...god bless

Absolutely. You need to keep some sweet hard candies close by. Sometimes my husband wakes up in the night and is all shakey . He feels better when he eats something. There are also glucose tablets that are very cheap and you can get over the counter at the drugstore. Keep these on hand.

Yes, diabetics are more prone to hypoglycemia like anybody else and even more so since the balance is out of sync. It is not unusual for diabetics to carry some form of hard candy or glucose tablets for attacks of acute hypoglycemia (low blood sugar.)

i work for an endocrinologist and I can assure you that you can have a low blood sugar with type 2 DM. Be sure to watch her symptoms because the dr i work for says that some people go hypo at about 60 but if they have symptoms a little higher than that they will want to take glucose tabs or something to raise their b/s.

yep, if she takes too much of her meds or if she hasnt eaten properly she can have her sugar crash.

Depends on her meds.
Some meds simply help the body use insulin more efficiently by reducing the body's resistance. Other meds actually help release insulin. If your mom is on the latter type of meds, low sugar is possible. Also, if she is on insulin, she can get low sugar. Talk to the doctor to find out if the meds need changed, or if there is something else going on.

Some say yes, some say maybe, some say depends on what medication. I'm a type II and take Metformin. I have NEVER had low blood sugar. Some medications, especially insulin, can cause hypoglycemia if not taken in the right amount. The best fix for this problem is a good diet and exercise program along with tight glucose monitoring and management. Here's some info on a book I've found that will answer all your questions on diabetes:

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Yes, it's very possible. She needs to make sure she's eating correctly and exercising. If she's experiencing low blood sugar, she more than likely needs a light snack. A diabetic should have 3 small meals and 2-3 snacks a day. Snacks include fruit, veggies, any type of sugar free snack. Also, keep something sweet (with sugar) handy for the times she gets too low. Keep individual orange juice or similar in the fridge to help bring her sugar back up. As soon as it comes up, she'll need a protein to help keep it there.

oh gosh yes,
it happens to me to.
not all the time but some times.
it's just that the blood sugar is not at a good level and needs more balance.