What are the symptoms of hypoglycemia in children with diabetes?

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  1. American Diabetes Association
     

    Each person’s reaction to low blood glucose can cause a different set of symptoms. It is unlikely that you will have them all or that you will have the same ones each time.

    Symptoms of Hypoglycemia

    • Shakiness
    • Nervousness or anxiety
    • Sweating
    • Irritability or impatience
    • Chills and clamminess
    • Rapid heartbeat
    • Lightheadedness
    • Hunger
    • Sleepiness
    • Anger, stubbornness, or sadness
    • Lack of coordination
    • Blurred vision
    • Nausea
    • Tingling or numbness in the lips or tongue
    • Nightmares or crying out during sleep
    • Headaches
    • Strange behavior, including delirium, confusion, or personality change
    • Seizures
    • Unconsciousness

    While it may seem difficult to figure out whether you’ve had hypoglycemia in your sleep, there are some clues.

    • Pajamas or sheets are damp with sweat in the morning
    • Restless sleep or nightmares
    • A headache or feeling of tiredness when you wake up in the morning
    • Ketones in your urine in the morning without a high blood glucose reading

     

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  2.  Intermountain Registered Dietitians
     
    Low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) can cause these symptoms in children with diabetes:
    • shakiness
    • dizziness
    • hunger
    • confusion
    • weakness, sleepiness
    • moodiness, irritability
    • sweatiness
    • headache
    • fast heartbeat 
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