Definition

• If you have low glucose levels, it means that your blood glucose has dropped lower than the normal range. According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, a blood sugar reading should be above 70mg/dL whether fasting or after a meal, whether you are diabetic or not.
  
  

Symptoms

• Symptoms of low glucose levels include dizziness, sleepiness, fatigue, shakiness and general weakness. Mental confusion, anxiety and night sweats are also symptoms.
  
  

Causes

• For diabetics, low glucose levels can come from reactions to the diabetes medications or insulin they use, along with what they eat or drink. Non-diabetics can have low glucose levels because of hereditary predisposition, stomach surgeries, hormone deficiencies, too much alcohol and other causes, according to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.
  
  

Remedies

• The best short-term remedy for hypoglycemia is to eat or drink a fast-acting carbohydrate, such as juice, milk, or candy. Check your blood sugar to see that it comes back up over 70mg/dL.
  
  

Consequences

• Low blood sugar level can lead you to problems driving, difficuly keeping up with your job and and family responsibilities or even just problems staying alert and on your feet. A coma or even death can result without treatment to raise low blood sugar, if the levels are extremely low.