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No illness suddenly arrives. There are always changes in the body before the symptoms become apparent to the patient. With low blood sugar the early symptoms are usually vague and difficult to identify. The commonest symptoms are fatigue associated with a dulling of concentration, irritability and mild anxiety or depression, feeling thick-headed on waking and a distinct loss of zest before mid-morning.

Early symptoms may also include transitory feelings of panic or breathlessness with cold sweating and headaches, often accompanied by a craving for something sweet. Such symptoms are often diagnosed as being due to overwork, stress or just ‘nerves’. The usual sedatives and relaxants are prescribed, but if symptoms are caused by low blood sugar, any relief will be only temporary. The fatigue will still be there, often without excessive effort or work, and the anxiety will persist, despite a lack of stress.

It is unfortunate that many people with low blood sugar suffer their symptoms because of a false diagnosis. Often they are classified by doctors and family as neurotic when, in fact, the cause of their symptoms is physiological and not psychological.

When looking into a person’s history, disorders often feature that provide clues to future low blood sugar. These include hepatitis, jaundice, morning sickness during pregnancy, biliousness and intolerance of fats, a history of gall bladder trouble, chronic fatigue and overweight. The role of the body’s early warning system is to indicate the development of a biochemical imbalance or damage of some kind. If the early symptoms of low blood sugar are accurately diagnosed before the obesity, fatigue, migraines and diabetes develop, a great deal of pain and distress may be avoided.