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Fountain Valley Endocrinologist Doctors for HypoglycemiaType of Physician: Endocrinologist What is a Endocrinologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. Endocrinology also deals with disorders such as diabetes, metabolic and nutritional disorders, pituitary diseases, and menstrual and sexual problems. Specialty: Endocrinology Common Name: Endocrinologist Doctors in Fountain Valley * Chris Tsimerekis MD Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Valley Endocrine & Diabetes Consultants Inc  Jeffrey Punim MD  Paul Rosenblit MD  Duc H Do MD  Kris V Iyer MD  Farzana Naqvi & Syed S Naqvi MDs  Lord A Lee-Benner MD  Ivy-Joan E Madu MD  Newport Center Medical Group  Ali Reza Moattari MD  South Coast Endocrinology  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  Thira Kunakornskul MD  Aleem A Syed MD  Los Alamitos Cardiovascular  Endocrinology Medical Group Of Orange County  Jannet Huang MD  VA Medical Center  Marshall K Grossman MD  Yan Leung MD  Womens Medical Group of Irvine  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Coast Diabetes & Endocrinology  Minou Tran MD  Richard A Wigod MD  Ivan P Martinez MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  South Orange County Endocrinology  Nathan Eitan MD  Lakewood Internal Medicine Group Inc  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Endocrinology & Diabetes Specialty Group Inc  Michael J Perley MD  Healthcare Partners Atlantic Avenue  West Coast Endocrine Inc  Drs Berkson& Mac  Mario I Brakin MD  Drs Berkson& Mac  Saddlebrook Medical Group  John W Geier MD  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  South County Kidney & Endocrine Center  Edward A Reece MD  Ridha A Hajjar MD  Betty Jelen MD  Gabrielle O'Connor MD  David Berger MD  Advanced Oncology Center Inc  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Diana Echeverry-Franck MD  Providence Medical Institute Little Company of Mary  Zeljko Zic MD  George T Yang MD  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Christina C? Wang MD  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Medical Foundation  Harbor UCLA Pediatric Group  Eastside Diabetic Care  Arsalan Geula MD  Chau M Le MD  Tarcisio C Diaz MD  Walter H Shiau MD  Hirofumi Sohara, MD  Zuhair O Yahya MD  Joel Ringold MD  Henry Chen MD  Barbara Ann Lebron MD  Kent Holtorf MD  Pacific Reproductive Center  Pacific Reproductive Center  HealthCare Partners Medical Group Torrance Specialty  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Chaparral Medical Group Inc  Gamini Hethumuni MD  Michael W Lin MD  South Bay Endocrine Associates  South Bay Endocrine Associates  Marc S Gutin MD  Nirmal Banskota MD  USC Internal Medicine  Narendranath Reddy MD  Health Care Partners Arcadia  La Verne Medical Group  Jerry R Gerson MD  Michael F Robinson MD  Mariola Fickinski MD  Ralph B Martin MD Inc Fountain Valley, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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HypoglycemiaRead the Hypoglycemia article » What is hypoglycemia?Hypoglycemia is the clinical syndrome that results from low blood sugar. The symptoms of hypoglycemia can vary from person to person, as can the severity. Classically, hypoglycemia is diagnosed by a low blood sugar with symptoms that resolve when the sugar level returns to the normal range.
Who is at risk for hypoglycemia?While patients who do not have any metabolic problems can complain of symptoms suggestive of low blood sugar, true hypoglycemia usually occurs in patients being treated for diabetes (type 1 and type 2). Patients with pre-diabetes who have insulin resistance can also have low blood sugars on occasion if their high circulating insulin levels are further challenged by a prolonged period of fasting. There are other rare causes for hypoglycemia, such as insulin producing tumors (insulinomas) and certain medications. These uncommon causes of hypoglycemia will not be discussed in this article, which will primarily focus on the hypoglycemia occurring with diabetes mellitus and its treatment. Despite our advances in the treatment of diabetes, hypoglycemic episodes are often the limiting factor in achieving optimal blood sugar control. In large scale studies looking at tight control in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, low blood sugars occurred more often in the patients who were managed most intensively. This is important for patients and physicians to recognize, especially as the goal for treating patients with diabetes become tighter blood sugar control.
I thought high blood sugar was bad. Why is low blood sugar also bad?The body needs fuel to work. One of its major fuel sources is sugars, which the body gets from what is consumed as either simple sugar or complex carbohydrates. For emergency situations (like prolonged fasting), the body stores a stash of sugar in the liver as glycogen. If this store is ne... Recommended Reading Related to HypoglycemiaIntroductionFew experiences match the drama of a convulsive seizure. A person having a severe seizure may cry out, fall to the floor unconscious, twitch or move uncontrollably, drool, or even lose bladder control. Within minutes, the attack is over, and the person regains consciousness but is exhausted and dazed. This is the image most people have when they hear the word epilepsy. However, this type of seizure -- a generalized tonic-clonic seizure -- is only one kind of epilepsy. There are many other kinds, each with a different set of symptoms. Epilepsy was one of the first brain disorders to be described. It was mentioned in ancient Babylon more than 3,000 years ago. The strange behavior caused by some seizures has contributed through the ages to many superstitions and prejudices. The word epilepsy is derived from the Greek word for "attack." People once thought that those with epilepsy were being visited by demons or gods. However, in 400 B.C., the early... Other Related Hypoglycemia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Fountain Valley
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Palpitations
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Seizure (Epilepsy)
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Fainting (Syncope)
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Insulin Resistance
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