Answer the following questions on a scale 0-3 and get an indication of your chances of having hypoglycemia:
0-never 1-sometimes 2-often 3-frequently/daily
1. huge appetite between meals
2. trembling when getting hungry
3. slowing down/palpitations when not eating in time
4. irritable before meal
5. sleepy after meal
6. sleep-attacks during the day and/or wake at night
7. candy/cake/cookies cravings
8. can not function without sugar/coffee/coke/alcohol/sigarettes
9. headache in the afternoon/evening
10. depressive moods
11. unexplicable fears, nighmares, crying
12. lack of concentration/bad memory
13. bad in handling stress
14. vertigo
15. cold hands/feet
16. easily catching a cold/flu
17. allergies/hey fever/eczema
18. skin easily bruised
19. cramps (a.o. with periods)
20. rage attacks/overreacting
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Add up the scores. If you have 10 points or more you have fair chances of having a sugar metabolism disorder. Read, try to find out more about hypoglycemia, see an expert in this field (M.D., internist, endocrinologist).
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