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"  Q. I know many people who claim they have hypoglycemia. Is this condition as common as it seems? How do you know if you truly have it?  It&amp;#039;s hard to say exactly how many people have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), but it&amp;#039;s certainly a common complaint at doctors&amp;#039; offices. The only way to know for sure if you have it is to get your blood sugar tested while you&amp;#039;re having the symptoms, but this isn&amp;#039;t always possible. Doctors sometimes diagnose the condition by doing a fasting blood test to see if sugar levels are especially low and/or by asking a patient to detail her complaints. When someone with hypoglycemia doesn&amp;#039;t eat in a while, she may experience dizziness, shakiness, palpitations, sweating, feeling faint, blurred vision, and/or unusual behavior (like crankiness or not making sense). When she eats something, these symptoms improve.  Hypoglycemia doesn&amp;#039;t increase your risk of becoming diabetic (though diabetics may experience episodes of hypoglycemia as well as hyperglycemia, a.k.a high blood sugar). But it can be extremely uncomfortable and severe cases can lead to loss of consciousness, seizures, comas and even death. If you think you have it, don&amp;#039;t skip meals and don&amp;#039;t go more than a few hours without having a meal or a snack. You should also be sure to discuss your symptoms with your doctor. In rare cases, hypoglycemia could be a sign of a pancreatic tumor or an adrenal gland or pituitary gland problem. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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