Contributor:
Dr. Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS

 Contributor:
Dr. Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS

Contributor: Frank Lavernia, MD

Contributor:  Dr. Rita Kalyani, MD, MHS

Most people with diabetes, at some time, experience the symptoms that occur when blood glucose levels fall below normal—a condition known as hypoglycemia. For many people with diabetes, the symptoms of hypoglycemia start to occur at a level of 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) or less, but this level may differ for each person.

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