Is it possible to have hypoglycemia without having diabetes?
People generally associate hypoglycemia with diabetes. But hypoglycemia can occur due causes unrelated to diabetes. Hypoglycemia in people without diabetes is much less common. Causes may include the following: # Excessive alcohol consumption. Drinking heavily without eating can block your liver from releasing stored glucose into your bloodstream, causing hypoglycemia. # Some critical illnesses. Severe illnesses of the liver, such as severe hepatitis, can cause hypoglycemia. # Tumors. A rare tumor of the pancreas (insulinoma) may cause overproduction of insulin, resulting in hypoglycemia. # Endocrine deficiencies. Certain disorders of the adrenal glands and the pituitary gland can result in a deficiency of key hormones that regulate glucose production. # Most hypoglycemia occurs when you haven’t eaten (when you’re in a fasting state), but that’s not always the case. Sometimes, hypoglycemia occurs after meals because the body produces more insulin than is needed.
