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Section 4a: Blood sugar— Section 4b: Blood sugar—
Hypoglycemia Diabetes
 Excessive fatigue  Extreme thirst
 Dizziness when standing  Frequent urination
up quickly  Extreme fatigue
 Irritability, shakiness, or  Night sweats
headache with missed  Overweight
meal, relieved by food  Frequent infections,
 Craving for sweets including yeast infections
 Heart palpitations when  Family history of diabetes
you eat something sweet  Slow wound healing
 Fatigue one to three  Numbness or tingling in
hours after eating, hands and/or feet
especially carbs/sweets
 Use of caffeine to get
energy
 Mood swings
 Poor concentration
 Wakefulness during the
night with restlessness
and worry