10 Symptoms of Hypoglycemia
Symptom #4: Sleep Disturbances
There are many reasons why you may experience sleep disturbances at night. And while it is not obvious, waking up from sleep at night could be one more hypoglycemia symptom. Having very low blood glucose levels means that the cells of your body are not getting enough energy for their functions.
When this happens, your endocrine system activates to release adrenal hormones which signal the liver to produce more glucose from its glycogen reserves. When this happens during your sleep, the increased adrenal hormones and the feeling of hunger may interfere with your sleep by causing you to wake up.
Advertisement
