Do I Have Hypoglycemia Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. What tends to happen when a meal is delayed or you go longer than usual without eating?
I do not develop unusual symptoms beyond ordinary gradual hunger.
I sometimes become suddenly hungry, irritable, or mildly shaky.
I repeatedly develop sweating, trembling, weakness, or trouble concentrating.
I have become confused, collapsed, or needed another person to help me.
2. If you use insulin or another glucose-lowering medicine, which statement best matches your experience?
I do not use such medicine, or I use it without these episodes.
I use it and have had one mild possible episode that I managed myself.
I have had repeated symptoms that required quick carbohydrate or a change of activity.
I have needed another person, emergency care, or prescribed rescue treatment because I could not manage safely.
3. Which best describes any sudden confusion about where you are, what is happening, or what you need to do?
I have not experienced sudden unexplained confusion.
I had a brief moment of disorientation that cleared quickly.
I have needed another person to repeat information or guide me.
I could not recognize the situation, follow basic directions, or protect myself from danger.
4. While standing, walking, or doing a routine activity, how have dizziness or sudden weakness affected you?
I have not experienced unexplained dizziness or sudden weakness.
I had a mild, momentary sensation but continued safely.
I have needed to stop, sit down, or seek food because of it.
I collapsed, fell, was injured, or could not remain safely upright.
5. During a possible episode, what happens to your ability to concentrate on a familiar task?
My concentration does not change unexpectedly.
I feel briefly distracted or mentally slowed but can continue.
I lose track of steps, make unusual mistakes, or must stop the task.
I become too confused to understand the task or keep myself safe.
6. If your vision or speech has changed during an episode, which option is closest?
I have not had an unexplained change in vision or speech.
I noticed a brief mild blur or slight difficulty finding words.
Blurred or double vision, or noticeably unclear speech, interrupted what I was doing.
I suddenly could not see adequately, communicate clearly, or get help without assistance.
7. After longer or more intense physical activity, which experience is closest to yours?
I recover as expected without unexplained symptoms.
I have occasionally felt unexpectedly hungry, shaky, or light-headed.
Symptoms have repeatedly forced me to stop and seek food or assistance.
I became severely confused, collapsed, or could not treat myself safely.
8. Which statement best matches episodes of an unexpectedly pounding or racing heartbeat?
I have not had an unexplained pounding or racing heartbeat.
I have noticed a brief, isolated episode without other symptoms.
It has occurred more than once alongside sweating, hunger, or trembling.
It occurred with severe weakness, near-fainting, or an inability to manage the situation alone.
9. Which statement best describes your most serious change in alertness?
I have remained fully awake and responsive.
I felt unusually drowsy or close to fainting but stayed responsive.
Another person had difficulty waking me, or I responded abnormally slowly.
I fainted, had a seizure, or became unresponsive, even if only once.
10. Has anyone noticed unusual behavior, clumsiness, or poor coordination during one of your episodes?
Neither I nor anyone else has noticed such a change.
I felt mildly awkward or irritable but remained in control.
I stumbled, dropped things, acted noticeably unlike myself, or needed supervision.
My behavior or coordination became dangerous, or another person had to take over to keep me safe.
11. Outside of heat, exercise, fever, or another clear cause, what has sudden sweating been like for you?
I have not noticed unexplained sudden sweating.
I noticed one mild or short-lived episode.
I have had repeated episodes, sometimes with hunger, shakiness, or weakness.
I became drenched or markedly weak and needed immediate assistance.
12. Which option best describes symptoms during sleep or soon after waking?
I have not noticed an unexplained overnight or early-morning pattern.
I occasionally wake unusually hungry, restless, or with a headache.
I repeatedly wake sweaty, shaky, weak, or mentally foggy.
Someone has struggled to wake me, found me severely confused, or witnessed a seizure.
13. Imagine you are going about an ordinary task when hunger appears. Which pattern is closest to your experience?
My hunger is generally gradual and feels ordinary.
I occasionally feel sudden hunger, but it remains manageable.
Sudden intense hunger has come with sweating, trembling, or irritability.
The hunger and other symptoms became so overwhelming that I was confused or needed someone to help me.
14. When symptoms occur, how do they relate to consuming a fast-acting carbohydrate, such as glucose tablets or juice?
I have not had a suspected episode requiring this response.
Symptoms have occurred, but consuming carbohydrate has not produced a clear or consistent change.
Symptoms have often eased after fast-acting carbohydrate, although this has not been medically confirmed as hypoglycemia.
During an episode I could not swallow safely, could not treat myself, or needed another person to provide urgent help.
15. Which best describes any unexpected shaking or trembling you have experienced recently?
I have not experienced unexpected shaking or trembling.
It happened once or briefly and did not interrupt what I was doing.
It has happened repeatedly or made me pause, sit down, or seek food.
It became pronounced enough that holding objects, standing, or helping myself was difficult.