A blood sugar pendulum is also known as a swinging blood sugar because it swings between extremes like a pendulum.
What is blood sugar?
Blood sugar is a way of measuring the amount of glucose in the blood. Glucose is where your body gets most of its energy. Your body uses the hormone insulin, which is produced by the pancreas, to process glucose. A body that does not produce insulin cannot convert glucose into energy, which can cause serious physical and mental problems.
To live a happy and healthy life, you must have a normal blood sugar level. A person with a normal blood sugar level has a blood sugar level between 70 mg and 150 mg. Anything above or below this level is considered abnormal.
An abnormal blood sugar level can lead to anxiety, thirst, hunger, weight loss, exhaustion, blurred vision, confusion, skin problems, eye problems, and in the worst cases, coma or death.
Why does blood sugar fluctuate?
A person’s blood sugar level rises naturally after eating. This happens in people who have normal insulin and pancreas function. This normal fluctuation is not a “blood sugar pendulum.” A true blood sugar pendulum occurs when a person’s blood sugar level swings from high to low several times throughout the day. This can cause all of the symptoms listed above because the pendulum swings back and forth between high and low blood sugar levels.
If you begin to experience symptoms associated with high and low blood sugar levels, you should see a doctor. Your doctor will do a blood test. Although a blood test can tell you what your current blood sugar level is, it’s not always effective at detecting a pendulum blood sugar level. Since blood sugar levels swing like a pendulum, they can be perfectly normal when you go to the doctor. However, they can change as soon as you leave. If your doctor suspects you have a pendulum blood sugar level, he or she may give you test strips so you can measure your own blood sugar level every hour or so. These tests will help track changes in your blood sugar level.
If you do end up having a blood sugar swing, your doctor will work with you to make sure your blood sugar stabilizes.
