Re: [IP] Email from Paramedic
Hi Cheryl,
You are partly right about the heartbeat thing. The symptoms we feel from
hypoglycemia, rapid heartbeat, sweating, etc are due to epinephrine, which
is what the beta blockers are blocking (along with some other hormones).
Basically, your body goes into "fight or flight" mode when you are low - if
you have enough epinephrine.
~Emily
On 6/3/07, Cheryl Duran <email @ redacted> wrote:
>
> That is scary, Denise! I have a question. How do your heart meds
> increase your hypo unawareness? Is it because they keep your heart at
> a steady rate, where as you would normally feel a rapid heartbeat with
> a low?
>
> Thanks!
.
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