Can you have low insulin and not be diabetic?

Non-diabetic hypoglycemia, a rare condition, is low blood glucose in people who do not have diabetes. Glucose is the main source of energy for your body and brain. It comes from what we eat and drink. Insulin, a hormone, helps keep blood glucose at normal levels so your body can work properly.

What does low insulin do to your body?

If there’s not enough insulin, glucose can’t get into your cells. It stays in the bloodstream instead. Hypoglycemia, blood glucose levels that are too low. If your body sends too much insulin into the blood, too much glucose will go into your cells.

What does it mean to be insulin resistant but not diabetic?

In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. When the cells cannot absorb glucose, or blood sugar, its levels build up in the blood. If glucose levels are higher than usual but not high enough to indicate diabetes, doctors call this prediabetes.

What are the symptoms of too little insulin?

Symptoms

• An irregular or fast heartbeat.
• Fatigue.
• Pale skin.
• Shakiness.
• Anxiety.
• Sweating.
• Hunger.
• Irritability.

What are the long term side effects of insulin?

Some studies have shown that the use of insulin is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, cancer and all-cause mortality in comparison with other glucose-lowering therapies.

What does insulinoma mean?

(IN-suh-lih-NOH-muh) An abnormal mass that grows in the beta cells of the pancreas that make insulin. Insulinomas are usually benign (not cancer). They secrete insulin and are the most common cause of low blood sugar caused by having too much insulin in the body.

Is Hypoglycemia a disease?

Hypoglycemia is a condition caused by low blood glucose (blood sugar) levels. Glucose is the main way your body gets energy. The condition is most common in people with diabetes who have issues with medicine, food, or exercise. But sometimes people who don’t have diabetes can also get low blood glucose.