I have noted that hypoglycemia can cause muscle twitching. It can also caused slurred speech and behaviour changes. I can see how maybe someone who is hypoglycemic and slurring could be concerned especially if they are twitching. That being said if a person eats the symptoms should dissapear unless there is some kind of endocrine malfunction or perhaps a problem with the process in the manner the muscles are metabolizing glucose. Has anyone here been diagnosed as hypoglycemic or does anyone have more in depth information on potential problems with the way the muscles are using glucose?Edit: The more I look into this the more complex it becomes especially when it comes to muscular uptake of glucose. In fact a certain autoimmune response may prevent proper uptake of glucose in the muscles. The synthesis of glucose in the muscles is far more complex than what I learned in high school biology. It involves sodium, magnesium and the kidneys, but also involves something called cytokine which is a soluble protien which binds to receptors."In recent years, the cytokine receptors have come to demand the attention of more investigators than cytokines themselves, partly because of their remarkable characteristics, and partly because a deficiency of cytokine receptors has now been directly linked to certain debilitating immunodeficiency states"These receptors can be affected by toxins including tobacco and alcohol.
Hypoglycemia Symptoms and Effects
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Hey Paul. This is quite odd. I find. The first time my twitches came on I had my blood sugar drop to 42. That night the twitching began. I had this happen a few times actually. Well when I got pregnant..I noticed when I drank coke and stuff I'd get really shakey and on my last appt they found glucose in my urine.....which my doc referred to me as "hypoglaucemic". This is baffling to me???????? My twitching this round started almost 4 months ago- I was extremely sick w/ morning sickness (all day sickness) and couldn't hold ANYTHING down.so my sugar was off again.... Ok..WOW..interesting. What do I do next? I have been dx's has hypoglaucemic. However. My twitching doesnt totally disappear when I eat...and my speech I wouldn't say is slurred. ?????? You got my mind rolling. 
Hey Paul. This is quite odd. I find. The first time my twitches came on I had my blood sugar drop to 42. That night the twitching began. I had this happen a few times actually. Well when I got pregnant..I noticed when I drank coke and stuff I'd get really shakey and on my last appt they found glucose in my urine.....which my doc referred to me as "hypoglaucemic". This is baffling to me???????? My twitching this round started almost 4 months ago- I was extremely sick w/ morning sickness (all day sickness) and couldn't hold ANYTHING down.so my sugar was off again.... Ok..WOW..interesting. What do I do next? I have been dx's has hypoglaucemic. However. My twitching doesnt totally disappear when I eat...and my speech I wouldn't say is slurred. ?????? You got my mind rolling.
Not quite sure if this applys, however, this week, after a 3 month wait to get into see a prominent neurosurgeon (from Mayo) regarding a back problem, my husband was told that his numb and tingly toes that he's experienced during the past few years are not a result of the back "disc" problem (neuro reviewed 2 MRI's) and asked if he had any diabetes in his family or if his blood sugar was ever high or low. My husband said "a little" at times but nothing to concern his physicians. Well neurosurgeon said that he was almost sure that he has some peripihal neuropathy caused from unstable blood sugar levels and referred him to a neurologist for EMG testing. He doesn't have twitching but does and the numbness and tingling and his mother also has neuropathy of "unknown cause". I'll post results but apparently, according to this neurosurgeon, flucuations in blood sugar can cause neuro symptoms. Best Wishes, Denise
