I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any
connections between albuterol use and
hypoglycemic symptoms. Recently during an
asthma attack I used my albuterol inhaler
a few times and towards the end of the
day, as my symptoms got better I started
to get a bad headache, shakiness, crying-
similar hypoglycemic symptoms. Headache
and shakiness can be side effects of
albuterol, but I already know how my body
reacts to it and this was different. I
couldn't find much info on the effects of
albuterol on blood glucose, except one
thing I saw said that it can raise blood
glucose levels. Could it be that it did
just that, and then my body reacted the
same way it does eating high levels of
glucose, and it turned into a hypoglycemic
situation? It was not an overdose - I used
a normal dosage in the normal timeframe.
Could it have this effect on anyone, or is
it more severe in someone with
hypoglycemic tendencies? The reason I'm
asking is because I'm still trying to
figure out if I'm hypoglycemic - not that
this would prove anything, but it might be
a useful piece of information.
If anyone else has seen this happen or has
any other information on the subject, your
input would be appreciated.
