I just had an incidence which the hospital doctor called hypoglycemia. The other night I was sound asleep when I awoke short of breath, heart beating fast, weak, dizzy, and sweating so hard I was soaking wet. I had not eaten much all day and had about 5 alcoholic beverages amounting to about 10 or 12 ozs. Of alcohol. I am one who does not eat when he drinks which is bad. I like my happy hours and getting ready to go on a cruise. Could this episode be a pre cursor to more attacks or if I eat proper I can still drink when I want? The doctor said there was to much gas and not enough brake meaning eat and slow down. I am 54 and never had this problem in the past. Sugar for the last 3 days has been 139 to 150. I bought a meter to check. My sugar was 114 when emt's got me in the ambulance but that was a half hour after they got to my house and had an iv already in me. Answers are appreciated.