Diabetic coma other complications
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Came home the other day after being in a diabetic coma for 5 days,bg was 2,500.00 when brought into er,Now I notice I'm more sensitive to my novolog insulin,Is this normal?Also what is the highest bg have you heard of and a person survived with no severe damage?I just have a moderate loss in my motor skills.
The complications are caused by long periods of elevated glucose readings that damage small blood vessels and/or nerves, and it IS possible for a person who is developing diabetes to live with elevated glucose levels that are not high enough to be critical (i.e., to put them in a diabetic coma), but that ARE elevated enough to cause damage to the body. If I were you, I would definitely have glucose levels checked out.
she is breathing completely on her own and she has not had any complications other than fever due to an infection. She is out of Intensive care even though she remains jn a coma. she has a lot of reflex movements in her arms and legs, she moves her eyes a lot as well and barely opens one or the other randomly. The doctors said she has a 8 week window within which she could wake up past that point they say it is virtually impossible.
I just went through my testing for diabetes and it came back at 116, which my doctor tell me I have diabetes. Now I am taking 5 different meds and feel really upset. I think I should just loose my weight and change my diet. I am overweight by 70 pounds. From everything I have read, I am more pre-diabetic than anything and need to loose my weight. I am not sure what to do? I really don't like taking medicine.
I asked a question on the 20th of October 2008 about my mom that has brain damage after diabetic coma. Have'nt received any reply. Where do I get a reply from please? Have been checking all the time but had no luck.
My husband had a liver transplant in May 2010 and was very near death coma like.His brain function is still very slow they said he has moderate brain atrophy which they expected also he had to have a trachea because they had to vent him so often because of fluid around his lungs.I am lost and very scared.I dont know if this is normal.I
was told by icu dr and transplant dr they expect him to recover walk,talk eat again.But nuerologist doesnt give much hope.What do I do?
Make sure she is not taking to much meds this happen a lot to my mom I also have diabetes
BUT, ALL the studies that have been done on complications and tight diabetic control have proven that tight control dramatically reduces the possibility of complications. So we don't have control over what our gene structure is, but we DO have control over how carefully we monitor our glucose levels. I like to think of it by comparing it to a person whose family has a history of heart disease.
m just tiring to understand what happened. If anyone could lend some insite on the process of diabetic coma I would be very greatful as a autopsy will not be done. Here's what I know happened. The last call he made was Saturday morning. I found him the following Friday morning deceased on the floor. They estimate he had been deceased for approx 2 days. His last blood sugar reading was over 600 on his meter and there was vomit in the bath tub.
My brother, who is a 60 year old type 2 diabetic, was found unconscious this week. Nobody knows for how long. Best guess is 8 hrs. My guess is that he is in a hypoglycemic coma. His glucose level was 120 when he was halo flown to the hospital he is at now. I don't know what he was given at the other hospital to raise that number but I believe it was much lower when he was found. I need to know if this is a survivable event.
His father died with complications from Diabetes, lung problmes and cancer. My husband has been coughing up black stuff from his lungs for a bout 9 months. Xrays have not come in yet.
I need a very honest answer please to 3 questions as I too have life threatening conditions. We have young children and no family help. I need to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
My two questions are:
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Since he came out of surgery he has been put in induced coma and on a ventilator his oxygen level is low and his lung is operating at a 23% capacity.. doctors think that he might developed infection and are giving him antibiotics for the past 3 days. My question is will his lung be able to improve and start working at a higher capacity?
My girlfriend is currently in a diabetic coma, and she have pneumonia. Do to the fact that she's in a coma, her body is not fighting the infection, and shutting down. Doctors say she could have a chance at life if they do surgery to drain the lungs, but she could die during the surgery if it too much for her. My question is could she live ?
Sorry to see your bro-inlaw is in denial about his diabetes. By ignoring blood sugar control his levels will continue to rise. This leads to serious health complications down the road. If he's looking forward to going blind, or losing a foot or both feet, or having bacterial skin infections, or kidney failure, or a stroke he can continue his current lifestyle. Hopefully you will find the trigger which changes his mind set so that he will start to take better care of his health.
One of the complications of open heart surgery is neurological damage. Your father has developed coma as a result of the operation itself. Unfortunately, no one can tell how long a coma can persist.
I have known an old lady who had uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes, had chronic renal failure and diabetic food. She needed an open heart surgery and stayed comatose for only 3 days. Another lady who had only hypertension remained comatose for much longer time.
my fiancee went into a hypoglycemic coma(diabetes coma)he was in this coma for at least 4days. he has since then recovered most of his memory and cognitive skills. but he is having some short term memory loss and cognitive damage. He seems to be recovering but he's recovering without any intense rehabilitation. should he get intense rehabilitation? will he recover his memory and cognitive skills fully? doctor's are not giving me any answers.
s glucose level has been over 200 for the last 5 years he is in line to lose a lot more than his job! Diabetic complications from prolonged highs are not pretty, and studies show those complications start with prolonged numbers lower than that. What is wrong with his doctor that he would keep him on the same medication regimen for so long with no results?? If oral meds are no longer working it is time for him to start insulin. It's past time imho.
If your glucose goes high and you developed diabetes while pregnant, you run the risk of a large birth weight baby and some other complications. I know what the cravings are about - and have a family history of diabetes as well (my dad most recently, as well as grandmother and aunts and uncles on his side.) I guess maybe just keep track of your intake and adjust it (avoid carbs the rest of the day if you are going to indulge in ice cream, etc.) Do they have glucose testing where you are?
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