diabetic coma from hyperglycemia

I am not a doctor, but I am a type 1 Diabetic. Here is what Mayo Clinic says about Diabetic coma: If you have diabetes, dangerously high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or dangerously low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can lead to a diabetic coma. If you lapse into a diabetic coma, you're alive — but you can't awaken or respond purposefully to sights, sounds or other types of stimulation. Left untreated, a diabetic coma can be fatal. A diabetic coma doesn't strike out of the blue.

Is it possible for a person or child to display intermittant signs of hyperglycemia? My sever year old has always been sensative to sugar but when she is feeling good her sugar is normal but at other times she is nauseated and tired. Help!!

Is she on insulin injections or pills or nothing? Hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia can both be bad. Too low of a reading can put her in a coma and cause death or too high can do the same. She definitely should see a nutritionist and maybe a free clinic would be able to provide that to her also. Good luck, you are definitely going to be her guardian angel.

There is much info on diabetics with hyperglycemia but very little on one that have hyperglycemia. I have a low sugar problem, that go to hypoglycemic symptoms, and doctors that only treat high sugar oroblems. Where can I find info on treatment of my type diabetic?

My step sister is in ICU from a diabetic coma. When I found her, she was barely breathing, and she was probably in a coma about 5 hours before help arrived. Now she has been in the coma around 27 hours. The doctors are talking about brain damage from lack of oxygen. When they tickle her feet, her toes go straight instead of curling up. How long does people usually stay in this type of coma and what's with her toes not curling up?

Any patient treated with atypical antipsychotics should be monitored for symptoms of hyperglycemia including polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, and weakness. Patients who develop symptoms of hyperglycemia during treatment with atypical antipsychotics should undergo fasting blood glucose testing.

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.

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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.

Diabetic coma: Coma in a diabetic due to the buildup of ketones in the bloodstream. Ketones are a product of metabolizing (using) fats rather than the sugar glucose for energy. The best approach to diabetic coma is prevention. Careful diet, medication, and insulin dosing as needed should prevent ketone build-up. Patients with diabetes and their family members should be aware of the early signs of ketone build-up.

I am so sorry. My Mom also went into diabetic coma and was blind for a time but she get better. Blessings to your Mom and to all of you.

I was started on Lyrica 75 mg/2 times a day.... November 2011 I was hospitalized in severe diabetic distress. BG level 571 and urinating Kitones... my pancreas is now inopperable and clinically diagnosised as a type 1 diabetic.... have you been informed of any link to lyrica and pancreas related failure?

Ketones appear when a person has hyperglycemia, Having Ketones can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis, a very serious situation that requires emergency medical treatment. Hyperglycemia can also be caused by eating too much food, which requires treatment to lower blood sugar levels but which does not lead to DKA. The only way to determine between the two situations is through ketones testing.

You say you're sure your tests (plural) showed a diabetic profile, then you say my test (singular) showed that... And, then you say you're a lifelong hypoglycemic. Tell us what these test(s) are. The word "usually" indicates your home test results are not always in the normal range which makes you a diabetic.

And if anyone has been brought back from diabetic coma did they feel any pain while out? At what point would it have been to late to revive him without permant damage? thank you for any insite you can provide.

My ex-brother in law was in a diabetic coma for 4 days. He has 100% brain loss. He just woke from the coma and is looking around his room. How can you has 100% brain loss, but be conscious?

HIV has nothing to do with hyperglycemia nor does it cause hyperglycemia. You didn't have a risk of contracting HIV.

Make sure she is not taking to much meds this happen a lot to my mom I also have diabetes

Fasting glucose of 103 mg/dl implies prediabtes [pre-hyperglycemia], but only by a slight margin. Your 1 and 2 hour levels also show slight impairment yet still in the prediabetes levels. These are the glucose test ranges: Normal is 60/70 to 99 mg/dl Prediabetes is 100 to 125 mg/dl Diabetes is above 126 mg/dl See the thread below where I reference reading another thread on this forum on what lifestyle changes you can do to help yourself reverse this condition.

If I use a cup of juice with my drink, I may take off 1/4 of the insulin amount I would give. This varies from drink to drink and from person to person, so it may take some time to figure out. If you have recently started drinking, my advice would be to test before you drink, take it *easy* on the liquor, and test every hour while you're drinking at first to see how it affects you. Everyone will be different in this respect. One thing is very important: Test before you go to bed!

I personally have corresponded with teens who have suffered with diabetic cataracts and gastroparesis and have read the correspondence from loved ones who have lost teens from kidney failure, and they all tell me that they would give anything to be able to go back a few years and tighten up glucose controls to preserve good health. Damages happen if glucose levels are high, and some of them ruin quality of life. He needs to be very aware of this.

Now I do know about gestational diabetes but do these symptoms also happen for me Who has been a diabetic since I was 12 or would it be better for me to see my doctor

As a type 1 diabetic who is overweight, I am trying to use Dr. Richard Bernstein's diabetic diet. However, I need some help regulating blood sugars post exercise. I swim, gently, laps but not vigorous, about 20 minutes, testing right before entering the water and just after leaving the water. I disconnect from my insulin pump while swimming and changing, total disconnect time is about 40 minutes. Last time I did this I was 148 pre-swim, 90 just after.

Diabetic coma from hyperglycemia

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