Diabetic coma low blood sugar

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Avatar f tn My girlfriend had a blood sugar of 40 yesterday and I got scared when she told me. I got worried what could happen if she ever gets a 0.... What could happen if she DOES get a zero?
209227 tn?1242346745 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.
Avatar f tn His last blood sugar reading was over 600 on his meter and there was vomit in the bath tub. So I know he went into high blood sugar coma but would like to know the timeline. What damages occurs and how long after he passes out? How quickly would he have become unconscious? 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.
Avatar m tn Now is the seizures due to low sugar or high sugar. Test showed high sugar. Can a high sugar also cause seizures. I don't want to treat him with the wrong treatment ie glucose if it is actually a high sugar seizure and not low like we think it is? Very confused as the treatment for high and low is so different? Pls can someone shed some light. Blessings!!
Avatar f tn Hello, levels of 400+ are alarming and could be you at risk of diabetic coma caused by diabetic ketosis. No, these meds are not sufficient under such case. Insulin should be used. You need immediate treatment in this case. To manage blood sugars you need medication (probably insulin) combined with low carb diet and exercise. Do not eat sweets, breads, rice, candies, fruit, fruit juice when your sugars are so high.
Avatar n tn Help! My newly diagnosed roommate isn't eating to lose weight. She was diagosed in 11/07 and was told eating right would be very important in helping to regulate her insulin intake. Her blood sugar is still all over the place; too low, & way too high. She gained about 20 lbs the last few months and is now only drinking these advantage no sugar 2 carb protein drinks with very little to no food everyday. I don't know enough about diabetes and need some help.
Avatar n tn I tested my blood sugar this morning and it was 105. Would you say this is out of the normal range. I had blood work done about a month ago when I had my annual physical and my sugar level came back at 109. My doctor didn't seem to alarmed.
Avatar n tn When brought to the hospital, they checked her sugar and it was 228, She had just been treated prior to going to the hospital for low blood sugar. They said it was probably a virus going around, gave her a pill for nausea, waited 20 minutes and gave her a glass of water. Then they sent her home. I personally thought blood should have been taken and her urine checked. It is four days later and she just threw up again. She wakes up 2 to 3 times a night with nausea up to the fourth night.
Avatar n tn This doesn't make sense. If you have low blood sugar, you are a diabetic - hypoglycemic. Did you ask your doctor why he/she feels you have low glucose when your tests say otherwise? For a doctor to come to such a conclusion there must be something going on that's not being disclosed . Call him/her if for clarification.
1391441 tn?1333847961 said it would not affect blood sugar but I have found that 30-45 min. after taking it my blood sugar drops dramatically - 30 pts. Has anyone else experienced this and what alternatives are there to the lactulose treatment?
Avatar m tn My Father 77 yo and already have diabetic since 25 years ago but now he get low blood sugar (50 - 70) after he take oral medicine for deabetic. He get receipt from cardiologist monthly because he have chf also. What i/he have to do?
Avatar n tn If you have trouble feeling the symptoms of hypoglycemiea [low blood sugar] then if you are alone check your blood sugar more frequently until someone else with knowledge of what to do is there. i recommend a glucagon kit which has a syringe with normal saline solution and vial of powdered glucose which should be mixed together the administered 9f the person is unconscious or unable to injest enough food to help the blood glucose rise.
Avatar n tn Normal blood sugars should range between 70 and 120. I do know that coma, brain dmg and death can occur when blood sugars go to low. That number is different for everyone. Here are some suggestions, always remember, dont guess, test. Testing is the initial format for your father to know where is at. Second, help your father find a good medical professional to assist with testing, fine tuning insulin intake. Thanks for the question and I sincerely hope all goes well.
4569058 tn?1356624189 *Double vision or blurry vision *Fast or pounding heartbeat *Feeling cranky or acting aggressive *Feeling nervous *Headache *Hunger *Shaking or trembling *Sleeping trouble *Sweating *Tingling or numbness of the skin *Tiredness or weakness *Trouble sleeping *Unclear thinking Sometimes your blood sugar may be too low, even if you do not have symptoms.
Avatar f tn I have been a diabetic now for 6 months, after going into a Diabetic Coma and DKA (my sugar was over 700 and I quit breathing) on July 31, 2015. Sugar was 70 in Dec 2014 and elevated in March. My question is this: I live alone, have no children by choice, family is out of state, and I am at a loss for what I can eat. I just figured out that my body likes weenies and beans. But I need some more help as to what to cook.
Avatar f tn Actually with low blood sugar the best thing is an increase in protien. I keep a block of cheese on hand and if mine starts to drop then I slice off a piece and lay down with some water a few mins and it clears up. I have dealt with low blood sugar in all 3 pregnancies now but was not diabetic...oh and my dr suggested powerade or Gatorade to help keep then stable.
Avatar n tn It is possible low blood sugar could cause these symptoms, but sounds more like high blood sugar to me. Do you test? If you are not diagnosed with diabetes you should see a doctor to find out the reason for your symptoms.
Avatar f tn I've been hypoglycemic (have low blood sugar) since I was very little. You need to have peanut butter crackers or some almonds on hand at all times if you're getting low blood sugar. Gum will only help for a little while. Candies and stuff are high in sugar but they don't last as long. The protein in nuts and peanut butter raises your sugar and keeps it up for a good while.
Avatar n tn If you had a fasting blood sugar of 116 that is high for a non-diabetic; if you had eaten within two hours before the test then 116 would not be cause for concern. Regardless, you should take the medications the doctor prescribed as indicated because you don't want your sugar level to creep higher. While you are doing that, though, you can absolutely exercise and change your diet and try to lose that weight.
Avatar f tn Most people do not consider blood sugar to be low and in need of treatment unless it is under 70 or even under 60. However, if your blood sugar has been high for awhile than numbers that are not technically hypos can feel like they are. If you have diarrhea since last Thursday and not able to eat (regardless of your need to lose weight) you should check with your doctor as you can become dehydrated.