Comments on: Whats the chance of having a low blood sugar coma with type 1 diabetes? http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/ How to live with diabetes Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mazher http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8228 Mazher Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8228 First of all you should know the symptoms of hypoglycemia so that the condition can be recognized and treated. Person can feel shakiness. Dizziness and nausea. Excessive sweating. Hunger cramps. Headache. Color of skin changes it can be pale. Apparent changes in the behavior of the person. Jerky movements in the body. Seizures. Person is unable to pay attention. Tingling sensation around the mouth. If you are suffering from type 1 diabetes you should regularly check your blood sugar because as low blood sugar needs immediate treatment. The immediate treatment of hypoglycemia is intake of glucose in any form for example glucose tablets, hard candies or cup of fruit juice. You should talk to your physician about the foods which can help you in treating hypoglycemia and the recommended food should always be with you.If you know that you are having low blood glucose and you have tried to treat it check your blood sugar again after fifteen minutes. If there is no rise in the level of sugar repeat the treatment. The hypoglycemic state should be treated immediately because if it passes out patient needs injection of glucagon. Glucagon is antagonist of insulin and it is injected in the same way as insulin. Your family members should know about this medicine and how and when to give it. If glucagon is not available, the patient should be taken to the nearest emergency centre or hospital. If a person passes out hypoglycemia he should never be injected insulin as it can worsen the situation. For more on hypoglycemia visit my free website http://www.reddiabetes.com/Hypoglycemia.html hope that you will find it helpful First of all you should know the symptoms of hypoglycemia so that the condition can be recognized and treated.

Person can feel shakiness.
Dizziness and nausea.
Excessive sweating.
Hunger cramps.
Headache.
Color of skin changes it can be pale.
Apparent changes in the behavior of the person.
Jerky movements in the body.
Seizures.
Person is unable to pay attention.
Tingling sensation around the mouth.

If you are suffering from type 1 diabetes you should regularly check your blood sugar because as low blood sugar needs immediate treatment. The immediate treatment of hypoglycemia is intake of glucose in any form for example glucose tablets, hard candies or cup of fruit juice. You should talk to your physician about the foods which can help you in treating hypoglycemia and the recommended food should always be with you.If you know that you are having low blood glucose and you have tried to treat it check your blood sugar again after fifteen minutes. If there is no rise in the level of sugar repeat the treatment.

The hypoglycemic state should be treated immediately because if it passes out patient needs injection of glucagon. Glucagon is antagonist of insulin and it is injected in the same way as insulin. Your family members should know about this medicine and how and when to give it. If glucagon is not available, the patient should be taken to the nearest emergency centre or hospital. If a person passes out hypoglycemia he should never be injected insulin as it can worsen the situation.
For more on hypoglycemia visit my free website
http://www.reddiabetes.com/Hypoglycemia.html
hope that you will find it helpful

]]> By: Fidio http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8229 Fidio Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8229 there's not really a chance..if youre smart about your insulin vs. carb intake you will never get into a coma. Its been 7 years and ive not gotten a coma there’s not really a chance..if youre smart about your insulin vs. carb intake you will never get into a coma. Its been 7 years and ive not gotten a coma

]]> By: Mischele, RN http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8230 Mischele, RN Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8230 Well the person with the diabetes would have to really neglect themselves by not regularly testing their sugar or completely overdosing on insulin and even then there is a hoard of warning signs before it's a serious problem. And typically people don't end up in comas from low blood sugar - it's usually from very high blood sugar. One could end up unconscious from low blood sugar - from excess exercise, binge drinking, not eating and like I said before, insulin overdose. However one would feel shaky, sweaty and slightly confused (and would know the symptoms are hypoglycemic) and would have gone for any sugar replacment like juices, sugar or gluagon tablets. However with a little sugar replacement a person can rebound fairly quickly from severe hypoglycemia. Well the person with the diabetes would have to really neglect themselves by not regularly testing their sugar or completely overdosing on insulin and even then there is a hoard of warning signs before it’s a serious problem. And typically people don’t end up in comas from low blood sugar – it’s usually from very high blood sugar. One could end up unconscious from low blood sugar – from excess exercise, binge drinking, not eating and like I said before, insulin overdose. However one would feel shaky, sweaty and slightly confused (and would know the symptoms are hypoglycemic) and would have gone for any sugar replacment like juices, sugar or gluagon tablets. However with a little sugar replacement a person can rebound fairly quickly from severe hypoglycemia.

]]> By: Mon B http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8231 Mon B Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8231 I would recommend testing before you go to sleep especially if you live alone as this is the time when you are most likely to fall into a coma. Also don't inject with novorapid or short acting insulins before you go to bed, even if your sugar is slightly high. However if you have ketones then inject but you would have to be really careful. Having carbohydrates before bed is good After excercise blood sugar goes down (I'm assuming you're diabetic so you presumably already know this!) If you're living with people who know you are diabetic they will probably know the signs and will be able to help you out and that. And you can always have the glucagen injection if worst comes to the worst I was out once and I got really low in the supermarket fainted and hit my head on the floor. That was the probably the only time I had absolutly no symptoms like I was fine one moment and out the next. I came around quite quickly though. But you generally will have shaking and that. But sometimes you can get slightly low and then get too muddled to know that you need sugar. But diabetes doesn't really get in the way of your life if you control it I would recommend testing before you go to sleep especially if you live alone as this is the time when you are most likely to fall into a coma. Also don’t inject with novorapid or short acting insulins before you go to bed, even if your sugar is slightly high. However if you have ketones then inject but you would have to be really careful. Having carbohydrates before bed is good

After excercise blood sugar goes down (I’m assuming you’re diabetic so you presumably already know this!)

If you’re living with people who know you are diabetic they will probably know the signs and will be able to help you out and that. And you can always have the glucagen injection if worst comes to the worst

I was out once and I got really low in the supermarket fainted and hit my head on the floor. That was the probably the only time I had absolutly no symptoms like I was fine one moment and out the next. I came around quite quickly though. But you generally will have shaking and that. But sometimes you can get slightly low and then get too muddled to know that you need sugar.

But diabetes doesn’t really get in the way of your life if you control it

]]> By: kaitthegreat http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8232 kaitthegreat Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8232 It's very possible, in fact it has happened to me. Everyone says "if you balance your insulin, exercise and diet you should be fine" but in reality that is really difficult to do if you're a type 1, especially in the teenage years where other hormones wreak havoc on your blood sugars! And sometimes these things happen, especially since when I had my hypo I was on Protaphane, which is apparently very unreliable, but also one of the more common insulins! When I had mine, the drop was very rapid so I went down quite unexpectedly. I also suffer from hypo unawareness, which means I don't always feel the symptoms of a hypo. If this is the case, you have to be very vigilant on your testing... Wouldn't want to let one hypo go too far undetected! That said, shouldn't we all be vigilant??? Lol. I don't mean to scare you, but the reality is that comas can and do happen, and the best thing to do is just TRY to keep it in control, even though it's so hard to do sometimes. Test regularly and you can pick up changes in your BGL. But importantly, stay positive! If I constantly thought of the risk of hypo I'd never get out of bed! It's a case of "Be alert, but not alarmed" (to quote John Howard) It’s very possible, in fact it has happened to me. Everyone says "if you balance your insulin, exercise and diet you should be fine" but in reality that is really difficult to do if you’re a type 1, especially in the teenage years where other hormones wreak havoc on your blood sugars! And sometimes these things happen, especially since when I had my hypo I was on Protaphane, which is apparently very unreliable, but also one of the more common insulins!

When I had mine, the drop was very rapid so I went down quite unexpectedly. I also suffer from hypo unawareness, which means I don’t always feel the symptoms of a hypo. If this is the case, you have to be very vigilant on your testing… Wouldn’t want to let one hypo go too far undetected! That said, shouldn’t we all be vigilant??? Lol.

I don’t mean to scare you, but the reality is that comas can and do happen, and the best thing to do is just TRY to keep it in control, even though it’s so hard to do sometimes. Test regularly and you can pick up changes in your BGL. But importantly, stay positive! If I constantly thought of the risk of hypo I’d never get out of bed! It’s a case of "Be alert, but not alarmed" (to quote John Howard)

]]> By: Vera Gabriele http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8233 Vera Gabriele Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8233 too much insuline in your body , if you overexercise, if you don't have your meals at regular times etc your blood sugar will drop to danger level which is why it's a good idea for someone who is a diabetic to always carry something such as some small bottle of orange juice...a tiny snack that contains sugar....so that you can prevent falling into a coma.. but to some people it happens anyhow but you can do all these things to reduce the chance drastically...xxxalso you can wear a tag that says you are a type 1 diabetic... xx too much insuline in your body , if you overexercise, if you don’t have your meals at regular times etc your blood sugar will drop to danger level which is why it’s a good idea for someone who is a diabetic to always carry something such as some small bottle of orange juice…a tiny snack that contains sugar….so that you can prevent falling into a coma.. but to some people it happens anyhow but you can do all these things to reduce the chance drastically…xxxalso you can wear a tag that says you are a type 1 diabetic… xx

]]> By: Anita http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8234 Anita Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8234 Diabetes is a constant balancing act. No, you don't have to be neglectful of your care to go into a coma for low blood sugar. Actually, as a type 1, the tighter you control your numbers to "normal" numbers, the greater the risk of going too low. Diabetes is a constant balancing act. No, you don’t have to be neglectful of your care to go into a coma for low blood sugar. Actually, as a type 1, the tighter you control your numbers to "normal" numbers, the greater the risk of going too low.

]]> By: dingding http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8235 dingding Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:51 +0000 http://diabeticdiabeteshealth.com/whats-the-chance-of-having-a-low-blood-sugar-coma-with-type-1-diabetes/#comment-8235 Dropping into a coma from hypoglycemia is something that many Type 1's live in fear of on an everyday basis. Some Type 1's like me are very lucky, we are fortunate to have good "hypoawareness", which means we feel the symptoms of low blood sugar before it gets to a dangerous point. But many others don't feel any symptoms at all, it's just the way they're hooked up, and it's very scary. Some end up in the hospital a couple of times a year from going unconscious. So yes, it's a very real danger and checking BG's frequently is the best way to stay on top of it. Dropping into a coma from hypoglycemia is something that many Type 1’s live in fear of on an everyday basis. Some Type 1’s like me are very lucky, we are fortunate to have good "hypoawareness", which means we feel the symptoms of low blood sugar before it gets to a dangerous point. But many others don’t feel any symptoms at all, it’s just the way they’re hooked up, and it’s very scary. Some end up in the hospital a couple of times a year from going unconscious. So yes, it’s a very real danger and checking BG’s frequently is the best way to stay on top of it.

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