My friend is in an insulin overdose coma, will he be okay?
My friend has been in a insulin overdose coma for 3 days now. I just want to know that he will be okay. What are the chances that he will pull out of this?
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Don't sweat it, it's estimated that up to 15% of diabetics will have at least one hypoglycemic diabetic coma in their lifetime...
They will give him glucagon (a hormone) or inject him with glucose.
It might be a while, but most likely he will come out of it. (
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Whats the difference between a diabetic coma and an insulin shock?
A diabetic coma comes about as the result of hyperglycaemia [hyperglycemia], or high blood glucose levels.
Insulin shock comes about as the result of hypoglycaemia [hypoglycemia], or low blood glucose levels. (
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why does an insulin coma resemble fight or flight in so many ways?
any help or in put much appreciated
thank you
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People in a coma have nothing to do with the fight or flight problems.
That has to do with cortisol made by the adrenals. (
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How low does ones blood sugar have to be before going into a diabetic coma/insulin shock?
Anything below about 70 or 80 is considered "low," and many people will feel extremely hungry, tired, or dizzy. However, around 60 it's nothing to worry too much about, most people will have a juice and a snack and will come back up to normal with no problem. Anything below 40 or 50 is considered dangerously low and there is a risk of going into shock. There is no set number at which a diabetic will just suddenly go into shock, everyone and every situation is different. I know of someone who passed out at around 45, but one time my sister's was below 25 and she felt completely normal. Checking your blood sugar regularly and paying attention to how your body feels is key to staying healthy. (
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I have been prescribed Insulin for my Celulitis. Could I go into a coma when asleep?
Last night I woke up at 3 a.m., was feeling faintish. When I checked my blood for sugar, the reading was 60. Is it possible to get a coma while asleep.
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The first thing that makes absolutely no sense: Why were you prescribed insulin for cellulitis? Insulin is a treatment for diabetes. Cellulitis is treated with antibiotics. Are you sure the cellulitis wasn't a symptom of untreated/undiagnosed diabetes?
Secondly, if you take insulin, low blood sugar is a risk any time. This is especially scary if you are sleeping. Test your blood sugar before going to sleep. I generally like to be about 120 before I go to sleep, but you need to take into account any insulin that is still working when you go to sleep. Keep glucose tabs or other fast acting sugar by your bed so if you wake up with low blood sugar you won't have to think too much. (
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There IS a difference b/ insulin shock & diabetic coma; one is too much insulin, one is not enough. Explain?
It's a sorry state of affairs in the health care of this country when a fourth year medical student can't answer a basic question. I should have just asked a NURSE!
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Neither one of these are the medical terms for the conditions. AND they bother me to no end.
"Insulin shock" is the pop culture reference to severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) that results in seizure or disorganized / combative actions. The treatment for this is sugar, administered by IV if the person happens to be in the hospital, or by mouth if they are still awake. OR glucagon injections can be given by non-medical bystanders if they have been shown what to do. Under no circumstances should a person who is passed out be given insulin by anyone other than a doctor who has already established that the person is NOT in "insulin shock" otherwise known as severe low blood sugar.
"Diabetic coma" is another term that irks me. it is the colloquial way to state that someone has gone into diabetic ketoacidosis, commonly referred to as DKA. This is from the person having not enough insulin in their body (and usually extremely high blood sugars as a result) The body starts releasing ketones in order to digest fat and protein for energy, because with no insulin the body is starving for fuel. Their blood becomes extremely acidic, and death can result. Insulin alone will not cure this, the person needs hospitalization to get their fluids and blood chemistry corrected.
I hope this info helps, but if you are a 4th year medical student please use the real words. Hypoglycemia and Diabetic ketoacidosis, NOT Insulin Shock and Diabetic Coma. You will be a doctor soon, and it is helpful for doctors to use the real names for things. This removes any confusion as to what you are talking about. All medical professionals should know these conditions, or at least be able to look them up in a reference book. You may need to translate for the patient and or their family, but YOU need to use the real words. (
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why is there more concern with insulin shock rather than diabetic coma?
I agree with Nah Z. My daughter had a seizure when her sugar level plummeted to 27, just twenty-five minutes after I checked it and it was 113 ! But what's just as scary is that when your blood sugar is too high you have your faculties so you can help yourself. Once you're in a seizure your options have majorly diminished. (
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how long can a diabetic go with no food or water before in a coma, how long with out insulin before in a coma?
grandma eats what ever she wants, and also sleeps thrue her med times, what should I do short of threaten to kick out, the nurse keeps sayin if she dont start doin right they will take her from me.
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This sounds like a difficult situation. Obviously people have right and your gram is choosing to go down this path. Explain to her the implications of her eating behaviors and make them clear. If you do the grocery shopping, maybe you can agree to only buy appropriate things. On her meds try setting alarms for each time of the day she nbeeds to take them if you cannot be there to remind her. Sounds like she needs some tough love. What do they mean tak eher from you?? And put her where??? They cannot take her anywhere,. It is her personal choice to take or not take meds. She should not be force or bullied into doing anyhting by any organization,nurse or doctor (
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is there a difference in care provided for a person experiencing a diabetic coma versus insulin shock?
help? =]
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I assume you mean low blood sugar vs high blood sugar. If someone is having low blood sugar shock (insulin shock) then normally the cure is to have a fast acting carbohydrate. Orange juice is a common one,. There are packaged products that you can carry with you for ease of use when out and about. Diabetic coma occurs when the blood sugar is too high. The correct treatment there is to give insulin.
However, if you should happen upon an unconscious diabetic and don't know which is the problem (high or low blood sugar?), call 911 and administer a glucose gel. (can bebought at your pharmacy)
The resoning behind this is that someone with low blood sugar can die much more quickly than someone with high blood sugar. If you give someone with high blood sugar some glucons, it will boost their blood sugar even higher, but not cause any real damage. Whereas someone with low blood sugar could be rescued with the same dose. (
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Hi does the brain swell up if you have taken an insulin overdose and gone into a coma ?
Typically, no.
However, If, when you went into to coma, you passed out, fell, and hit your head, then the brain might swell. (
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