Insulin Shock Physiology and Therapy

Posted on February 5, 2010 in Diabetes Information, Diabetes Treatment

Insulin shock or Hypoglycemia is a potentially serious temporary side effect of diabetes, where blood sugar levels are depleted. This sudden drop in blood glucose level causes weakness, loss of consciousness and sick feeling.

Hypoglycemia can happen anytime when a patient does everything possible to control the disease. Sometimes, it can not be prevented, but it requires urgent treatment, so it does not get worse.

Insulin Shock Physiology:
Insulin shock results by increased intake of insulin or over exercise and medications. When there is excess insulin in the body, it rapidly reduces the level of sugar in blood. It causes the damage to the cells. This lowering in the blood glucose level, causes Insulin shock.

When a patient is in Insulin shock, he experiences fast pulse and breathing, dizziness, loss of consciousness, weakness, headache, sweating, numb hands, feet or lips, and hunger. Insulin shock is an emergency and needs immediate attention and action.

Insulin Shock Therapy:

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