{"id":13653,"date":"2019-05-31T12:52:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T12:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/squad\/?p=13653"},"modified":"2019-05-31T12:52:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-31T12:52:30","slug":"understanding-diabetic-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/diabetes\/understanding-diabetic-shock\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Diabetic Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not everyone understands the term <em>diabetic shock<\/em>. Also known as <em>severe hypoglycemia<\/em>, diabetic shock occurs when there is a dangerous drop in blood sugar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019ve ever experienced mild hypoglycemia, you probably remember feeling shaky and dizzy, and perhaps you started sweating and developed a headache. But severe hypoglycemia is much more dangerous. Experiencing a diabetic shock could cause you to lose consciousness, experience double vision and have difficulty speaking. Left untreated, diabetic shock can cause seizures, coma, and even death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What causes diabetic shock?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are a variety of risk factors that can cause or contribute to severe hypoglycemia. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 having diabetes for a long time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 adrenal problems or kidney disease<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 doing more activity without adjusting your food or medication intake<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 drinking alcohol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 taking too much insulin during a meal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 skipping or delaying a meal or snack or eating too little<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 not taking the right amount of diabetes medication<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 older age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Treating diabetic shock<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People who are at high risk for diabetic shock may have a syringe of glucagon. Look for a medical alert bracelet. If the person is unconscious, you can turn them on their side and deliver the shot. Most people will gain consciousness within 15 minutes. If they don\u2019t, you\u2019ll need to call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Preventing diabetic shock<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the most part, it\u2019s possible to avoid diabetic shock with some lifestyle changes. Be sure to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 monitor your blood sugar levels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 avoid skipping meals or snacks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 take your medication on time and in the right dosage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 use continuous glucose monitors with alarms to let you know when your blood sugar is low<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 eat food when drinking alcohol<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2022 keep track of your reactions and symptoms when your blood sugar is low<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s important to realize that everyone\u2019s blood sugar target should be different based on their individual needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone understands the term diabetic shock. Also known as severe hypoglycemia, diabetic shock occurs when there is a dangerous drop in blood sugar. If you\u2019ve ever experienced mild hypoglycemia, you probably remember feeling shaky and dizzy, and perhaps you started sweating and developed a headache. But severe hypoglycemia is much more dangerous. Experiencing a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[753],"tags":[1032,1033],"class_list":["post-13653","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diabetes","tag-diabetic-shock","tag-hypoglycemia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13653"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13653\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.healthymale.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}