Diabetic Coma - Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Diabetic coma can be fatal. If one has diabetes, dangerously high blood sugar or low blood sugar can lead to diabetic coma. Diabetic coma can occur when the blood sugar level becomes too high or too low. In this situation, the body of the person becomes very dehydrated. If diabetic coma is not treated on time, then the person may also die.

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Diabetic coma can occur in both high blood sugar and low blood sugar conditions. Therefore, its symptoms depend on the conditions. If one's blood sugar level remains high, then he may experience the following symptoms in a diabetic coma -

• Frequent thirst
• Frequent urination
• Blurred vision
• Tiredness or weakness
• Headache
• Nausea and vomiting
• Difficulty breathing
• Stomach ache
• Bad breath
• Dry mouth

If someone's blood sugar level has become very low, then even in this situation diabetic coma can occur, the symptoms of which can be as follows -

• Worry
• Fatigue
• Drowsiness
• Weakness
• To sweat
• Starving
• Tingling sensation on the skin
• Dizzy
• Having difficulty speaking
• To be delusional
• Unconsciousness

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Diabetic coma can be caused due to many reasons. When the blood sugar level is high in diabetes patients, it worsens the condition of the person. Complications due to diabetes can lead to coma. These include -

A person in a diabetic coma needs emergency medical treatment. The treatment of diabetic coma depends on the level of blood sugar.

• If someone's blood sugar level is high, then take a liquid diet. Along with this, the doctor can also advise the patient to take potassium, sodium, or phosphate supplements. These help the cells to run properly.
• If someone's blood sugar level is very low, then the doctor can inject glucagon. This will increase blood sugar rapidly. This will give relief to the symptoms of diabetic coma. Glucagon injection is given when the blood sugar level is less than 70 mg/dL. In this situation, the doctor can also give intravenous dextrose to increase blood sugar. A person should not be given insulin when blood sugar is low.

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Avoiding diabetic coma is easy. For this, it is necessary to keep some things in mind -

• Try to keep the blood sugar level normal.
• Take special care of your diet for this.
• Being physically active means exercising daily.
• Yoga and Pranayama must also be done.
• Try to be stress-free.
• Get a full night's sleep, but also avoid oversleeping.
• Must drink 8-10 glasses of water daily. This will keep the body hydrated throughout the day.

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A diabetic coma is a medical emergency. If someone's blood sugar level is high or low, then he may have this problem. This problem is seen more in those people, in whom the level of blood sugar is not under control. This can be fatal. Therefore, if you experience symptoms like weakness, high fever, headache, restlessness, difficulty in speaking along with high or low blood sugar, do not ignore them at all. Consult a doctor immediately in these situations.

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