Diabetics Beware When Emergency Arise!

Diabetes hits a million people all over the world already. Diabetics do not have enough insulin to push sugar into the cells, thereby sugar stays in the blood. However depressing, diabetes is a manageable disease and patients can be fine with proper care, medication and discipline. When the unexpected incidents happen, it is important to know how to deal with diabetes-related emergency.

Patients with diabetes are often injected with sufficient insulin and medications. There are times when blood glucose goes too low (hypoglycemia) or goes too high (hyperglycemia). When this happens, emergency might arise.

Short-term complications

Short-term complications are called as such because they can happen quickly – high or low blood glucose levels that are out of control. They can reach very dangerous levels and result in a need for emergency or even hospitalization.

Short-term complications must be looked at as a medical emergency and should be taken seriously. Taking care of it on your own can be deadly. It might need a quick visit to the ER, a long stay at the hospital. Whatever it will be, get some help for yourself. Most of the time, you badly needed it.

Regular monitoring of blood glucose

Most diabetes complications that are severe and lead to emergency cases come from abnormal blood glucose levels, most of the time, if it’s high. Abnormal glucose levels do not happen if you monitor your blood glucose levels regularly. It is not difficult to do nowadays because of the availability of meters today.

Short term complications usually happens to those who cannot monitor their blood glucose levels like children, seniors who live alone or diabetics who have medical conditions. If you already experience a trauma or medical event, monitor your blood glucose levels more for you will most likely have more short term complications.

Your responsibility

The real story is that diabetes can affect your normal way of life. If you are a student, you will find it difficult to study or take tests. Or if you are driving, you may run into trouble with authorities. Or lose a prospective client or employer.

It is also your responsibility to stay away from emergency situations by disciplining yourself in monitoring your blood glucose and let it stay at a normal range. That can be done by eating healthy foods and living a healthy lifestyle.