Diabetes Hypoglycemia Management

Diabetes hypoglycemia is the drop in blood glucose (low blood sugar) to unhealthy and dangerous levels. Diabetes hypoglycemia is also known as insulin shock, or diabetic coma. Insulin shock occurs in diabetics when their blood sugar, or glucose levels are too low. If a diabetics’ glucose level gets too low the diabetic can pass out, go into seizures, face brain cell death and physical death.

More than half of all hypoglycemia insulin shock occurs during the night. If caught early, the diabetic's glucose levels can be raised by administering cake frosting, honey or syrup to the inside of the gums and lips. After about 15-20 minutes the diabetic should regain consciousness. If the diabetic has been in a coma for too long, a glucagon shot provided by a medic may be necessary to bring them out of a seizure or coma.

Diabetics who have frequent episodes of hypoglycemia may no longer experience symptoms of light-headedness, anxiety, nervousness, perspiration, dizziness and palpitations and therefore are Hypoglycemia Unaware. Prolonged exposure to hypoglycemia may result in insulin shock, s eizure, loss of consciousness, or brain cell death.

Diabetes Response Service Medical Reminders text message service helps newly diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetics and veteran diabetics to monitor blood glucose on a daily basis, so the diabetic does not forget to take their medicine or check their glucose, preventing insulin shock and seizures.

Patients, family or friends can program the scheduled reminder messages themselves through a simple control panel via the web. Our Medical Reminder Service is customizable to meet your unique needs helping you to manage your diabetes and thereby reducing the risk of complications.

Diabetes Response Service can help diabetics living alone manage insulin shock and complications of hypoglycemia, and help friends and family feel secure with their loved one's condition and lifestyle. If the diabetic is in a coma or insulin shock, they cannot answer the phone. We contact the diabetic's neighbors or friends. If the contacts are not available, you have the option to dispatch a local ambulance. Diabetes Response Service can help seniors manage diabetes, and help their children and loved ones feel more secure about their parent's safety every day. With daily scheduled phone calls, children can esnure their parent's safety when they are not around. Appointment Reminders can also be set up on a daily basis, so the diabetic senior does not forget to take their medicine or check their glucose. Children can program the scheduled alarms and messages themselves through a control panel. Let Diabetes Response Service help in diabetes care.