Hypoglycemia Unawareness

Hypoglycemia Unawareness is a dangerous complication of diabetes in which the diabetic does not experience the characteristic symptoms of hypoglycemia that would normally serve to warn of the dropping blood glucose. Hypoglycemia Unawareness occurs when a deep drop in blood sugar fails to trigger the secretion of epinephrine which generates the characteristic symptoms of hypoglycemia that would normally warn the patient of the dropping blood glucose.

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. The development of hypoglycemia unawareness makes intensified blood glucose control more difficult and can result in prolonged exposure to hypoglycemia, resulting in insulin shock, seizure, loss of consciousness, or brain cell death.

Diabetes Response Service’s medical reminder service helps newly diagnosed Type 2 and Type 1 diabetics and veteran type 1 and type 2 diabetics alike, 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.

Diabetes Response Service can help diabetics living alone manage insulin shock and complications of hypoglycemia, and helps patient, friends and family feel secure with their loved one's condition and lifestyle. Our live operators monitor diabetics on customizable daily schedules, to ensure safety. 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, we dispatch a local ambulance.