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Diabetic. On Insulin. Sudden Increase In Sugar Level, High Fever, Vomiting. Concerning?
Hello , My mother is 45 years old,she is a diabetic from last 9 years .she is under the treatment through taking regular dose of insulin.she has been taking all her medicines and insulin timely .but suddenly from last two days her sugar level is quite high ,it is in the range of 250-350.besides this she is having high fever and frequent vomiting like situation.
My yonger brother is taking her to Medical College in Gorakhpur today. What may be the casue???how long will she take to recover??? Nir from Australia
My yonger brother is taking her to Medical College in Gorakhpur today. What may be the casue???how long will she take to recover??? Nir from Australia
Thu, 30 May 2013
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Thanks for your query
Your mother is 45 yrs old and since 9 yrs she is diabetic,,and she is on regular insulin...
Normally insulin is the only hormone to fight against increased blood glucose levels..but in the case of diabetes insulin levels are either low or absent and for this either hypoglycemic agents like metformin or insulin is required..
In the case of physical stress like fever,infection in the body,or any trauma several hormones like epinephrine,cortisol, come into action to counter regulate stress,,and in turn they increase the glucose levels..
In normal persons insulin secretion is increased to control the glucose levels..
But in diabetic individuals the dose of insulin should be increased...
In your mother's case presence of fever and vomitings is a stress condition..and needs higher dose..
First of all control the fever causing infection.
Consult general physician for more suggestions..
I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for.
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
welcome to health care magic
Thanks for your query
Your mother is 45 yrs old and since 9 yrs she is diabetic,,and she is on regular insulin...
Normally insulin is the only hormone to fight against increased blood glucose levels..but in the case of diabetes insulin levels are either low or absent and for this either hypoglycemic agents like metformin or insulin is required..
In the case of physical stress like fever,infection in the body,or any trauma several hormones like epinephrine,cortisol, come into action to counter regulate stress,,and in turn they increase the glucose levels..
In normal persons insulin secretion is increased to control the glucose levels..
But in diabetic individuals the dose of insulin should be increased...
In your mother's case presence of fever and vomitings is a stress condition..and needs higher dose..
First of all control the fever causing infection.
Consult general physician for more suggestions..
I hope I have succeeded in providing the information you were looking for.
Thank you
Dr.siddartha
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Hi welcome,
Your mother aged 45 years old is diabetic, from last 9 years, is on insulin, since last two days she had high sugar, fever and frequent vomiting.
She has infection, and fever, in some fevers due to high temperature sugar levels may increase in some people.
Once the infection and fever is under controle, the sugar levels may be controlled. uptill then the insulin dose should be increased, till the blood sugar is controlled, so hospitalisation is necessory.
Thank you.
Your mother aged 45 years old is diabetic, from last 9 years, is on insulin, since last two days she had high sugar, fever and frequent vomiting.
She has infection, and fever, in some fevers due to high temperature sugar levels may increase in some people.
Once the infection and fever is under controle, the sugar levels may be controlled. uptill then the insulin dose should be increased, till the blood sugar is controlled, so hospitalisation is necessory.
Thank you.
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