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My Mother Is Diabetic And Takes Insulin Shots

My mother is diabetic and takes insulin shots but she has been sick and throwing up all day so she has? nothing in her stomach. Should I still give her the shot?
Mon, 21 Dec 2009
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Take your mom to ER . She has to get the vomiting bouts controlled. Do not give insulin to her if she is not able to eat anything, it will lower her sugars even more and result in more complications.
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My Mother Is Diabetic And Takes Insulin Shots

Take your mom to ER . She has to get the vomiting bouts controlled. Do not give insulin to her if she is not able to eat anything, it will lower her sugars even more and result in more complications.