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Is Excessive Sleepiness And Dizziness Normal For A Diabetic Person?
Question: my mother is diabetic.She was just sitting and dozing off even after 3 hour sleep. When i asked her she said she was dizzy. I checked random blood sugar it was 355. Gave her insulin,made her have dinner and half 20 mins i checked sugar 333. What should i do?
Brief Answer:
This situation requires Emergent Hospital Care
Detailed Answer:
Hello, thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic.
Given your mothers history and age, she is at risk for Diabetic Keto-Acidosis (DKA). This is a serious situation where the chemistry of the blood is altered. It's caused by those excessively high sugar levels and natural normal chemical processes stop occurring.
This needs to be dealt with in the emergency room where her blood sugar can be monitored on a minute to minute basis while they infuse insulin slowly.
Now. I don't want to scare you, I just want to inform you of the risk. Not everyone goes into DKA at a sugar of 355.
You shouldn't take the risk. Take her to the ER and have her checked out as soon as you can. That's the best course of action here.
I hope this helps, let me know how I can clear things up. But don't delay, get her to the ER.
Vinay
This situation requires Emergent Hospital Care
Detailed Answer:
Hello, thanks for coming to HealthCareMagic.
Given your mothers history and age, she is at risk for Diabetic Keto-Acidosis (DKA). This is a serious situation where the chemistry of the blood is altered. It's caused by those excessively high sugar levels and natural normal chemical processes stop occurring.
This needs to be dealt with in the emergency room where her blood sugar can be monitored on a minute to minute basis while they infuse insulin slowly.
Now. I don't want to scare you, I just want to inform you of the risk. Not everyone goes into DKA at a sugar of 355.
You shouldn't take the risk. Take her to the ER and have her checked out as soon as you can. That's the best course of action here.
I hope this helps, let me know how I can clear things up. But don't delay, get her to the ER.
Vinay
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
HI DOc,
Thanks for the response. Appreciate it I want to know can she be left over night at home and taken to ER in the morning or she has to go right way. If at home what is that i have be careful about? Medications could be same or it has to change?
Thanks doc
Thanks for the response. Appreciate it I want to know can she be left over night at home and taken to ER in the morning or she has to go right way. If at home what is that i have be careful about? Medications could be same or it has to change?
Thanks doc
Brief Answer:
My opinion, go to ER now,
Detailed Answer:
I don't think you should be waiting. There's no safe way to deal with this at home.
Safety sake, take her to the ER
Vinay
My opinion, go to ER now,
Detailed Answer:
I don't think you should be waiting. There's no safe way to deal with this at home.
Safety sake, take her to the ER
Vinay
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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