Pretty simple quesrion, but undoubtably has a pretty conplex answer…
What actually happens to the body when we go into hypo or hyperglycemic shock?
I understand that diabetics have to watch their food consumption, and more accurately, their sugar consumption, because too much or too little causes us to go into hypo/hyperglycemic shock, but what happens?
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Hyperglycaemia actually won’t cause too many problems immediately, it’s more of a long-term damage sort of thing–mainly, excess blood sugar damages blood vessels through mechanisms we still don’t fully understand, so you’re very prone to internal bleeding and strokes (this is actually what killed my sister). Hypoglycaemia, on the other hand, is highly dangerous because your cells need the sugar in the blood to function, and if blood sugar drops too low you can lose consciousness and die. This is why insulin-dependent diabetics generally carry some sort of sugary snack around with them that they can eat if they feel early symptoms of low blood sugar due to having taken too much insulin.
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