This blog is very long, but it's worth every word. This happened to me today and I am here writing this blog and sharing some important information with you.

Most of us work with the public and learning just simple things could save a life.

Insulin shock, is the common name for an extreme form of the medical condition hypoglycemia. Ais the medical term for low blood sugar. An average person has a sugar reading of 80 to 120 (measured in milligrams of sugar per deciliter of blood). Any time a person's blood sugar level drops below that, they are considered hypoglycemic,  or having low blood sugar. If the blood sugar level drops far enough, the person becomes unconscious, has seizures, or, if the episode lasts too long, can even die.

Although low blood sugar can occasionally happen to almost anyone, if is most commonly a problem for people with diabetes. If a person manages his or her diabetes fairly well, low blood sugar should rarely be a problem. But thing happen, one takes too much insulin, doesn't take enough, vomiting, not eating the right kinds of food, can be a problem and triggering this. And then there is one other reason, not knowing you have diabetes to begin with.

I'm not going to go into all the other things that can alter a diabetics blood sugar level, This blog is for you to save a life.

Low blood sugar is easiest to treat when it is discovered early, before it becomes true insulin shock. There isn't very much time, because low blood sugar usually develops fairly quickly, over a period of less than an hour to just a few minutes. Most happen at night and if someone can not be woken up in the morning, DO NOT HESITATE--CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

In the daytime, low blood sugar can usually be caught. In the earliest states, the diabetic will fell unusually hungry. He or she may drool or complain of dizziness and a headache. The diabetics heart rate will go up, which may be felt as chest pains or palpitations.

During this time, low blood sugar can be corrected  very quickly by use of oral sugar in any form. I found packets of sugar to be handy. Hoeny works well as well. Sugary drinks such as a fruit jice can also work, especially if sugar is stirred into them.

As the diabetic's blood sugar level drops lower, the organ most affected by the change is the brain, which consumes more of the body's blood and food supply than any other organ. As the brain's functions begin to decrease, the diabetic will become weak. His or her skin may become pal, cool, and clammy. The person also could have slurred speech and could be easily mistaken for being drunk or on drugs. If this is the case, a form of sugar by mouth can still help, if there is any doubt call 911.

Once the person's blood sugar drops to a certain level, he or she will fall unconscious, the true diabetic coma. At this point, this is a life-threatening medical emergency. CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. If this is truly a low blood sugar episode, the person will not recover on their own. Do not attempt to give the person sugar and never put anything into the mouth of an unconscious person as they could choke on it. The diabetic may have seizures. The person could vomit, causing breathing problems. Keep the person turned to the side.

If the person stops breathing, a trained person in CPR should administer rescue breathing and chest compressions. If you have never been trained, the 911 operator should be able to give you instructions over the phone.

Keep the person safe until an anbulance crew arrives to take over the dibetic's care.

I, fortunately, never progressed that far, but it was a truly scarey situation. We did call 911 and it did take me about 3 hours to feel like myself again. We all have family members and co-workers who we might know or not know they have diabetes. I hope this blog gave you enough insight to be able to save a life should you need to.

Remember if in doubt call 911, never take anything for granted....SAVE A LIFE.