what to do if
If you are low
eat or drink a fast sugar
Ex: drinking juice
Ex: 3-5 pieces of candy
low blood sugar
people with diabetes who take medications that increase insulin levels in the body. ... A hormone called insulin, which is made in the pancreas, helps your cells use glucose for energy.
If you are high
drink water then fix at meal time
high blood sugar
High blood sugar, or hyperglycemia, is a major concern, and can affect people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes . There are two main kinds: Fasting hyperglycemia. This is blood sugar that's higher than 130 mg/dL (milligrams per deciliter) after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours.
if someone is unconscious.(tip:step by step)
1.check sugar levels
2.if low have someone call 911 and glucagon
3.spray in bottle, shake till clear, fill till second line, then inject in thigh.
ketones
Ketone bodies are three water-soluble molecules containing the ketone group that are produced by the liver from fatty acids during periods of low food intake, carbohydrate restrictive diets, starvation, prolonged intense exercise, alcoholism or in untreated type 1 diabetes mellitus.High levels of ketones usually build up in the blood and urine, causing the symptoms of DKA:
abdominal pain (especially in children)
confusion.
decreased perspiration.
deep and laboured breathing (a later symptom)
dry, cool skin.
excessive thirst and urination.
fatigue/ high blood glucose.
if someone is shaky,Being nervous or anxious, Sweating, chills and clamminess, irritability or impatience,Confusion,Fast heartbeat,Feeling lightheaded or dizzy,Hunger probably means their _____.
low
if you see someone who has Increased thirst,Frequent urination,Fatigue,Nausea and vomiting,Shortness of breath,Stomach pain,Fruity breath odor,A very dry mouth probably means they have _____
high blood sugar