Stabilizing Blood Sugar
When to see a doctor
A diabetic coma is a medical emergency. If you feel extreme high or low blood sugar
symptoms and think you might pass out, call your local emergency number. If you're with
someone with diabetes who has passed out, call for emergency help, and be sure to let the
emergency personnel know that the unconscious person has diabetes.
Because Diabetes is a serious condition, please read this paragraph from the Mayo Clinic before
reading down to the home remedy for stabilizing blood sugar.
Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff
Controlling Your Diabetes
A diabetic coma is a life-threatening diabetes complication that causes unconsciousness.
If you have diabetes, dangerously high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or dangerously low blood sugar
(hypoglycemia) can lead to a diabetic coma.
If you lapse into a diabetic coma, you're alive — but you can't awaken or respond purposefully to sights,
sounds or other types of stimulation. Left untreated, a diabetic coma can be fatal.
The prospect of a diabetic coma is scary, but fortunately you can take steps to help prevent a diabetic
coma. Start by following your diabetes treatment plan. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetic-
coma/DS00656
Before developing a diabetic coma, you'll usually experience signs and symptoms of high blood
sugar or low blood sugar.
High blood sugar (hyperglycemia)
If your blood sugar level is too high, you may experience:
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Increased thirst
Frequent urination
Fatigue
Nausea and vomiting
Shortness of breath
Stomach pain
Fruity breath odor
A very dry mouth
A rapid heartbeat
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Signs and symptoms of blood sugar level may include:
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Shakiness or nervousness
Fatigue
Sweating
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Hunger
Nausea
Irritability
An irregular or racing heartbeat
Difficulty speaking
Confusion
Some people develop a condition known as hypoglycemia unawareness and won't have the
warning signs that signal a drop in blood sugar.
If you experience any symptoms of high or low blood sugar, test your blood sugar and follow
your diabetes treatment plan based on the test results. If you don't start to feel better quickly, or
you start to feel worse, call for emergency help.
When to see a doctor
A diabetic coma is a medical emergency. If you feel extreme high or low blood sugar symptoms
and think you might pass out, call 911 or your local emergency number. If you're with someone
with diabetes who has passed out, call for emergency help, and be sure to let the emergency
personnel know that the unconscious person has diabetes.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetic-coma/DS00656/DSECTION=symptoms
From MedLine Plus – Patient Instructions:
Low Blood Sugar
Check your blood sugar whenever you have symptoms of low blood sugar. If your blood sugar is
below 70 mg/dL, treat yourself right away. Eat something that has about 15 grams of
carbohydrates. Examples are:
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3 glucose tablets
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A 1/2 cup (4 ounces) fruit juice or regular, non-diet soda
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5 or 6 hard candies
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1 tablespoon sugar, plain or dissolved in water
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1 tablespoon honey or syrup
Wait about 15 minutes before eating any more. Be careful not to eat too much. This can cause
high blood sugar and weight gain.
Check your blood sugar.
If you don't feel better in 15 minutes, and your blood sugar is still low (less than 70 mg/dL), eat
something with 15 grams of carbohydrate again.
You may need to eat a snack with carbohydrates and protein if:
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Your blood sugar is in a safer range (over 70 mg/dL), and
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Your next meal is more than an hour away
Ask your doctor or nurse how to manage this situation.
If these steps for raising your blood sugar do not work, call your doctor right away.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/patientinstructions/000085.htm
Home Remedy to help stabilize blood sugar (not in a diabetic crisis)
1-4 drops Ocotea essential oil from Young Living Essential Oil company - under the tongue every 24
hours. (Research on Ocotea is showing that if used correctly, it can greatly reduce a diabetic person’s
insulin dependence and support the function of their pancreas).
1 drop of Corriander placed on the inside of each ankle every day. Coriander essential oil has also been
used by people with Diabetes Type 2 with great success. http://www.oil-testimonials.com/essentialoils/333/coriander-oil-for-type-ii-diabetes
People dependent on insulin injections would need to monitor their glucose levels while using these oils.
Young Living Essential Oils produce an essential oil called Ocotea (pronounced ‘ock a tay ya’). It
originates from a tree in the cinnamon family and cinnamon is well known for its effect on stabilizing
blood sugar. We have a tendency toward diabetes in our family, but in our immediate family no-one
needs to inject insulin, though my aunt and grandmother did. We found from our research that Ocotea
works well to stabilize blood sugar and Nan Martin says it well:
Quoting from Nan Martin’s excellent summary on Ocotea, she writes:
Ocotea oil has a very low amount of cinnamaldehyde (less than 5%) unlike its cousin cinnamon that can
contain up to50% cinnamaldehyde. This is the compound that creates skin sensitivity and can produce
toxicity if used in large does on a daily basis. With Ocotea essential oil, there are no safety concerns in
this regard; however there still may be some skin irritation as it is a “hot” oil…. Of other significance
which is worth noting is the effect Ocotea essential oil has on balancing blood sugar levels. People who
have taken from 1-4 drops under the tongue every 24 hours have been able to stabilize their blood sugar
levels significantly. And those on insulin would need to monitor their glucose levels while using this oil.
http://www.experience-essential-oils.com/ocotea-essential-oil.html
We only use essential oils from the Young Living Essential Oils company.
More about Diabetic Comas from the Mayo Clinic:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/diabetic-coma/DS00656/DSECTION=causes
Prolonged blood sugar extremes — blood sugar that's either too high or too low for too long — may
cause various conditions, all of which can lead to a diabetic coma.
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Diabetic ketoacidosis. If your muscle cells become starved for energy, your body may respond
by breaking down fat stores. This process forms toxic acids known as ketones. Left untreated,
diabetic ketoacidosis can lead to a diabetic coma.
Diabetic ketoacidosis is most common in people who have type 1 diabetes, but it can also affect people
who have type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes.
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Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome. If your blood sugar level tops 600 milligrams per deciliter
(mg/dL), or 33.3 millimoles per liter (mmol/L), the condition is known as diabetic hyperosmolar
syndrome.
When your blood sugar gets this high, your blood becomes thick and syrupy. The excess sugar passes
from your blood into your urine, which triggers a filtering process that draws tremendous amounts of
fluid from your body.
Left untreated, diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome can cause life-threatening dehydration and coma.
Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome is most common in middle-aged and older adults who have type 2
diabetes.
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Hypoglycemia. Your brain needs glucose to function. In severe cases, low blood sugar may cause
you to pass out. Hypoglycemia can be caused by too much insulin or too little food. Exercising
too vigorously or drinking too much alcohol can have the same effect.
Symptoms are influenced by the severity of the hypoglycemia. With longstanding diabetes, however,
you may lose the early warning signs — such as hunger and perspiration — and may only develop
symptoms when your blood sugar is dangerously low. This is called hypoglycemia unawareness.
Anyone who has diabetes is at risk of a diabetic coma.
If you have type 1 diabetes, you're more at risk of a diabetic coma caused by:
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Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
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Diabetic ketoacidosis
If you have type 2 diabetes, you're generally more at risk of a diabetic coma caused by:
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Diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome, especially if you're middle-aged or older
If you have either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, the following factors can increase the risk of diabetic coma:
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Insulin delivery problems. If you're on an insulin pump, you have to check your blood sugar
frequently, and one of the reasons for this is that a kink in the insulin pump tubing may stop all
insulin delivery.
Even tubeless pumps can sometimes have problems that cause insulin delivery to stop. A lack of insulin
can quickly lead to diabetic ketoacidosis if you have type 1 diabetes.
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An illness, trauma or surgery. When you're sick or injured, blood sugar levels tend to rise,
sometimes dramatically. This may cause diabetic ketoacidosis if you have type 1 diabetes and
don't increase your insulin intake to compensate.
Other medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure or kidney disease, may increase your risk of
diabetic hyperosmolar syndrome.
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Poorly managed diabetes. If you don't monitor your blood sugar properly or take your
medications as directed, you'll have a higher risk of developing long-term complications and
diabetic coma.
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Deliberately skipping insulin. Sometimes, people with diabetes who also have an eating
disorder choose not to use their insulin as directed with the hope of losing weight. This is a
dangerous, life-threatening practice that increases the risk of diabetic coma.
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Drinking alcohol. Alcohol can have unpredictable effects on your blood sugar, sometimes
dropping blood sugar levels as long as a day or two after the alcohol was consumed. This can
increase your risk of a diabetic coma caused by hypoglycemia.
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Illegal drug use. Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and Ecstasy, can increase your risk of severe high
blood sugar levels, as well as your risk of diabetic coma.
Left untreated, a diabetic coma can lead to:
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Permanent brain damage
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Death
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