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If you are diabetic, hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic if there is an emergency where you have a higher amount of either you are supposed to fight it with the opposite. (ei: too much glucose: administer insulin, too much insulin: administer glucose tablets). Therefore in this case if you know a person has high blood sugar and you need to act fast, yes administer insulin if you are a trained professional, if not contact one immediately. Also note that if you are unsure about whether the person has high blood sugar a common sign is fruity breath.
What else can I help you with?
What causes high blood sugar?
There are many different causes to high blood sugar. Some of these things include forgetting your insulin, eating too many carbs, infection, illness, and increased stress.
Does insulin raise blood sugar?
No. Insulin helps you REGULATE your blood sugar levels. BUT it depends on how you use it. If you give to little insulin you might go high. Yet if you give to much insulin your blood sugar might go low.
What to do when blood sugar suddenly drops?
Either a high cellular sensitivity to insulin or too much insulin in the blood.
How insulin keep you healthy?
insulin is a hormone that controls your blood sugar levels. without insulin, your blood sugar levels could be too high or too low.
What causes high insulin levels What are the side effects of high insulin levels?
High insulin levels are usually caused by eating too much high glycemic carbohydrates, those carbohydrates that raise blood sugar rapidly. The body produces insulin to clear the blood of glucose. Also can be caused by high copper levels and high cortisol levels - can be from stress of the mind or body.
Does lack of insulin result in high blood sugar levels?
Yes, insulin is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels by allowing cells to take in glucose for energy. Without enough insulin, the body cannot properly control blood sugar levels, leading to high blood sugar levels, known as hyperglycemia.
Is secreted in response to high blood sugar levels?
insulin
When blood sugar is high the pancreas produces what hormone?
Insulin
Why would insulin not bring down a high sugar reading?
It depends on the cause of the high blood sugar. If the patient has type II diabetes, their blood sugar may remain high after an insulin injection because their cells are insulin resistant. Often, these patients will be placed on a drug that increases insulin sensitivity, such as Metformin.
Which hormone is normally secreted in response to high blood sugar?
Insulin.
What is the treatment for high blood sugar levels in diabetic patients?
Insulin
Can low blood sugars lead to diabetes?
High insulin levels occur in an attempt to counter high levels of sugar. Type II diabetes is caused by insulin receptors on cells not having much of a response to insulin. Hence, more insulin is released in an attempt to lower the blood sugar levels. This is why high insulin levels are a symptom of Type II diabetes, not a cause.
