Watch For:

• Increased thirst and urination
• Large amounts of sugar in the blood
• Ketones in urine
• Weakness, pains in stomach, aching all over
• Heavy, labored breathing
• Loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting
• Fatigue

What to Do:

• Call doctor immediately
• Take fluids without sugar if able to swallow
• Test blood sugar frequently
• Test urine for ketones

Causes:

• Not enough insulin
• Too much food
• Infection, fever, illness
• Emotional stress

LOW BLOOD SUGAR:

Watch For:

• Cold sweats, faintness, dizziness
• Headache
• Pounding of heart, trembling, nervousness
• Blurred vision
• Hunger
• Inability to awaken
• Grouchiness
• Personality change

What to Do:

• Take liquids or food containing sugar (e.g. orange juice, regular soda)
• Check blood sugar level
• Do not give insulin
• Do not give anything by mouth if unconscious
• Call doctor

Causes:

• Too much insulin
• Not enough food
• Unusual amount of exercise
• Delayed meal