What is diabetic coma?
Diabetic coma refers to the state of an unconscious patient who has diabetes. There are various ways that a diabetic patient can fall into a coma such as having hyperglycemia (high levels of blood sugar) or hypoglycemia (too low levels of blood sugar). It is considered a medical emergency.
How do members experience diabetic coma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diabetic coma*
Common symptoms
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
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Fatigue
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Nothing reported yet
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Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for diabetic coma*
Who has diabetic coma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 1 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 3 | |
60s | 2 | |
70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 7 | |
Female | 5 |