Can anyone help with a question about insulin and its effects on a person without diabetes?
What would happen if someone without diabetes injected themselves with insulin?
I haven’t actually done this, or even considered doing it. My boyfriend has diabetes and I don’t. We were just wondering what would happen to me if I did it.
Thanks for the answers!
People without diabetes produce just enough insulin to control their sugar levels. it keeps it from going too high or too low. If they injected insulin, depending on the amount, the body can go into a hypoglycemic state where blood sugar drops dramatically. This can cause a coma, seizure, brain damage, and death if it isn’t treated promptly.
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Blood sugar would decrease. Depending on the type of insulin and amount, it could easily cause death. Or even worse, you don’t die but have extensive brain damage.
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I’m a nurse.
Hopefully no one would ever do this to themselves. Could be fatal depending on the amount of insulin injected.
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People without diabetes produce just enough insulin to control their sugar levels. it keeps it from going too high or too low. If they injected insulin, depending on the amount, the body can go into a hypoglycemic state where blood sugar drops dramatically. This can cause a coma, seizure, brain damage, and death if it isn’t treated promptly.
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It can cause seizures and even death. It depends on the dose and the person’s beginning blood sugar.
I am an RN.
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http://www.isletsofhope.com/diabetes/complications/seizures_1.html#shock
it would cause you to have an hypoglycemic episode or even go into a coma, depending on how much insulin. even 2-3 units could make you pass out.
very dangerous! makes me feel powerful!!! (hehehe only messing!)
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type 1 for 9 years and counting!