If the sugar level of that person become so low after taking overdose of insulin, what can happen?

Question

If the sugar level of that person become so low after taking overdose of insulin, what can happen? (explain wat happens in body, not just the symptoms)

Answer 1

Okay, what insulin does is to trigger the cells in your body to take up glucose out of your bloodstream for fuel. If you have too much insulin in your system, then your cells take up too much glucose, and unless that glucose is replaced, they burn up all the fuel that's floating around in your bloodstream. Therefore, your body has no energy to keep your brain functioning, your heart beating, your lungs going, etc. So you start out feeling weak, dizzy, nauseous, cold/clammy, etc, and if you don't get some sugar into your bloodstream, then your brain shuts down and you slip into a diabetic coma - if that progresses too far, then you can die, but with treatment, that's not likely at all.

Answer 2

Mild Insulin Reaction
Check your blood sugar, if you are able. If your blood sugar is below 70, quickly eat a source of sugar. Common remedies
include the following:
• 2-4 glucose tablets or glucose gel (available in drugstores)
• 6 oz. of soda (non-diet)
• 4-6 oz. of fruit juice
Any fast-acting sugar will do. You will soon learn from experience what works best for you. You should always carry
some kind of sugar with you so that you can take care of yourself even if no food is readily available.
If possible, avoid using foods like cake, cookies, pie, ice cream, and chocolate, which have high fat content and
therefore relieve hypoglycemia relatively slowly. Because the response time from such foods is slow, people tend
to overeat them. Such overeating produces prolonged high blood sugar levels later.
Once you’ve taken some sugar, you should rest for 10 to 15 minutes to let your body absorb it. Fifteen minutes after
the treatment, retest. If your results are the same, repeat the treatment. If your blood sugar is lower, repeat with a higher
amount of sugar (double) or call for assistance.
Important: If you have not improved in 30 minutes, call for assistance.
Severe Insulin Reaction
If unable to take food or drink, but still conscious, instant glucose gel, cake icing from a tube, jam, or syrup can be rubbed
on the inside of the cheek or on the gums with a finger so it can be absorbed without risk of choking. Glucagon, which is
a prescription drug taken by injection, may be given for emergency use to raise the level of sugar in the blood.
When the symptoms have subsided, eat something that takes longer to digest in order to prevent another reaction. Drink
some milk or eat a peanut butter, meat, or cheese sandwich.
If Unconscious
If the person is unconscious or having a seizure, you should inject glucagon and call their doctor. Do not give anything
by mouth. If you do not know how to give glucagon, do not have it available, or there is no response to glucagon, call
911 for an ambulance or emergency medical unit and get the person to the hospital immediately.
Instructions for using glucagon are provided with the product. It is a safe drug, with no danger of overdose. Because it may
occasionally cause nausea and vomiting, a person receiving an injection should be lying on his or her side to prevent choking.
If the blood sugar level does not rise within 15 minutes, another dose may be administered. When he or she awakens,
some form of complex carbohydrate should be eaten right away. The doctor should be notified if a person experiences this
type of extreme hypoglycemic reaction.

Answer 3

The person will usually go into a coma, if not given dextrose soon
death will follow.

Answer 4

the low sugar leads to damage of brain tissue, and can lead to unconsciousness and even death