Can diabetes make you throw up?
After some meals, especially heavy ones, I sometimes feel like I'm going to throw up. I have diabetes, and I'm wondering if this nausea and urge to vomit is related to my condition.
After some meals, especially heavy ones, I sometimes feel like I'm going to throw up. I have diabetes, and I'm wondering if this nausea and urge to vomit is related to my condition.
Yes, it can. I use a continuous glucose monitor and noticed that whenever my sugars spike really high, my stomach slows down and I get extremely nauseous or throw up. Tracking your levels daily really helps you find these triggers.
Yes child, high sugar causes severe heat and acidity in the body, which can make you throw up. You can drink thoda ginger water or fresh buttermilk to soothe your stomach, but please don't skip your main diabetes medicines.
Throwing up when you have diabetes can be a warning sign of diabetic ketoacidosis, which is a medical emergency. I always consult my doctor at Aster Medcity for such severe symptoms. Please ask your doctor clearly and get checked.
I ignored severe vomiting once thinking it was just food poisoning, but it was actually a dangerous spike in my sugar levels. Please don't take throwing up lightly when you are diabetic. Go see your doctor immediately.
Look, if your sugar is high and you are throwing up, your body is throwing a red flag. Don't sit at home waiting for it to stop. Get your blood sugar checked right now and meet a doctor immediately.
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