What should I do if I find a diabetic unconscious?
Unconsciousness can be either diabetic coma, which means the diabetic has extremely high blood sugar, or insulin shock, which means it's extremely low. If you know the diabetic takes insulin and sticks to his or her diet pretty well, then you can be almost certain it's insulin shock. If you know how to give an injection and where the diabetic keeps a supply of glucagon, you can give a shot of that. If you have a tube of Glutose (concentrated glucose) or Insta Glucose (liquid glucose), both available at pharmacies, you can squeeze a little inside the diabetic's cheek. Never, under any circumstances, pour any liquid like fruit juice or Coca Cola down a diabetic's throat, as it could wind up in the lungs and suffocate him or her. If you can't do either of these things, then you can give a sugar solution enema. With any of these methods the diabetic should come around in about fifteen minutes. In cases where none of the above treatments is available to you, call a doc...