insulin shock
noun
: severe hypoglycemia that is associated with the presence of excessive insulin in the system and that if left untreated may result in convulsions and progressive development of coma
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An overabundance of insulin causes insulin shock and leads to a variety of symptoms, including coma.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include: Dizziness Shaking Headache Sweating Hunger
Without treatment, severe hypoglycemia (insulin shock) can occur, causing muscle weakness, difficulty speaking, seizures, unconsciousness, and other concerns.
—Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
Without treatment, severe hypoglycemia (insulin shock) can occur, causing muscle weakness, difficulty speaking, seizures, unconsciousness, and other concerns.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2023
Who knew that a flare-up of insulin shock Could be caused by a real Hallmark card?
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
But now Jason, her beloved husband, has died of insulin shock brought on by his diabetes.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022
Her family sent her to a sanitarium, where the insulin shock treatments were akin to torture.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2019
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
Symptoms of hypoglycemia include: Dizziness Shaking Headache Sweating Hunger
Without treatment, severe hypoglycemia (insulin shock) can occur, causing muscle weakness, difficulty speaking, seizures, unconsciousness, and other concerns.
—Gary Gilles, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
Without treatment, severe hypoglycemia (insulin shock) can occur, causing muscle weakness, difficulty speaking, seizures, unconsciousness, and other concerns.
—Elizabeth Woolley, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2023
Who knew that a flare-up of insulin shock Could be caused by a real Hallmark card?
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
But now Jason, her beloved husband, has died of insulin shock brought on by his diabetes.
—Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 27 May 2022
Her family sent her to a sanitarium, where the insulin shock treatments were akin to torture.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2019
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“Insulin shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulin%20shock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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