E15-E16: Other disorders of glucose regulation and pancreatic internal secretion
E15: Nondiabetic hypoglycaemic coma
The body's cells need sugar to get energy. We take sugar from food via the intestines. The sugar gets from there to the blood. The sugar level in every person’s blood thus increases after eating. The pancreas produces the messenger substance insulin. Insulin ensures that the sugar from the blood is absorbed into the cells. After eating, the pancreas releases more insulin into the blood. As a result, the sugar level in the blood drops back after eating.
Various diseases can also affect the messenger substances in the body. This can cause the blood sugar level to fall too rapidly. Drugs for diabetes can also make the blood sugar level fall.
The sugar content in your blood was low. So your brain was unable to work properly and you fell into a coma. A coma means being unconscious for a long time.
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