Anna went on vacation with her friends to an all-inclusive resort. Even though she checked her blood sugar frequently, there were times she forgot to bring her supplies with her down to the beach. She allowed herself to splurge on desserts that were not sugar-free. She even had a few glasses of wine. She noticed that she had to go to the bathroom quite often, but she just assumed that was due to the alcohol. She also drank tons of water throughout the day, but attributed her thirst to the heat and humidity. On the 3 rd day of the trip Anna felt like she was getting the flu. By the evening, she was confused and disoriented and was beginning to speak incoherently. Anna took more insulin, but her friends took her to the doctor just to be sure she was OK. Luckily, Anna was given IV fluids and sent home after a few hours. What was Anna was experiencing

Hyperglycemia is a hallmark feature of diabetes, it is normally experienced when the blood glucose level is too high because the body is not using the hormone correctly or does not produce the insulin.

When someone is hyperglycemic he/she cells rely on glucose for energy.Modifications to your insulin regimen or a particular-acting insulin substitute will help to control hyperglycemia.

Anna had most symptoms of hyperglycemia, and took high sugar and alcohol contained food/drinks, which triggered up the hyperglycemia.