If you are not a diabetic, your bodies know when it s blood sugar is high and you automatically produce insulin to bring your blood sugar back to normal. If you are a diabetic your body does not produce insulin on it s own. If your blood sugar remains very high you could go into a diabetic coma. There are different ways that diabetics get insulin. One way is through shots.
Some diabetics take one shot a day others take two to four shots of insulin a day.
A newer way that diabetics get insulin is through an insulin pump. A small tube is placed in her abdominal area and a pump will automatically give insulin. When the diabetic eats she will need to add a little more insulin by adjusting the pump to give her more. It is important for diabetics to follow a diabetic food plan. This usually consists of eating three meals a day plus one or two snacks.