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Ram Kapoor's 600 blood sugar: doctors warned of death risk
A famous TV actor named Ram Kapoor told everyone on a show called Lock Upp that he was very sick once.
When he was filming his most famous TV show, his body had too much sugar in the blood, called high blood sugar.
His blood sugar number went over 600, which is extremely high.
His doctors said that if he did not get healthier, he could die in six months.
He had to take medicine called insulin three times a day, and he worked 14 hours every day.
He felt very sad and depressed during that time, and he was scared to stop working because he was earning lots of money.
He also behaved badly at work and drank on set.
Doctors say very high blood sugar is an emergency that can make a person confused, cause them to pass out, or even die.
The good news is that diabetes can be managed with healthy food, exercise, and regular check-ups.
Ram Kapoor revealed on Lock Upp Season 2 that his blood sugar exceeded 600 mg/dL while filming Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.
His doctors warned he had become so unhealthy that he could die within six months, and he was on insulin three times a day.
Kapoor said he went through the worst depression of his life during the show while working 14 hours a day.
He admitted to destructive behaviour, including showing up six hours late to shoots, drinking on set, and speaking rudely to people.
Endocrinologist Dr Pranav Ghody said a reading above 600 mg/dL is a medical emergency that can lead to Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic State (HHS), seizures, coma, or death.
- Who
- Ram Kapoor, a television actor, and Dr Pranav Ghody, consultant endocrinologist at Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central.
- What
- Ram Kapoor revealed that his blood sugar reached 400 to over 600 mg/dL during Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, that doctors warned he could die in six months, and that he experienced severe depression.
- Where
- India; the expert commentary came from Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central.
- When
- During the filming of Bade Achhe Lagte Hain; the revelation was made recently on Lock Upp Season 2, from which he was recently eliminated.
- Why
- Kapoor said he kept his condition secret because he was receiving so much money and love that he could not walk away from it.
Key facts
- Actor
- Ram Kapoor
- Peak blood sugar
- Over 600 mg/dL
- Insulin use
- Three times a day
- Doctors' warning
- Could die within six months
- Daily work hours
- 14 hours a day
- Key show
- Bade Achhe Lagte Hain
- Revealed on
- Lock Upp Season 2
- Expert consulted
- Dr Pranav Ghody, Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central
Quotes
Dr Pranav Ghody
Consultant endocrinologist and diabetologist at Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central
“When levels get this high, the body becomes seriously dehydrated since the excess sugar causes water to be drawn out of the body via urine.”
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“I have worked for 27 years. I have done a lot of films and everything, but one show that gave me my identity was Bade Achhe Lagte Hain.”
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Sources
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