Labile diabetes is a type of diabetes in which blood sugar levels drop and peak at alarming rates. Sometimes these fluctuations can be very extreme. Labile diabetes is more common in people with type-1 diabetes, but it can occur in type-2 diabetes as well. Certain medical conditions are linked to this type of diabetes. One of these conditions is delayed gastric emptying, which a delay in stomach emptying which interferes with the timing of carbohydrate absorption. Disorders of the thyroid and adrenal glands, as well as problems with insulin absorption and drug interactions are also possible causes.

Psychological problems such as stress and depression carry the highest risk of labile diabetes. It is believed that these mental health problems cause them to neglect their treatment. With these blood sugar levels being uncontrolled, metabolic imbalances occur more and more frequently. At the same time, stresses from loss of employment, frequent hospital …