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I've seen a friend with Type 1 diabetes quietly and quickly go from someone who practices law competently to someone who can barely manage to stab herself when

I've seen a friend with Type 1 diabetes quietly and quickly go from someone who practices law competently to someone who can barely manage to stab herself when she realizes she's having a blood sugar issue. Dosage is hard when you're crashing.

paulcole 7y ago
If you’re crashing (low blood glucose) you don’t take insulin, you drink juice or call an ambulance (My partner has had to do this, unfortunately). If you’re so high that you’re having trouble using a syringe you need to be in a hospital. Source: Type 1 diabetic.
- rangerpolitic 7y ago
  To help people understand low blood sugar episodes, I think it's good to watch these three videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_0CI9jV6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_0CI9jV6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv4HIci1Qtc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv4HIci1Qtc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TidRyyrTz4k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TidRyyrTz4k
  - paulcole 7y ago
    One thing I forgot was a Glucagon injection to revive someone who has passed out.
    - GordonS 7y ago
      Yes, but generally you're not going to be injecting yourself with glucagon, as if you're lucid enough to do that, you're lucid enough to eat/drink some carbs.