My father was type 2 and a pastry chief, he'd managed his condition well for 25 years by the age of 80 he contracted Parkinson's as well, the hospital put him into a nursing home with five stars recommendation from the C.Q.C.
One day I received a call from the home telling me my father was in hospital, by the time I got there he was already in ICU, he was sleeping, I looked for his blood count, there wasn't one, a nurse appeared, I asked what his blood readings were, she replied their equipment didn't register that low, I said so effectively he's dead?
No, no said the nurse we are bringing him back.
To me it must have affected his brain, before this he could argue the "theory of relativity " with me, meaning he despite Parkinson's being labeled a form of dementia he was fully aware and could rationalize an answer.
After this episode he was a different person, he found it harder to concentrate, often struggling to talk coherently .
After 3 months in the home he'd been readmitted to hospital 3 times, seven days after his last admission ( the one mentioned before) I visited and asked the nurse how's he doing? The nurse who was new, looked at his notes and said he's OK he's got a water infection. I asked what is his blood sugars then ? Knowing full well they would be sky high, she looked at his notes again and announced WE DON'T CHECK TYPE 2 diabetics.
So he could have been having multiple highs and lows which would have been put down to dementia.
The nursing home today still has a five star rating from C.Q.C.
My question is: Has there been studies into how much of the brain is damaged from a Hypo?
Can all of the brain start up again when the body has drained it in it's search for sugar?
One day I received a call from the home telling me my father was in hospital, by the time I got there he was already in ICU, he was sleeping, I looked for his blood count, there wasn't one, a nurse appeared, I asked what his blood readings were, she replied their equipment didn't register that low, I said so effectively he's dead?
No, no said the nurse we are bringing him back.
To me it must have affected his brain, before this he could argue the "theory of relativity " with me, meaning he despite Parkinson's being labeled a form of dementia he was fully aware and could rationalize an answer.
After this episode he was a different person, he found it harder to concentrate, often struggling to talk coherently .
After 3 months in the home he'd been readmitted to hospital 3 times, seven days after his last admission ( the one mentioned before) I visited and asked the nurse how's he doing? The nurse who was new, looked at his notes and said he's OK he's got a water infection. I asked what is his blood sugars then ? Knowing full well they would be sky high, she looked at his notes again and announced WE DON'T CHECK TYPE 2 diabetics.
So he could have been having multiple highs and lows which would have been put down to dementia.
The nursing home today still has a five star rating from C.Q.C.
My question is: Has there been studies into how much of the brain is damaged from a Hypo?
Can all of the brain start up again when the body has drained it in it's search for sugar?
