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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2205001" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Don't freak out, haha, yeah, that's helpful...! I'm a very anxious person, but when something goes wrong I get extremely calm and will call an ambulance (for my mom, cardiac issues), pack an overnight bag while waiting for the ambulance to come and whatnot, keeping insanely tranquil so I don't make my already scared mom panic even more, you know... ? And don't collapse into a gibbering, weepy heap until it's all over with. I am a person who is too scared to leave the flat on most days, terrified of using the phone, so that's all saying something. I'm weird that way. It doesn't work like that for most people though, and you won't know what kind of reaction you'll have until you're faced with it. What helps me though: I know what to do when the **** hits the fan. I know what to pack, I know who to call, I know what medication to bring along, and I know the answers to most of the questions by the MT's that'll be asked in case mom can't respond.<em> I am prepared A.F.! </em>Might be a good idea for you too. Learn how to use hypo gel and always carry some in your purse, just in case. Learn how to test blood glucose, if he's not on a monitor you can simply read out. If he's high and possibly in keto-acidosis, you don't want to put even more sugar in there, after all. Learn the basics of T1, like, alcohol can most certainly cause hypo's. (The liver can't multi-task: if it's filtering alcohol, it can't pump out glucose to prevent going low, and when slightly tipsy you don't feel hypo's coming until they floor you. And since it considers alcohol poison, the liver will always decide on doing that task first). Also, at festivals, things can get hypo-ey quick as it is. It's very active, and even without meds, last year, my husband had to walk me off a field at a concert because my legs were basically giving out. Of course, I left my meter at home, but I was walking like a drunk and was slurring my words, got very confused... And I'd only drunk water. (Hubby got me food. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />). I'm a T2, and these days unmedicated, I'm not supposed to hypo...! But concerts will still knock me down, even when stone cold sober. (My liver'll kick in and provide some glucose later, but not quick enough.). It's all stuff you can learn about, there's books, there's people here you can ask who've been T1's for just about forever... Just be careful you don't start treating your BF as a patient. You're not his carer, you're his significant other. Learn, but don't dictate, like his mom used to. Just be prepared for any eventuality... It could be as easy as having some disgustingly sweet gluco-gel in your purse. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2205001, member: 401801"] Don't freak out, haha, yeah, that's helpful...! I'm a very anxious person, but when something goes wrong I get extremely calm and will call an ambulance (for my mom, cardiac issues), pack an overnight bag while waiting for the ambulance to come and whatnot, keeping insanely tranquil so I don't make my already scared mom panic even more, you know... ? And don't collapse into a gibbering, weepy heap until it's all over with. I am a person who is too scared to leave the flat on most days, terrified of using the phone, so that's all saying something. I'm weird that way. It doesn't work like that for most people though, and you won't know what kind of reaction you'll have until you're faced with it. What helps me though: I know what to do when the **** hits the fan. I know what to pack, I know who to call, I know what medication to bring along, and I know the answers to most of the questions by the MT's that'll be asked in case mom can't respond.[I] I am prepared A.F.! [/I]Might be a good idea for you too. Learn how to use hypo gel and always carry some in your purse, just in case. Learn how to test blood glucose, if he's not on a monitor you can simply read out. If he's high and possibly in keto-acidosis, you don't want to put even more sugar in there, after all. Learn the basics of T1, like, alcohol can most certainly cause hypo's. (The liver can't multi-task: if it's filtering alcohol, it can't pump out glucose to prevent going low, and when slightly tipsy you don't feel hypo's coming until they floor you. And since it considers alcohol poison, the liver will always decide on doing that task first). Also, at festivals, things can get hypo-ey quick as it is. It's very active, and even without meds, last year, my husband had to walk me off a field at a concert because my legs were basically giving out. Of course, I left my meter at home, but I was walking like a drunk and was slurring my words, got very confused... And I'd only drunk water. (Hubby got me food. :)). I'm a T2, and these days unmedicated, I'm not supposed to hypo...! But concerts will still knock me down, even when stone cold sober. (My liver'll kick in and provide some glucose later, but not quick enough.). It's all stuff you can learn about, there's books, there's people here you can ask who've been T1's for just about forever... Just be careful you don't start treating your BF as a patient. You're not his carer, you're his significant other. Learn, but don't dictate, like his mom used to. Just be prepared for any eventuality... It could be as easy as having some disgustingly sweet gluco-gel in your purse. ;) [/QUOTE]
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