Hello
I have been with my partner for 8 years, he is a type 1 diabetic age 30, had it since 13.
Last week I woke up at 5am in the morning to him having a hypoglycemic seizure - I am sure you can imagine the rest.
In 8 years, this is the first time this has happened and it terrified the life out of me. He has not had a hypo for 10 years prior to that.
We were both obviously shaken up and its been a tough week going to bed and worrying about what happened. He has been given the all clear and it has been put down to being out of routine 'cos he was off work.
I am finding that I am asking a lot of about his sugar levels and feeling nervous whenever he eats or drinks anything! To begin with he was reassuring but now he is getting quite cross with me for asking. Is this normal? How do I get on past this??
Another thing I am wondering is that the paramedic give him an injection of Glucagon because he was not accepting any gel or fluids orally. Should we have a Glucagon injection pen at home for emergencies?
I am also a bit unhappy with the after treatment - He was discharged from hospital after a few hours and I am concerned there has been no 'diabetic' type followup, except a blood test at his GP. Why didnt he see a diabetic specialist at the hospital? I kinda feel like the attitude at the hospitals and paramedics was that 'this just happens'.
I have been with my partner for 8 years, he is a type 1 diabetic age 30, had it since 13.
Last week I woke up at 5am in the morning to him having a hypoglycemic seizure - I am sure you can imagine the rest.
In 8 years, this is the first time this has happened and it terrified the life out of me. He has not had a hypo for 10 years prior to that.
We were both obviously shaken up and its been a tough week going to bed and worrying about what happened. He has been given the all clear and it has been put down to being out of routine 'cos he was off work.
I am finding that I am asking a lot of about his sugar levels and feeling nervous whenever he eats or drinks anything! To begin with he was reassuring but now he is getting quite cross with me for asking. Is this normal? How do I get on past this??
Another thing I am wondering is that the paramedic give him an injection of Glucagon because he was not accepting any gel or fluids orally. Should we have a Glucagon injection pen at home for emergencies?
I am also a bit unhappy with the after treatment - He was discharged from hospital after a few hours and I am concerned there has been no 'diabetic' type followup, except a blood test at his GP. Why didnt he see a diabetic specialist at the hospital? I kinda feel like the attitude at the hospitals and paramedics was that 'this just happens'.