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<blockquote data-quote="therower" data-source="post: 2244338" data-attributes="member: 47983"><p>@Idne97. Sounds like you’ve had a traumatic time at the hands of diabetes, or more to the point insulin and low blood sugars.</p><p>I’ve been in exactly the same place your Mum found herself in on more than one occasion.</p><p>28 yrs and I’ve survived everything that T1 has thrown at me.</p><p>DO NOT google anything. Come here and get information from the people who know.</p><p>My parents initially and my wife and daughter more recently have had to deal with me whilst hypo. I’ll not run through all the details but blood, stitches, ambulances and blisters are amongst things on the list.</p><p>Diabetes thrives on one thing more than anything else in our lives. Negativity. Simple as that. If it can get us afraid it thrives.</p><p>People just think it’s all insulin and carbs and that’s it. Unfortunately Diabetes is far more than that. It has an ability to install fear and doubt which can change how we live our lives. For along time many years ago it had a hold of me. Mostly a fear to go sleep at night, having to eat huge amounts of carbs before bed, ultimately poor control, more doubt, it all becomes a vicious circle.</p><p>This is why it’s imperative that you have to be as positive as is possible. We have to be the ones in control even when it gets the better of us occasionally. Your Mums hypo must at the moment be feeling like the most negative event you could imagine. But you’ve got to look at the positives. </p><p>1. Don’t ever trust technology. Gut feeling is always a better guide than technology. Not only your mothers but your gut feeling.</p><p>Think back to how she was prior to the hypo, the look on her face, her complexion, he speech, her eyes, her actions. There will always be signs that a hypo is imminent.</p><p>2. Don’t let your mother out of your sight when either she says or you feel she maybe going low. Very seldom do hypos see us just lay down. For me I always want to get up , move about, escape even.</p><p>3. Never assume anything. Just because you’ve eaten recently, just because you’ve taken hypo treatment it doesn’t mean you will not go hypo. 99.9% of the time is what life is like with diabetes. Don’t obsess about the 0.1%. BUT don’t ever forget it.</p><p>You learned a lot yesterday, good and bad. You and your mum have come through it. Diabetes gave it its best shot but ultimately you beat it.</p><p>We occasionally recall hypos I’ve had down the years and end up having a good old laugh about them. </p><p>Be positive, as difficult as it maybe at the moment it’s the best medicine for living with this condition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="therower, post: 2244338, member: 47983"] @Idne97. Sounds like you’ve had a traumatic time at the hands of diabetes, or more to the point insulin and low blood sugars. I’ve been in exactly the same place your Mum found herself in on more than one occasion. 28 yrs and I’ve survived everything that T1 has thrown at me. DO NOT google anything. Come here and get information from the people who know. My parents initially and my wife and daughter more recently have had to deal with me whilst hypo. I’ll not run through all the details but blood, stitches, ambulances and blisters are amongst things on the list. Diabetes thrives on one thing more than anything else in our lives. Negativity. Simple as that. If it can get us afraid it thrives. People just think it’s all insulin and carbs and that’s it. Unfortunately Diabetes is far more than that. It has an ability to install fear and doubt which can change how we live our lives. For along time many years ago it had a hold of me. Mostly a fear to go sleep at night, having to eat huge amounts of carbs before bed, ultimately poor control, more doubt, it all becomes a vicious circle. This is why it’s imperative that you have to be as positive as is possible. We have to be the ones in control even when it gets the better of us occasionally. Your Mums hypo must at the moment be feeling like the most negative event you could imagine. But you’ve got to look at the positives. 1. Don’t ever trust technology. Gut feeling is always a better guide than technology. Not only your mothers but your gut feeling. Think back to how she was prior to the hypo, the look on her face, her complexion, he speech, her eyes, her actions. There will always be signs that a hypo is imminent. 2. Don’t let your mother out of your sight when either she says or you feel she maybe going low. Very seldom do hypos see us just lay down. For me I always want to get up , move about, escape even. 3. Never assume anything. Just because you’ve eaten recently, just because you’ve taken hypo treatment it doesn’t mean you will not go hypo. 99.9% of the time is what life is like with diabetes. Don’t obsess about the 0.1%. BUT don’t ever forget it. You learned a lot yesterday, good and bad. You and your mum have come through it. Diabetes gave it its best shot but ultimately you beat it. We occasionally recall hypos I’ve had down the years and end up having a good old laugh about them. Be positive, as difficult as it maybe at the moment it’s the best medicine for living with this condition. [/QUOTE]
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