Hi,
Does being insulin dependent mean I need to have a glucagon emergency kit at home?
Or do I need to experience severe hypo before my gp prescribe it?
I only have been diagnosed a month ago hence asking.
Hi. I'm T1 from my 16th, and now I'm 78, so I have a long time experience on this....
I had many severe hypos in these years, mainly when there was nothing except sugar to fight them, but finally Glucagon became available, and this helped a lot, but not definitely.
About 12 years ago I had a very bad hypo, I was alone at home, and tried to make my Glucagen injection, invane. I was so confused that I didn't succeed in preparing the syringe, so I folt in coma.
Fortunately my wife returned home shortly later, understood the situation, made me the Glucagen, and I quickly woke up from coma without problems.
All this to explain that sometimes Glucagen or Glucagon or as you call it, can be not enough because it needs preparation, and when we are close to coma the operation may be too difficult to be performed.
Fortunately, now we have a new weapon, Baqsimi, that is a nose spray ready for the use, like a colds nasal spray, and moreover it can stay at ambient temperature, so can be taken in our pocket or purse, ready to be used wherever and whenever .
It is costly, alas, and I don't know if it is freely available in your country, but I think you should contact your Endo abour this.
I have used it recently, when I was alone at home, and without any problem.
Andrea