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<blockquote data-quote="Kerry-Michelle" data-source="post: 333972" data-attributes="member: 51218"><p>I have to experienced this on many occasions..</p><p></p><p>One I was on the train and it was lunch time and my journey was delayed and I ended up sitting on the train for half an hour without going anywhere due to some accident on the line a head of us.. An I still had another 45 minute journey to my destination.. Anyway it was time for me to eat so I had my lunch and injected my normal units with my lunch.. Some lady turned around and spoke loud enough that everybody heard.. She said to me "you are a risk to me and these passengers on this train because of your needles and I do not want to see you druging yourself up with illegal drugs" I stated that I was type 1 diabetic and that this is insulin not some type of illegal drug.. And that I need to take it. She then started saying that it wasn't insulin and embarrassing me infront of all the passengers.. </p><p></p><p>I ended up just leaving her to it and ignoring her being the bigger person.. However she got the conductor involved who demanded to search my bag as I was a threat to the passengers still!!! I said no that is my personal belongings and I got out my diabetes box and showed him. (I keep all my needles and tablets and pens and my blood sugar meter in a klip-fresh box) I showed them my medi-necklace which still seemed not to be enough for them I was so embarrassed and I became so upset I started crying I was asked to leave at the next stop which luckily was my stop but I was treated like some abnormal person and it really knocked my confidence..</p><p></p><p>I complained to the train company and got some free tickets for my next few journeys to work but still I was so annoyed at them especially the woman who started it all.. But I still inject in public it hasn't stopped me.. If I don't inject then I'm risking myself..</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long winded story... :/ </p><p></p><p>Kerry x</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kerry-Michelle, post: 333972, member: 51218"] I have to experienced this on many occasions.. One I was on the train and it was lunch time and my journey was delayed and I ended up sitting on the train for half an hour without going anywhere due to some accident on the line a head of us.. An I still had another 45 minute journey to my destination.. Anyway it was time for me to eat so I had my lunch and injected my normal units with my lunch.. Some lady turned around and spoke loud enough that everybody heard.. She said to me "you are a risk to me and these passengers on this train because of your needles and I do not want to see you druging yourself up with illegal drugs" I stated that I was type 1 diabetic and that this is insulin not some type of illegal drug.. And that I need to take it. She then started saying that it wasn't insulin and embarrassing me infront of all the passengers.. I ended up just leaving her to it and ignoring her being the bigger person.. However she got the conductor involved who demanded to search my bag as I was a threat to the passengers still!!! I said no that is my personal belongings and I got out my diabetes box and showed him. (I keep all my needles and tablets and pens and my blood sugar meter in a klip-fresh box) I showed them my medi-necklace which still seemed not to be enough for them I was so embarrassed and I became so upset I started crying I was asked to leave at the next stop which luckily was my stop but I was treated like some abnormal person and it really knocked my confidence.. I complained to the train company and got some free tickets for my next few journeys to work but still I was so annoyed at them especially the woman who started it all.. But I still inject in public it hasn't stopped me.. If I don't inject then I'm risking myself.. Sorry for the long winded story... :/ Kerry x [/QUOTE]
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