How would you treat a hypo? (That's so interesting!)
Hi
@Administrator,
Because of my RH diagnosis and my hypo hell, I only had
@Brunneria and my consultant, who had any idea about my blood glucose disorder, because it is a rare condition.
At the time of diagnosis, though I was not entirely aware, I was really ill. I was literally hyper and hypo within hours of each other, my blood glucose levels were yo yoing up and down.
In fact I didn't know the difference because I felt **** all the time!
There are so many different symptoms and mood swings. It was what I call my hypo hell!
Since the only way to treat it was by diet, but in the early days, I was still experiencing hypos, my control was shocking and my awareness was ln the pan. I didn't know what to do about having a hypo! I had already read the advice and was told by my health care team and a friend who is a paramedic, what he would do. And I kept getting the same advice. So I tried it, I bought glucose tablets. I went from hyper to hypo within two hours, I took some more and you guessed it, it made it worse!
So, all my life, my job as a team leader, I had to come up with solutions.
So as I'm avid reader and I had to do some research and every site or advice I sought, was treat by glucose or other high carbs for a quick sugar fix, to allay the symptoms. But in my case, it made my symptoms worse!
So, because, and after discussing it with my consultant endocrinologist, I came up with eating a rich tea biscuit as it would only contain a few carbs with a cuppa, black no sugar, and I found that didn't make me go hyper! So, no hyper, no hypo!
I thought outside the box, as I had been trained to do many years ago.
It's called lateral thinking.
Why treat something that going to make you go back to square one?
If your finger hurts by squeezing it, why squeeze it? It's logical!
My endocrinologist was impressed by my logic!
So to answer your question.
If I didn't know, which type he was and an emergency, I would call an ambulance or if he was lucid, I would ask, what type and see if he had his glucose on him! If not lucid, I would get the patient comfortable and away from danger. And wait for help!
There is obviously some diabetics and blood glucose disorders that need quick response to ease the hypo. But as some type 2s, do not necessarily need more glucose, because they are already too high, medication or something else has given them a hypo or a false hypo, then something low enough to raise their blood levels to stop their symptoms, seems to me, just as beneficial!
Of course, it would have to be a personal decision and not cause harm!
There is more than one way to cook an egg!
Can you please lock this thread now?
I've seen the O P has her thread elsewhere now.
Thanks for the interest!
Nosher