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<blockquote data-quote="Juicyj" data-source="post: 1730638" data-attributes="member: 53162"><p>I think we have a responsibility to make others aware of our condition, for the simple reason of getting the 'right' treatment if necessary, it doesn't matter how fiercely independent you are and how much you want to fight this on your own.</p><p></p><p>It simply boils down to the fact that would you rather be treated as a drunk or a diabetic experiencing a hypo ? A recent case on the forum related to a young man who was arrested as a drunk when in fact he was experiencing a hypo, as a result he may have a police record now.</p><p></p><p>Please folks, tell your friends and colleagues of your diabetes status, it could mean immediate treatment and a quicker recovery if people around you know you are an insulin dependent diabetic and susceptible to hypos requiring glucose treatment. There's no weakness in telling people this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Juicyj, post: 1730638, member: 53162"] I think we have a responsibility to make others aware of our condition, for the simple reason of getting the 'right' treatment if necessary, it doesn't matter how fiercely independent you are and how much you want to fight this on your own. It simply boils down to the fact that would you rather be treated as a drunk or a diabetic experiencing a hypo ? A recent case on the forum related to a young man who was arrested as a drunk when in fact he was experiencing a hypo, as a result he may have a police record now. Please folks, tell your friends and colleagues of your diabetes status, it could mean immediate treatment and a quicker recovery if people around you know you are an insulin dependent diabetic and susceptible to hypos requiring glucose treatment. There's no weakness in telling people this. [/QUOTE]
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