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Hi,

I was diagnosed Type 1 around six months ago. I have read about diabetic seizures, but since being diagnosed no doctor or nurse has ever mentioned anything about them.
I was just wondering if this was because they are so rare, or because they mainly happen in young children (I am 21)? I have read about the glucose injection pens, should I look into getting one?

Thanks,

Vicky
 
So what are you using now??? Type 1's are normally put on insulin via a pen or injection? What are you using?? Have you been told about hypo's/ are you confusing hypo's and seizures? What are your experiences so far, and why are you worried about seizures?
 
donnellysdogs said:
So what are you using now??? Type 1's are normally put on insulin via a pen or injection? What are you using?? Have you been told about hypo's/ are you confusing hypo's and seizures? What are your experiences so far, and why are you worried about seizures?
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DD, I think Vicky probably meant a Glucagon pen.
Is that what you meant Vicky, an injection pen to treat severe hypos? Severe hypos can cause seizures, not everyone gets them.

I didn't get a Glucagon pen until the DAFNE course, when the standard letter to GP about increasing test strips asked for glucagon pens to be provided. I doubt I'll ever use one as I live alone and would only use it if I'd already drunk a bottle of lucozade without effect, and my hypos are usually very mild. They have to be kept in the fridge and have an expiry date. My parents would probably arrive quicker than I could get to the fridge, draw up and inject the glucagon. So I keep one there but never ask for them, usually get them when the surgery decide I need one. (They weren't avialable years ago when I needed them LOL.) Its a personal decision according to a person's hypo symptoms and circumstances.
 
It's a good idea to have a glucagon kit at home or work if you have someone who knows how to use it in an emergency. They are useful if the diabetic person is experiencing a severe hypo and is unconscious or unable to take glucose by mouth. We have a kit at home and have never needed to use it, but I feel better knowing it's there if needed. It should be stored in the fridge for a longer life, but can stay out of the fridge for a month I think before it should be disposed of. Not sure if they come in pen form, ours is a syringe containing sterile water/saline (not sure which) and a glass vial which holds a powder. You inject the water into the vial, mix it around and then draw it back into the syring ready for injecting. I believe glucagon is a hormone that stimulates your liver to release glucose which will help to bring you around from a severe hypo. It's something that you may never need to use but might be very useful if you experience a severe hypo one day.
 
every type 1 should have glucogon just incase i think, dylan has had a seizure when he was sleeping and hypo but happened when we were using injections and couldnt gain control, if ur control is good i wouldnt worry about them too much

anna marie
 
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