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Helene83

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Hi,

I have only posted here once before as my baby boy was diagnosed with T1 back in November when he was 19 months old. He will be 2 next Saturday and he is doing brilliant.

That however is not the reason I am traumatised, my other half who is also type 1 had a hypo at 2.30am on Thursday which resulted in a seizure and a 999 call! I am completely traumatised by what happened and by seeing my other half in this way.

In the years we have been together I have taken each day as it comes, dealt with several hypos and kinda just got on with it as a part of life. Since my son was diagnosed, I have tried to stay strong and not let it get me down, knowing that it is down to me to ensure that he has the best start with the management of his condition. However, now I just feel so sad and anxious and low. I have always tried to remain level headed and strong and in control of my emotions but this past couple of days have been awful.

Seeing this happen to my other half has shook me to the core and made me see the effects that this can and does have! I cant get the image of him out of my head! Not only that but I cant stop myself from thinking about this happening to my boy!

Sorry for the this long post, I just feel so lost at the moment.

Helen
 
Hello.

It's good to hear they came thru okay though, try to take some comfort from that if you can:smile:

@myroomsadisco
 
Sorry to read your story. I can see that you are very upset and with some justification. I suppose the problems got under your guard and you felt you were powerless to fix it like you normally do. That event must have really made you feel insecure. Don't give up since everybody still needs you.

Is your other half home again?
 
Hi helene,
I am type 2 but it can all get worring cant it :( You sound like you have a great support sytem to your family
unit :D so keep up the good work! best wishes DEBS
 
Awww .. I could feel the anguish in your message and I have been there with that kind of anguish.

Our eldest was 30 when she had her first and only ceizure. After exhaustive tests etc in the hospital where it occured, she was found to be dehydrated and this seemed to compound issues. Since being sent home for a monitoring period she resumed her hospital duites as a senior midwife and also given birth twice and now 46; so my advice is to make sure everyone always has plenty to drink and no excuses about tight for time or anything else. If a hypo causes sweating (which they often do) then this swiftly reduces hydration even lower and leaves the door open for seizures .. not my words but those of my daughter's consultant.

I wish you good fortune with both of your charges and I hope your anguish soon falls and levels out into ordinary concern which is normal for caring.
 
Thank you Debs. It is worrying but I dont want to let it get the better of me!

Thank you for your post Hobs. I cant even imagine what it feels like to watch your child (no matter their age) go through that. Thats the thing I dont know how it feels to live your life with Diabetes and I feel like I cant tell my other half what to do. On the night that it happened he had played 5 a side fotball and his game was later than usual. I think he probably would have been dehydrated and his body was probably still burning energy from his exercise. He did eat a large bowl of cereal beofre coming to bed but he didnt stay up long enough to test his sugar again after it and it obviously wasnt enough.

Anyway, I think I just had to get how I am feeling out of my head and this forum has given me the opportunity to do so. I am sure that given time I will feel better about it all again. I know I cant dwell on it and like it says above I just need to count my blessings that my little family are strong, no matter what life throws at us x
 
Helene83 said:
I know I cant dwell on it and like it says above I just need to count my blessings that my little family are strong, no matter what life throws at us x
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Brilliant attitude to have:grin:


@myroomsadisco
 
Hi Helen,

I experienced a similar thing with my younger sister. We used to share a room, when we were younger, and one night I woke to find her having a seizure.

It is an extremely traumatising experience! For weeks after, I woke every time she moved in bed and I didn't sleep very well for a while.

Just make sure your partner checks his sugars before bed. This may or may not have been the case that night but I'm just saying what my sister did afterwards.

With me, in the end, I would check my sister's sugars when I went to bed (which was often later than her).

My sister has not had any seizures since this (this was 2004) and I have not myself either (I was diagnosed in 2004 with Type 1).

The fear of this will pass overtime. Just take extra precautions if this helps reassure you.

Katrina
 
Helene
I've been through several of these episodes over the many years of my husband's T1.
It's always distressing. However when you think it through after getting over it, you realise you have very few choices. You just have to do what seems best at the time.
It is worth keeping supplies where you can get to them easily.
Hana
 
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