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Type 1s: How do you explain a hypo to non-diabetics?
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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 1285668" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>I just run through a list of the symptoms, which (for me) are wobbly knees, shaky hands, lost words, lost thoughts, blankness, apathy, bad decision making, numb cheekbones, drained feeling, unwilling to self test/treat (occasionally) and sometimes blinding rage and a desperate struggle not to physically attack the person who is nearest and most annoying (i.e. breathing in the vicinity). A few times I have had a rather pretty spangly light show in the corners of my eyes.</p><p></p><p>I never expect people to understand, but Mr B, having seen a few of my hypos now, has a very good understanding of the best thing to do - he tells me that I <strong><em>may</em></strong> be hypoing, and then he vacates the area.</p><p></p><p>The worst possible thing he can do (we have learned this by experience) is to <strong><em>tell</em></strong> me I am hypoing, and instruct me to eat something. That way lies disaster and potential violence.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 1285668, member: 41816"] I just run through a list of the symptoms, which (for me) are wobbly knees, shaky hands, lost words, lost thoughts, blankness, apathy, bad decision making, numb cheekbones, drained feeling, unwilling to self test/treat (occasionally) and sometimes blinding rage and a desperate struggle not to physically attack the person who is nearest and most annoying (i.e. breathing in the vicinity). A few times I have had a rather pretty spangly light show in the corners of my eyes. I never expect people to understand, but Mr B, having seen a few of my hypos now, has a very good understanding of the best thing to do - he tells me that I [B][I]may[/I][/B] be hypoing, and then he vacates the area. The worst possible thing he can do (we have learned this by experience) is to [B][I]tell[/I][/B] me I am hypoing, and instruct me to eat something. That way lies disaster and potential violence. [/QUOTE]
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