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Comment by kabaso mumba on June 29, 2011 at 6:59am

ann thats really scary 'feeling nothing all the way up to unconcious'.Im staying alone and i can't imagine what would happen if that happened to me.I can't count how many times i have waken up from a very deep sleep as a result of hypoglycemia.you are right im sopposed to be grateful to those symtoms of low blood sugar

Comment by MinnesotaAnn on June 29, 2011 at 6:11am

While I read these shared episodes, I suddenly became anxious remembering when I too suffered many similar events. Especially once I became hypoglycemic unaware. Which reminds me to say to the lucky T1s whose early warning system currently works "be grateful for those annoying symptoms your body produces telling you when your blood sugar is 70, I feel nothing all the way down to unconscious". Then it hit me that I have not awoken on the ground for 2 years because of Lily, my Diabetic Alert Dog. I guess like anything else in life that gets taken for granted because it has become routine (Lily alerting me when my blood sugars are dropping and giving me time to remedy them). Today I will remember and be thankful for the woman that helped me train Lily and gave me back some peace of mind.

Comment by Chaplain ET on June 28, 2011 at 10:22pm

When MY hypos hit, I'm usually around 70. I start getting cold, sweaty, and confused (which is usually my FIRST indicator, as I'm a MENSA member). The last time this happened, I was at the head of the table for a big family dinner, and went into a hypo 'downer.' Fortunately, my good wife recognized what was happening, as did my daughter-in-law, and they grabbed a Coke for me, and kept me from slumping into the dinner! I was glad it was family, though. It was odd, because I'm on 25 units of Lantus, and that's supposed to carry me through the day!

Comment by markkoeks on June 27, 2011 at 2:09am

Kabaso that's quite an experience! Thank you for sharing your story.

I too have a similar story - When I was at school I remember 2 or 3 times it happened, while I was still learning the motions of Diabetes - I would walk home from town in my school uniform, in extreme heat and as I walked my bg would drop. And so would I - as in my legs would tumble out from under me, I'd just collapse, get up, and try walk further.

Then one day an old lady picked me up and helped me to the nearest café - it was scary stuff and so embarrassing! But so we learn.

Comment by kabaso mumba on June 27, 2011 at 2:03am

Im still truamatised from my most humiliating hypogycemic experience.I happened to woke up in the middle of the night, in a motel room alone,with a very low B G.I tried to call room service lines were down.I managed to walk up to the cafe which was closed and tried to force myelf in and in the process,i was seen by security guards who arrested me.I explained that i needed some cabohydrates or else i was dying.Lucky enough one of the guys had a cousin who was diabetic,explained what i was going through and they helped me.

Comment by Bill D on May 30, 2011 at 2:05pm

Any one know how to get free glucose tablets or Gel. I am taking a trip on 6/15/2011 out west and want to be prepared just in case I am on Medicare so $ is a problem

Comment by Linda G on March 30, 2011 at 3:53am

Sometimes it's such a small thing that will set one off (sometimes it's totally out of the blue!). Yesterday I slipped on ice in the parking lot at the school where I teach, and not only did it jar me; my elbow is badly bruised. I was 5.6 (101) when I left home. I checked my BG when I got to my class, and was 4.4 (79)...so had a little snack, tested 1/2 hour later....4.3.( s**t )Took 2 dex tabs and a small granola bar as my students came trailing in. 3/4 hour later, when my first class was over (I teach French)...I was 8.2 (148)...then later before lunch...9 (162)!!! So had my high protein sandwich...but followed with a VERY small tangerine. 1 hour later....4.5!!! And so it went...I mentioned this pattern to an admin. when she asked me how my elbow was, and she looked at me like I was whining!!

Comment by meriemly on March 29, 2011 at 11:41pm

I've been through the same a few times already, but the first time it went that bad, around last summer, I was on my own in the first floor and could hardly utter any word, nor make any movement... Luckily I managed to crawl myself to open a couple of doors and shout some inaudible words then my sister downstairs managed to hear me (it was 11 pm, she's usually sleeping at that time of the night) but she didn't know what to do so I tried to explain that I needed sugar (had no shot of glucagon yet in the fridge) which I repeated a few times until she got it so she gave me some juice then they rushed me to hospital because everyone was scared (even myself, it was my first) and luckily I recovered fine from that first severe hypoglycemic experience... I've been diabetic for 22 years and never had one as severe as that one throughout those years! I dread living on my own because no matter how hard you try to convince yourself it won't happen again cause you'll do everything for it never to happen again, you can't be 100 percent sure... and it did happen a few times afterwards, including one at 4 am! It's hard cause you're so running out of glucose that you can hardly talk or move... It just bothers me how some people react to simple low BG symtoms - which happened only a couple of days ago - they look at you as though you're faking it and you just want to punch them in the face lol Anyways, I'm glad I stumbled across tudiabetes and fellow diabetics that do understand what you go through!

Comment by SpikeJ on March 29, 2011 at 10:45am

Ok. I'm still recovering from the major hypo I had at approximately 4 this morning. I woke up/came to most of the way down the stairs. Then it was the usual rubbish of trying to get my arms & legs moving where I wanted so I could crawl back up to the bedroom & crack open the glucagon & stab myself then wait til it kicked in enough to neck the Lucozade. I'm covered in bruises & absolutely petrified. My partner's away for a few more days at her folks & she usually fields me when I'm bad. I've been diabolic for 30 odd years & cannot deal with night time majors. I've no idea how I fell down the stairs as there is a stair gate at the top for our two year old which was closed. Sorry guys. I'm very very scared & down in the dumps & need I don't know what. Just to share with someone who understands I guess.

Comment by Sheri on March 29, 2011 at 9:43am

Candice, I can totally relate to how you are feeling. I have had hypoglycemic unawareness for over 30 years, and can walk around and talk with a blood sugar of 25 with no problems. I am also on a first name basis with all the local paramedics, and I feel very thankful that they recognize me when I pass out in public and immediately know what to do to help me! I did try using a CGM, but was allergic to it and had to discontinue it because I could not deal with all the hives. I do check my blood sugars 18-20 times every day, and do my best to stay on top of where I am at. Hang in there, you are definitely not alone!

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