AlisonM
Much missed Moderator
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1.5 LADA
In my case it's 1.1 or less. I woke up in the early hours of Friday feeling dreadful (at least that's what I'm told I said when asked) and must have tried to get upstairs to wake my brother for help, then fell down them. Fortunately, deaf as he is, he heard me fall and came to investigate then called the ambulance. He even managed to find my BG meter and test me, I came out at LO but he didn't know what that really meant until the ambulance guy explained. Result was, I was rushed off to the hostilepile where they tested again and I scored a 1.1. I've done myself a real mischief this time, with a badly bruised hip and a dislocated shoulder (I'm typing one handed here), oh and I forgot the mild concussion. They kept me in till Saturday lunchtime and finally sent me home once the pain had eased off a bit. I'm all strapped up in this gorgeous (NOT) medeival torture device designed to keep my shoulder still while it heals and then face several months of physiotherapy. Makes injecting a bit of a challenge, he turned green at the notion of doing it for me and I don't blame him. Fortunately I'm left handed and it's my right arm I've messed up so I can mamage if someone dials the dose for me. I was lucky not to have broken my neck as they reckon I went down the stairs head first and may have dislocated my shoulder trying to grab the stair rail to save myself.
I've no idea what caused that severe a hypo, I was 7.3 when I went to bed and hadn't taken any gliclazide that day because I was a bit low at lunchtime. Although we're in the Highland version of a heatwave here, we still haven't topped 70 degrees F. and no one else has any clue what happened either. I have an urgent appointment tomorrow afternoon to see the Diabetic consultant and go over my meds to see what can be done. I don't see what they can do except take me off the Glic which will leave me riding high most of the time, not a welcome solution as far as I'm concerned. The did mention re-doing the GAD etc., who knows, maybe I'm cured? Aye right!
Meanwhile He's been driving me batty for the last couple of days, nagging me to test every five minutes so I've come into work for a rest and a bit of peace. My BGs are fine now, well a little high in the 8s and 9s, but I'm not unhappy about that.
All in all, I've one hell of a scare and I don't quite know what to do with myself. I'm hoping work will distract me from it a bit. Why is it always weekends with me?
I've no idea what caused that severe a hypo, I was 7.3 when I went to bed and hadn't taken any gliclazide that day because I was a bit low at lunchtime. Although we're in the Highland version of a heatwave here, we still haven't topped 70 degrees F. and no one else has any clue what happened either. I have an urgent appointment tomorrow afternoon to see the Diabetic consultant and go over my meds to see what can be done. I don't see what they can do except take me off the Glic which will leave me riding high most of the time, not a welcome solution as far as I'm concerned. The did mention re-doing the GAD etc., who knows, maybe I'm cured? Aye right!
Meanwhile He's been driving me batty for the last couple of days, nagging me to test every five minutes so I've come into work for a rest and a bit of peace. My BGs are fine now, well a little high in the 8s and 9s, but I'm not unhappy about that.
All in all, I've one hell of a scare and I don't quite know what to do with myself. I'm hoping work will distract me from it a bit. Why is it always weekends with me?
I can't imagine what might have happened to cause that, I guess you were too disorientated to treat yourself and something told you to find help instead. I hope that the shoulder is not too painful - have they given you some strong painkillers? I have dislocated my shoulder in the past (I broke my arm at the same time) so I know how horrible it can be - for me it was my right arm also and I am left-handed.
