Hi there from Christchurch Dorset!

[Ditto]

Hi and welcome to the forum. 🙂 Hope you got sorted.

 

[Northerner]

I'm ashamed to say I've nothing and I'm now 3.1 will it keep going down? I feel terrible. I'm getting my son up!

Hi Andrea, welcome to the forum 🙂 I do hope that you are OK. If you are on insulin then you MUST keep something sweet and sugary -a drink, jelly babies, biscuits, anything like that - near to hand at all times because there is the danger that your levels will continue to fall, possibly to dangerous levels. If needs be and you don't have anything, you need to knock on a neighbour's door or something, because it is essential to have something. This is something that should have been stressed to you when you were given the insulin. What insulin do you use? Are you in touch with the nurse/doctor who gave you the insulin, as it is likely that your doses will need some adjustment in these early weeks.

Please let us know that you are OK. If you find it difficult to get out to the shops, how about buying online?

 

[Andrea Owens]

Dorset is such a beautiful County, I have fond memories of holidaying there staying near Swanage and visiting Durdle Door 🙂

I love Durdle Door too. I've been camping there a few times. Next time you visit, try Christchurch, in particular Steamer Point or Hengistbury head or Stanpit Marshes. Plus we are a stones throw from the New Forest x

 

[Andrea Owens]

Welcome aboard @Andrea Owens from another Dorset resident - in sunny Dorchester

Wow you've been through a lot you poor thing. But hey you got through it so well done you . I have a friend in Dorchester so go there quite a lot and of course Weymouth x

 

[Andrea Owens]

Hi Andrea, welcome to the forum 🙂 I do hope that you are OK. If you are on insulin then you MUST keep something sweet and sugary -a drink, jelly babies, biscuits, anything like that - near to hand at all times because there is the danger that your levels will continue to fall, possibly to dangerous levels. If needs be and you don't have anything, you need to knock on a neighbour's door or something, because it is essential to have something. This is something that should have been stressed to you when you were given the insulin. What insulin do you use? Are you in touch with the nurse/doctor who gave you the insulin, as it is likely that your doses will need some adjustment in these early weeks.

Please let us know that you are OK. If you find it difficult to get out to the shops, how about buying online?

Thank you for caring ❤. My son went to the shop and got cans of lucozade and a big bag of vegetarian jellies. Which I'm now keeping replenished. I think because I'm new to this I didn't realise how serious a hypo was. When I was on the verge of passing out I did though! Thanks everyone for your advice

 

[Northerner]

Thank you for caring ❤. My son went to the shop and got cans of lucozade and a big bag of vegetarian jellies. Which I'm now keeping replenished. I think because I'm new to this I didn't realise how serious a hypo was. When I was on the verge of passing out I did though! Thanks everyone for your advice

Good to hear 🙂 If you are getting hypos then speak to your nurse as your insulin dose is likely to be set too high and needs adjustment 🙂

 

[Greyhound Gal]

Glad to hear you are OK @Andrea Owens. I keep glucose tablets everywhere - handbag, car, kitchen, bedside table and dog walking coat so I am covered if I go low wherever I am. Also keep a cereal bar in my handbag and a full fat fizzy drink in the car.
Maybe a little over prepared 🙄...can you tell I was a Brownie!
Best safe than sorry though.

 

[Ditto]

Don't forget about the changes to the Lucozade. I think Northerner posted about it.