Oh My Goodness

[Multicat]

I have been chatting to some employees for a large retail company I used to work for, as they have a forum & I like to keep in touch.
I was horrified have someone tell me that a hypo, is when there is too much sugar in the blood & is treated by injecting insulin or taking tablets, it doesn't come on quickly.

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Scary stuff. Trouble is they may well have read that nonsense in seemingly reputable media coverage!

 

[trophywench]

Probably saw it on Stenders ..... so it must be true cos it's the Beeb.

 

[Northerner]

Probably saw it on Stenders ..... so it must be true cos it's the Beeb.

Nah! It would have been Casualty, therefore definitely a medical certainty, because they check all that kind of stuff, don't they? 🙄😱

 

[Pumper_Sue]

I have been chatting to some employees for a large retail company I used to work for, as they have a forum & I like to keep in touch.
I was horrified have someone tell me that a hypo, is when there is too much sugar in the blood & is treated by injecting insulin or taking tablets, it doesn't come on quickly.

Ah but if you hadn't developed diabetes and done your research, what would your knowledge of diabetes and treatment have been? 🙂

 

[Multicat]

I did tell her but she argued with me that I was wrong as she was a store manager & had been on a course. She said a hypo was hyperglycemia & ment the person had to have their tablet or insulin. Then went on to explain what hypoglycemia was & how to treat.
I've got a bit frustrated now any suggestion so that I don't argue or get cross, its quite a volatile person.

 

[Mark T]

I was going to say that you could print the Diabetes UK guide to hypo's and hypers and give you the link - but I can't seem to find it!

 

[trophywench]

It's in the kids bit, I love that, Ms I'm a store manager and now I'm An Expert, ROFL

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to...tting-my-glucose-right/Hypos/Treating-a-hypo/

Enjoy

 

[Andy HB]

When I was diagnosed I was actually suffering from hippo-glycemia. I was simply overweight! 😉

Andy (sorry about that!) HB

 

[bigpurpleduck]

I've stopped getting angry at ignorance, and stopped challenging it too. It's like banging your head against a brick wall, all I do is upset myself! Although very scary - just pray she never finds herself in a situation where she could use that "knowledge" of hers.

 

[rachelha]

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Complications/Hypoglycaemia/Treatment/

This is the link to treating hypos in the adult bit, but it is probably in far more depth than they need (or coudl understand!)

frightening.

This is why I tell all my collegues to get another colleague who is type 1 if I am acting weirdly. I only trust a fellow diabetic to get it right.

 

[DeusXM]

To me, it sounds like this person was probably instructed correctly but has got their terminology mixed up. The problem is, phonetically, 'hypo' and 'hyper' sound pretty similar when you say them quickly (particularly if you're from Bristol ) which leads to this misunderstanding.

Frankly it'd be great if we could re-do the education programme. Keep 'hypo' as low blood sugar, and introduce 'ketotic' as high blood sugar. Not strictly accurate but not far off. Then you can also add in a few aide memoires - hypo ends in O, like an open mouth - feed them! Ketotic - it's time to give them the stick.

Although having said that, I think the universal advice for any diabetes situation should be 'give them sugar and call an ambulance' - even in hyperglycaemia. Why? Because people always seem to go for the insulin. Adding sugar to someone struggling with hyperglycaemia isn't really going to make that much of a difference - sure, it won't help but it's not really as if adding some will make them drop dead in 30 minutes. If you make the default to be 'add sugar and NEVER, EVER inject insulin', then you'll never get some well-meaning hero giving someone with a hypo a massive blast of Novorapid. Have you ever seen a non-D have a go with an insulin pen? They crank it up to the full 60u every single time. That's the last thing you want when you're having a hypo. That's the last thing I want when I'm having a good day.

 

[robofski]

Have you ever seen a non-D have a go with an insulin pen? They crank it up to the full 60u every single time. That's the last thing you want when you're having a hypo. That's the last thing I want when I'm having a good day.

I'm glad I keep my NovoRapid in an Echo, it only goes up to 30u

 

[trophywench]

Like 30u wouldn't send me hypo, for 3 days LOL

 

[Multicat]

I have calmed down now & I realise I was frustrated at once again people thinking they can inject insulin. I left it for a few days then went back & calmly explained what I was trying to say added a lighthearted joke. Now I think everyone that reads that thread will not ever inject a diabetic person.
Thanks for the advise & for making me take a deaper breath. :-D

 

[Multicat]

In case anyone wonderedthe lady in question understands now & also other members have said they also understand now. I think it was a mix up of terminology as DeusXM suggested, hopefully its all ok now probably I was at fault to for getting in a panic.
I don't know what a Echo is robofski, but 30 units of Novarapid would floor me. 🙂

 

[robofski]

I don't know what a Echo is robofski, but 30 units of Novarapid would floor me. 🙂

It's just a model of pen, and 30u would floor me too, but it would have to be better than 60