Also you should be aware that current NHS advice for treating patients who have passed out from hypoglycaemia is 'nil by mouth'. It used to be that they suggested smearing jam on the inside of the cheeks of someone in that situation but now it's felt that it probably causes more problems than it solves.
Your best bet is to make sure people around you know to call an ambulance if you pass out, regardless of circumstances. You should also carry some sort of ID with you identifying you as having diabetes.
On the subject of hypos:
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Many diabetics get very belligerent and will resist help when BG gets this low, so you need a plan of action to deal with this if it should happen.
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It's a two-way process. I for one am sick and tired that every time I am either not full of all the joys of the world or a bit tired or basically, not running at 110%, I get well-meaning but dim friends and coworkers asking me if I'm alright and if I need a Mars bar. I am so f***ing fed up of people assuming that EVERY SINGLE **** THING IN MY LIFE is apparently related to me having diabetes. If I get a drink, 'Oh, are you running high?' No, I'm just thirsty. If I do an insulin injection 'Oh, are you ok?' Yes, I'm perfectly fine. I'm just doing what I need to in order to survive. And if I dare as much to get out my glucose tablets, all **** seems to break loose, whereas all I need is a couple of these tabs and everything's fine - especially since I take them preventatively.
Sorry, went off on something of rant there....
