I was having a chat to my parents the other day and we got onto the topic of lows. I have been admitted to ed a few times in the past with pretty bad hypos, via ambulance and 'mum's taxi'. but it's what they didn't tell me of these experiences that shocked me...
Apparently I overpowered my father (at the tender age of 12) when he tried to give me glucagen, swore at, verbally and physically abused medical staff and vomited on a doctor (that was funny for my dad cause apparently the dr said she wouldn't treat me until I stopped swearing, at which point my father pointed out that I had just come out of a 'coma' and didn't exactly know what the heck I was doing... next second, shoes covered in vomit...)
Now while I know that diabetics can't control themselves when we're that far out of it, it is kind of embaressing to know that it took three grown men - two ambo's and my dad - to restrain me while I kicked and screamed (to the point where neighbours actually came over to see what the heck was going on) then yelling and abusing hospital staff...
I know I wasn't 'in control' of myself, but man, what people must have thought... I'm not sure that most people really understand that diabetes can be that serious... Or that you really can lose control like that.
I also found out that I've gone into convulsions like three times... Ahhh parents, what they had to put up with. My poor partner went rather white when we were discussing this... fingers crossed it never happens again!!!
