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Hey Lyssa,

Interesting post, very close to home, and very interesting responses. Off the top it sounds to this outsider like you two have deeper communication issues. You might want to focus on that some.

For the D part, education is power. You may save S.O.'s life some day, if you haven't already. Two books I'd recommend are "Pumping Insulin" by John Walsh and "Think Like a Pancreas" be Scheiner. You can get "Using Insulin" by Walsh as well, but I prefer to alternate authors. #2 & #3 are very similar.

Google Dawn Phenomenon. Google Basal Testing. The light will eventually turn on.

For hypos, my wife gives me sugary juice, SunnyD works, in a hard drinking bottle with a solid straw. Glucose tabs are good too. They don't spill much. She is also forcefull: DRINK JOHN! Be mindful that the brain is ****ed up during hypos. It's best if you do take charge. Anything S.O. says or does should not be taken seriously.

You can use hypos as a weapon. My wife did. "I can't live like this where I'm scared to go to sleep!" It's really not that hard to argue it's your disease too. You are impacted in many ways including financially. I don't consider this a private club by any means.

Stick around, learn, and ask lots of questions.