Originally Posted by xMenace
Understand that D changes as we age. One day she'll hit a wall, probably in her mid-30's. Wham! Hers and your life will change drastically. You'll be going to bed worrying about having to dial 911 for the rest of your life.
You scared me here, what do you mean by this?
He means that diabetics can suffer severe lows at night, and she may not wake up in the morning and you'll have to call EMTs. Let her show you how to test her blood sugar in an emergency, and get a few shots of glucagon to have in the house.
It's not good, but it's not horribly life threatening, either. A good thing to know is that virtually no one dies from low blood sugar itself -- eventually, the liver will kick in.
My mom had to have the EMTs over at the house all the time :P She's still alive and kicking
Oh, and when this happens, beware of her hands! A lot of diabetics, when the are low or start coming out of lows, will FIGHT YOU. The brain has been disconnected due to lack of glucose, and it takes awhile to reboot. She'll be working on instinct, and will likely be afraid of you. Both my dad and ER doctors have gotten black eyes from my tiny little mother.
