What not to do when talking US Marshal's

[defibvt]

For my work I have to get fingerprinted for a Federal Background check. So I am at the US Marshal service inquiring about getting the fingerprinting done and my bg sugar decides that it is time to drop down to 52. The Marshal I was talking to said I had to get the fingerprint card from my work. I said fine and started hustling out of there. I needed to eat and that is all I was worried about. Of course, I was a tad bit crabby from the low bg but hey who isn't when they are hungry. The Marshal took it as I had an attitude and starting confronting me about it. All I could think of is, "Don't argue! They have guns and handcuffs and you didn't see any food." So anyway I got escorted to the door. I didn't think that was the time to educate them on the finer points of diabetes. So, if anyone is in this type of situation just smile politely and get out of there.

I am not incarcerated at this time but if there is a long absence in my posts will you please call my mom at 1-555-555-1212. LOL!!

[lgvincent]

Most people know nothing about diabetes. I've come close to being arrested several times while in insulin shock by people in law enforcement who have no idea what an insulin reaction is.

[LauRa Lu]

LOL!


Unless you know someone with diabetes i supose you wouldn't recognise any signs.


I get such a temper when my bg's low, my boyfriends lucky to be alive! :p

[dpav]

That is a good story

We had a report of a diabetic dying in jail in the Southern California area due to mistaking an insulin reaction with being drunk. He got locked up and went into insulin seizure and died. So the law enforcement in S.C. were more careful and a bit more co-operative because of this happening.

If you have to go back to complete the printing, I would explain myself to them as to what had happened. I’m sure they will react in a positive manner. But then you did say you got escorted to the door. You may have been really responsive to your low BG at that time.
Don

[defibvt]

I didn't even try to explain when I went back to see them again. They hear so many excuses that I figured it would go in one ear and out the other.

[rzrbks]

defibvt,

You should have walked in and said:

"Listen hear, Marshalls. I got this disease called Diabetes. It causes problems for me. If you guys were half as good as Marshall Dillon was you would have known that and helped me out last time I was here. It's obvious you people need to spend some time watching Gun Smoke to know how to do your jobs properly."

The turn around and walk out with Attitude.

[defibvt]

I was just glad to get out of there and get something to eat. I don't think they hire them for their personalities. That is a good idea though.

[snakeye]

A few years ago I have had an argue with a police officer just for the same sort of reason... And I am not living in the States if you know what I mean... they could do a lot undercover. It was like ****, I almost wanted to kill the guy. I don't want to even talk about it as it makes me refresh my memory on the details.

I remember some terorists or whatever bombed that police station a few weeks later...

[mtim2000]

I didn't know that irritability was a sign of low blood sugar until I became diabetic.

Now when I get that way my wife realizes I need to eat.

I also get to where I can't think. That gets scary. I notice now that
I can't think or do more than one thing at a time. I don't know if
my concentration is going cause I'm 50 of if it is the diabetes.

Michael
http://www.worlds-best-vitamins.com

[Ella1]

Maybe the best solution would be to cary Dextrose tablets in the pocket all the time.. just like the home keys or a wallet. Also do you have a diabetic card with the list of the insulins you take just in the emergency case? You can just show the card and it could be enough... In fact my boyfriend left his wallet once in a cab with a couple of hundred pounds in it.. The cabby found his address and brought it back. He explained that he did it because of the diabetic card he found inside. Though I do believe that our cabbies are the best in the world :)

[sc0]

It's really odd to hear you all talking about being irritable when having low BG. I'm the opposite:

0-2 mmol = full-blown hypo. approaching about 1 or so, corona vision like I've looked at a bright light too long.
3-4 mmol = shakey, cold sweat sometimes, hunger, feeling weak.
5-7 mmol = perfectly fine.
8-9 mmol = notice I'm a bit too warm for no reason.
10-12 mmol = Micro-sleeps, nodding off.
13-16 mmol = very warm, but alert. prone to headaches. slightly irritable.
16+ mmol = tangible feeling of blood thickening in my veins. Hands swell up. Bad headaches. Bear with a sore head - literally.

Dunno how this compares to your experiences, but I'd be interested to hear if all this is normal from a diabetics perspective, rather than a doctors.

sc0.

[HeatherP]

Everybody's a little different - I'd say I have some of your same symptoms, and not others. I do get extrememly cranky and sluggish right around 70. However, I can tell you, I feel fine even up into the upper 300's (a VERY rare event, mind you).

[rzrbks]

sc0

0-2 mmol = full-blown hypo. approaching about 1 or so, corona vision like I've looked at a bright light too long.

Never been there don't know--don't want to know--I'll leave the "Exploring" to you brave types:D

3-4 mmol = shakey, cold sweat sometimes, hunger, feeling weak.

The same as you but add seriouly irritable and libel to do stupid things

5-7 mmol = perfectly fine.
Yes, same here

8-9 mmol = notice I'm a bit too warm for no reason.
same as you and vision starts becoming blurred at about 8-8.2, discomfort in eyes and head, over-all feeling of not being well

10-12 mmol = Micro-sleeps, nodding off.

not there enough to know what that's like anymore--once in the last 6 months


13-16 mmol = very warm, but alert. prone to headaches. slightly irritable.
Haven't been there since I was Dx'd

16+ mmol = tangible feeling of blood thickening in my veins. Hands swell up. Bad headaches. Bear with a sore head - literally.
Haven't been there since I was Dx'd