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 Apr 26 2011, 02:31 AM
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Diabetical Pundit  Group: Moderator Posts: 2,390 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Colorado Member No.: 857 My Pump: mm 522  |
In preparation for a new job, I have to have a drug test done (pee in a bottle). For some reason, I thought it needed to be a fasting test.
I went down to the lab about 11:00 am, and had nothing to eat since dinner the previous nite. Well, I saw on my CGM that I dropped below 80, but for some reason, I didn't grab my jelly bellies. Evidently, I was very unresponsive, and the next thing I knew, there were about 6 paramedics and 2 cops in front of me. I was so stupid, when they asked me if I had diabetes, I couldn't even answer them. When they tested me, I was at 32. They started an IV drip of D-50 (very badly, I might add - my arm is horribly bruised), and by the time my BG got up to about 160, I was able to reason. I have been that low more times than I care to admit - my personal worst was 17, and I was able to treat that one by myself. I don't know what happened this time. They wouldn't let me drive, or even walk home (I live about a mile from the lab), so they took me home in an amubulance. I can hardly wait to see the bill - I currently have no insurance, so this is gonna be a killer. This was really embarrassing. I've only had the paramedics called on me a couple of times in my 26 years with diabetes - this one was the worst, though. The young paramedics (they all looked younger than my kids!) assured me on the way home that I was good - they said they have had far too many battles with diabetics who were combative. I am still at a loss to understand why I didn't pay attention to my CGM. Won't happen again (easy to say, now). Tom -------------------- Tom
Forum moderator LADA - dx'd 1985 at age 31 - treated as type 2 Insulin therapy in 1987 mm 522 since Aug. 2007, cgms since Nov. 2007 |
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Apr 27 2011, 12:33 PM
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IPF Addict Group: Moderator Posts: 4,469 Joined: 6-October 06 From: Florida Member No.: 30 My Pump: MM Revel with CGMS |
QUOTE(gigem99 @ Apr 25 2011, 10:31 PM)  I am still at a loss to understand why I didn't pay attention to my CGM. Won't happen again (easy to say, now). Tom, Add me to everyone who has said how sorry we are that you went through this. My guess as to way you didn't pay attention to your CGM alarm is that you were probably VERY low by the time it went off. It sounds like you were dropping very quickly, and we all know there is a lag between the CGM and BG. No one has mentioned the fact that your basal must be wrong if you dropped that low just because you skipped breakfast. PLEASE try to adjust it. I am having a problem with that myself. The past two mornings I woke in the 50's. When it happened yesterday I made an adjustment which lessened the slope of my CGM graph but did not stop the low from happening. I made yet another change and will wait to see what happens tomorrow morning. Linda B. -------------------- Linda
Forum Moderator Pumping with Minimed since 1995 Paradigm Revel w/ CGMS |
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gigem99 Another ambulance ride Apr 26 2011, 02:31 AM
Mike G I too have been in the situation where I was unabl... Apr 26 2011, 02:53 PM Arlene S. In preparation for a new job, I have to have a dru... Apr 26 2011, 03:23 PM Liz Sorry you had to go through that, Tom! When I... Apr 26 2011, 04:31 PM Ricardo Hi Tom,
Sorry to hear of your experience.
The l... Apr 26 2011, 08:53 PM
gigem99 .... Perhaps you had a lot on your mind that day a... Apr 26 2011, 09:49 PM Liz Ricardo,
I think that's precisely what happen... Apr 26 2011, 10:01 PM calvic Wow that is pretty scary! I schedule all my f... Apr 26 2011, 09:38 PM GA Hiker As others have said, my fasting tests are always e... Apr 26 2011, 09:49 PM karen I'm sorry this happened to you, and I'm re... Apr 27 2011, 12:49 AM lisac This is an interesting post for me to read. Last n... Apr 27 2011, 05:44 PM Peter B This is an interesting post for me to read. Last n... Apr 27 2011, 07:29 PM Linda B This is an interesting post for me to read. Last n... Apr 27 2011, 07:44 PM lisac Linda B, yes it was a correction, but at that poin... Apr 27 2011, 09:12 PM gigem99 I got a bill a few months ago for $300 for th... Jan 22 2012, 05:51 AM Liz I got a bill a few months ago for $300 for th... Jan 22 2012, 08:13 PM Suemalonas Hey Tom,
Remember me? I'm the biostats pe... Jan 24 2012, 02:26 AM gigem99 Hi Susan,
WELCOME BACK!!! It's g... Jan 24 2012, 02:38 AM Suemalonas Hi Susan,
WELCOME BACK!!! It's g... Jan 25 2012, 12:52 AM gigem99 ....And to say it proudly, I did accomplish two ve... Jan 25 2012, 04:17 AM |
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