Inspired by BF Thread-Testing/Injecting in Public

[Pea-n-Me]

I don't think going to the bathroom is safe. I'm not diabetic, but I have had blood sugar issues from some of my medication. Being in low blood sugars sometimes meant I could pass out. This only happened twice and I'm sure a diabetic can keep better tabs on there health than that, but it is a very real risk when someone decides to delay treatment to use a public bathroom alone.

In reality, this doesn't happen often. Most people with diabetes become extremely knowledgable about their disease and symptomatology, and they would likely just go ahead and self-treat if they were feeling that hypoglycemic. What would happen to the diabetic who lives alone?

I take care of diabetics in the hospital and in the insulin dependent population we mainly see hypgolycemia very early in the morning. They will call to say they're feeling that way, and we'll go ahead and test (to be sure that's the problem) and then, depending on how low they are, administer either a drink and food, or IV dextrose. Only once in over two decades have I seen anyone become unconscious and that person's sugar was close to zero. (Sugars often get out of whack in the hospital because of illness and disruption in routine, so this wouldn't necessarily be the norm for them at home.)

 

[Rora]

Then one person spoke up and accused people of flaunting it and said that he doesn't us exposing his child to it.

Flaunting what? That you have a medical condition??! Yeah, that's something to flaunt about. And exposing his child to it?? Uhh.. .. This father should be more concerned with his own behavior and the affects of it on his child. This man makes me angry.

I am not diabetic and it doesn't affect me in the least bit. You have to check, do it! Anyone who is offended by that needs to seriously get a reality check.

 

[zurgswife]

As the mother of two type 1 diabetics who test and use there pump in public everyday....I'm proud of the people on these boards who see it as a necessity..Thank You. We fight for so many things just to do what we do at times it's great to hear so many positive.

 

[pfishgirl]

Non Diabetic, and have no problems what so ever if you test/ inject in public

Unless I'm starring at you for some odd reason, I wouldn't even notice you test since I know it is that fast

I'd much rather you test/inject then pass out on the ground or worse

DS's friend is 18 and has type 1 and I'm the one that Nags him to test even in public when he is out with us

 

[Talking Hands]

I have been diabetic for 30 years and have tested and injected in public the entire time. I can be done discretely. I would never test ina bathroom. They are filthy. Lancets are changed at home and I carry my insulins and syringes in a eyeglasses case so I just pop it open and quickly get on with my injection.
As far as testing in the classroom. I always do it and most kids never notice. The ones that do are only curious and I get a chance to educate them on diabetes.