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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by pwinnski on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @10:07AM (#20274298)
I've seen a friend with Type 1 diabetes quietly and quickly go from someone who practices law competently to someone who can barely manage to stab herself when she realizes she's having a blood sugar issue. Dosage is hard when you're crashing.
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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by paulcole on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @10:32AM (#20274572)
If you’re crashing (low blood glucose) you don’t take insulin, you drink juice or call an ambulance (My partner has had to do this, unfortunately). If you’re so high that you’re having trouble using a syringe you need to be in a hospital.

Source: Type 1 diabetic.

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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by rangerpolitic on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @01:04PM (#20276350)
To help people understand low blood sugar episodes, I think it's good to watch these three videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_0CI9jV6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv4HIci1Qtc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TidRyyrTz4k

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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by paulcole on Tuesday June 25, 2019 @02:18PM (#20277175)
One thing I forgot was a Glucagon injection to revive someone who has passed out.
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Re:The insulin racket: why a drug made free 100 years ago is... by GordonS on Wednesday June 26, 2019 @05:51PM (#20289608)
Yes, but generally you're not going to be injecting yourself with glucagon, as if you're lucid enough to do that, you're lucid enough to eat/drink some carbs.
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