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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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