[Diabetes-talk] about Glucagon

[dmgina]

I don't have this in the home at  this time, since I am taking pills.
My doctor says I don't need to do the pump yet because I am not worse.
Now that is a plus to a point, I asked him why he was taking the pump and it 
is for convenience for him.
what on earth is the difference?
so I just do what I do.
Take the pills and do the shot before each  meal.

--Dar
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
Every saint has a past
every sinner has a future

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] about Glucagon


> Hi Dar,
> I have not had to use glucagon for some time, but it should always
> be available...
>
> Regards,
> Ed Bryant
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of dmgina
> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:36 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] about Glucagon
>
> I am so pleased she is there for you.
> I hope you don't have to do this often.
>
> --Dar
> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> Every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Bryant" <ebryant at socket.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 1:38 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] about Glucagon
>
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>>                A good while back, there was information carried on this
>> list about using glucagon.  This info is stored somewhere in our 
>> archives.
>> This might serve as a refresher.
>>
>>
>>
>> Glucagon is made by Eli Lilly and Company and requires a doctor's
>> prescription.
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.       It should be stored at room temperature between 68 to 77 degrees
>> Fahrenheit.
>>
>> 2.       It is injected into a muscle and raises blood glucose rapidly.
>>
>> 3.       When is it needed?  When blood sugars are dangerously low, 
>> severe
>> hypoglycemia.  You might be unconscious, and cannot eat any sugar
>> sweetened
>> products.
>>
>> 4.       When to use: Use glucagon to treat insulin coma, or insulin
>> reaction resulting from severe hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).  Symptoms
>> of
>> severe hypoglycemia include disorientation, unconsciousness, and seizure
>> or
>> convulsions.  Give glucagon if 1.) the patient is unconscious, 2.) the
>> patient is unable to eat sugar or a sugar-sweetened product,  3.)the
>> patient
>> is having a seizure, 4.) repeated administration of sugar or a sugar
>> sweetened product such as a regular soft drink or fruit juice does not
>> improve patient's condition.  Milder cases of hypoglycemia should be
>> treated
>> promptly by eating sugar-sweetened product.  Glucagon is not active when
>> taken orally.
>>
>> 5.       Directions:
>>
>> a.       Seal needs to be taken off bottle, and the rubber stopper needs
>> to
>> be wiped off with alcohol swab.
>>
>> b.      The needle protector needs to be removed, and the contents of
>> syringe needs to be injected into the glucagon bottle.  The syringe, then
>> needs to be removed from bottle.
>>
>> c.       The bottle needs to be swirled until glucagon is completely
>> dissolved.  It should only be used if the glucagon is clear and
>> water-like.
>>
>> d.      The same syringe should be used and the bottle needs to be held
>> upside down, and the solution needs to be drawn into the syringe.  Put 
>> all
>> the contents of the bottle into syringe.
>>
>> e.      Cleanse the injection site with alcohol swab.
>>
>> f.        Insert needle into loose tissue under cleansed injection site,
>> and
>> inject all contents.
>>
>> g.       Turn patient on his/her side, in case of vomiting
>>
>> h.      Give patient food or sweet drinks as soon as he/she awakens and 
>> is
>> able to swallow.  Repeat as needed.
>>
>> I recommend all insulin using diabetics have glucagon  in case of severe
>> hypoglycemia.  The doctor should be called, but if patient has been
>> treated,
>> and is coming out of the low, there may not be a need to get he/she to 
>> the
>> hospital.
>>
>>
>>
>> Note: I have had glucagon administered several times by my wife, and have
>> never went to the hospital.  I check my blood sugar regularly, after
>> having
>> glucagon administered to make sure it is not getting too low.
>>
>>                Incidentally, my wife who is totally blind, has
>> administered
>> glucagon several times.  A good while back, my diabetologist, authorized
>> her
>> to be shown how to use glucagon, and she has again several times drawn up
>> glucagon, and given me the shot.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ed Bryant
>>
>>
>>
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