[Diabetes-talk] glucagon

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

Glucagon kits do not expire for a year, so those considering a prescription
for one, just to let you know. And in the event you use one, you call the
doc, and they prescribe another. If you do not need to use it, and it
expires, again, you have the doc call another one into the pharmacy.

For me, glucose tablets never dissolve in my mouth, even with some water to
help the process. I also tend to be very lucid with lows though, even when
in the 40's and 30's. This was years ago, but I was 19, and was able to tell
my boyfriend what to do. Nonetheless, I have never had glucose tablets
dissolve on me. When I was little, my parents tried glucose tablets too when
having insulin reactions, and the damn things just wouldn't dissolve. We
went through glucogon frequently when I was younger, unfortunately.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Joy Stigile via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 8:47 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Joy Stigile <joystigile at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] glucagon

Hi Rachel,
I also do not buy Glucagon any more.  They kept expiring on me.  When I was
a child though, the pharmacy would exchange for me, for free, a fresh
package.  

What I have done now is to keep 2 bottles of glucose tablets, both labeled
in Braille, on either sides of our bed.  My husband knows to break up 2
tablets in half and put between my cheeks and gums, lower halves.  My saliva
will help me to absorb the glucose into my system just as fast as it might
take a pro to inject the Glucagon into me.

Warmly, Joy


-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Rachel Krieg via Diabetes-talk
Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:54 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Rachel Krieg <rkrieg7583 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] glucagon

Hi, all.

 

My husband Jeremy's endo wanted my family since they live in the area to be
able to learn to administer glucagon in the event he went low. However, they
refused. As someone who is totally blind, with no light perception, is it
possible for me to administer it to him? I know the type she wanted him to
use you had to mix it, and that could be difficult for someone who has no
vision whatsoever. Usually, if he drops and I can't get anything into him, I
wind up calling the paramedics which in this town wind up being the fire
department, unless they deem it necessary to transport him to the hospital
in which case they send an ambulance.

Rachel and Lady the lovable lab

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