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I am a Diabetic.

“Do diabetics routinely carry glucose for self administration?”

Yes, Most of us carry Glucose Tablets in case of Lows.

But if the person is Incoherent or Unconscious, they will not be able to chew tablets or drink OJ.

GLUCAGON is a premeasured Prepackaged Kit that contains both a Dry powder and a Liquid that is ready to Mix. It is usually in a Kit that is Bright RED.

My Diabetes is well controlled, But my friend is a Brittle Diabetic that has Wild swings Both High and Low. He has familiarized me with His Glucagon Kit so that should he be unconscious I would be able to Inject him from the Kit.

Glucagon goes directly into the Belly.

My Mother was a diabetic as well and She trained me to inject her with Insulin as well as.

You are Obviously totally Ignorant of th eRealities Of Diabetes.

Insulin is Never administered IV. Not that i have been Trained, Unless you want to kill someone.

TROLL

I am a diabetic who is somewhat brittle.

Every afternoon I have low sugar. I am responsible to ensure this doesn’t happen. I should have a snack at 3:00 PM—when I do so I don’t have the low. Too often I’m just to busy and by 4-430 I am swooning. My fault, ultimately. I need to remember my snack. Just because I’m a diabetic on insulin doesn’t take away my own personal responsibility. But this is something I know; I know the pattern and I have a remedy.

I do understand those who are much more brittle and how quickly this can happen. Her friend should have given her something immediately, prior to calling 911.

No excuse for the cop, but you can be right, and dead right, as they say.

The discussion was about the emergency care of diabetics in the prehospital setting. I was asking if diabetics routinely carry an injectable form of glucose for self-administration.

IV glucose is usually the choice of treatment in the prehospital setting because glucagon does not always result in an increase of blood sugar levels.

Insulin can be administered IV. But again, the discussion was limited to hypoglycemia outside the hospital. The question was raised as to what the lady involved was about to give herself.

While the belly is one place for glucagon injections it is not the only place.

Hope this helps clear up the confusion my post caused.

Thanks!

BTW, insulin and diabetes are not capitalized.