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Almost died from low blood sugar while ago

I came home from work and was so sleepy I took a nap. Had my alarm set for 12:20am to get up and take my medicine and take a bath before bed. Well that didn't happen. I woke up having seizures and convulsions from extremely low blood sugar! I had glucose tablets on my nightstand, but apparently in my seizures, I had knocked everything on the floor or into the trash. I couldn't walk and was covered in an ice cold sweat- my clothes were soaking wet. My glucose tablets from my nightstand were on the floor and I couldn't get to them but thankfully my purse was next to me in my bed and I ate almost the whole tube, then was able to hold onto the walls to make it to the refrigerator in the kitchen, where I ate a couple of spoonfuls of honey and drank some dragonfruit juice. Then I was able to walk good enough to take a bath and after awhile I checked my blood sugar because it still feels extremely low....but it's 478! Normally when it's high, I give insulin, but since it still feels low, I'm scared to. I don't understand what happened or why I slept through my alarm like that!
Super scary!! Times like this is the only time that I am scared to be single and alone in my bed. I almost died tonight but it's apparently not quite my time yet.
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Uncfred · 61-69, M
This scares me, my granddaughter (12) has type one too, her mother looks after her (Extremely well). Her father (also a type 1diabetic) died on his own 12 years ago,
Her mother is struggling as a single mum, working two jobs and looking after my granddaughter and I know that the daughter will have to be on her own one day.
Because her mum does such a thorough job looking after her, she has become dependant on mum to the point that she wont do what is needed for herself survival, taking for granted that mum will always be there.
Bless you "Mardrae" you do well to keep going. ❤️
Mardrae · F
@Uncfred Thank you- I have no choice. I'm a widow and all my family is dead already. I was 12 years old when I found out I was diabetic. I've had it for 47 years now. I'm going to order a continuous glucose monitor sensor next week. Tried to do it today but of course it's closed for weekend and holiday
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Mardrae The glucose monitor sensor could be a good thing especially, in the scenario you describe in the original message. My Granddaughter has used one a few times but she is very active and finds it gets in the way, so she uses it occasionally now (it still means injecting it initially) she gets it on the UK NHS scheme. I go cold each time I think of what could happen to her, I would be useless.
Mardrae · F
@Uncfred yeah, I have tried one before and kept getting in trouble at work because the alarms kept going off every few minutes, telling me to calibrate. The newest one doesn't make you do that so I will try it. I gave up on the old one.
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Mardrae I hope all goes well for you and you can relax a little, as much as any woman can relax.
Mardrae · F
@Uncfred thank you but I think I have forgotten the meaning of the word relax. 😂
Uncfred · 61-69, M
@Mardrae I understand, seeing other women and how they manage in life, relax is a distant dream,