Janet Wilder wrote:
I'm posting here because I just can't bear to go through the "chatter"
on asd and I know that the helpful people from asd are all here. I gave
the post an OT, so please forgive me.

Yesterday I had to call 911 for DH. His BG had dropped to 34. He was not
conscious. This is the first time this has ever happened and we still
don't know what caused it, so I thought I'd come here and ask you good
folks for a little help.

I found him in the bathroom at 4 AM and he appeared to be sleepwalking
like he sometimes does when he takes an Ambien CR. I got him to bed and
he slept normally, without his usual snoring. I woke up every hour and
checked on him.

When I got up at 7:30 he was still asleep, but I had no idea what time
he'd taken the sleeping pill that I assumed he'd taken so I just let him
sleep. I got busy with stuff and again, assumed he'd gotten up. When I
realized it was 1 PM and he was still sleeping I tried to wake him. He
was really sweaty and that's when I realized it was a BG drop. I got a
box of OJ and tried to pour little bits at a time through the straw
hole. He seemed to be swallowing, but then he stopped. I dialed 911.

The Paramedics checked his BG and it was 34. They had a tough time
finding a good vein, but they finally did and pushed glucose. Within a
minute he began to come around. After the glucose he was 186 and they
remarked that most people would have been in the 200-300's after that
much glucose.

It took hours for his vision to clear, but otherwise he's fine. I made
him teach me to use the glucometer so I can test his BGs if he is not
responding and acting weird. Of course this is the week that the Endo
has decided to take a 2 week vacation g

Anyway, my question is: is there some product out there that I could
administer myself without medical training to raise a really low BG when
he can't? Something like a sub-lingual lozenge?

I'm still in a state over this. I feel terribly guilty that I didn't
recognize the low and thought it was the Ambien. My mistake could have
meant his life. He's of course grateful that I called 911, and doesn't
blame me at all, but guilt comes with the territory, I guess.

Thanks in advance.
Janet

I want to add my best wishes for you and your husband.

I just had a low episode Friday afternoon while clearing a fence row. I
forgot to eat before going out to do strenuous work and the predictable
thing happened. I was almost passed out when my daughter brought the
gel we keep on hand for just such an emergency. She forced it into my
mouth with (she said) me fighting her the whole time (I really don't
remember much about the whole episode). She took my BG after feeding me
the tube and I was at 48! A glass of grape juice and a couple of
cookies had me up to 168 in no time though.

I shudder to think what might have happened, if I had been foolish and
tried to do the work with no one home. I usually have a tube of the gel
with me, but forgot to take it when I went out. I knew I was getting
low, but (foolishly) thought I could finish and then go into the house
to get something. I'm glad my daughter remembered what to do and took
care of me.

- Alan