January 6, 2009
Love Diabetes: Diabetes Nightmare Drunk or Hypo?
The number of mistaken drunken events is on the rise. Mr. Universe (Doug Burns) experienced a near fatal low last year while at the movies. He ended up in the emergency room after an altercation with security. That was just one tragic event that did not have to happen. Heres another example - a women was accused of driving drunk and put on a "Wall of Shame" in NY. However a judge dismissed her last week after confirming NO ALCOHOL was in her blood. In fact she was a person with diabetes who experienced a hypo while driving. These events are happening more often nowadays with 20 million and counting people with diabetes. There is a need to raise awareness. I wouldnt wish hypoglycemia on my worst foe. Raising awareness and sharing information that could save a life is priceless. Please contact for information on how to identify a person experiencing a hypoglycemic event. Please SUBSCRIBE to future vlogs at http://www.alliesvoice.com
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Comments on Love Diabetes: Diabetes Nightmare Drunk or Hypo?
Nice video allie, I have had diabetes for 2 years now and it came on at the age of 33, Im on insulin too and even my wife just can't understand it and she gets very angry when i take a hypo!!! I have never been overweight or anything I just seemed to get it and not many people understand how it all works, yes it is scary at times and i think every person on insulin takes hypos, it's funny how the doctor always asks if you have had a hypo,as if her is ready to take your driving license
thinking that largely, no-one understands what's happening and even if they know what to do, it can't be easy to comprehend how it feels. So anyway, in conclusion, I thought this video was a good idea and you describe very well about what having a hypo entails, so thank you… I just hope more people get to see this video
e) often make the whole situation worse. I've walked out of school before, I've blanked out at work (although only my mind ever blanks out- my body still runs of its own accord)- I even tried to eat some pennies to try and make myself feel better! The people around me took great pleasure in recounting that to me when I finally 'came around' but having a hypo can be very embarrassing. Especially as I'm at University now, people are probably going to think I'm on drugs or am drunk. It's difficult
I'm so glad you posted this video: it's one of very few addressing this issue on YouTube. I absolutely hate having hypos and I've done some things that I find both very difficult to remember and also unpleasant to do so. The feeling that always strikes me when I go low, especially when it suddenly happens, is that nothing appears to actually be real. I keep thinking that I'm going to wake up and everything will be fine, but of course that never happens and my ensuing actions (just as you describ
my best friend is diabetic and she has the same problems
she always carries stuff around with her
but she almost always has one of us with her and most of us know what is wrong with her
but at 15 she drinks a lot and i'm not always there
what did you do at that age about alcohol? thanks.
wow that is crazy. Funny how people don't ask if you are ok and just think you are crazy.