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My son...
My diabetic and addict son came over last night with a hypoglycemic crisis. His sugar was down to 41 (or maybe 61 depending on whose glucometer was used). He was sweating, shaking, vomiting and almost sobbing. This was the first time he's been like this since he got his insulin pump. He is always so careless. Yesterday he ate some Trader Joe Sushi almost certainly past its sell date -- the avocado was turning brown. A gift from a friend??? He was cooking a big meal and gave himself 10 units of insulin, then started vomiting. He never got the benefit of the carbs since he could not hold anything on his stomach, so the 10 units of insulin brought his sugar down too low for safety. A terrible experience, but I was glad that we were close enough to care for him both physically and emotionally. As an insulin dependent diabetic myself (although Type 2 but for 13 years now), I know what hypoglycemia can be like. The description of the sweating etc. just begins to describe it, and even when you seem normal, you're still shaking inside. This was just another reminder that our addicts have other problems besides addiction. I'm not saying if not for diabetes, he wouldn't have an addiction or other problems. But if you are diabetic, having issues with psychoactive substances just puts you in mortal danger. They make the good times bad and the bad times worse, maybe not right away, but eventually. And eventually always comes.
Posted: 08/18/2014 4:57 PM
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