Comments on: As If A Blood Sugar Of 11 Wasn’t Bad Enough http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/ A Blog About Real Living with Diabetes Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:50:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Tony Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:51:37 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/#comment-80 Ha ha ha. Nice one! Ha ha ha. Nice one!

]]> By: Foolsville http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Foolsville Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:28:35 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/#comment-79 I wasn't expecting that response from you, it was kind of a "SHOCK". I wasn’t expecting that response from you, it was kind of a “SHOCK”.

]]> By: Tony http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Tony Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:36:52 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/#comment-78 I think the window decal is a great idea. I think the issue is that the officers didn't know or recognize the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Their initial reaction was that this person must be drunk or just resisting arrest. At least the decal options would give them a warning and hopefully prevent a person with diabetes getting tasered from low blood sugar. Another option would be to start tasering yourself every time you either are extremely high or low. This method would probably motivate people with diabetes to keep better control. I think the window decal is a great idea. I think the issue is that the officers didn’t know or recognize the symptoms of hypoglycemia. Their initial reaction was that this person must be drunk or just resisting arrest. At least the decal options would give them a warning and hopefully prevent a person with diabetes getting tasered from low blood sugar.

Another option would be to start tasering yourself every time you either are extremely high or low. This method would probably motivate people with diabetes to keep better control.

]]> By: Foolsville http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Foolsville Mon, 22 Dec 2008 23:21:44 +0000 http://bloggingdiabetes.com/2008/12/as-if-a-blood-sugar-of-11-wasnt-bad-enough/#comment-75 I think there should be a placard or window decal that diabetics can put in view of officers so that they are aware that you might not be resisting after all. I am all for officer safety but you hear of this happening more and more, this is one reason I usually let my wife do the driving. A low blood sugar can come on suddenly and without warning. If the police department can carry breathalyzers for testing for drunks how much more would it cost to equip them with a glucose meter? I think there should be a placard or window decal that diabetics can put in view of officers so that they are aware that you might not be resisting after all. I am all for officer safety but you hear of this happening more and more, this is one reason I usually let my wife do the driving. A low blood sugar can come on suddenly and without warning. If the police department can carry breathalyzers for testing for drunks how much more would it cost to equip them with a glucose meter?

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