I'm worried

[Lawana]

Dd20 is in the ER near her home several states away. Her boyfriend took her there because she was "loopy" and thought her blood sugar might be dropping rapidly. (She is diabetic) Presenting symptoms nausea and weakness. I talked to a nurse about an hour ago who had just come on duty and could only read me notes from her chart. Not particularly helpful. They are sending her for a brain CT scan??? Didn't have any blood work results yet. Couldn't tell me why they needed the scan.

 

I hate not being there. I hate not knowing what is going on.

[Pawz4me]

:grouphug:  :grouphug:  :grouphug:

[PollyOR]

:grouphug:   Wow! That has to be so hard not being there and in the know.  Thank goodness her boyfriend took action.

[Jean in Newcastle]

Have you talked to the boyfriend? Did she perhaps fall and hit her head?

 

 

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[Ausmumof3]

:grouphug:

[Sharpie]

:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

[Joyofsixreboot]

I'll pray for her and you. :grouphug:

[Lawana]

Have you talked to the boyfriend? Did she perhaps fall and hit her head?

 

 

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I just asked him and no, she did not. Thanks for thinking about possible causes.

[Spryte]

Thinking of you!

[debinindy]

Yikes, I hope you get answers soon and that she is ok!

[maize]

That is scary!

 

I'm glad to know the boyfriend is watching out for her. It's so hard when you cannot be there yourself.

[Sara in AZ]

Did he check her blood sugar? Do they know any numbers? You must feel so helpless. So sorry! 😢

[happi duck]

(hugs)

[Lawana]

Did he check her blood sugar? Do they know any numbers? You must feel so helpless. So sorry! 😢

It had been high this morning, and was 101 before leaving her house. 80 at the ER. Uncharacteristicly good. She tends to run high.

 

She had a dka episode earlier this year, so yeah, that is where my mind goes. But this seems different. I would love to hear some test results.

[Lawana]

Dup post

Edited December 26, 2016 by Lawana

[Selkie]

I hope you get good news soon  :grouphug:

[Rebel Yell]

Cold medicine? I have seen some people go really bonkers from dextromethorpan, a cough suppressant, usually in the brand name as "DM" such as Robitussin DM

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[mommyoffive]

Sending my prayers.

[Lawana]

Looks like she is being released. They are saying severe dehydration. 3L IV fluids and she is feeling a bit better.

 

I hope she continues to improve.

 

Thanks all for your support.

[Sara in AZ]

I'm glad she's on her way home! My heart goes out to you. I am petrified of the day my diabetic moves out on her own and has to manage her diabetes all on her own. 😢 Sounds like her boyfriend is a pretty good support system, though.

[Lawana]

I'm glad she's on her way home! My heart goes out to you. I am petrified of the day my diabetic moves out on her own and has to manage her diabetes all on her own. 😢 Sounds like her boyfriend is a pretty good support system, though.

Let me tell you, it is much harder than I thought. Back when I was in charge and monitoring, her highest A1c was a 7.4, and 95% of the time in the 6's. The habits did not exactly carry over. I don't know where I went wrong.

[maize]

Let me tell you, it is much harder than I thought. Back when I was in charge and monitoring, her highest A1c was a 7.4, and 95% of the time in the 6's. The habits did not exactly carry over. I don't know where I went wrong.

 

You didn't go wrong, kids just aren't programmable.

[OneStepAtATime]

You didn't go wrong, kids just aren't programmable.

Agreed.  

 

And probably what was taught is still in there.  Kids need time to percolate on things and decide what paths in life they want to follow.  Sometimes they end up following the path you hoped for and sometimes they don't but a lot of times they just need a bit of time to see for themselves.  

 

I'm hypoglycemic.  When I headed out into the world I had heard over and over how to manage my blood sugar levels.  I still needed to figure a lot of it out on my own anyway.  Having that base did help but I think most kids go through a phase of thinking their parents don't know as much as they think they do and that I have a better grasp of what I need than they do, etc.  Plus learning the best way to balance health and living independently can take time.  Mom isn't there as the safety net to fill in where needed.  

[Sara in AZ]

What they said. â¬†ï¸ Hugs!

[Lawana]

Agreed.

 

And probably what was taught is still in there. Kids need time to percolate on things and decide what paths in life they want to follow. Sometimes they end up following the path you hoped for and sometimes they don't but a lot of times they just need a bit of time to see for themselves.

 

I'm hypoglycemic. When I headed out into the world I had heard over and over how to manage my blood sugar levels. I still needed to figure a lot of it out on my own anyway. Having that base did help but I think most kids go through a phase of thinking their parents don't know as much as they think they do and that I have a better grasp of what I need than they do, etc. Plus learning the best way to balance health and living independently can take time. Mom isn't there as the safety net to fill in where needed.

Thank you for that. Helpful to hear.

[Lawana]

This is my fear. honestly, I don't think you could have done anything to change it. I NAG ds15 to check his bs all the time. I loathe nagging but I have to. I worry about when he's out on his own, what he's going to do...

The thing is, she was always so compliant when I was directing things, and seemed to understand what needed to be done. Didn't need to be nagged or even reminded much. Then bam.