diabetic denied insulin on flight - goes into coma
Nov 1st, 2006, 04:55 AM
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diabetic denied insulin on flight - goes into coma
Nov 1st, 2006, 05:44 AM
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Someone definitely dropped the ball....
However, diabetes is a serious disease (my father suddenly died last April at the age of 55 from diabetic complications)and I can't imagine boarding the aircraft without insulin in hand. I would have either escalated the situation to a supervisor or taken a different flight. From my families personal experiences, diabetes is nothing to mess with and you never know when a diabetic event will take place.
However, diabetes is a serious disease (my father suddenly died last April at the age of 55 from diabetic complications)and I can't imagine boarding the aircraft without insulin in hand. I would have either escalated the situation to a supervisor or taken a different flight. From my families personal experiences, diabetes is nothing to mess with and you never know when a diabetic event will take place.
Nov 1st, 2006, 10:04 AM
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Nov 11th, 2006, 05:44 AM
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How long was this flight??? If he went into a coma, for NOT taking his insulin, he was very poorly managed and had a high blood suger to begin with, that he should have taken care of. 2 weeks in the hospital is an extensive amount of time. Sounds like far more than hyperglycemia?
It is a long process for a coma due to hypoglycemia and doesn't happen in a few hours.
NOW if they had denied a glucogon injection - a whole another story since hyperglycemia is life threatening and does need prompt action, but drinking sugered drinks would have been a remedy if needed- especially since this passenger "walked" on to the flight.
This whole story rings fishy.
It is a long process for a coma due to hypoglycemia and doesn't happen in a few hours.
NOW if they had denied a glucogon injection - a whole another story since hyperglycemia is life threatening and does need prompt action, but drinking sugered drinks would have been a remedy if needed- especially since this passenger "walked" on to the flight.
This whole story rings fishy.
Nov 13th, 2006, 07:51 AM
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..Just reread BQ's post. Sounds like she is saying remedy hyperglycemia with sugared drinks, glucogon.
I think BQ means sugared drinks, glucogon for low blood sugar..i.e. HYPOglycemia.
You would not give more sugar to someone with high blood sugar i.e HYPERglycemia.
I'm sure it was just a typo.
I think BQ means sugared drinks, glucogon for low blood sugar..i.e. HYPOglycemia.
You would not give more sugar to someone with high blood sugar i.e HYPERglycemia.
I'm sure it was just a typo.
