A Woman Who Was Diabetic Collapsed At My Eye Doctor's Office This Morning

[Family Ties Forever!]

I went to the eye doctor this morning because I'm having pain in my eyes, esp. the left. The cause of the pain is severe allergies. The pollen count here is very high.

While waiting to see the eye doctor there was a diabetic woman who collapsed. She was with a man, who I assume, was her husband. The doctor and staff started rushing to help out. They had to call in the paramedics. It was scary to see. The woman had to be carried out on a stretcher. When they got to her at the eye doctor office she was non-responsive. After taking her blood pressure, checking her blood sugar level, and finding some crackers and juice they were able to get her awake enough to drink the juice and have the crackers. The paramaedics asked her if she knew where she was and if she knew what day it was. The woman was able to tell the paramedics that her right arm was broken (unsure whether it was broken prior to her falling or not) and that her left arm was paralyzed.

Everyone's eye doctor appointed was delayed because of it. I saw the eye doctor at 12pm. My appointment was for 10am. Luckily, the woman was ok.

[Mr. Television]

Wow, that must have been scary. I'm glad the woman's okay.

[Retro4Life]

Geez, that would have been stressful. Never had anything like that happen to me.

And don't want it to!

[catlover79]

Oh no!!! I'm glad she's OK!!!

[Janice]

That's scary. Diabetics have to be so careful. Even when they are, they can pass out from low blood sugar at any time. Even worse, a diabetic coma. I've told you that in 1996, my husband's diabetic father lost consciousness while driving. His car crashed, and he died. It was so sad.

The woman in that office was fortunate that she was in the right place when it happened, and not driving or doing something else. I hope she's okay.

[AKA]

Wow. That's pretty traumatic. I experienced something similar while out at a restaurant with friends in 2001. Out of the corner of my eyes, I saw an older woman collapse out of her seat onto the floor, unconscious. I immediately dialed 911 on my cell phone, and watched as paramedics administered first aid on the woman. It was a heartbreaking scene, especially seeing her husband look on helplessly.

A few weeks later, I found out that the woman had suffered a stroke and passed away.

I hope the woman in your eye doctor's office will be okay, and that she has a good long-term prognosis.

[Family Ties Forever!]

Originally Posted by Janice

That's scary. Diabetics have to be so careful. Even when they are, they can pass out from low blood sugar at any time. Even worse, a diabetic coma. I've told you that in 1996, my husband's diabetic father lost consciousness while driving. His car crashed, and he died. It was so sad.

The woman in that office was fortunate that she was in the right place when it happened, and not driving or doing something else. I hope she's okay.

That's very true. It could have been so much worse if the woman had been driving or something like that.

I'm sorry that happened to Lou's father.

[angiefan]

Same thing happened to my dad's general dr's office,but with a man. He said He was having pains.They did call EMTS. I think the man was ok.

[OH Nuts!]

Originally Posted by Janice

That's scary. Diabetics have to be so careful. Even when they are, they can pass out from low blood sugar at any time. Even worse, a diabetic coma. I've told you that in 1996, my husband's diabetic father lost consciousness while driving. His car crashed, and he died. It was so sad.

The woman in that office was fortunate that she was in the right place when it happened, and not driving or doing something else. I hope she's okay.

Yes, Thank God that woman was in the right place. Sometimes diabetics don't get warnings from their body (hunger, weakness, etc.) that they're going hypo. Even though I'm in that gray area (very pre-diabetic) I never go hungry and always carry healthy snacks with me (low-fat cheese, crackers, etc.)

This is why I'm so determined to stop my progression in its tracks. My grandmother was a diabetic, an uncle and I have a step-cousin who's a type 1 she was diagnosed very young. So I've seen firsthand too how serious the condition can be.