"I needed to get to the store and get my Starburst and it took me too long" (1:26)
Blake, 48, is on insulin and combats hypoglycemia with candy. One day he didn't have any when he really needed it.
Click the thumbnails below to watch more real stories.
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Hypoglycemia
"My blood sugar was really plummeting"
( 1:26 )
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Stopping Insulin
Some people may be able to stop taking it
( 1:10 )
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Insulin in Public
Sometimes I care what other people think
( :36 )
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Fear of Needles
"You feel it a little, but it's nothing"
( 1:15 )
Share Your Thoughts
Have you ever had an episode of hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occasionally happens in people with type 2 diabetes who take medications such as
insulin or
sulfonylureas. Drinking juice or eating a piece of candy quickly counteracts these scary episodes (you can feel jittery and lose consciousness). Blake takes insulin and usually carries Starburst candy in case of hypoglycemia. One day he had an episode of hypoglycemia at work and realized that he didn't have any candy. He had to run to the store—while his blood sugar was dropping rapidly. "I was really getting nervous," he says.
Hypoglycemia"My blood sugar was really plummeting"
Stopping InsulinSome people may be able to stop taking it
Insulin in PublicSometimes I care what other people think
Fear of Needles"You feel it a little, but it's nothing"
