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Originally Posted by TresCutePiggies  Type 1 diabetic here (so obviously on insulin). That's amazing Adie can sniff out when you are going low, especially when they come on quickly or if you are hypo unaware! A monitor only tells you where you are at any given point in time, not if you are on the way up, down, or stable, which people without diabetes can't quite understand the importance of knowing. I know some people like CGMS (continuous glucose monitoring systems), I'm not sure they are quite "there" yet. Of course, most insurance companies won't pay for them either at this point.
I came across this website awhile ago, so it is definitely something service dogs are being used to do: Dogs4Diabetics - providing medical alert assistance dogs to insulin-dependent diabetics
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Thanks Tres!
I have been all over the web and I think I am going to buy patches for Adie's harness vest as well as an ID tag with her picture on it. They also have cards with ADA requirements on them so I will carry those too. One thing I want to do first is wait for one more episode and see how she acts. I'm pretty sure she is reacting to the low blood sugar but one more time will prove it. I won't have to wait that long I fear. They are coming more often these days. Had one yesterday at work. My niece (another diabetic) told me that the longer you have diabetes the less notice you get. Her sister went into diabetic shock or coma (I can't remember the difference) and crashed head-on into another car. She was the only one killed in the accident but it sure shook the family up. She first bounced off of a semi and then hit the care behind it head on. The semi driver said she was slumped over the wheel before she hit him. She was only 23 and actually had a roll of Lifesavers in her purse. My Mom ultimately died from the same thing. She died in her sleep and had a lot of things wrong with her but her low glucose levels always happened at night. She stopped waking up when they occurred and if it weren't for her nurses (Nursing home) checking on her throughout the night she would have died sooner. (Long story - Alzeheimers, cancer, diabetes, all at 86 years old.)
I think if all type I diabetics should consider getting a service dog if they don't have one already. I'll be interested in learning how they train them.
Thanks again!
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L