rotbaron
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Usually I have problems with my BS being elevated (375 to 500) however last season it was doing well until we went camping. Two days in a row I dropped to 27 to 30. Fortunately my wife is a nurse and knew how to take care of me. Our biggest concern is finding the nearest hospital quickly. When this happened our cell phone didn't get a signal. We changed carriers this year and got service at the same campground. Now I am dealing with a lot of other medical issues as well. We are wondering what others do to prepare for medical emergencies on the road.
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check your cell and make sure the locate function is on> if not sure go to the local cell office and have them configure it so the locate is functional
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You need to get the best access to the internet as you can. ATT or Verizon or Motosat. You can always find the information you need if you can connect to the net. If you are not stabilized and in control of your condition, you probably shouldn't travel too far from home.
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Hi,
Call 611 and ask your cell phone carrier how to reprogram your phone when you change locations.
Basically the cell phone is looking for you at your billing address, but by calling a certain phone number (like *225) then press send, you can tell the local phone cell towers in your new location to search for you there. Then when you move on a few weeks or a day later, dial in the number again for that location. You don't need to update daily, but you can. You only need to update when you travel about 100 miles from your "Home" location.
Yes the local cell tower will find you, but by dialing the number and pressing send, then the local cell towers become your new "Home Cell Tower" so they will check that area first when someone calls you.
Also I heard someone say that their batteries die faster while camping than when not camping.
Two things are happening. One is when you have a very weak signal, then the cell phone does a higher wattage "Search" to try to find that tower, and see if you have any messages waiting for you.
Another thing is sometimes when I plug in my cell phone and leave it plugged in for 24 - 48 hours I would guess that it would be full at the end of 48 hours. But it showed only 1/2 full. Why? Well it charges for the first 30 minutes - or perhaps 90 minutes, then reads "Full" and stops charging. Then it runs on battery power for the next 22 - 46 hours until I unplug it and it reads low.
So if you are out camping, and put the phone on the charger, remember to unplug it from the charger every day or so, then plug it back in so it can start the recharge cycle again. And remember if you have a weak signal, that the phone will be using more power to try to commincate with the cell towers that are farther away than normal.
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I always carry a tube of cake icing in my purse. When all else fails you can slip your finger into the side of a person's mouth and position the nozzle of the tube between the back teeth and squeeze the icing out. Message their throat so that they swallow. I haven't as yet had to do this with Pat but I have it if we or someone one else needs it.
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you need to carry measured carb tablets in case of an emergency. They don't cost much but can save your life. they come in a small tube and you carry them in your pocket. two or three of them and in 15 minutes your BS are back up so you can move around. How in the world did you let it go so low. I can tell I'm low when I get to 70. Didn't you start to sweat or feel shaky?
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rotbaron
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old guy wrote:you need to carry measured carb tablets in case of an emergency. They don't cost much but can save your life. they come in a small tube and you carry them in your pocket. two or three of them and in 15 minutes your BS are back up so you can move around. How in the world did you let it go so low. I can tell I'm low when I get to 70. Didn't you start to sweat or feel shaky?
I carry the tablets and have the Injection kits in case I go out. I can be feeling fine one moment and weak the next. When you combine diabetic condition with cirrhosis of the liver ( I don't drink but I did work with nitro benzene in the 70's) and host of other conditions everything gets kinda screwy. I refuse to sit around the house and wait to die. We had reception problems when we had AT&T but it has improved with Verizon. Still I had found dead zones even with Verizon. I can't expect them to have a tower everywhere. We also have Verizon broadband for the laptops, but if the phone can't find a signal the wireless card usually won't either.
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All good advice above and don't forget your Glucagon Emergency Kit. With your wife being a nurse I doubt she would be squeamish about giving you the shot of this stuff with the rough looking needle in the kit.
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w6pea wrote:I always carry a tube of cake icing in my purse. When all else fails you can slip your finger into the side of a person's mouth and position the nozzle of the tube between the back teeth and squeeze the icing out. Message their throat so that they swallow. I haven't as yet had to do this with Pat but I have it if we or someone one else needs it.
Evelyn, w6ome
Great idea! I'm a school nurse and some of my diabetic students keep cake icing in their emergency kit. I keep some in the clinic too, along with the glucose tablets, juice boxes,my accucheck and their individual glucagons. I have had kids come in with blood sugars in the 30's, so I know how serious it can be.
Be sure you carry a copy of your significant medical record in your wallet, just in case you were not able to give this information yourself--all you need is an updated list of your meds, allergies, doctors, and your medical conditions. My DH does this and it has really paid off a couple of times. Believe me, when I'm standing over him in a strange ER while he's fighting for breath it helps a lot that I don't have to reconstruct his complicated medical history on the spot.
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