insulin overdose

[phoenix71]

hiya guys
i wondered if anybody can give me some advice,my partner attempted suicide with my insulin, i managed to get her to hospital in time , but she has suffered some brain damage as a result, now what i want to know is does anybody know of any advice or other websites that specialises in this type of brain damage as i really am in the dark here , any advise would be very grateful as at the moment we have a had a lot of tears because of the situation
thanx in advance

[Buttons2]

Welcome to BT. Can you have the doctor give a clear diagnosis on what type of brain injury she now has? Is there any chance for reversal of her symptoms? What's the chance of improvement,etc.

Sorry I guess I have more questions than advise at this point. Just take it one day at a time & be supportive? Hope she's getting counseling......

This forum isn't very active (which is a good thing of course), please be patient,maybe more replies will come after the weekend.

Also,might want to post on New Visitor's or brain trauma/injury forum?

Good luck!

[phoenix71]

thats the most annoying factor, because it is so new , they wont say anything for at least 3 months so they can decide wot the best treatment is ,and at the moment i dont think there wil be much reversal, although like i said its still early yet .and thanx for advise and will post in the other section
keep up the good work

[Buttons2]

I neglected to say how sorry I am for both of you. I hope there will be a good outcome. Since the insulin was yours,you might benefit from the diabetes forum here on BT. Also not a very active site but still.....and stress is bad for your own health. So keep to your diet & med schedule. I hope you have some family/friends to lean on right now.

And I invite you to post on the Emotional Support forum,we have a network of support there & are always willing to help.

You haven't said what her present condition is? Is she comatose? Awake but not really "there"?

I watch enough TV to know that insulin can cause death,but have never encountered a situation such as yours. I hope she recovers & whatever issues made her attempt suicide will be resolved. Never give up hope!

[phoenix71]

thanx for that , really means a lot to us both, as for family and friends , well yeah a few , not as many as i thought , but wot the hell,as for her condition she was in a coma for about 2 weeks , and looked very bad indeed, at present, she is extremly tired all the time, very forgetful and i have to do everything for her, which i dont mind , but this gets her down as she cant do things for herself,so a mixture of feelings for her,i just want her to get better, although i know that wont happen for a long time if ever,but it just hurts when i have to explain it to her, and she hets upset aout it ,and yeah ur right it is quite unusal and as far i i know people normally die with the mout of insulin i think she took

[johlot]

Sorry to hear about your traumatic situation. Have you tried any of the many diabetes sites, some of them probably have on-site specialists (ask the doctor) that may be able to shed some light.
Best of luck.

[Buttons2]

So she's back home now? Is she seeing a therapist? (sorry if I'm asking questions already answered,as you can see by my number of posts I'm pretty active here on BT & don't always keep every situation straight).

Would she benefit from posting here? Assuming she can that is. Did they put her on medication for depression? Did she have her B12 level checked?

Her body needs time to heal,she will have to learn to be patient. Maybe her memory will improve in time?

Meanwhile she needs to eat the right foods,not consume any aspartame products,get alot of fresh air,and at least some walking for exercise.

Most importantly,I think she has to have the will to live,get on with her life & make the most of it.

Is she capable of discussing what happened? And why?

Have to say she's got a long recovery most likely & YOU have to take care of yourself first before you can help her. I hope you are keeping your diabetes under control?

I'll be happy to help all I can. I'm type 2 diabetic & on Metforim but hopefully will never need insulin. I'm also a survivor of attempted suicide,although that was when I was in my 20's & I'm nearly 60 now. I still suffer from depression at times & have been on meds in the past. I credit B12 for improving my own life & there's alot of info her on the vitamin thread about it if you want to get educated.

Hope some of this helps.....

[phoenix71]

yeah she is back home now after nearly 2 months in hospital,and she isnt seeing anybody as yet, that is something i am haing to sort out and as always there is a brick wall when it comes to getting help .and i dont mind u asking any question at all, as any advice i will appreciate .
at the moment she cant write very well at all, and she wont be able to post anything on here for a while , i have offered to do this for her ,but she doesnt wwant to a the moment ,as for her memeory it seems to be improving everyday , but then all of a suuden she has a relapse, so taking a day at a time at the moment .as for discussing the situation, she still cant remember that she wanted to self harm and just thinks she had a breakdown, and when i try and broach the subject she goes all quiet, and then 1 hour later we have it all again .and i know she has a long lpng recovery ahead , i'm in no rush, just want her to get better thats all
and thanx for all the help and advise it means a lot to know that somebody can help us