Room for error with cashless parking plans
Dear Editor,
Re last week’s article on cashless parking machines I would like to share my recent experience of this.
She also didn’t either understand the instructions or didn’t have a mobile phone and had gone to the university reception desk for guidance and been told that the system was not operational that day.
Whilst I accept that many people do not now carry cash many of us still do and/or may not have a smartphone.
Such people will be greatly disadvantaged by this new system.
Ian Whyte
Bridge of Allan blood sugars drop too low, below 4mmol/l. It can be dangerous if not treated immediately, as it means the brain does not have enough energy to work properly.
It can happen for various reasons, including taking too much insulin, missing a meal or miscalculating carbs.
Hypos must be treated quickly with fast-acting sugar, so that blood sugar levels rise again. Good hypo treatments include sugary drinks (not diet versions), fruit juice, glucose tablets or gel or sweets like jelly babies.
If someone tells you they have diabetes and are having a hypo, you can help them to find or get a sugary drink or some sweets, but if they become unconscious call an ambulance.
If you have diabetes and you are experiencing frequent hypos, speak to your healthcare team who can support you to make changes to your medication or insulin doses.
Everyone has different hypo symptoms, but the most common are feeling shaky; feeling disorientated; sweating; being anxious or irritable; going pale; palpitations and a fast pulse; lips feeling tingly; blurred vision; feeling hungry; feeling tearful; tiredness; having a headache; or lack of concentration.
Angela Mitchell, Diabetes Scotland