Hello! I've been lurking & reading for a bit! You write a really fascinating log. I've always admired ambulance people, mainly due to the two times I've called them out for my diabetic boyfriend. He hs good control, but quite frequent night hypos. Most of the time I handle them fine, albeit with amusing incidents if we're out of hypostop & he starts hiding bananas under the pillows. Both times I've called 999 for him he's been very low and violent. Neither time did I actually use his testing meter, because once he had hit me, and the other time he squeezed my hands really hard when I tried to feed him. In those circumstances, when I've spent about an hour by myself with him, I'm not going to go poking him with a needle. I love him, and most of the time I cope, but if I get to the point where I've made no difference, and I feel that I'm in danger I call out the professionals. Both times they were helpful, caring, and treated him fine. The Rochdale crew arrived in about 5 minutes (at 5am) and the London (Hounslow) crew arrived in 20 at 2am. They were suprised how far they were sent, as they came over from Feltham. I got a bit het up after about 15 minutes, but I knew that basically they'd give him some Glucagon & he'd be OK; he wasn't in an RTA, or fully unconscious, so I didn't mind. Anyway, thanks for all the work that you do, it is appreciated!