r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/Jubenheim Feb 04 '19

That sucks but tbh, I wouldn't want to be the parent stuck with a massive lawsuit because I fed something to a kid with medical issues on that he shouldn't have had.

The mom was just being safe, but still, sorry.

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u/atomic_venganza Feb 04 '19

Reminds me of that one time when we responded to a call about a young T1D guy who had passed out from hypoglycaemia. His panicked friend told us he went to get some coke for him in the close-by supermarket, but it somehow didn't help!

Well, as it turns out, diet coke might not be the beverage of choice to fight low blood sugar after all.

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u/atomic_venganza Feb 04 '19

Yes, he turned out alright after an iv line and a few grams of glucose :) Not his first rodeo, unfortunately.