A woman shared an emotional appeal asking people to 'be kind' after her husband was ignored whilst having a hypoglycaemic attack.
Jenny* wrote on social media that her husband, Jack*, who is a type 1 diabetic, was in the car park at the Kingston Centre on Wednesday (18/11) when he started to feel unwell.
It was reported that Jack "would have come across as disoriented, slurred words and not with it, possibly drunk to some".
But he was actually suffering a "severe hypo and just needed sugar".
He turned to ask strangers for help, all of which walked by and ignored him.
But the "brilliant" Tesco staff came to assist.
A hypoglycaemic attack - also known as hypo - happens when a person's blood glucose is too low. Symptoms of hypos include shakes, blurred vision, inability to concentrate, and intense sweating.
Those who are having a hypo should take 10-20g of oral glucose which can be in anything from orange juice to sugar lumps.
A hypo attack may look similar to somebody simply being drunk, so now people have thanked Jenny for raising awareness of what to look out for.
But Jenny's message carried the overarching message of "be kind". She added: "I know it’s tough times at the moment for everyone but please always be kind and helpful where you can, you never know how much someone may need your help."
The original social media post has generated hundreds of likes, comments, and signs of support. One person added: "Glad to hear that your hubby is ok. Ashamed though that no one had the heart to help him or even ask if he was OK. As a diabetic myself I would like to think that we could all do a little more to help others in need."
Find out more about hypos here.
*Names have been changed
© MKFM News 2020
