PSA for folks who might encounter people using those 24/7 glucose monitors. I don't know much about diabetes and constant monitoring. Up until yesterday I have been fortunate enough to only need to know about it as something that exists in the world but I had no concrete experience with it. I'm recovering from a cold but I mustered up the energy to take the dog for a walk. I leave my house and I see my 75 year old neighbor standing outside and he says he's about to call me. I ask what's wrong and he tells me that his glucose monitor is reading 50 and giving him an alert. He informs me it shouldn't drop below 70 and he doesn't know what to do. I know very little but I'm worried he can pass out so I convince him to go sit on his patio furniture and let our dogs run around together. I search for an authoritative source (present search engine quality makes this harder), but I find the American Heart Association and I pick up their advice and have him eat a tablespoon of honey. This comes out of the 15 grams of fast carbs over 15 minutes to try and stabilize blood sugar. While we're waiting the application isn't really moving and he's scared. I text my friend whose father-in-law is elderly and also diabetic. While waiting for some advice and, as a precaution, my neighbor asks me to dial 911 and they ask if the person in need of medical attention is coherent. J is as coherent as ever, so I hand him the phone. There's some back and forth and transfers and he answers no to a series of questions about symptoms. So, they tell him that they're kind of busy so eat a slice of bread and wait to see if it improves. 1/