Restaurant Tells Diabetics to Go to Bathroom to Give Insulin

As a diabetic (and have used insulin), that's bullshit. I've been to meals many times with diabetics who are able to give themselves a shot without anyone even noticing and even if they did notice, what's the big deal. Next they will want someone who needs an EPI pen for an allergic reaction to skip off to the bathroom.

That said, DH worked with an insulin dependent diabetic. He was a real asshole about it. Not because he was diabetic or insulin dependent but because he was an asshole. Nightly he would spread all of his supplies out like he was getting ready to perform surgery (and seriously, that's NOT necessary) in the middle of the work area (aircraft mechanic so an incredibly dirty work area), and proceed to make a huge ass production about giving himself his shot. Every single night. He could have done it in a clean office, the clean restroom, or even the break room. But he choose to make sure that he commanded the attention of everyone by doing it right in the middle of filth, grease, dirt, bird guts, and jet fuel simply to get attention. Because that's the only possible reason someone would choose that. So you can pretty well bet that if he were in the middle of a restaurant, he would probably spread everything out on the table like a diabetic buffet and proceed to drop pants just to get a reaction from people.

Consideration goes both ways.

Come on. Every diabetic I've known is like a ninja with that needle! You'd have to be looking pretty hard to even be aware of what they were doing.

I nominate you for best typo of the year!

OH MY GOD!!!!

I'm so sorry!! I did not go back and read, my littles were talking to me and wanted a snack !! Lol

As an insulin dependent diabetic, I would be livid.  I don't make a fuss about many things, but I would make a fuss about this.

I was an insulin-dependent gestational diabetes patient and now I give myself a growth hormone injection daily in the abdomen and I would not dream of doing it at a restaurant table in either situation. It seems rude and unseemly, because really, who wants to see my big ole belly. In general, I just find people in society these days have a general lack of discretion and boundaries, whether it's social media or issues like this.

You don't want to do it in the bathroom, do it in your car before you go in. I don't see what the big deal is, unless the person is going into shock or if the injection would protect against some immediately life-threatening condition.

Years ago, before he got his pacemaker, my grandad collapsed at a restaurant and we had to call an ambulance. People complained that we had disturbed their lunch.

Some people will complain about anything.

My dd has type 1 diabetes. She's on an insulin pump and has been for years so we don't have this issue. Though she does poke her finger to check her blood and does it at the table.

When she was on shots, we did do it at the table. I was not going to give her a shot in the freaking bathroom. Now there were a few times where we used the restroom lounge area because honestly it was easier for us and those are usually a bit separated from the stalls.

Most people are able to give shots very discreetly using insulin pens. However not all diabetics use insulin pens, but syringes and it's hard to be discreet with those. Before dd started on the pump she used syringes. Insulin pens couldn't give the very small doses that a small child needed. So I would have to pull out the syringe, the vial, draw up the insulin, tap to get out bubbles etc. Very obvious what is going on and people would see the needle if they were looking at us. Like I said, we did use lounges at times but most restaurants didn't have them so I would just do this at the table. Doing it before we came in to eat was out of the question as the amount was based on what she was eating and couldn't be given too far ahead given that you don't know how long it will take to get your food, how much a small child will eat etc.

Anyway, I tried not to make a big production out of it but I could only be so discreet and when it comes down to it, people just need to look the other way if it makes them uncomfortable. I found most of the time people would just look away. Occasionally small children would watch but most of the time parents would just tell them not to be nosey or I would hear them tell their child that my dd was getting medicine, no need to stare etc.

Sorry, but I totally agree with the restaurant. I really dont like seeing it. Ive been on cruises and we are sitting around dressed up eating a lovely meal and the needle is brought out. Id also be offended if someone chose to breastfeed at the table. I want to enjoy my meal.

Sooo...what is a breast feeding mother supposed to do...go feed her baby in the bathroom....do you want to eat your meal in the bathroom?  

Good Grief! If you don't want to see someone give themselves a shot, DON'T LOOK! Ridiculous.