![]() It is not known if BAQSIMI is safe and effective in children under 4 years of age. It is also known as glucagon nasal powder.īAQSIMI is a prescription medicine used to treat very low blood sugar (severe hypoglycemia) in people with diabetes ages 4 years and above. Important Facts About BAQSIMI ™ (BAK-see-mee). HAILEY: I’m HAILEY, and this is my ComeBAQ Story. There is a plan, and it’s in one little package form and that’s BAQSIMI. HAILEY: I’m grateful for him because he was there at the moment that I needed somebody the very most and, um… and he helped me. I think it’s made her strong and an even better mother than she already is. We’re all prepared now, with BAQSIMI.ĮRIC: I never knew how hard this, uh, disease was until I met her. Everybody in our family in our household knows and we decided to let our neighbors know as well, how to use it. You gotta, you gotta go through it and with your whole family and let them know exactly what to do, the steps to take, and to be prepared. HAILEY: I’m sorry… he was able… he was able to… help me come back. So, you know, I grabbed it from our spot out the drawer you know, and I administered BAQSIMI, and she was back with us before the ambulance even got here. And apparently, I either tried to get out of bed to go help myself, or just fell out of the bed.ĮRIC: I got up and ran around to the bed and she was on the ground and not responsive, and we had just got the BAQSIMI filled. My husband told me that he heard a loud thud. We were actually asleep when this happened. And then that very night was when I had my worst low blood sugar emergency. And um the next day, it’s business as usual. HAILEY: So, we get the prescription filled. ![]() You know, you pull the plastic off and enter it in the nasal cavity and squeeze it and it gives them the glucagon to raise your blood sugar.ĬAPTION: Keep tube sealed until ready to use. ![]() And I went to my endocrinologist and she, uh, she recommended the BAQSIMI.ĬAPTION: Please see full instructions for use at ĮRIC: It looked like a nasal spray you get at, uh, any drugstore. HAILEY: They got to the point where I needed to go find a plan, a backup plan. Your breathing gets really, um, quick? Yeah it’s… it’s scary. HAILEY: Your heart starts racing out of nowhere. I was kind of like ‘oh man!’ You know, I’ve had basic first aid training before in the Coast Guard and at my jobs, but, you know, nothing to prepare you for something like that. HAILEY: Managing diabetes… it’s one of those things that is very, very, very hard.ĮRIC: The first time I met HAILEY, she mentioned, you know, she could have a low blood sugar emergency and to be prepared and what to do. We live a very simple but happy life, in a very small but simple town. I’ve been married to my husband for five years now, and then my daughter… she is 9 years old. HAILEY: To have my husband in my life and for him to be my support is something that I can’t really put into words. It’s just one of those things that you have to be prepared for every second of every day and night. Anxiety kicks in a little bit at that point. HAILEY: My husband… he works nights and days, and it seems like during the nighttime is when I have the majority of my severe lows. Please read the Purpose and Safety Summary following this video. To determine if BAQSIMI is right for you, speak with your doctor. Do not use BAQSIMI if you have a tumor in the gland on top of your kidneys (adrenal gland) called pheochromocytoma, you have a tumor in your pancreas called insulinoma, you are allergic to glucagon, or any other ingredient in BAQSIMI.ĬAPTION: Individual results may vary. CAPTION: BAQSIMI ® (glucagon) nasal powder 3mgĬAPTION and NARRATOR: BAQSIMI is used to treat very low blood sugar (severe hypoglycemia) in people with diabetes ages 4 years and above.
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