Let me further explain it for all you non-diabetics out there. "Low" is when you're experiencing a hypoglycemic reaction, meaning your sugar is lower than 70. Hence the "low." Get it? Eh? It basically means that your body has too much insulin. It does NOT mean you need more insulin. So if you have a diabetic friend, please refrain from giving them insulin. (Why would you do that anyways?) Orange juice, a chocolate bar, glucose tablets or something sugary does work. When I'm low I usually start shaking or acting ridiculous or saying things that make no sense. Well more less sense than normal. Did that make sense?
Now you all can imagine how funny drunks are. Well, us diabetics, we have our moments too. There have been many times when I've woken up in bed, surrounded by wrappers and half eaten granola bars. And I have no recollection, whatsoever, how they got there. There are times when people will talk to me and I make no sense. I've heard of other people pour orange juice in there cereal.
Ok so for some people, it might not be funny. It might be really scary. I know in the past my friends had mini-freak outs every time I had a low. And of course there's a chance that you don't catch it in the middle of the night before it gets too low. I've never had that happen though, thankfully. Actually your body does some really weird stuff. I get nightmares or I just wake up randomly in the middle of the night, and that's when I know to check my sugar.
So leave me your thoughts and comments. I promise to write back. Have any stories of me being low? Any of your own "low" stories? Maybe you just want to talk about the fact that your pet monkey bit you this morning... whatever! I'd love to hear from everyone!
Peace, Love & God Bless
Ok so for some people, it might not be funny. It might be really scary. I know in the past my friends had mini-freak outs every time I had a low. And of course there's a chance that you don't catch it in the middle of the night before it gets too low. I've never had that happen though, thankfully. Actually your body does some really weird stuff. I get nightmares or I just wake up randomly in the middle of the night, and that's when I know to check my sugar.
So leave me your thoughts and comments. I promise to write back. Have any stories of me being low? Any of your own "low" stories? Maybe you just want to talk about the fact that your pet monkey bit you this morning... whatever! I'd love to hear from everyone!
Peace, Love & God Bless
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at nonnewaug, on the night of the chorus concert, this chick tonya [who has an insulin pump] walked up to me about 10min before the concert began, and was like, "hey, my blood sugar is 45. you have glucose tablets with you usually, right?" except that i hadn't brought my purse with me, so i didn't. we raided the music office and i found apple cider and we made her drink that instead! this is my story of fixing a low.
ReplyDeletealso, my parents figured out LONG ago that when i'm all angry, it's best not to argue and just give me food instead, because i get angrier when they tell me to go test my blood sugar, and i yell that my emotions aren't driven by my glucose level. [my parents are usually correct, and i get happier once i eat.]
this also works for friends without the betes. angry people are usually hungry people or PMSing people, and in either case, a bar of chocolate fixes many problems.
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You are absolutely right about that angry thing. I asked my mom if she had any stories about me when I'm low and her response was you get angry....and rude. So yeah there's definitely the other side of being low.
ReplyDeletei must say my dear i soooooooooo loved the name of the entry!!
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you! I try to be clever..sometimes, lol!
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