Sunday, October 11, 2009

Taking "low" to new depths

The other night i actually reached a benchmark in my own history with diabetes. I woke up around 6am an knew that my blood sugar was low. I checked it so i could record it and it was 35... 35!! The lowest i have ever been was 43. So, I managed to set a new record. The frustrating thing is that I don't know why this happened... Sometimes with diabetes there are things that you just can't explain.

Here is a list of the symptoms of low blood sugar.

  • Trembling;
  • Cold sweat;
  • Disorientation;
  • Numb feeling in your lips;
  • Nausea or vomiting;
  • Elevated heart rate;
  • Irritability;
  • Headaches;
  • Tingling in various parts of your body;
  • Constant food cravings;
  • Distorted eyesight;
  • Light-headedness;
  • Chronic fatigue;
  • Seizures
  • Lack of concentration;
  • Periods of unconsciousness.

1 comments:

Mike said...

I totally understand! The last time I was in the mid 30's was crazy. It felt like I was still in a dream but I knew I wasn't. It was like my brain was still half asleep, kind of crazy feeling. Also, my lips didn't go numb but my tongue did! I couldn't taste anything I ate!

Either way, glad you are ok! :)