Day 16: Had Hypo Episode, Scary, Panicky: Anxiety and Fears about Low Blood Sugars

Day 16

September 3, 2013

7:00am

Fasting BG 149 this morning. Ugh, was not going to eat any extra carbs last night save what was in the cottage cheese but I thought a coupla few grapes would be ok because i got that fear thing a little. Well the grapes tasted so good, a coupla few morphed into a handful (about 15). There weren't many left so Bailey and I finished them and here I am with a high fasting this morning. I am not buying any grapes for a while, and esp. not the huge carton at Costco. How can something so lean on calories have such an impact on blood glucose. Just Not right. Oh well had a lovely breakfast of 13gms carbs but 11 gms was half a multi grain sandwich thin to hopefully hold me through PT.

9:50am

PP BG 68 Low for this time of day, obviously not enough carbs, but I did have PT, and exercised a little even though I was too sore to get on the bike because of waking up at 3:50am in excruciating hip pain, took an hour to get easy and fall back to sleep. The thing that really concerns me is that it came down from 149 in less than 3 hours and after I had breakfast with a few less carbs than usual. Ate a Clementine and 6 oz of yogurt.

10:17am

BG 88 still a bit low, Doc wants it at least 90. Will check again in a few. Just when I think it is safe to go into the water...

10:31am

BG 106 better but I have to watch it.

10:48am

BG 111

11:13am

BG 113 Still feeling weak and a little shaky I am going to have an early lunch and watch it carefully. I thought I might have a week of balanced numbers at least and with that some peace of mind

12:00n

What in Heck? BG 108. Thanks insulin I am about to blow my orderly diet.  Ate a whopping 636 calories and 39 carbs. Guess it’s time to lower the damned insulin again.

1:00pm  BG 141 Just took my BG again after an hour and after all that food it is ONLY 141. And I feel wiped. This is the usual time for the drop.

2:00pm BG 140 Called my Nurse Practitioner, waiting for her call.

3:07pm Nurse Practitioner called, reassured me everything is going alright and what I am doing is working, so I shall lower the evening dose to 47U and in 4-5 days lower my dose another 2 units. I feel better now, they effects of the low blood glucose seems to have abated. I am just somewhat tired.

5:59pm BG 136 surprised it is so low after “panic-eating” feeling hungry, ate a couple of 50kcal, O carb cheese sticks.

7:50pm BG170 It’s high but I am not surprised. Because of the swift fall in BG I am just going to get back in the saddle, eat a nourishing dinner within my caloric plan, with 11 carbs and let my BG normalize.

8:27pm BG166 47U Ate dinner and a piece of melon upping dinner to a whopping 30 carbs. I shall sleep well tonight as I have fed my PTSD.

10:56pm BG186 high Tomorrow is a new day. Ate a small 99 carb Greek yogurt as it usually helps normalize my BG.

From my Friend Dr Michael Hutch: about anxiety and fears about low blood sugars...listen to this... http://www.diabetespowershow.com/DiabetesPowerShow_75.html

Helped a lot.