[jared]

Please inform me on how you guys and gals deal with feeling low when your not. My sugars stay high all the time and im now trying to get it under 250 all the time but when I see a number below 250 I freak out. I start thinking that im going to pass out. How can I achieve a lower number with out feeling like im low? Sometimes I feel good at 220 and other times I feel anxiety at a normal level. Please help. I know there are other people whose sugars are always high. What do you do to calm yourself and deal with the nervous feeling and I have also noticed that light affects me differently when sugars are "normal" i have a appt with diabetes doctor later this month and im really trying hard but i thiink its a lossing battle

[archimeech]

I used to have the same feelings. Your body gets used to the high sugars. I used to go out of my mind thinking I was about to die, then check my sugar and it would be about 150. Give it time, the more your body re-aclimates to lower sugars the better you'll feel. Get your sugars down as soon as possible though, before you start having serious problems.

[jared]

Thank you arch.... that’s what I needed. I needed to know I am not the only one out there with this problem...I just check my sugars again and its holding strong at 253 so im pleased

[HeatherP]

You have to give yourself some time for your body to get used to lower levels. Maybe instead of trying to immediately get below 150, perhaps you should try for 250-ish then when you get used to that, try for 200-ish and so on.

[am1977]

Hi Jared,

I think many of us have been where you are. You get a little nervous or fearful of being low, but there are things you can do to deal with that fear. Having food or glucose tablets on hand at all times is one way to deal with these lows. Most likely, you will feel the low and will feel shaky and all those other things that come with being low. So from that point you will be able to treat the low. It won't happen that all of a sudden you pass out of something like that. The chances of that happening is rare. Also, another thing you could do is to test your blood sugar more than what you are doing. That way if you are in the 100 range, you can breathe easy b/c you are near where you need to be.

I know logically these things make sense, but sometimes it's the psychology of these issues that make them more difficult. Iam sure you already know that 250 is too high and you don't want to keep your sugars in that range too long. I don't want to sound like a preachy smart a$$, but I think that you need to work on bringing it down. Heather suggested bringing it down slowly, bit by bit, and this might be the best plan. I would discuss with your doctor what is the best way to bring your sugars down and perhaps even discuss your diabetes management plan (ie insulin/med doses, diet, etc.).

It's not easy, but I think once you bring those sugars down you will feel so much better. I wish you the best with this.

Keep us posted

[Eri's mom]

I know Eri would be able to relate(and me too...just from feeding off her since she was 6 when dx'd and I watch her like a hawk)...

Anyway...after she was dx'd...when I saw her "low" reading of 460 I was like...OMGOSH!!! She then started getting to the 300's slowly, and felt a little weird....and I forget how long it took to see a normal reading like 120...I think a couple months. That was a shock to her too...and her teacher and school were AWESOME...they had snack times whenever she felt low.
She always had a snack kit and juice w/ her at all times...and that was like a security blanket...I'm not sure if more for me or her

[rzrbks]

jared,

it's the same with any change you make. Each new step is difficult because with each step you're moving into an Undiscovered Country. Know and believe that most everyone here has had to make the same journey you're going through and that we're gonna do what it takes to help you through to the better life that is waiting when you finally make it to where you and your health team want you to be.

Each step of the way was hard for me too. Each new low brought me closer and closer to where I needed to be but it was scary too.

First, in the 300s--------not too bad

Next, the 200s that's OK too.

finally, the 100s Hey, I feel really good.

then the first time I went under 100, I thought I was gonna die any moment. Now, I look back on it and laugh.

In fact, don't tell anyone, we'll keep this just between you and me, but once my father-in-law I had a contest to see who could go the lowest. We didn't tell our wives and we started acting really doofus, unfortunately, they figured out what was going on and BOY, Did We Get Chewed Out. LMAO

But hey, it was good clean fun.

[jared]

thanks all. i spoke with the doctor on the phone and they are gonna get me on the pump after i get the carb caounting down...

[barryh]

Hi Jared

I would just like to say, get that blood sugar down. Anything over 140 is damaging your organs. The anxiety will pass once you see that your not gonna pass out as long as you don't go well below 100. I have been on insulin for 14 years and I have never passed out. My lowest recorded blood sugar was 43. I have felt like I was going to pass out several times over the years but I always have some candy with me. I have mine under control but it still gets low, it's just part of it when you have tight control. You might feel good when you are in the 250's but it's not doing your organs any good to be that high. It will affect your vision, cause frequent urination and leads to impotency and a lot of other complications if left high all the time.