It has been approx. 6 weeks since my T2 diagnosis and I'm finding it difficult to change my old junk food eating ways. When I discuss this with my Mother she doesn't understand and thinks the diagnosis should have given me a kick up the butt...and so do I. I always thought Diabetes would give me the motivation to really re-evaluate my lifestyle ( Read more... )

Last night had a 31 low. Just wondering if anyone else experiences cold flashes when low?

I woke up this morning for no particular reason, when the realisation settled over me that I didn't feel right. My insulin just got changed to a higher bedtime N dose (25 units) so I checked my sugars, and my reading was 50! I kinda freaked a little, and took 4 of my glucose tablets (16gm carbs) my husband wanted me to eat something a little more ( Read more... )

I have been having a problem lately with my blood sugars dropping to 3,2. Now normally I would have waring that they are getting low (strange but my nose gets icey cold just before) But now nothing they seem to just hit me rather harshly with sweating and shaking and not being able to understand. It takes forever for my sugars to go back up and ( Read more... )

the last few low blood sugar episodes i've had i've felt nauseaus, almost as if it were actually high. in 11 years i've never had this before so i was just curious if anyone else has experienced this.

After almost 23 years with Type I, I tend to not notice an insulin reaction until I've dropped below 50. In fact, I'm often able to function perfectly well until I reach that point--except, of course, for the minor detail of my brain turning into the neurological equivalent of Silly Putty. While this particular phenomenon has produced quite a ( Read more... )

So Yeah, how's everything going w/the holidays and everyone's sugars? Mine have been ok..they could be better and stuff..i just like sweets and stuff so bad it's hard to stay away from them...I was just reading the post that the last person posted and i have a funny sort of story w/low low blood sugars...one night when i was like 5 or 6 (a little ( Read more... )

i just joined... are hypoglycemics welcome? because im hypoglycemic but theres no hypoglycemic community *cries* im so alone....

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