Tested 42, grabbed a handful of glucose tablets, but with 3+ units still on board I headed to a nearby McDonald’s. I really should have stopped driving, but I didn’t feel that I had enough stuff in the car to pull me through the low with all that insulin still working.
I think I just asked for like 3 of everything on the menu…
Seriously though, I had one cinnamon roll and 4.5 hash browns. Doesn’t really sound all that bad, I guess… at least until you get your senses back and realize that you just consumed over 1000 calories in a single sitting…
Good thing I played basketball last night! Which I’m also sure is why I had experienced this low today.
Does anyone else feel really wiped out and tired for a good spot of time after a low like that?
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I do the same thing. If I get really low in the night I’ll go to the kitchen and scarf 2-3 huge bowls of cereal with a TON and I mean a TON of table sugar sprinkled on top. Then drink all the sugary milk….. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…. Then I wake up 400 and feel like shite.
The lows have been hitting me more that spring has sprung, and my activity levels have picked up. I take Lantus and get subjected to lows in the 50-60 range, depending on my days previous activity. It is a bear, and it takes awhile until you feel with it. I try real hard not to over indulge, since my lows are typically early in the morning I grab one of those small containers of OJ (about 25grams), and that will usually bring me up enough to get me going without over doing it.
Ah, The overeating low binge…gotta love those, I think I overcorrect a low because the feeling just never goes away and I feel like I need to grab everything and anything in site..My heart races so bad when I am having a low blood sugar and the more It race the worse I get. My lows are rare though where I actually get to that point though.
You are definately being too strict on yourself. A diabetic should eat a healthy diet for the same reason a non-diabetic should. Good health. For weight issues, it all boils down to calories. If you keep your calorie intake the same as your calorie output, you will maintain your weight. I don’t care if it’s all coming from snicker bars! You can also keep your blood sugars under control by just knowing how many carbs are in said snicker bar, and taking the correct amount of insulin. If you eat nothing but snicker bars, but still maintain your weight and… Read more »