RH question
About two hours later, I was feeling just fine, and all of a sudden got extremely shaky, blurred vision, dizzy, feeling just awful. I knew it was low blood sugar, but usually it doesn't happen that instantly. I usually don't even bother to check my blood sugar anymore when it happens because when I do, it's always low, I can tell by how I feel, so I just grab some protein and fix it.
But last night I decided to check it because it seemed worse than usual. I had trouble doing the test because my hands were shaking so bad. It was 36! So I grabbed a protein bar and 30 minutes later, it was 130.
So I know I need to be careful about eating so many carbs without protein. But my question is about how quickly it dropped that low. 36 is like low enough to pass out, isn't it? Does anyone else have theirs drop that quickly? That's the part that really scares me. What if I hadn't been able to make it to the kitchen to get a protein bar? What if I hadn't had any protein bars? There's no way I could have fixed something to eat. I guess the answer to that is to make sure I always have quick and easy protein around, huh? I'm just freaked out about it.
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Kids had to pull the cart (with me attached to it) to the register. I think I need to give up the ghost and get a monitor. It really, truly doesn't happen that often and I sort of know when it's going to happen but still...time to adjust!
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I've been low as 18 (Canadian system 1.1).
I start dropping earlier than you - I start dropping at the one hour mark and by 1:15-1:30 I am at my lowest.
Quite simply - you know what sets you off, so should be anticipating this low...so you should have something to eat at the hour mark or (just before whatever your time marker is) to anticipate that drop and bring blood sugar higher....rather than just wait for the drop.
For instance if I have something like pancakes or waffles for breakfast (unusual) I know that at an hour or so out, I'd better have something to send my sugars up more or they will come crashing down too far. It's much better to prevent a crash than it is to experience one.
As well, make sure that what you are eating at that moment is enough to bring sugars up without dropping them again.
Dawn
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so weak, shaky and sick that had I been home alone, I would not have been
able to even get to the kitchen to get myself some protein. I maybe would have
died. Thankfully, I know what did it. The first time I had sweetened pie cherry filling
on top of my Greek yogurt...way too much sugar. The other times I had
some tortilla chips and salsa with no protein. I don't do that anymore. If I
have carbs, I eat some protein...period. But....I always carry a protein bar
with me everywhere I go and I have a stash in nearly every room of the house.
I had a 4th event and while it happens really FAST, I knew it was coming when
my peripheral vision started to darken a bit. I grabbed my meter and saw that
my bs was at 54. I was able to make a protein drink and it turned around really
quickly. Again, it was carbs without protein...all of these "events" happened in about
a 3 week period until I got the message. I haven't had it happen in a while now since
I started my "no carbs without protein" rule. I too love popcorn and while it hasn't
bothered me yet, I have a measured amount and I sprinkle cheese on it and melt it.
One night I didn't feel like cheese popcorn so I ate a spoonful of PB.
Hang in there and I agree with your plan to make sure you have quick, easy protein
nearby.

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
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