Wednesday, March 13th, Cardio & Cafe

Happy Hump Day Botts:

Well, no Pope yet and my son will arrive in Rome tonight.  Wouldn't that be a story to tell that I was in Rome when the new Pope was chosen?  I look at the crowded streets though and worry about the kids getting separate from their groups.  I do hope they can still enjoy their tour in Rome.  My eats for today are:

Breakfast:  Coffee & Miralax

Snack:  Protein Shake

Lunch:  Quest Protein Bar

Snack:  Quest Protein Bar

Dinner:  Protein Shake

Snack:  Vanilla Protein Pudding

Last night my boss took my husband and myself out to eat after a planning commission meeting.  I had a Roast Beef Sandwich Au Jus with "onion Rings"  forgive me Lord for I have sin (and it was good).  I promise to stay on track today.

Have a great Wednesday, take your vits and drink your fluids. 

Good mornin'!  No rain today. Fairly windy but that's why the Wright Brothers chose to fly here....it's always windy. It's been busy at work for the past few weeks. That's a good thing. I'm thinking I'll start walking for part of my lunch hour. I brought my favorite walking shoes and socks wih me. Plus with longer days I'm going to try and meet my MIL and SIL at the park int he evenings to go for a longer walk. That's my plan at least.

I had something weird happen last night that I could use yall's advice on. If it happens agan I'll call the doc. We ate dinner about 6:30 last night (a cup size serving of shepherd's pie minus the majority of the mashed potatoes so it was mostly meat and vegetables). I went to bed around 9 and read for a little while. Drifted off to sleep no later than 9:30. David came to bed around 10:30 and that woke me up. when I woke up I was sweating hard. Disoriented and shaking. I told him I needed a snack - ASAP. I had a miniature peppermint patty and a about a 1/4 cup of chex mix. Within 5 minutes I felt fine. Still a little anxious but I suppose that was because I didn't know why I had felt like that. I'm chalking it up as a low blood sugar type episode but does anyone have any suggestions or comment?

Today's plan looks like this:

Wake Up: Protein Bar

Commute:  Coffee

Breakfast:  Scarmbled Eggs

Lunch:     Peanut butter wrap with sliced apple

snack:     Chocolate Protein Shake

Dinner:     Broiled Seafood medley (shrimp, scallops & crabmeat)

lns:         Click smoothie

I've tried upping my protein today and making sure I get another "dosage" closer to bedtime. So far today I've got the daily meds and the morning vitamins in. Just finished brewing a fresh pot of decaf iced tea. I'm ready for whatever this day brings.

-Iris 

Good morning Iris,

You had all the symptoms of a hypoglycemic episode, most likely "reactive hypoglycemia" which happens to some people, including those who have had gastric bypass or other surgeries of the GI system.  It happens when there is excess insulin available after the body digests a high carb meal (in non-diabetics). It is sometimes preceded by "signals" or "auras", and some people, like myself, are able to associate it with certain foods.

I always have an "aura" before it happens, unless I'm asleep (like you were).  Mine always starts with 2 big white "blobs" directly in my line of vision, and they move around like a lava lamp!  Seconds later I start the tremors, and if I don't treat it fast, I can barely stand.  It happened once when I was at work, and I grabbed the unit glucometer and checked my blood sugar.  It was 32!!  (should be >70)

It usually responds very fast to treatment, and I treat it somewhat like we treat our patients in the hospital....4 ozs milk, reg soda, or O.J. and I usually eat a couple peanut butter crackers with it.

I always have RH whenever I eat pancakes, and ANY type of cold cereal whether it's sugar coated or not.  Even plain old cornflakes. 

Of course this is just one explanation, but to be on the safe side you should at least mention it to your doc for further evaluation.  If it happens again, and you have access to a glucometer, check your blood sugar before treatment.

Hope this helps.

Shelia

Thanks. My legs were so wobbley ...i dug the meter out of the nightstand so it's up top and available if there is another episode. (I pray there's not!!) I figure I should probably warn my girls at work. I've put a pack of nabs in my work drawer. I usually keep them in my purse as well.

Good grief....it's always something.

- Iris

Hi Iris:

I was basically going to tell you the same thing as Shelia.  I have had this happen to me one time while I was asleep.  I went to bed around 10:00 PM and woke up around midnight, sweating and shaking.  My husband jumped up and got me some PB and crackers and afterwards I was fine.  I had eaten some cereal around 9:00 pm before I went to bed and it dropped my sugar way down.  I have probably experience this at least a dozen times over the past 7 years.  Just keep those nabs handy, it will sneak up on you.

My pleasure, although I'm sure that episode was not a pleasurable experience for you.  Hope you're feeling better.

I used to get that all the time.. I had to give up most carbs - even fruits.  Potatoes - yea - even a TBS may make me crash 1-3 hrs later.  I have to eta food just before bed - something with fat and proteins - typically it is nuts or cheese, never fruits or carbs.   If it is more than 10 hrs - I may get RH.  

Eating just before bed - I and fat and proteins - keeps the food in my pouch - digested slowly.  So my BS does not crush very often anymore.  But I also do not eat grains or most starches, even a bite. And fruits are also on a no-no list. I may eat some - once a week or so... 

Your may have been triggered by some potatoes and then not eating for a long time. I can have some carbs if I eat them in a middle of the day. Morning or late evening - it is not good... 

I get low blood sugars when I eat too little food or too much simple carb (aka sugar) or drink alcohol.  I drink a glass of milk (fast absorbing lactose (sugar) and eat a sandwich with whole wheat bread and protein.  It is a lot of calories but it gets the blood sugar up quickly and the protein prevents reactive hypoglycemia from a simple sugar overdose.  Tri

Still feeling "foggy" this afternoon and just not myself. I called my doc and she's seeing me at 9 in the morning. I'm much more relaxed now that I've made the appointment.

- Iris

First time is always the worst.  I guess I got so use to them hitting me out of the blue and what to do that I just don't think much about them anymore.  I guess I have gotten compliant with low sugar/hypoglycemia episodes.  That may not be good for me....