I've been diabetic nearly 30 yrs, I'm now 45. Hypo's effect me in different ways eg. blurred vision, seeing different colours, bad sweats etc. How do others cope with this? How do you feel afterwards? Are you like myself and feel really sluggish and tired? I obviously know what to do when I am low, just curious how it effects others. I'm insulin dependant by the way.
2006-08-15 03:52:51 · 11 answers · asked by bingolil 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
A doctor told me that even after your blood sugars are back up you should take at least 30 minutes for the symptoms to subside. The symptoms of my hypos has changed over the years. When I was first diagnosed I could tell very quickly when I was low. When I was on Actrapid and Protophane I used to get really bad night hypos which resulted in fits and waking up covered in Lucozade administered by my wife. I changed insulin to Lantus and Novorapid and have been a lot better, both with the frequency of hypos and their severity. It's a lot of work going back to carb counting but my control is now much better.
2006-08-15 04:08:19 · answer #1 · answered by AlfieCo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I feel pretty much the same as you It takes me about 24 hours to come back on track, my sugar will bounce all over the place. It also takes longer to get out of the lows, now after 29 years on insulin.
I cope by having a strong family support, My grand daughter of 7 noticed me in a low, last Saturday and gave me sweet tea even before she called in Opa!
2006-08-15 12:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by omapat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I'm low, or dropping fast, I feel terrible. It hits me fast, and I feel impatient, irritable, I shake A LOT, I feel tired, and sometimes I find it hard to stand. On the other hand, when I'm experiencing high blood sugars, I'm usually unaware of it. Then my vision may blurr, but generally I only experience the lows. I think it's common and we all just need to work through it. In fact, I'm gonna end this message because I believe I'm low.
2006-08-15 19:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by C O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Type 2 diabetic, and have been for two years. I lose my sense of balance (walking like a drunkard), get really bad headaches, and I get nauseated. Sometimes I don't even move, for fear of falling. I only get vision problems when my sugar is too high.
2006-08-15 13:17:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bernstein MD has a book re diabetes on the web (not all the chapters). He has been a type 1 diabetic for over 50 years so he is doing something right. read what he has online and if you like it tell your local librarian to get it.
http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com/readit.shtml
2006-08-15 13:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by Kirk M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel like I'm drunk when I haven't had any alcohol. I can't walk straight, my speech is slured & people who don't me laugh at me for the way that I'm acting. After I get some help & sugar I feel drained for the next 24 hours. I regulate my sugar with diet & exercise.
2006-08-15 11:03:42 · answer #6 · answered by motherfourchildren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandmother, God rest her soul, a 74 years old diabetic, had other problems: luns, liver, cold food sensibility and blindness! But this in the last 2 years of her life!
2006-08-15 11:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by Jerdy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not wise to try to control your diabetes too closely as episodes of hypoglycemia are not good.
2006-08-15 11:00:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much the same except I can have nausea and vertigo when my blood sugar drops.
2006-08-15 10:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried exercising? I've found that being in a pool helps me feel good.
2006-08-15 10:57:15 · answer #10 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋