One of the biggest issues I have with being a T1D and taking insulin is that
I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANXIETY AND A LOW!!!!
Okay, that's not entirely true. When I start shaking and get lights flashing before my eyes, I know it's low blood sugar. But the a-l-m-o-s-t too lows can be quite confusing.
Take today for example. I went to my acupuncturist and I was feeling hyper. I told him I was stressed by work and family issues and I wanted him to focus on stress today. He was wonderful, as usual, and I did breathing and meditation during my treatment. I walked out of there feeling much, much better.
But by the time I'd made the gas station detour and was heading home, that hyper-stressed-anxious feeling was back. I walked in my front door, took an anti-anxiety pill, and then realized, a few minutes later, that nothing was happening. I grabbed my Ping meter and sure enough, it registered a 65. That's not terribly low (I have been MUCH lower) but it's low enough to make me feel anxious.
Half a glass of OJ later, and I'm good to go!
Have you had this experience?
I CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANXIETY AND A LOW!!!!
Okay, that's not entirely true. When I start shaking and get lights flashing before my eyes, I know it's low blood sugar. But the a-l-m-o-s-t too lows can be quite confusing.
Take today for example. I went to my acupuncturist and I was feeling hyper. I told him I was stressed by work and family issues and I wanted him to focus on stress today. He was wonderful, as usual, and I did breathing and meditation during my treatment. I walked out of there feeling much, much better.
But by the time I'd made the gas station detour and was heading home, that hyper-stressed-anxious feeling was back. I walked in my front door, took an anti-anxiety pill, and then realized, a few minutes later, that nothing was happening. I grabbed my Ping meter and sure enough, it registered a 65. That's not terribly low (I have been MUCH lower) but it's low enough to make me feel anxious.
Half a glass of OJ later, and I'm good to go!
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Have you had this experience?
