Apparently I no longer like being on the high side

[woollygal]

So last few weeks I’ve been running my sugars far lower.

I had a discussion with my trainer last week because I have a job exam on Thursday.
I was saying that I just don’t have the concentration anymore and just don’t feel like I’m me anymore.

I’ve lost my oomph. For the exam I contemplated, perhaps stupidly that I would run my sugars higher for the day just to make sure I performed in this exam.

It was my birthday on Saturday and I’d been debating whether to relax food a tad.

So in the sat me and folks who were visiting went to town. My dad had cake and I had a couple forks of it.

I then had fruit in the evening with loads of cream.

Rest of meals were fine.

On the Sunday we went to shop
And I had a small tub of ice cream and the fish and chips st restaurant.

I hit the 12s. Strangely I have never felt so awful.

Before diagnosis last year I hadn’t noticed how I’ll I had become. Since I’ve dropped sugars I’ve noticed the difference. On Saturday we were messing around all day and whilst I was tired I coped. When I moved house a week before diagnosis last year I kept having to sit every few mins.

On Sunday it was that all over again. I drove us home but I was exhausted. Got home and I just wanted to lie down. I was completely done in. I ended up falling asleep and to be honest I felt out of sorts all afternoon and ended up going to bed at 8.30 and slept through till 6.30am.

I hadn’t ever noticed how absolutely nasty I felt at 12. To be honest I’m not sure I had ever considered 12 that high. Yes I knew it was high but I guess not ridiculously high.

But clearly my body really didn’t like the high. It’s been what, 2-3 weeks of not really getting higher than 8. The very occasional 9. But usually below the 8s. And well I really didn’t feel well ok the double figure.

So Thursdays exam. Not rushing running high, I’ll just have to do what I need to do with what I do now.


It’s quite a revelation suddenly realising that you can no longer tolerate high sugars.

It seems that I cannot eat a whole bad meal. I think if I had had meat and veg and maybe shared some chips with mum I’d have been better. On Monday I was too scared to have cake, so I had a few bits of mums. That was fine, didn’t even go to the 8.

So I now need to train my brain to do what my body wants.

I may want to have the treats but my body just can not tolerate carbs at all. Unless in small bits.

I just can’t see me reversing this diabetes. Because unless I stay not eating carbs it will come back.

 

[Guzzler]

Remember that it can take decades before insulin resistance ends up showing higher bg. It does not happen overnight. Bringing levels down again won't happen overnight and sometimes we inhabit bodys that just resist change. You have learned an expensive lesson but it does get easier, keep it up and you will feel healthier for it.

 

[Bluetit1802]

Yes, treat it as a lesson learned and use it for motivation. If you remember how awful you felt it may put you off repeating it.

 

[xfieldok]

@Cana, I do so feel for you. I have been peaking at around 16 most days this week, due to steroids. I have been feeling absolutely lousy. I wonder if this is how I felt before diagnosis.

Treat it as part of your education. Try to remember this feeling next time you look at cake.

 

[HSSS]

All experience is valuable even if it’s to teach you what not to do! Hope the birthday was enjoyable spent with your loved ones.

It’s only been a couple of weeks running lower bgl. It’s still quite possible to perk up again as you get more used to it.

Make sure you have enough water on board (I think your meds make dehydration more of an issue as it makes you pee more) as this can really make you feel rough and also part of the same issue is making sure electrolytes are ok too for the same reasons. Foods, and possibly short term supplements whilst you sort the food sources, magnesium and potassium.