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<blockquote data-quote="banana2000" data-source="post: 2262259" data-attributes="member: 171436"><p>For a few months now I have been experiencing anxiety about hypoglycemia. My Diabetic Consultant believes that I do have anxiety surrounding my blood sugars as I tend to check my blood sugars more often than I should - even during the night. This may sound like a good habit to have but I feel that my blood sugar anxiety is taking over my life. For example, I can't enjoy going for walks at the moment as I am finding that during my walks, my mind is racing and I'm thinking about my blood sugar. There have been a few occasions where I have stressed so much that I have left my blood sugar low and I tend to find that when my blood sugar drops during exercise I get really painful leg cramps. I'm an absolute mess by the time I get home. I feel awful afterwards as I usually end up having to go for a nap. I do enjoy exercising, however, I am avoiding going for walks as I am really worried that some day I will go for a walk and not make it home. My hypo anxiety is creating a lot of distress and frustration for me. If anyone has any tips on how they manage their hypos or blood sugar anxiety, I would love to know as I have no one in my immediate family who is Type One Diabetic which is making me feel very lonely.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="banana2000, post: 2262259, member: 171436"] For a few months now I have been experiencing anxiety about hypoglycemia. My Diabetic Consultant believes that I do have anxiety surrounding my blood sugars as I tend to check my blood sugars more often than I should - even during the night. This may sound like a good habit to have but I feel that my blood sugar anxiety is taking over my life. For example, I can't enjoy going for walks at the moment as I am finding that during my walks, my mind is racing and I'm thinking about my blood sugar. There have been a few occasions where I have stressed so much that I have left my blood sugar low and I tend to find that when my blood sugar drops during exercise I get really painful leg cramps. I'm an absolute mess by the time I get home. I feel awful afterwards as I usually end up having to go for a nap. I do enjoy exercising, however, I am avoiding going for walks as I am really worried that some day I will go for a walk and not make it home. My hypo anxiety is creating a lot of distress and frustration for me. If anyone has any tips on how they manage their hypos or blood sugar anxiety, I would love to know as I have no one in my immediate family who is Type One Diabetic which is making me feel very lonely. [/QUOTE]
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