High sugars making me physically feel really angry.

[Bee5]

My recent Hba1c was 41% which I've worked really hard to achieve being a type 1 as it was previously 110. Everytime I eat "normally" how I used to eat maybe having a few extra treats here and there at the weekend (maybe a few chocolate/biscuits in moderation or a takeaway-not going mad) I spike fairly high as I imagine most of you do. I physically feel awful. I'm not an angry person atall, I'm really passive and calm but this feeling feels overwhelming at times. I don't even have a reason to be angry it's just a feeling I get when I'm high. Equally, when I'm low I feel really emotional sometimes I even want to cry due to the physical feeling. Does anyone else feel like this? I just feel like I'm so sensitive emotionally to how these blood fluctuations make me feel almost like I'm reverting back to a child and struggle not to feel overwhelmed not by the numbers but how the sensation of being this high/low is making me feel. When I'm in range which is most of the time I'm genuinely quite a calm and happy person. I just wish I could learn to mentally control myself in these situations without feeling like this. Does anyone have any advice. I've never really experienced angry like this as I'm never angry.
Many thanks

 

[Andydragon]

Hi there,

I’m not type 1 nor was my dad but high blood sugars are something we both had issues with. Causing irrational anger, and feelings. After the fact I could see what I was like but feeling not quite right, wound up a little too tight and just having this rage monster waiting to pounce.

so I totally relate. It’s not uncommon at all for hyperglycaemia to cause this. I don’t know about hypo situations but I believe it’s not dissimilar. For me, too low is more like my brain stops working and I get confused but hyper… yeah, not a nice person to be around

So first off, it is a thing. It’s not always something we can control but clearly it’s also not something we want. So, Easier said than done, but trying to keep your bloods stable. I have heard trying to do things like meditation, mindfulness, exercise can help.

for me, walking away from situations and “angry walking” to calm down. Keeping away from people if I could. I guess subconsciously I was trying to burn off the excess glucose

So, just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone. Hopefully some T1s who have experience can chime in and suggest to if there are sone unique to that condition that can help

 

[Bee5]

Hi there,

I’m not type 1 nor was my dad but high blood sugars are something we both had issues with. Causing irrational anger, and feelings. After the fact I could see what I was like but feeling not quite right, wound up a little too tight and just having this rage monster waiting to pounce.

so I totally relate. It’s not uncommon at all for hyperglycaemia to cause this. I don’t know about hypo situations but I believe it’s not dissimilar. For me, too low is more like my brain stops working and I get confused but hyper… yeah, not a nice person to be around

So first off, it is a thing. It’s not always something we can control but clearly it’s also not something we want. So, Easier said than done, but trying to keep your bloods stable. I have heard trying to do things like meditation, mindfulness, exercise can help.

for me, walking away from situations and “angry walking” to calm down. Keeping away from people if I could. I guess subconsciously I was trying to burn off the excess glucose

So, just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone. Hopefully some T1s who have experience can chime in and suggest to if there are sone unique to that condition that can help

Thank you for taking the time to respond. I guess biscuits and takeaways aren't all what they used to be! Hopefully I get this under control by Christmas so I can enjoy all my festive carbs! Or I may have to cut alot out! Xx

 

[Smiter55]

I know the op posted over a year ago but I just wanted to say thank you for posting. I'm t2 and having a hellush time trying to get under control. I've got yet another telephone appointment with my GP to discuss my mood swings and they are exactly as you describe. It's been going on a wee while and I've been in denial but they got so bad I'm scaring myself. My poor hubby is a wreck, he can't do anything right in my eyes. When in reality he's done nothing wrong.

Thank you for posting.

 

[Grant_Vicat]

Hi there,

I’m not type 1 nor was my dad but high blood sugars are something we both had issues with. Causing irrational anger, and feelings. After the fact I could see what I was like but feeling not quite right, wound up a little too tight and just having this rage monster waiting to pounce.

so I totally relate. It’s not uncommon at all for hyperglycaemia to cause this. I don’t know about hypo situations but I believe it’s not dissimilar. For me, too low is more like my brain stops working and I get confused but hyper… yeah, not a nice person to be around

So first off, it is a thing. It’s not always something we can control but clearly it’s also not something we want. So, Easier said than done, but trying to keep your bloods stable. I have heard trying to do things like meditation, mindfulness, exercise can help.

for me, walking away from situations and “angry walking” to calm down. Keeping away from people if I could. I guess subconsciously I was trying to burn off the excess glucose

So, just wanted to let you know you aren’t alone. Hopefully some T1s who have experience can chime in and suggest to if there are sone unique to that condition that can help

I completely agree. I have a vivid memory of sitting at the table doing a puzzle. Not only did the puzzle become more impenetrable, but I suddenly felt overwhelmed, as if the world was ending. I am not normally depressed. I decided (?!) to test my blood and the result was 1.3 if I remember correctly. Within about 30 minutes of taking proper Lucozade I lost the depressive feeling. Hyperglycaemia made me shun all contact, which is not like me at all.