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sandymaynard

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Hi everybody
I know this may sound a bit strange,
I am okay so long as i don't go out in the sun! The minute i go out in the sun my body temperature goes through the roof, I feel like my blood is boiling!
The minute i go out in the heat and walk around my blood sugar drops from 8.7 down within minutes to 2.8..
I have now got to the point i carry my blood testing machine around with me, I also carry glucose tabs around with me the whole time! I get so dehyrated as well!
I want to go back to how i was able to be able to walk around but i can't as the minute i do i end up low blood sugar and i feel all shaky and get a real bad head!
I have brought this up with my Gp and she is refering me to a endo!
The diabeies nurse i have is very worried about this as she says not being on medication for diabeties and reacting like this in the summer!
Thing is i am struggling to eat with the heat! As i can't eat when it is too hot! I feel sick after eating!
I have my appointment for my eye specialist next tuesday! I am so scared as alot has changed since i saw him last! I can not stand any sort of bright light what so ever near my eyes! Also when it comes to evening it is like i am blind unless we turn lights on!
Not very romatic evening is it? Oh don't worry have to turn lights on or i go totally blind, The weird thing is as my Gp says my eyes react to light being shone in them! But there is a big problem that relates to them as i am having so many problems!
My mum is coming down later to pick the dog up, the neighbours are looking after the dog bless him as I have a dentist appointment this afternoon to check all is well after the wisdom tooth removel!
Sandy
 
Hi Sandy - I did not know it has been hot. Are you in England? Have you had trouble with heat before diabetes?

I'm glad you were able to enjoy your birthday & all that pampering & sorry you are now in trouble. I don't think pampering will have caused your present trouble.

Are you on medications that contribute to the trouble? I trust the endo will sort you out.
 
Hi Ian
I live in hampshire uk. it has been very hot down here.. had trouble with the heat before! Only when i was a kid, as i don't tan i burn i go bright red like a lobster! never tried lobster as it reminds me of what i get like in the summer!Lol...
the only pills i am on is the dreaded warfarin.. and pain killers, i have noticed that i am having right problems with the heat!
Oh I did get pampered on my birthday, worth every bit of pain! I was made feel like a princess on my birthday!
I hope the endo will sort me out! something has to be done. because i have to go out today, i have decided to over compensate at breakfast had a full breakfast, bacon,egg,sausage,and slice of bread! Now blood sugar is 9.2, but half a hour out and my blood sugar will be low again!
I love the sun but the sun does not love me! I have to wear factor 30 suntan lotion to go out! And then after sun the minute i am home! great or what!
Sandy
 
Oh Sandy, you were doing so well earlier in the week, so sorry you are struggling with the sunshine. I dont understand why your blood sugars would go down so rapidly because of the sun? - maybe someone on here will tell us!! Keep smiling, Jude x
 
hya sandy,
are u on any meds for depression etc as i know some can affect you if u go out in the sun (just a thought) hope u feel better soon xxx
 
Hi totsy and Jude...
Been the doctor's this morning, she has said that she thinks that it could be that i am not eating enough! She says that i am not doing good! But explained why!
Apparently when i was yound she says my medical notes say that i am allergic to the sun, i dehyrate very quickly!
Never knew that! she said becuase i am anti botics for the abcess it could be that i am dehydrate very quickly and get low blood sugars from it! The Gp says eat a few more crabs instead of less carbs! i thought i will give it a go!
Got dentist not looking forward to it! my fiancee has just had a tooth removed as he also had a abcess bless him!
i have checked blood sugar seems to be stable but i feel burning hot!
Sandy
 
Sandy, did I miss something? I thought your Mum was in a Sheffield hospital....I'm dense... :)
I'm sorry you're suffering when it's warm. I don't suffer like that, but Oh how I enjoy cooler weather.

Feel better.
 
Hi Sandy me again!

The other thing I was going to say earlier and didnt was are you drinking plenty of water?? Having read your post since I posted mine being on antibiotics as well you definitely should be drinking plenty of water as well as whatever hot drinks you have. Many years ago I was the diet-coke/diet fizzy drinks champion (!!) so if I can go to water anyone can. I gradually went from diet drinks to flavoured water and then to plain still water and I drink at least 4 pints daily.

Hope you are feeling better now - actually I also thought you perhaps needed to up your calories and dare I say one or two carbs in addition to what you are doing! :)

BFN Jude x
 
Hi Jude,
feeling better now! No not drinking enough at mo! i drink about two litres a day of water on top of pepsi max!
I know this sounds weird, but i can't stomach alot of food! But i try to keep to 3 meals a day! I prefer my salads as i like them!
I am dropping off the wagon today and having some pizza tonight, Very naughty of me i know! But i need a treat!
Oh no me bad!
Sandy
 
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