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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 Viv
My mother got released on tuesday! there has been so much that been going off long story trust me!
Sandy
 
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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