I sympathize with you

[Food Lady]

because I have low blood sugar and I know diabetics can struggle with that. But every time you come here you are just dying and impatient. I get the fear of passing out and such. So maybe you should plan ahead. You know you have this condition. Maybe your workplace doesn't have a refrigerator, but there are insulated lunch bags. You can bring one. I do.

[rose_metal_nz]

Quoth Food Lady

because I have low blood sugar and I know diabetics can struggle with that. But every time you come here you are just dying and impatient. I get the fear of passing out and such. So maybe you should plan ahead. You know you have this condition. Maybe your workplace doesn't have a refrigerator, but there are insulated lunch bags. You can bring one. I do.

How often is this happening?! This really does show a bad control of their blood sugars. My dad (who's diabetic) used to control his sugars too well if you'll believe that, and that used to make him go "low" a lot - but he'd never dream of being so unprepared even once. The consequences are pretty bad for diabetics

[AmbrosiaWriter]

Isn't letting yourself get too low and then bringing it back up to "safe" range too rapidly, too often, just as dangerous? I thought not modulating and controlling your blood sugar so you don't have those violent shifts was quite damaging?

I don't know much about diabetes, but I do know a couple friends who are always very careful to keep in mind how long it has been since they ate, and what they ate last.

@Rose:

I... uh... read your signature as "dick" rather than "disk."

[raudf]

Quoth AmbrosiaWriter

Isn't letting yourself get too low and then bringing it back up to "safe" range too rapidly, too often, just as dangerous? I thought not modulating and controlling your blood sugar so you don't have those violent shifts was quite damaging?

Dealing with the gestational at the moment, but yes. Letting yourself get too low and then TRYING to bring it up to "safe" can be dangerous. In my case, the attempt usually means I spike into the 250's (and I need to stay at the 130's or less) even with the carbs carefully counted. It's just the body is already trying to adjust and create the sugars you need, so you're adding more to the issue, rather than actually helping.

So, I am told I need to try eating several smaller meals or snacks every two hours (mine is controlled via diet and exercise). Since I know that life sometimes hates plans, I also carry an emergency Ensure in my purse just in case. That was also a suggestion by the dietician, bless her. It counts as a meal as far as my blood sugars go and keeps me from spiking at my next meal time.

[AmbrosiaWriter]

Quoth raudf

Dealing with the gestational at the moment, but yes..

I learned something today.

[scruff]

Quoth raudf

So, I am told I need to try eating several smaller meals or snacks every two hours.

My Gran and her brother also developed diabeties as adults, she was pretty good with things, he was awful. His wife used to keep sugar cubes on top of the telly, every time he raised his voice to her, she told him to go to the TV and eat sugar. :-)