As a diabetic I know that low blood sugar is difficult to deal with. But, for the people close to me, for the people who love me, it’s harder.
My cousin…
Tag: Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is dangerous. It can actually be deadly. But somehow when I have a real episode of hypoglycemia, I mean a truly low low, the kind that…
I’ve been moved into my new apartment at school for about a week now. As I write this, I’m in my nice, big room furnished with a desk, wardrobe, bureau,…
I don’t always feel my blood sugar dropping. I don’t know if I’m starting to develop hypoglycemic unawareness or maybe it has to do with the speed…
I woke up at 3:00 a.m. to the rustle of the plastic bag that Mike was trying to open. “Are you okay?” I asked.
“Yes,” Mike said. “My blood sugar is 44. …
It was a dark and stormy night. There were several newly hired employees behind the stand who weren’t prepared for what was about to happen. Star…
We are balancing the need to maintain good blood glucose control with the fear of hypoglycemia. This fear is well founded. Hypoglycemia is not just unpleasant and embarrassing- it can be fatal.
It started off as an innocent trip to Staples. I bought packing tape because we’re moving. That was easy. Then I began rushing home because it was…
Last night I went to bed at around 10 p.m. I was tired and needed to get to sleep early since I had a 20 mile run ahead of me in the morning, which I planned…
A day to remember: From the depths of hypoglycemia, to the heights of hyperglycemia, and back again.
Yesterday was a day to remember. Events began with an ungodly low blood glucose (BG) of 22, continued with a crazy high BG of 545, and ended with a tantrum…