I don't like to talk about this stuff because it makes me feel like less of a person. This is why there is an OR between my sick and my crazy. If I have any psychological issue i jump to the conclusion in my head that I must be crazy and its ALL in my head.
Anyways, I must post this, if anything its because it bothers me so much that I need to figure out why I'm feeling like this and solve my problem.
Its like a flash of lightening. It occurred right after I thought about living another night with a fever or waking up with excess snot, wanting to throw up in the morning because of it. (Seriously, its disgusting I hate it)
Its like panic, a flash, nothing, fear, then i think if I die right now I wont call out to God and I dont have any control over it. Ｉ ｆｅｅｌ ｃｒｕｍｍｙ． （ＰＳ Ｉ’ｍ ｎｏｔ ｒｅａｌｌｙ ｓｕｒｅ ｗｈｙ ｍｙ ｃｏｍｐｕｔｅｒ ｄｏｅｓ ｔｈｉｓ ｓｐａｃｉｎｇ ｔｈｉｎｇ ｒａｎｄｏｍｌｙ． ｃａｎ ａｎｙｏｎｅ ｈｅｌｐ ｍｅ ｏｕｔ？）
Ａｌｌ I want is comfort foods. Like hot chocolate or chocolate chip muffin. I can't just go get it. (Because I can't drive to the store on my own and its four in the morning) I feel dry kinda, crummy. And this is where I think a physical component comes in. Maybe it's low blood sugar? or is it some type of adjustment disorder? I mean i feel physically crummy. I feel more distressed about the episode and worried it will happen again. I mean it's kinda out of the ordinary, different than my usual personality but it has occurred more times than not.
I'm not realy sure, at this moment i'm hoping someone with the answer will happen upon my blog and let me know but I think I will have to search it out like every other problem I have. (Which is normal in the health issues world)
PS: I know I am supposed to be blogging for Invisible Ｉｌｌｎｅｓｓ ｗｅｅｋ ａｎｄ ｔｈｉｓ ｉｓ ｔｏｔａｌｌｙ ａｇｉａｎｓｔ ｔｈｅ ”ｒｕｌｅｓ” ｆｏｒ ｂｌｏｇｇｉｎｇ． Ｉ ｗｉｌｌ ｂｅ ｐｏｓｔｉｎｇ ｏｎ ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓｈｉｐ ｄｕｒｉｎｇ ｉｌｌｎｅｓｓ ｉｎ ａ ｌａｔｅｒ ｐｏｓｔ．
Posts
7 months ago
3 comments:
Hmmm. I do wonder about blood sugar.
Have you been tested for reactive hypoglycemia? It is a 4 or 5 hour test, usually performed in a doctor's office. An endocrinologist is your best bet for this.
Many people with RH have been down the "crazy" path because blood sugar imbalances can cause a lot of mood swings and other ...stuff.
Research it and see if you have any "aha" moments.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/reactive-hypoglycemia/AN00934
-OSM
thank you for your input. its really helpful. i will bring it up to my doctor tomorrow. i used to think i had hypoglycemia when i was first sick because a nurse at school suggested it but my doctor just gave me the regular test not the 4-5 hour test. though when i did have those symptoms and was tested for blood sugar it was in the normal range. does it make a difference?
The regular fasting test is more useful for ruling out diabetes. Many hypoglycemics will *not* have a significant blood sugar deficit first thing in the morning.
The problem comes after they eat: They produce too much insulin, in response to food. Therefore the blood sugar levels plummet very quickly. That is why you need the long test. They take a baseline, give you a controlled amount of sugar, and see how you react to it.
Hypoglycemics can have symptoms even when their sugar is at "normal" levels. no-one is quite sure why this is. There are a few theories:
1. that the levels can fluctuate pretty rapidly, so by the time you test, they are OK again,
2. That there may be a delay in glucose transportation over the blood/brain barrier, so blood sugar in the fingers may be fine, but the brain's sugar might be low
3. That the "hypoglycemic" reaction is in response to another trigger altogether; possibly insulin itself.
I can guarantee you no doctor will have heard of most of this. Best to get the test and try to do your own research. There are some good books out there, BTW. Hypoglycemia for dummies is one.
I hope this helps. you can e-mail me through www.onesickmother.com if you need to.
One Sick Mother.
Post a Comment