last night before bed i checked my blood sugar number...59! (when i spoke to a nurse yesterday about the lowest number that is safe she said 60....but it really depended on how i felt because some people can be there and feel fine). well, after seeing 59 but feeling alright i decided to go ahead and have a small snack anyway because i knew i wouldnt be eating till morning.
right idea, just not enough! about 2am i broke out into a bad sweat, i was hot and cold and shivering/shaking like crazy for a good several hours. when i woke up this morning my sugar number was 64 but i was still freezing and shivering and shaking. checked my temp which was normal, so it must have been a low sugar reaction:
This medication can cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This effect may occur if you do not consume enough calories (from food, juices, fruit, etc.). The symptoms include chills, cold sweat, blurred vision, dizziness, drowsiness, shaking, rapid heart rate, weakness, headache, fainting, tingling of the hands or feet, or hunger.
now the question becomes what to do....do i eat a BIG snack right before bed? or do i get up in the middle of the night and eat something? i guess it will just be trial and error to see what works!
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