Blows Me Away.
Sometimes it just blows my hair back ...
... how a perfectly normal blood sugar can feel exactly like a miserable hypoglycemic episode.
("Episode" always makes me think that lows should be more sit-com than drama, but they never have quite the same laugh track.)
Comments
That is such a frustrating feeling! I also hate when I feel miserably high and I'm not. The other day I felt over 300 high, but I was 110 (mg/dL).
Posted by: Emi | August 14, 2012 12:08 PM
Question is: How accurate is the number?
Posted by: Melissa | August 14, 2012 12:10 PM
This often causes me a lot of anxiety. When I feel really low, but the meter and DexCom say otherwise, I start to doubt the technology and that can send you into a tailspin of emotions!
Posted by: Katie | August 14, 2012 12:17 PM
I came down from a 400 this morning. About 225 I started getting the shakes like I was 85. Silly-ass body.
Posted by: Becca | August 14, 2012 01:24 PM
I am Usually pretty good at recognizing a low, but what always gets me is when I'm feeling pretty good, no symptoms, and my meter beeps out a 400 range number.......
And it usually happens on the day I am trying to quit swearing !!
try try again =)
Posted by: ria | August 14, 2012 02:26 PM
I can't level on the blood sugar, but I just wanted to say that your SUM laptop sticker is totally awesome. :]
Posted by: kerri the PWoD | August 14, 2012 02:31 PM
Since I was a little girl, I was always taught to treat how I feel, not what the meter reads. Sad that we can't always trust technology.
Posted by: Michelle | August 14, 2012 03:21 PM
Oh, I hate that! Same thing happened to me yesterday, but I was 76...
Posted by: Katy | August 14, 2012 04:19 PM
What always gets me is when I am in the low 60's and feel fine. Then after treating the low I feel like crap after I come back up to normal.
Posted by: Chris | August 14, 2012 08:52 PM
Yeh, sometimes I swear I'm in the 400's because I'm so tired and thirsty. And then I check and have a 110 or something and I'm surprised I'm actually just tired and thirsty. :)
Posted by: diagnosed in 86 also, just a little older ;) | August 15, 2012 12:21 AM
This post is awesome (and so true...). I also agree about that commercial.... Love the blog! :)
Posted by: Stefanie | August 15, 2012 02:05 AM
When I'm really low, I know it. Sometimes I just know I'm off, not right, but whether the meter reflects high or low is a surprise to me.
Posted by: e-i | August 15, 2012 02:47 AM
I know this feeling. I agree with Melissa. How accurate is the meter? My Dexcom said 71 and falling. My finger said 159. But, I felt low. I treated as a low and felt better. I feel for you with readings like that. You're not alone.
Posted by: Marie | August 15, 2012 03:00 AM
This happens to me when my bg is falling fast. I test and have a normal #. Test again in 10-15 minutes when I still don't feel okay and it is low. Like the glucose level in my brain is signaling (feel the uncomfortable symptoms) low before the low reading shows on the meter. It's like there is a time lag.
Posted by: cw | August 15, 2012 11:25 AM