A wicked little tickle in the back of my throat.
Some nausea.
No fever, but checking it ten times a day to make sure still no fever.
A massive headache.
Blood sugars stuck around 130 – 180 mg/dL but not too spikey.
No ketones.
My anxiety is pretty damn peaky these days, and the aggressive flu season isn’t helping take it down a notch. So last night, when I started feeling kind of gross, we quarantined me into the extra bedroom and I spent the evening there, panicking.
Because there’s a certain vulnerability that diabetes adds to my world, making me worry on top of the baseline worry. I worry about my kids (one almost 8, the other 18 months) and their little selves battling back against some kind of virus. I worry about my body’s own ability to weather a viral storm. Worry, worry, worry.
My worry is rooted in fear, but we battle back with hope. Hope of not getting sick, or of best managing any illness that takes hold.
Everyone gets a flu shot in my house. Like back in October, before flu season goes bananas. We wash hands and wipe down toys like bosses. We encourage our son not to lick everything, but that’s a WIP. And this morning, first thing, I was at my primary care doctor’s office to be checked and screened for the flu (there’s this in-office, quick turnaround time flu test where they shove a Q-tip into your … brain, it feels like, and they can take that swab and determine if you have the flu).
Today’s verdict? Thankfully, not the flu. Doctor determined a cold was on tap and the cause of my sore-ish throat and headache. Running a temp basal of 120% to take the edge off these mildly high blood sugars. And drinking water and peppermint tea to maintain good hydration. It’s a self-care festival here in Sparlingville.
Stay healthy out there, friends. <3
I had the occasion to be in the ER recently. Now I am normally a social person, but sitting there int he middle of a coughing festival I was an unhappy soul. Thankfully a few days out I am healthy (I also have my flu shot early) but sadly i am neither wealthy nor wise.
Feel better soon–hoping to see you in Sac-town next weekend!
Feel better soon! Looking forward to seeing you in Chicago!
Feel better!! HUGS!!!!
I just took my 10 year old T1D son to the doctor Tuesday morning for the same thing. No flu, just a cold. He felt bad for 2 days and is feeling great now, feel better!
You bounced back to give an AWESOME keynote address at Type I Nation Chicago. Thank you!! You’re inspirational to this 48 years of diabetes diagnosis age 9 juvenile adult 🙂
Thank you for your presentations in Sac today, you validated what all of us go thru on a day to day basis and helped us realize we are not alone in our thoughts, feelings and issues daily dealing with diabetes, I won’t miss another TCOYD Conference, wished there were more one on one’s with you and other professionals but perhaps next event. Thank you for sharing your stories and in the process validating ours!