hypoglycemia- UPDATE 10-19 it's diabetes mellitus (post 34)

[momcat]

I've been on insulin for several years now but there's something that might help you out.

There are times when my blood sugar crashes. Ask your doctor about using glucose tablets. They're available at most pharmacys, you don't need a prescription for them, and they come in yummy flavors. I keep some in my back-pack, on my desk at work, and here at home. While the tabs are NOT a substitute for eating, they'll buy you some time to get some food. Another thing you might want to consider, ask your doctor to recommend a good nutritionist. Maybe a nutritionist can work with you on a food plan that will help keep things in line.

[katladyd]

When I am having a crash, my blood sugar reading is somewhere in the 60s. After I eat, it goes up to about 90 or 100. I hate this and do everything I can to prevent an episode. People who have never had it happen do not know how truly awful you feel. The shakes and disorientation are the worst for me.