Not expecting to be so unlucky today. 2 things happened:
#1: I forgot to bring my Humalog!
I realised this only after my lunch. I will usually inject myself immediately after I come back from lunch. Only then I realised that I did not bring my insulin pen! I should be feeling happy because no injection this afternoon but somehow I felt very uneasy. The uncertainty of my sugar level without any insulin injection makes worried. But come to think of it, my lunch today was not super heavy. Went to Sakae Sushi and I ordered a bowl of Tori Udon (*yum yum*). Mid afternoon, my stomach was growling....swallowed a slice of bread...With this slice before my dinner, I think my sugar level will sure be high. Indeed when I go reach home, before I take my dinner, took out my meter and test. 16.3mmol!!! (Ok, that is my punishment for forgetting to put my insulin pen into my bag this morning). To cover for this, I gave myself additional 3 more units of Humalog. Took my normal dinner of rice, vegetables, meat and toufu soup. I forsee that my sugar level should be back to normal when I test before sleep. Well, unlucky #2 happened.....
#2: My meter is not working!
Just when I anxiously wanting to know if my sugar level is back to normal, my meter actually went dead! No sign that battery is flat. So I do not know what happened to my meter. Simply blank on the screen. Sigh! Probably, it's telling me to change my meter. It has been with me for many years. Just nice, I am supposed to collect a free meter after joining a society membership. But for the next 2 days, I will not have anything to test. I will just have to make sure I take care of what I eat and the insulin that I need to jab.
I will be fine ! :)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
My Senses To High Sugar
Been pretty busy with work these days and that's why not been updating this blog for a while.
This morning, I suddenly have this craving for fried carrot cake (dark version). Ever since diagnosed with diabetes, I have not been eating dark carrot cake. Normally I eat the white version. I will even "warn" my friends not to buy the dark one. The dark version somehow is too sweet because of the sweet soy sauce they add when preparing this dish. Just do not know why I have this craving. Maybe I am too stressed with work.....
Took the whole packet of the carrot cake and I can feel something is happening to my legs. It's not numb and it's not pain. It's just a kind of feeling I get on my legs and somehow I know it's telling me that my sugar level is high! So after finishing my carrot cake, went to inject 2 more units of fast acting insulin, Humalog. Slowly, the strange feeling on my legs is gone.
Well, today I did not bring my meter so I am not able to provide the sugar level but this feeling on the legs is already a warning sign to me.
Some people might have different reactions to high sugar. For me, it must definitely be this feeling on my legs.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Power Walking Causes My Hypo?
Yesterday went "power walking" with my friends @ McRitchie Reservoir. What is power walking? It's simply brisk walking and this is my first time doing it.
Before I started my walk, did a test. Reading was around 13.4 mmol (because I just ate my breakfast).
We started our walk at around 9.15am. My friends were concerned my sugar will go low during the walk and kept reminding me if I brought along any sweets. So touched. ^_^
The air is fresh and walking in the woods is such a new experience. In fact, there are a lot of people walking in the woods as well. Actually, brisk walking in the woods is not easy. If you've been trekking in the woods, you would know what I am referring to. It's not a concrete pavement but uneven paths. Walking on uneven paths can be very straining and in fact tiring. Our aim is to walk to the tree top to enjoy the view. By the time we reached there, I was already very breathless and legs are already aching. It took us almost another hour after the tree top to reach our starting point. My legs are already aching like hell and I am am dead tired. In fact, we have walked for almost 3 hours! This is a good walk and in fact I think this walk is equal to jogging 3 times in the gym!
I was hungry indeed after the walk but do not think my sugars will go low. I do not feel myself with the hypo symptoms but my friends were concerned. Wanted me to drink isotonic drinks. But since isotonic drinks are sweet, I drink plain water instead.
It's time for lunch and I drove hawker center for lunch. Did a test. Oh my god!!!!!! My sugars went so low to 2.4 mmol and I have no hypo feeling at all! This is scary! Of course, I need to bring up my sugars fast!
Through out the day, the legs are aching like hell. Felt like my legs are going to tear into parts. Wanted to go for massage. I really cannot stand it and I went for foot reflexology. For me, I will usually request them not to press too hard on my sole as I know that diabetics are not supposed to go for foot reflexology. But my legs are hurting so much that I need a good massage! Felt better after the massage.
Something is not right after the power walking session. I have been experiencing hypos ever since. In the middle of the night, experienced hypo. Early in the morning before breakfast, hypo again. Before lunch, hypo again. After lunch, hypo again. After dinner, hypo again! Oh my god!!! What is going on?! Is the power walk bringing down my sugars or the foot reflexology has somthing to do with the hypos? Or, is my meter cheating on me? No idea. Need to monitor still.
Before I started my walk, did a test. Reading was around 13.4 mmol (because I just ate my breakfast).
We started our walk at around 9.15am. My friends were concerned my sugar will go low during the walk and kept reminding me if I brought along any sweets. So touched. ^_^
The air is fresh and walking in the woods is such a new experience. In fact, there are a lot of people walking in the woods as well. Actually, brisk walking in the woods is not easy. If you've been trekking in the woods, you would know what I am referring to. It's not a concrete pavement but uneven paths. Walking on uneven paths can be very straining and in fact tiring. Our aim is to walk to the tree top to enjoy the view. By the time we reached there, I was already very breathless and legs are already aching. It took us almost another hour after the tree top to reach our starting point. My legs are already aching like hell and I am am dead tired. In fact, we have walked for almost 3 hours! This is a good walk and in fact I think this walk is equal to jogging 3 times in the gym!
I was hungry indeed after the walk but do not think my sugars will go low. I do not feel myself with the hypo symptoms but my friends were concerned. Wanted me to drink isotonic drinks. But since isotonic drinks are sweet, I drink plain water instead.
It's time for lunch and I drove hawker center for lunch. Did a test. Oh my god!!!!!! My sugars went so low to 2.4 mmol and I have no hypo feeling at all! This is scary! Of course, I need to bring up my sugars fast!
Through out the day, the legs are aching like hell. Felt like my legs are going to tear into parts. Wanted to go for massage. I really cannot stand it and I went for foot reflexology. For me, I will usually request them not to press too hard on my sole as I know that diabetics are not supposed to go for foot reflexology. But my legs are hurting so much that I need a good massage! Felt better after the massage.
Something is not right after the power walking session. I have been experiencing hypos ever since. In the middle of the night, experienced hypo. Early in the morning before breakfast, hypo again. Before lunch, hypo again. After lunch, hypo again. After dinner, hypo again! Oh my god!!! What is going on?! Is the power walk bringing down my sugars or the foot reflexology has somthing to do with the hypos? Or, is my meter cheating on me? No idea. Need to monitor still.
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