Holiday

I will be taking a break from this blog for a while. Now its the summer I am so much busier with the kids at home that it is becoming a real effort to update the blog. I will be back after a break, hopefully refreshed and full of new ideas.

Another Panic Attack

I had my second ever panic attack last night. I woke up from a dream and my chest was tight and I felt sick. The sick feeling made me go into double panic and I ending up shaking and finding it hard to catch my breath. I think it must be because I ate chocolate yesterday and had no wholemeal foods at all, so I have been careful today, although my blood sugar doesn't really feel low which is really odd.

Strange head rushes

Today I have had a couple of head rushes when I got up. I previously thought that these were due to the low blood sugar, but have been wondering lately whether it is due to blood pressure. Mine was always low which has made me not worry about it, but my mums is high so I'm wondering if I should get it checked out.

Decorating

I have been decorating the last couple of days and have managed to keep my blood sugar under control. I have been having regular snacks and lots of wholemeal foods and that seems to be working well for me. I have also stopped having the indigestion that I have had for the last few weeks so hopefully it is getting back under control now.

Can't seem to get my blood sugar up

I find on days when I'm doing lots of extra physical work like yesterday when I was pdecorating, I can't seem to eat enough to keep my blood sugar levels up. I have regular snacks with lots of energy in them but still find that by the end of the day my blood sugar levels are really low. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to keep them higher.

Dizzy spells

Today I was cleaning the house with great energy and suddenly felt dizzy and faint. I got a snack and sat down and realised that it was nearly lunchtime and I had only had my normal breakfast. I was really busy in the house and must have needed a lot more food than I had accounted for. In fact I have been busy nearly all day and despite trying to make up for it with snacks, I am still feeling grumpy this evening due to low blood sugar. I will have to get myself a wholesome supper to make up for it!

How to decline politely

Leading on from what I was saying yesterday, I was wondering whether other people find it difficult to decline sugary foods and other things that are bad for the blood sugar in a polite way. I often have people saying 'one won't hurt' and 'you should let yourself have a treat' without understanding that even a small amount of sugar can make a really big difference to your blood sugar. I feel that some people think you are rude to say no to food when it is offered even if you have a medical condition that means you can't have it. Maybe its because people with diabeties so often don't worry about their diet.

Dilemma

This morning at toddler group someone had kindly brought in some vegan biscuits for my daughter as she wouldn't have been able to eat the cakes that were provided for everyone else. The biscuits were full of sugar but because she had been so thoughtful I let her have one. It was difficult for me though, as I know she has low blood sugar and they could have affected her. Fortunately they didn't seem to have much of an affect, but I wonder how to not offend people but also make it clear that she just isn't allowed them.

Feeling Dizzy

Some mornings I wake up feeling dizzy but it gets better after eating breakfast. I was wondering if this is due to the low blood sugar or something else. It would be interesting to know if anyone else with low blood sugar ever gets the same thing.

Better Again

Well my period pains have gone and my appetite has returned so I now seem to be eating everything in site, and as a result my blood sugar has gone back up. Of course I am probably putting on weight too, but with the low blood sugar I find it really hard to get a good balance.
If I eat just fruit and veg for more than a day I start to get a really spaced out feeling and I can't concentrate well enough to drive etc, but eating carbs makes me put on weight.

Feeling Low

Sorry I haven't been on for a couple of days, funnily enough its because my blood sugar is low. Its that time of the month again, I wish there was a magic cure that could stop my blood sugar plummet but I still haven't been able to find any foods that help. Any suggestions would be gratefully recieved.

Tired or Low Blood Sugar?

Tonight I feel really tired. I didn't have much sleep last night so it is probably that, but I wonder also whether it could be low blood sugar as the fatigue didn't kick in till after I ate dinner tonight.

I wonder whether there is an easy way to tell the difference, does anyone know?

A better morning

It seems like feeding Abbie up last night worked. She woke up well and was full of enthusiasm for walking to school. I will have to make sure she has a good filling dinner tonight. Maybe my spagetti with lots of vegetables made with wholewheat pasta. You can find the recipe here if you are interested: http://www.recipesforvegans.co.uk/spagettibolognaise.html

Nightmares

My eldest daughter has been having nightmares the past couple of nights and crying for no real reason and having tantrums. I have been trying to work out the cause of the problem and I wondered if it was her blood sugar.

I have been trying to feed her up tonight at the moment she is having cheese toasties with lots of cheese and margarine to give her protein and wholemeal bread that will hopefully give her slow release energy through the night to help her sleep better.

The curse of chocolate

I was doing some cooking with my youngest daughter yesterday and decided it might be a nice treat for the girls if she made some chocolate biscuits. We made the biscuits with wholemeal flour and no sugar so they would be good for our blood sugar levels. Unfortunately I couldn't resist adding some chocolate on the top to make them taste nicer. The result has been very dramatic. My eldest daughter had nightmares last night and has been in a real mood today, I was snappy with them both when they weren't really naughty and the youngest has been really tired.

Serves me right really, I should have known better. But my daughter had great fun making them. Below is a picture of her rolling out the biscuits.

Smelling Sweet Things

Have you ever stood outside a sweet shop and smelt the beautiful smells that are coming from it. Or smelt a chocolate bar through the wrapper and had the same kind of hit that you get from eating it?
Well believe it or not even smelling foods can trigger insulin production and cause a reaction in your blood sugar levels. So be warned next time you are enjoying the smell of a sweet treat that you might have a reaction to it later.