i feel low....just kidding

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Permalink Reply by Morgan on June 29, 2009 at 4:02pm

i know! and then you end up not being and then you go from feeling low to high!

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Johnston on July 1, 2009 at 6:50am

yep. hate that.

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Permalink Reply by Katherine on July 5, 2009 at 7:51pm

Yes! I "feel low" quite a lot! I also have anxiety and take medication for it and find that when I'm anxious about something, or am having a panic attack, I think my sugar's low...when it's definitely not! My doctor describes that the same hormone is released when you're having a panic attack and when your sugar is low - ADRENALINE! Sucks.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on July 5, 2009 at 8:12pm

Yes, frequently. One thing I've learned from my pharmacist is that certain cold/allergy remedies can give you the feeling like you have low blood sugar. It's gotten to the point that I avoid taking allergy pills unless my allergies are making me so miserable I can't function, because I hate testing over and over again to find out if I'm low or not, especially when I have a limited supply of test strips.

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Permalink Reply by Morgan on July 5, 2009 at 8:30pm

thats interesting. what medications have you found that do this, if you don't mind me asking?

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on July 5, 2009 at 10:08pm

I think the biggest culprit for me is anything that has chlorpheniramine in it.. Basically if you look at the label of a cold or allergy medicine and the warning label on it says that diabetic people should check with their doctor before taking it, that's the big clue. Any of the cold or allergy meds that are supposed to cause drowsiness are the ones to watch for.

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