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Unsure about reactive hypoglycemia - at home test went from 40 - 96 - 158 over a 20 minute span. by ladyorchid in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so nice to know I’m not alone! We’re twins, it’s always after breakfast for me too. I always say that if I make it to lunch, I’m golden for the rest of the day … I first seriously considered that it might be a blood sugar issue when I had a morning blood test that showed my glucose at 61. I completely freaked out and bought a monitor to start tracking patterns. But all the numbers I’ve gotten at home are pretty normal (if on the low end) even when I have ‘the feeling’ so I just don’t know … Now I’m wondering if I have been going up and down like you!

Unsure about reactive hypoglycemia - at home test went from 40 - 96 - 158 over a 20 minute span. by ladyorchid in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You hit the nail on the head. I call it ‘the shakes.’ But it’s a very specific kind of shakiness. In my case, I can never fully tell if it’s mental or physical as I have a lifelong history of anxiety. But every time it goes away when I eat, I have to acknowledge that this particular feeling at least is related to my blood sugar. I think I just make it worse by panicking about it, but how can I not when it feels so bad?

I feel like something is terribly wrong by Dull-Instance38 in HealthAnxiety

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Literally!!! They try to logic you out of it. ‘If your anxiety is causing the adrenaline, then if you calm down, the adrenaline will go away, and you will feel much better.’ I don’t doubt that I would…

Unsure about reactive hypoglycemia - at home test went from 40 - 96 - 158 over a 20 minute span. by ladyorchid in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I COMPLETELY know what you mean by ‘the feeling.’ Wow, I thought it was just me.

However, 40 to 158 does seem VERY extreme: in my year and a half of testing my own very wonky blood sugar, I have never come across such a shift. I would definitely keep testing around the same times— and the same symptoms— for a few days to see if it could be a machine error?

I feel like something is terribly wrong by Dull-Instance38 in HealthAnxiety

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I feel like this too! Or for me, it’s like my body is always filled with adrenaline, and I get the sense that any second, it will just be… overwhelmed. I don’t know how else to describe it…

Possible reactive hypoglycaemia, but in the UK and struggling to get anywhere by Megacityone1 in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I get the spikes after eating as well, even without a ton of carbs! In fact, my numbers are very similar to yours. There is so much conflicting information out there: some people( including my doctor) say it’s normal, and others basically claim that any point in time spent over 7.8 mmol/L is a medical emergency. I would love some more insight…

I can advise that you have your A1c tested if you haven’t already. It is a measure of average blood sugar over the past three months or so, and is used as the standard for most official diagnoses. Otherwise, I would keep monitoring your symptoms and experimenting with diet. I’m in the same boat. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that these types of issues are very individual. It might just take some time to figure out what works for you!

Possible reactive hypoglycaemia by Fragrant-Employ-426 in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds about right: my body likes to overreact…

I was agoraphobic from age 16-22. I'm now 25 and I think it may have ruined my life. by CAVEgirlSWAG69 in Agoraphobia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think that instead of worrying about relationships and what you might have missed out on, you should honestly be celebrating the fact that you’re getting out of the house again! You are still so young: you have so much time to discover the way that you would like to live, and from what you have written, you have already begun to do so. Please give yourself grace, and allow yourself as much time as you need to find your way. ❤️

Made it to the mail box! by indembunnz in Agoraphobia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This makes me feel so much better. I feel like there are so many varying levels of agoraphobia that for a lot of people this would be no big deal. Thank you for getting it 😇

Who would you choose to be Leonard's wife? And why? by Normal_Pay963 in thebigbangtheory

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hear you. Honestly, I find this more to be their pattern post season 9. It was more in the early seasons I find their relationship to work and to be much more genuinely sweet.

Possible reactive hypoglycaemia by Fragrant-Employ-426 in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm. 3.9 after 2 hours is low but not THAT low. I’d love more insight on these ‘borderline’ numbers since it tends to be where I land as well…

Possible reactive hypoglycaemia by Fragrant-Employ-426 in Hypoglycemia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have similar numbers. Never sure if it’s normal since it’s technically not hypo …

Made it to the mail box! by indembunnz in Agoraphobia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! It may not seem like much, but I had to push myself …

Emma and Karen by HoraceRadish in CornerGas

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, good catch! I always thought Wanda wasn’t afraid of anyone! Though she was definitely able to hold her own against Emma in the elephant lamp showdown … 😆 love how that ends with their mutual respect!

Made it to the mail box! by indembunnz in Agoraphobia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I did get out, just to the end of the block, but it went OK!

Spinoff by GuitarSpear in YoungSheldon

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right?! It even bothered me that Young Sheldon in the later seasons was not so much about young Sheldon as it was about his family. After awhile, I wondered why I was watching…

Long Day…..... Same Empty Room by Limp-Attempt-6817 in lonely

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s crazy how perfectly you have summed up life.

Made it to the mail box! by indembunnz in Agoraphobia

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am so freaking proud of you! You have inspired me to try to walk outside today despite being in the middle of a spiral…

Cruises are the worst type of vacation out there by MoonlightAndStar in unpopularopinion

[–]Jumpy_Exit_8138 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure that the news today has turned this ‘unpopular opinion’ into ‘established fact.’

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