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Posted 11/16/2011 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
This is all good news!  I think he's on his way to feeling MUCH better!  yeah

 

Sherrine

Posted 11/17/2011 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
Wow.. doctor prescribed Zoloft, and Hydroxyzine. Laying in bed the meds feel like I'm passing out and my anxiety kicks in telling me "HEY YOU'RE NOT BREATHING" .. I really can't handle this anymore. I'm starting Zoloft tomorrow but this medicine is whooping my butt tonight and I won't be attempting to sleep for another hour or so.. taking it is causing me to panic because of the sedative effects.. :(
Posted 11/17/2011 12:46 PM (GMT 0)
Sounds like too much too fast.  Tell the doctor.  Maybe you should start on just one first at a low dosage?
Posted 11/17/2011 4:37 PM (GMT 0)
I'm only taking one at a time, one is for attacks and the other is for all day. I'm on zoloft now and I really, really, REALLY don't like the sedative effects of medication, I never have and I never will so no more medicine for me. Waiting for the side effects to chill out (drowsiness and dizziness) so I can calm the hell down. I've been anxious all morning because of the med (zoloft) and the hydroxyzine last night, those panic attacks were so bad it made my heart race, which is a first for me. :( So to hell with meds, i'm gonna do it the hard way. Something about the sedation side effects really bother me, especially now that I have anxiety it seems to set it off rather than calm me down.
Posted 11/18/2011 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
Alright so,

Anxiety attack last night, was out of test strips and I thought I really needed some. Eventually calmed down and went to bed, It stated with warm chills (if that makes sense at all?) and extreme fatigue and dizziness. Blood glucose was at 120.

This morning I woke up at 106 first reading, and 100 next. Very shaky which is the reason why I woke up. Tame seems to be doing fine, as she only needs a sheet and cover blanket. I ended up needing both of those and two more blankets.

I don't really know whats going on with me with the chills and crap (Whether its warm or cold) but I'm really tired of this, and it is effecting my working life as well. I don't know if I can safely go back to work in all honesty. But I can't afford not to.. I can't take the medication because it causes me to panic, and if I don't take it I get un-provoked panic attacks. So you can imagine my frustration, if you haven't been through it already. Had a small piece of bread as I have no food left, lol, we'll do some smart shopping today I hope.
Posted 12/3/2011 5:57 AM (GMT 0)
Its been several days and I think its time for an update.

Been doing really well. Waking up at 100-110 range still. My meals are doing okay, occasionally when I Get too carb heavy i'll spike up to 170-180 for a couple hours (it'll come down slowly taking usually 3-4 hours) but I will get back to my normal 100-110 range. When I realize my BG is high my anxiety kicks in. I had a really bad attack tonight because my body fights me for going to sleep, thanks for working a year third shift security always fighting that sleeping urge. So i've trained myself to not sleep when I feel tired and I'm hoping my CBT can help with that if no one else here has suggestions!! The Diabetes is getting easier to understand and control, but still depressing because of my lack of options in food. I'm eating really portion controlled however, fist size of Veggies/carbs/proteins and it seems to be doing really well. But some meals are taking their toll on me as far as the high BG spikes go. I do know its normal to spike up to 180 (not really normal but OKAY) after you eat, but my last meal was at 6:30-7 and just now at 12:00 (midnight) i'm finally down to 110 and my anxiety has been up knowing i'm that high. I think I just need to not take my BG after meal and just check it every morning.

Tame and I have been trying to walk a few HOURS every day, minimum 2, maximal 5. It has been helping a lot as I dropped from 280 lbs to 236 within 2 months, also stomach virus etc etc, weight is staying off as its been almost two weeks since I hit 236. I just want to go down a bit more and get within the 10-20% body fat percentile. Calling doctor today and getting that CBT done before we go walk on the beach. So i'll update again soon.


**If anyone does have any tips to help retrain my body to sleep better please do not hesitate to post.**

Thanks

Hitam
Posted 12/3/2011 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hitam, you're doing really well!  Your body is responding well to the change of diet as you can see by the weight loss and lower blood sugar.  Sometimes there will be a plateau, but the fact that your blood sugar is not so high is helping your overall health.  You are spiking in reaction to carbs.  I know that especially in this season, there are times you'll be eating something different but be careful that it doesn't become a habit.  No one knows at what point elevated blood sugar damages the organs.  It may vary from person to person.  Anyway, the walking is great for the blood sugar as well as circulation, heart, blood pressure, etc.  I would think that having a regular schedule of working and eating that your sleep pattern would improve.  I don't know much to help you with that.  You're in a much better place than a few months ago. 

yeah

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