I just shook my head reading the title; yup, that's like me.
I've had low blood sugar as part of my disordered eating, mostly in the past now that I'm doing that work. I feel you on the hypervigilence though - keeping snacks on my person, glucose tabs near bed, scheduling life and activities around when I could eat.
It's taken a LONG time and anxiety therapy to understand I'm okay, I don't need "crutches," I can cope.
OMG Drew this hits spot on! Last few weeks I have been having issues with glucose levels. Drs we’re all concerned ordered test after test. My levels were normal! I could cry as realization hit about all of this. 😢. Thank you!
Great podcast as I think we all go through this. I did went home and checked my blood on my neighbors testing monitor. I was like 77 or something. Like when you do these cause it makes what we feel not as uncommon if you had done it as well❤️
All I can say is wow! As soon as I feel a panic attack coming on I run to the refrigerator and chug a glass of orange juice assuming my blood sugar might be low due to the feeling of being lightheaded.
I’ve felt this so much lol even at grocery stores i would crack open a orange juice because I thought oh my sugar must be dropping lol im not diabetic at all but because my mom is I always stay away from eating to much of sweets or im doubling up on water lol to dilute myself 🤷🏻♀️ slowly but surely im stopping that habit , also with reassurance I needed was to know I wasn’t going crazy because another family member was diagnosed schizophrenic so I thought oh no I’m feeling all this I’ve developed it too but clearly thats not the case almost 8 months till I haven’t even thought about me going crazy I just know its anxiety and allowing all the feelings to retrain this lizard brain ☺️
I’ve have this problem with reassurance. It is much better than it used to be. Mine is with my relationship with wife. While I was hospitalized my parents blamed her for the attempt, which than lead to her asking me if I didn’t want to be with her I didn’t have to go this route. Which this statement both what she said and what my parents said couldn’t be further from the truth. I do find myself constantly looking for the reassurance now am I doing a good job of being a husband and father.
You’re going to make an excellent therapist because you have been there and done that. It’s not all book learning as Hermione tells Harry about her excellence when convincing him to train up his fellow classmates eventually forming Dumbledore’s Army. Harry had actually faced Voldemort.
I dealt with this for years! Until I learnt that it was just anxiety. I ran to doctors all the time convinced I was diabetic. I needed glucose tablets in my handbag. Thanks for sharing
Blood sugar thing is something that I am still dealing with a bit. And it’s been something that’s come up off and on over the years since first dealing with disordered anxiety and panic. I also like to ensure I have a snack in my purse when I am out ‘just in case’. And when you mentioned the OJ thing I laughed because I have done that a few times in the last couple of months.
Also in all the tests I’ve had so far In my life and through my pregnancies I never was shown as having blood sugar issues. Everything was always normal yet it’s because I’ve passed out several times in my life (the last time being 11 years ago) that the memories of those times have kept me scared of it happening again because as far as I know they were due to not eating for a long time and also being in extreme heat. Looking back it could’ve been dehydration even but regardless, i have been seeking that reassurance once again and needed this reminder. Thank you.
As the daughter of a diabetic (who herself does not have it), I’ve done EXACTLY THIS. I worry about getting lightheaded because of glucose issues and always have snacks on me. My dad has even tested me when I go to visit and it’s always in the normal range. Thank you SO much for writing this post! It truly resonated with me!
I do this in my relationship :/
I just shook my head reading the title; yup, that's like me.
I've had low blood sugar as part of my disordered eating, mostly in the past now that I'm doing that work. I feel you on the hypervigilence though - keeping snacks on my person, glucose tabs near bed, scheduling life and activities around when I could eat.
It's taken a LONG time and anxiety therapy to understand I'm okay, I don't need "crutches," I can cope.
This is the classic “put the shovel down and walk away.” (thank you Lauren Rosen).
As a child of diabetic parents, I have a glucometer and worry about this also. This post rang true with me (more than I’d like to admit!!
OMG Drew this hits spot on! Last few weeks I have been having issues with glucose levels. Drs we’re all concerned ordered test after test. My levels were normal! I could cry as realization hit about all of this. 😢. Thank you!
Great podcast as I think we all go through this. I did went home and checked my blood on my neighbors testing monitor. I was like 77 or something. Like when you do these cause it makes what we feel not as uncommon if you had done it as well❤️
All I can say is wow! As soon as I feel a panic attack coming on I run to the refrigerator and chug a glass of orange juice assuming my blood sugar might be low due to the feeling of being lightheaded.
I’ve felt this so much lol even at grocery stores i would crack open a orange juice because I thought oh my sugar must be dropping lol im not diabetic at all but because my mom is I always stay away from eating to much of sweets or im doubling up on water lol to dilute myself 🤷🏻♀️ slowly but surely im stopping that habit , also with reassurance I needed was to know I wasn’t going crazy because another family member was diagnosed schizophrenic so I thought oh no I’m feeling all this I’ve developed it too but clearly thats not the case almost 8 months till I haven’t even thought about me going crazy I just know its anxiety and allowing all the feelings to retrain this lizard brain ☺️
I’ve have this problem with reassurance. It is much better than it used to be. Mine is with my relationship with wife. While I was hospitalized my parents blamed her for the attempt, which than lead to her asking me if I didn’t want to be with her I didn’t have to go this route. Which this statement both what she said and what my parents said couldn’t be further from the truth. I do find myself constantly looking for the reassurance now am I doing a good job of being a husband and father.
You’re going to make an excellent therapist because you have been there and done that. It’s not all book learning as Hermione tells Harry about her excellence when convincing him to train up his fellow classmates eventually forming Dumbledore’s Army. Harry had actually faced Voldemort.
I dealt with this for years! Until I learnt that it was just anxiety. I ran to doctors all the time convinced I was diabetic. I needed glucose tablets in my handbag. Thanks for sharing
I’m so glad you wrote about this because the
Blood sugar thing is something that I am still dealing with a bit. And it’s been something that’s come up off and on over the years since first dealing with disordered anxiety and panic. I also like to ensure I have a snack in my purse when I am out ‘just in case’. And when you mentioned the OJ thing I laughed because I have done that a few times in the last couple of months.
Also in all the tests I’ve had so far In my life and through my pregnancies I never was shown as having blood sugar issues. Everything was always normal yet it’s because I’ve passed out several times in my life (the last time being 11 years ago) that the memories of those times have kept me scared of it happening again because as far as I know they were due to not eating for a long time and also being in extreme heat. Looking back it could’ve been dehydration even but regardless, i have been seeking that reassurance once again and needed this reminder. Thank you.
As the daughter of a diabetic (who herself does not have it), I’ve done EXACTLY THIS. I worry about getting lightheaded because of glucose issues and always have snacks on me. My dad has even tested me when I go to visit and it’s always in the normal range. Thank you SO much for writing this post! It truly resonated with me!