Nov 30 2008
First real bad day in a While
Well last night was a bad one for me, I was at the race track for two hours and I couldn’t stay. Had to have someone come get me (an hour drive) because of it. I felt horrid to do that, and the guilt led to more stress that just ended up making me feel worse. I really wanted to stay too as both the hubby and the best friend were racing. Alas, it wasn’t to be.
What was the issue? Intense Pain? No. Ironically it seems that hypoglycemia and fibro are very well connected and yesterday I was having serious issues trying to keep my blood sugar up. Eating sweets raised it quicker but it didn’t stay raised hardly any time. I gave up, went home and started in on the sweet tea and peanut butter sandwiches. It aggravates me because I get sooooo tired and headachy afterwards, plus I’m so dizzy and lightheaded. Its an awful feeling and one that I’d rather just be home for.
Then I noticed how frequently I tend to go home whenever I get a bad day. Home is my touchstone it seems, the place where I can more readily deal with my issues and be “in my element”. I’ve heard others say its like that for them. Hubby says “I don’t see whats different if you feel bad here or go home and feel bad”, but there really IS a difference isn’t there readers? I welcome your thoughts.
I also have hypoglycemia and I have found it is better to avoid sweets as much as I can. In fact, I have found that eating sweets sometimes CAUSES my blood sugar to drop. When my blood sugar dips, I go for carbs. It gets it back to normal and it stays up.
Men are so insensitive to us when we are sick, but let them get a splinter in their finger, and you’d think surgery was required.
I have lupus, and the fibro goes along with that. I have intermittent low blood sugar, and it makes me nauseous when it drops. I too, find it better not to eat sweets at all, because that makes it spike, then drop suddenly.
Fruit or bread makes mine stabilize quickly.
I can relate. I didn’t have anything sweet yesterday, not even splenda but I also didn’t eat enough protien so by last night I was hypoglygemic and got really sick and a migraine.. I also have fibro and yes it goes hand in hand with hypoglycemia. I try to stay away from sugar as much as possible but I slipped during the holidays.
When you feel bad in public, there’s more pressure to pretend that you’re feeling well. That stress only makes you feel worse.
At home, you don’t have to pretend that you’re feeling well. You can lay down in your bed, curl up with a book, watch a movie, take a bath… whatever gives you comfort. That comfort and freedom to do those things makes you feel better.
Emotional state and mental attitude plays a large part in the perception of pain. If you’re stressed or upset, you’ll feel more pain. If you are relaxed and feel like you’re in control, the amount of pain you feel lessens.
I hope you’re feeling better now! *hugs!*
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Pain is easier to control and home plus you can cry like a baby if you really hurt. No one will see the nastiness but in public it’s a whole different story.
I hope your feeling better now! Banish the yuckies