Hypoglycemia/asking for prayers

[Bighead]

Wow Bighead, that is so scary.  

Having to eat 5 to 6 times a day is a bit of a burden for one who is so busy.  But banking on Harley being right as she usually is -- that is your answer.  

Odd that your low blood sugar acted up put of nowhere afer behaving for over a decade.  

I will pray for you in my own way that this is an isolated incident.  Are you thinking of eating the 5 - 6 times a day or does your doc have other, or additional suggestions?  

So sorry you suffered such a scare.

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Reread your post and see that you have been eating the 5-6 times a day already.  Such a serious reaction to having one day not following the req'd eating program.

Harely is definitely correct on how to manage it.  With my new job I'm doing a lot of walking, and I'm averaging 1400 steps per day according to my Fitbit, and I think I wasn't consuming enough complex carbohydrates and wasn't completely sticking to my diet plan.  My previous jobs have all been sitting behind a desk, so I think I was burning more sugar than I was taking in.  So, I've already readjusted my "meal" plan to get more complex carbs into my system.  It hit late Friday night when I skipped lunch and my second snack, but I ate a large dinner which I think made my BS levels shoot up and then my body over-compensated and released too much insulin because of the drastic change in my diet.  I slept until the late afternoon Saturday and felt worn out all day after the episode.  Last night I slept for my normal time frame (7 hours) and today I'm feeling great.  The other negative is I suffer from some GI issues so I also have to watch what I eat or else I get terrible stomach flare-ups (although sometimes they just flare-up and I have no appetite so I'm stocked up with ensure drinks to make sure I'm getting what my body needs during flare-ups).  Diabetes and GI issues (IBS/ulcerative colitis/diverticulitis, etc) run in my family and I unfortunately got both.  But that's life, they are manageable (for the most part) and I've kind of found what foods will trigger my stomach flare-ups through trial and error.  

It was just scary because I haven't experienced those low BS levels like that in a long time.  Dizziness, slurred speech, clouded thinking, unsteady gait, headache, etc.  As soon as I got home I ate some cookies and felt "better" but then my mom threw some egg rolls in the oven for me and I ate four of them.  Luckily, I'm one of the fortunate people that can feel their BS getting low because some people can't and they end up passing out, becoming aggressive (you're adrenaline quicks in to compensate for the low BS levels), etc.  before I was diagnosed I thought I was bi-polar or something because one minute I would be happy and having a normal conversation and next thing I knew I was yelling, insulting and just being an a-whole to others and felt like I had no control over my emotions.  After I was diagnosed and informed of what hypoglycemia was I was able to recognize the mental and physical symptoms and avoid turning into a complete jerk.  The adrenaline dump after a low BS level leaves you feeling like crap.  

Thanks for all the support, feedback, prayers, etc.  it's much appreciated!