advertisement

July 4th, 2009
Category:
Type 1Type 2Oral MedsInsulin & Pumps
ChildrenFoodHighs & LowsRelationships
ComplicationsEmotionsIn the NewsFitness
Women's IssuesMen's IssuesReal Life



Olivia was sick yesterday and today. Of course, my first thought was that it was blood sugar related, but her numbers were ok. Not great, mid-200s, but definitely not puke-inducingly high.


I went down to the store and bought her the standbys of ginger ale, saltines and Pepto Bismol. It seems to have helped - she's feeling better now, although she's still pale as all get out and kind of punky.


I hate how my mind always leaps to blood sugars when she's not feeling good. Sometimes she's just sick. She did tell me that she feels different when she's sick from a high blood sugar - that her stomach feels different and her head feels fuzzy. This time, she just felt nauseous.


So even though she was checking her blood sugar frequently throughout the last two days, it was nice (nice - weird way to describe it) that she was just sick. I feel so guilty when it's blood sugar related, as though I did something wrong, wasn't vigilant enough or on top of things like I should have been. When she's just sick, well, she's just sick. It's almost a relief.



Login to rate
Rating (0):
1
2
3
4
5
Email this Comments (0) :: Add a comment

Would you like to comment?

Join dlife for a free account, or Login if you are already a member.

advertisement
Julia
Julia lives behind the Tofu Curtain, in the Pioneer Valley, in Western Massachusetts. It's a nice place. She likes it there. Her eldest daughter, Olivia, has type 1 diabetes. She's also 13. It's a real toss-up as to which is more difficult -- the diabetes or the teen-age drama. (Read More)

Latest Posts: Can You Spare A Dollar? | Scars | Fried, Frazzled And Frustrated

Kerri Sparling
Kerri Sparling, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was six years old, doesn't let diabetes define her. It just helps explain some things.
Creator of the diabetes blog Six Until Me and an editor for dLife, Kerri is an awareness advocate and an active member of the diabetes community. She'd also like a kitten. (Read More)


Latest Posts: An Open Letter to Bagel Friday. | Moving Ships Over Mountains | Bermuda

Our Other Bloggers: Lindsey Guerin, Brenda Bell, George Simmons, Carey Potash, Scott Marvel, Michelle Kowalski, Nicole Purcell, Kim Doty