[Diabetes-talk] Today...

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Thu Jan 29 03:25:34 UTC 2009 

Actually, it was kind of a cool dream! The pilot regained control so the dream didn't end badly. When I woke up, I was wandering through the plane (it was a B-24), checking on the rest of the crew.

But this is a digression. (grin)

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 14:14:21
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Td...

>
>
> Holy cow,
> I wouldn't want to dream that smile.
> I know I wouldn't think that was a low though.
> Wow.
> 
> -comDar
> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> Every saint has a past
> every sinner has a future
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Td...
> 
> 
> > The symptoms of hypoglycemia are about as individual as the diabetics 
> > having the hypos. Ed's article points out the common elements. I've never 
> > gone so low as to lose the ability to think and act. But the first symptom 
> > for me is a sudden and massive cold sweat all over my body but especially 
> > on my head (moisture from the bald spot evaporates nicely!). I also have 
> > some difficulty swallowing but can still do it and eat.
> >
> > I know of one person whose nose goes numb. And nearly everyone gets the 
> > shakes. I haven't had many nighttime lows but think I had one once; I 
> > dreamed I was part of the crew of a World War II bomber over Europe during 
> > the run-in to the target and we ran into a whole mess of German fighters 
> > which shot us up pretty badly, shredding some of the bomber's control 
> > surfaces, causing the plane to go through a vertical loop and flip on its 
> > back. That's when I think I must have had a bit of a low. No headache or 
> > tiredness next morning, though.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Diane" <dianefilipe at peoplepc.com>
> > To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Date: Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009 19:23:44
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Td...
> >
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar Many people have asked me what it feels like to have low blood sugars, 
> >ar and
> >ar the only way I can describe it is, it is like having the wind knocked out 
> >ar of
> >ar you.  I always feel it first in my mouth, but I can't remember now where.
> >ar If I am low, and already sweaty but able to start the glucose tablets, I
> >ar just put my head under my covers and ride it out (I have most of my lows 
> >ar at
> >ar night).
> >ar I have heard of people being arrested, the officer thinking they are 
> >ar drunk,
> >ar when  they are really having low sugars.  I guess that's how I act.
> >ar Di
> >ar ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar From: "catdancing" <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
> >ar To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:49 AM
> >ar Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Td...
> >ar
> >ar
> >ar >i know what u mean by feeling super foolish after an insulin reaction. i
> >ar >always tell myself i'll catch it next time but so far i haven't  i think
> >ar >after being diabetic over 40 years living alone is not a good idea and
> >ar >insulin is a very harsh drug.
> >ar > Debbie
> >ar > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar > From: "The Jacobs' Family" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> >ar > To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:17 PM
> >ar > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Td...
> >ar >
> >ar >
> >ar >ar Hi There Ladies:
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar I feel the same way.  B...Gotta watch it.  I feel wiped out when the
> >ar >ar sugar is really high too.  When I hit 70ish, I feel tired, cold, and
> >ar >ar usually by then, I'm dropping.  So it isn't long before I begin to 
> >ar >have
> >ar >ar trouble with my balance-comlightheaded.  As I continue to drop, my 
> >ar >tongue
> >ar >ar begins to tingle, my nose, my lips, my throat, and even the roots of 
> >ar >my
> >ar >ar hair.  There was one time I was taken to the hospital-comsomewhere 
> >ar >down in
> >ar >ar the lower 40's, When Bill came from work to get me at the hospital 
> >ar >after
> >ar >ar I'd been taken in, he was rubbing my hair and I had to tell him to 
> >ar >stop
> >ar >ar because my head was tingly. It was really strange.It's really weird.
> >ar >ar When I get real bad, I almost feel like my soul has left my body and 
> >ar >it's
> >ar >ar observing everything that's happening to me from the outside.  That's 
> >ar >the
> >ar >ar only way I can explain it.  When I get much below that, I usually 
> >ar >don't
> >ar >ar remember, or maybe I remember bits and pieces...Nothing clearly...
> >ar >ar Scary!!!  My husband tells me I usually cry uncontrollably too, 
> >ar >although
> >ar >ar I don't even remember that most of the time.  I feel super foolish 
> >ar >and
> >ar >ar just can't stand it!
> >ar >ar
> >ar >ar Bern
> >ar >ar ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar >ar From: <diabetes-talk-request at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >ar To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >ar Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 1:00 PM
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> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>   1. today (dmgina)
> >ar >>>   2. Re: today (Eileen Scrivani)
> >ar >>>   3. Re: today (dmgina)
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> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Message: 1
> >ar >>> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:58:56 com0700
> >ar >>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
> >ar >>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>> Message-ID: <221775CDC9294846BEFDED92E153FB52 at DG28KX51>
> >ar >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=by iso-8859-1";
> >ar >>> reply-type=original
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> For lunch I had a tuna melt.
> >ar >>> Was plum good.
> >ar >>> Went to the grocery store while there, I started feeling funny.
> >ar >>> Never thinking of it being my sugars, we came home put items away and 
> >ar >>> I
> >ar >>> felt
> >ar >>> so tired.
> >ar >>> Like I lost all of my energy.
> >ar >>> Now it was nine degrees out, and we got a ride to the store.
> >ar >>> When I took my sugars around dinner time, it was seventy.
> >ar >>> I felt tired and no energy at all.
> >ar >>> I had some fruit before dinner.
> >ar >>> I have missed it and got some.
> >ar >>> When I took my sugars two hours after eating it said one twenty.
> >ar >>> So I had a peanut butter sandwich.
> >ar >>> Half one slice of bread.
> >ar >>> How do you folks feel when you are low.
> >ar >>> I am hoping I will be a bit higher tomorrow.
> >ar >>> I got some yogurt to make a shake, but I get cold so don't know if I 
> >ar >>> can
> >ar >>> do
> >ar >>> that or not.
> >ar >>> do any of you make hot drinks in your blender that are good?
> >ar >>> thanks,
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> comcomDar
> >ar >>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> >ar >>> Every saint has a past
> >ar >>> every sinner has a future
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ------------------------------
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Message: 2
> >ar >>> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:44:27 com0500
> >ar >>> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> >ar >>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>> Message-ID: <0F6D1A425DDC4F25803BF189D8A0F565 at eileenPC>
> >ar >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> >ar >>> reply-type=response
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Dar:
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> When my blood sugars run low like 70 I am left feeling totally whiped
> >ar >>> out
> >ar >>> and exhausted.  I believe that its due to the fact that the body
> >ar >>> releases, I
> >ar >>> think, adrenalin and it leaves people feeling tired.  I'm drawing a
> >ar >>> blank on
> >ar >>> exactly what gets released and can't think of the exact thing right 
> >ar >>> now.
> >ar >>> It
> >ar >>> may be adrenalin or something else.
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Eileen
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar >>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
> >ar >>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:58 PM
> >ar >>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>> For lunch I had a tuna melt.
> >ar >>>> Was plum good.
> >ar >>>> Went to the grocery store while there, I started feeling funny.
> >ar >>>> Never thinking of it being my sugars, we came home put items away 
> >ar >>>> and I
> >ar >>>> felt so tired.
> >ar >>>> Like I lost all of my energy.
> >ar >>>> Now it was nine degrees out, and we got a ride to the store.
> >ar >>>> When I took my sugars around dinner time, it was seventy.
> >ar >>>> I felt tired and no energy at all.
> >ar >>>> I had some fruit before dinner.
> >ar >>>> I have missed it and got some.
> >ar >>>> When I took my sugars two hours after eating it said one twenty.
> >ar >>>> So I had a peanut butter sandwich.
> >ar >>>> Half one slice of bread.
> >ar >>>> How do you folks feel when you are low.
> >ar >>>> I am hoping I will be a bit higher tomorrow.
> >ar >>>> I got some yogurt to make a shake, but I get cold so don't know if I
> >ar >>>> can
> >ar >>>> do that or not.
> >ar >>>> do any of you make hot drinks in your blender that are good?
> >ar >>>> thanks,
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>> comcomDar
> >ar >>>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> >ar >>>> Every saint has a past
> >ar >>>> every sinner has a future
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>>
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> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ------------------------------
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Message: 3
> >ar >>> Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:28:50 com0700
> >ar >>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
> >ar >>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>> Message-ID: <978B15A3ED84472398AE96D0FA2F17E4 at DG28KX51>
> >ar >>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=by iso-8859-1";
> >ar >>> reply-type=response
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> Ok I am pleased the same feelings happen to you.
> >ar >>> The next time I feel tired I will try to remember it is the sugars 
> >ar >>> going
> >ar >>> the
> >ar >>> wrong direction.
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> comcomDar
> >ar >>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> >ar >>> Every saint has a past
> >ar >>> every sinner has a future
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar >>> From: "Eileen Scrivani" <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> >ar >>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:44 PM
> >ar >>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>
> >ar >>>> Dar:
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>> When my blood sugars run low like 70 I am left feeling totally 
> >ar >>>> whiped
> >ar >>>> out
> >ar >>>> and exhausted.  I believe that its due to the fact that the body
> >ar >>>> releases,
> >ar >>>> I think, adrenalin and it leaves people feeling tired.  I'm drawing 
> >ar >>>> a
> >ar >>>> blank on exactly what gets released and can't think of the exact 
> >ar >>>> thing
> >ar >>>> right now.  It may be adrenalin or something else.
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>> Eileen
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >ar >>>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>
> >ar >>>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> >ar >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:58 PM
> >ar >>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] today
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>>
> >ar >>>>> For lunch I had a tuna melt.
> >ar >>>>> Was plum good.
> >ar >>>>> Went to the grocery store while there, I started feeling funny.
> >ar >>>>> Never thinking of it being my sugars, we came home put items away 
> >ar >>>>> and
> >ar >>>>> I
> >ar >>>>> felt so tired.
> >ar >>>>> Like I lost all of my energy.
> >ar >>>>> Now it was nine degrees out, and we got a ride to the store.
> >ar >>>>> When I took my sugars around dinner time, it was seventy.
> >ar >>>>> I felt tired and no energy at all.
> >ar >>>>> I had some fruit before dinner.
> >ar >>>>> I have missed it and got some.
> >ar >>>>> When I took my sugars two hours after eating it said one twenty.
> >ar >>>>> So I had a peanut butter sandwich.
> >ar >>>>> Half one slice of bread.
> >ar >>>>> How do you folks feel when you are low.
> >ar >>>>> I am hoping I will be a bit higher tomorrow.
> >ar >>>>> I got some yogurt to make a shake, but I get cold so don't know if 
> >ar >>>>> I
> >ar >>>>> can
> >ar >>>>> do that or not.
> >ar >>>>> do any of you make hot drinks in your blender that are good?
> >ar >>>>> thanks,
> >ar >>>>>
> >ar >>>>> comcomDar
> >ar >>>>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779
> >ar >>>>> Every saint has a past
> >ar >>>>> every sinner has a future
> >ar >>>>>
> >ar >>>>>
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