Hypoglycemia – a condition caused by a very low level of blood sugar (glucose), your body’s main main energy source.
I’ve had episodes of slightly low blood sugar in the past. My reading would drop into the 70s and I will start feeling dizzy and sweaty. I keep a supply of glucose pills and juice boxes on hand for such an occasion. Last night, my blood sugar evidently dropped to the 30s for some reason and I became delirious. My parents found me unresponsive then speaking nonsense. They called 911 at around 7:30am this morning so after only 2 days/nights out of the hospital, I was back in the ER again. I was later told that I was lucky my parents got me to the ER quickly; sigh… I’m tired of almost dying all the time.
The whole event was surreal. I remember my parents calling 911 over my objections, and the ride in the ambulance with the paramedics. It all seemed like watching a movie and I was wondering the whole time if this was real. They made me drink some kind of glucose shot in the ambulance and I remember puking along the way. We ended up at St. Joseph hospital ER again. They were a bit rough getting me there so I’ve been super sore all day because of the huge scar/wound in my chest. I tried to eat and puked some more so the nurse pushed a huge syringe of dextrose through an IV line… ouch! My blood sugar rose from the 30s to the 60s, then to 150 and 200, and stabilized at 155. I ended up eating some Jell-O, applesauce , and half a dry, turkey sandwich before they would let me go home. Hey, anytime you go to the ER without being admitted to the main hospital is a win in my book.
So now, we are checking my blood sugar every 3 hours in case I freak out again. So far it’s been between 100 and 200 so fingers crossed. This recovery is becoming harder and harder each day.
Life with chronic diseases 