I don't know what's going on with my sugar levels the past few days. Looking at my meter, my overall average is 138 in the past 7 days, and 141 for the past 14 days. This is pretty good. It's of course, not the full picture, but it's a nice view. It's not surprising because I don't recall many high numbers at all. In fact, my problem has been the opposite.
Last week Sunday, Monday & Tuesday nights, and then again this week on Sunday and Monday nights, I've woken up with low blood sugar. Talk about exhausting! Fortunately, I've been able to fall back to sleep afterwards, but still, sometimes getting a good night's sleep is important. Otherwise I get cranky. And I live up north, where it's cold this time of year so crawling out of bed, pre-dawn, isn't fun, especially if I haven't slept through the night.
But looking at the raw data, by meal times the striking thing is my lunch times. I notice big swings, especially when compared to breakfasts. Even with the 2 a.m. food binge to bring my sugar back up to a livable level, my readings in the morning have been relatively flat and normal. But lunch numbers deviate widely. So do dinner numbers, but to a slightly lesser degree. And I think...it's stress.
I've noticed stress play a major factor in my blood sugar level, a real palpable factor. But because a stressful situation in and of itself means I'm likely focused on whatever (or whoever, let's be honest!) is causing the stress, I'm not likely going to think about my blood sugar at the time.
Maybe this is another argument for a good CGMS!
But for now, I'll keep this little discovery in mind, and test my sugar the next time I'm stressed out. Like, maybe I'll test in about an hour from now, which would be a good post-prandial time anyway as well as it being just before going in to a meeting with my boss (if she bothers to show up on time), and then maybe I'll test afterwards, which would be before lunch.
Maybe I can blame my boss for the swings! We'll see.
BrianC,
I recommend you tell your boss that under the ADA, you will require more breaks and a stress-free work environment.
Wait 3 seconds - then take a picture of your boss' face.
Please post the picture here... I suspect it will be priceless! ;)
Cheers!
A-D
(i do LOVE t' help) <weg>
I don't know how the ADA reference will go over, and I'm not sure she'd have the reaction you're looking for. I work for a national charity, kind of like JDRF, but for a disease with physical disabilities.
I think the look on any boss' face when asked to produce a stress free work environment oughtta' be perfect :)