My insecurities living with T1D:
(Part 2)
So when I was 16, I had my first Hypoglycemia, which is basically dangerously low blood sugar levels and can make a diabetic go into a coma if not treated in time. It was December 2018 holidays and my bf and I went to his friend's 18th bday party and I injected too much insulin causing my hypo.
I was so traumatized and not even two months later in February of 2019, I had my second hypo on a morning before school. Now giving I've had two hypos so close to each other made me really scared of having lows and thankfully I haven't had one again since my last one at 17. My bday is in January so that's why I was 16 and 17. I am really still traumatized by having lows and each time I'm low I try to stay calm and treat it.
This past weekend and this week alone I've had three lows so far. First was one night before bed, the second was one morning after I woke up and then the third was this morning after I woke up again. The first on was on the 11th, the 2nd on the morning of the 15th and now again this morning which is the 17th of April. I mainly treat my lows by eating a Super C glucose tablet, but recently I've found that my glucose tablets don't work as well anymore, so then I drink a small glass of regular Coke instead which help and works faster that chewing something.
Throughout my years with type one
I've had two cases of Diabetes ketone acidosis (DKA), which makes a diabetic really sick because their blood sugar is too high and there's not enough insulin in their blood stream. This made me so sick that I threw up and had to go to the hospital to get it treated and it can last about two to three days to get better. Same with a hypo, it takes a big toll on the body when I hypo happens. Last time I had mine my head hurt because of my brain expanding and I felt really nauseous. After a hypo I feel weak and tored and it takes my body at least three days to recover.
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Hope you're all keeping safe and healthy.
Love,
Karla ♥️
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