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My DH is 40, T2 [diagnosed 3/02], controlling with diet and exercise,
no meds. Lately, with no dietary changes, less exercise, and stress
[recent layoff], he's hitting some rather alarming lows [example, 58
earlier today]. Any idea how/why this is happening?

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"Seanette Blaylock" <seanette.spammers.drop.dead@impulse.net> wrote in
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How is his thyroid? When mine was running high, it was hypo city!

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"Julie Bove" <jnospambove@bestweb.net> had some very interesting
things to say about Re: Surprise lows:
I just asked him, and he says that he doesn't think he's EVER had that
checked [and doing so now just isn't feasible, what with unemployment
and no medical insurance]. What other symptoms should we be looking
for?

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"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

If the lows are happening all of the sudden, it can't hurt to double
check the meter - make sure you have it calibrated right for the set
of strips you are using, use the test solution, if you have some.

Does he feel bad when reading a 58 (shakes, can't concentrate, etc) ?


On Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:19:27 -0700, Seanette Blaylock
<seanette.spammers.drop.dead@impulse.net> wrote:

In article <k1vbhvsa61eqs8ulh90l7lcu12jqmbsrjr@4ax.com>,
Seanette Blaylock <seanette.spammers.drop.dead@impulse.net> wrote:

Some or all of: tremor, protruding eyes, nervousness, increased blood
pressure and/or heart rate, visual disturbances (particularly
sensitivity to bright lights, especially in the visual periphery),
unexplained weight loss, increased appetite.

Ignoring these symptoms is sort of like ignoring chest pain. You might
get away with it, but in the worst case you can run into a serious
medical emergency. Google on "thyroid storm".

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"Seanette Blaylock" <seanette.spammers.drop.dead@impulse.net> wrote in
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When your thyroid first starts to go hyper, you might feel jittery and all
speeded up. You may feel very hungry and eat more than usual, yet lose
weight or not gain any weight. You soon feel like you are crashing because
essentially everything in your body is speeded up. You feel exhausted, yet
you can't sleep well. I had ringing in my ears and was quick to overheat
and break out in a sweat for no reason. I also got chilled easily in cold
weather and had a heck of a time getting warm again. You might be irritable.
You might find yourself running to the bathroom constantly because the food
rushes right through you. In some cases, the eyes will begin to bulge.
There can also be changes in skin and hair, such as dryness or hair falling
out. There can be raised BP and a fast heart rate. I'm sure there are other
symptoms that I've missed. If it IS his thyroid, he needs prompt treatment.
One problem it can cause is bone loss. In my case, the Dr. said my heart
beat was so strong and so rapid that I could die without extra meds to calm
it down.

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MrBill <myaddress@mylocation.com> had some very interesting things to
say about Re: Surprise lows:

I'll suggest that to him [I'm sure he's doing the calibration right
with each box of strips].

He gets cranky, a bit headachy, and does report problems with
alertness.

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"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

Alice Faber <afaber@panix.com> had some very interesting things to say
about Re: Surprise lows:
He says he's had tremors when fatigued or stressed and occasional
nervousness and has always been sensitive to bright lights, but
doesn't have the other symptoms listed.

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"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

Mack <asdnospam@example.com> had some very interesting things to say
about Re: Surprise lows:

He does a fasting check in the morning, then on an "as needed" basis
from there [such as when he's having symptoms of a low]. As for stress
relief, he passes it on to me. :-)

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"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing
(or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL

On Thu, 17 Jul 2003 17:45:53 -0700, Seanette Blaylock
<seanette.spammers.drop.dead@impulse.net> wrote:


In that case, to rule out what I wrote above as a possibility you
simply test more frequently for a day or so. If you sleep 8 hours a
day you are awake for another 16. You could test once every 2 hours
or 8 times a day for a couple of days. You might just find a pattern
in his BG levels that he is unaware of.

Plus this is something you can do at home without having to pay for
extra doctor's visits and can then take the info with you when you
finally do see the doctor.

Mack
Type 1 since 1975
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