Hello everyone and help - has anyone suffered from depression????

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jax8008 said:
Today me and my daughter are off to the dentist so trying not to be too anxious about that. I was hoping to take her to the local indoor play area but may have to postpone that as I have found I get anxious when in busy areas, hahaha don't like going to Meadowhall (our local shopping palace).

Hope you two have a good day too xx
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Hope all goes well at the dentist Jackie! I'm with you regarding places like Meadowhall (I'm ex-Sheffield🙂) - there always seems to be crowds of people all walking in the opposite direction to me, or if not, people in front of me are dawdling - really winds me up! Go and have a cup of tea and a sit down in the Winter Gardens instead!
 
Hello Northerner - all went well at the dentist and we were both given the all clear for another 6/9 months......huge sigh of relief.
Last night/this morning at 5.30 I woke up so went to get a drink from downstairs and as I got back to my bedroom I didn't feel well, felt as though I was literally hitting the floor with the buzzing/fuzziness. Luckily my son was at home and I shouted him to get me the full fat coke, my brain was leaving me confused and I couldn't think where my blood sugar test kit was, drank some coke and laid on the bed then realised where it was.......tested 6 so was really confused unless it had risen that quickly - has anyone else had similar experience.
Jackie xx
 
Hi Steff

Thanks for asking and as you may have seen in my post which probably crossed at the same time as yours! I had a really bad night and today I'm feeling absolutely shocking. I was supposed to be going out on a second date tonight but do not feel up to it, I think my anxiety is the key problem and I need time to address that and after what happened in the night/morning I feel even worse. My little girl has gone to sleep over at her auntie and uncle's so I can have a bit of me time now anyway, pj's on and an easy-to-watch dvd I think.

How are you by the way? I feel terrible for not asking back.

Jackie xx
 
jax8008 said:
Hello Northerner - all went well at the dentist and we were both given the all clear for another 6/9 months......huge sigh of relief.
Last night/this morning at 5.30 I woke up so went to get a drink from downstairs and as I got back to my bedroom I didn't feel well, felt as though I was literally hitting the floor with the buzzing/fuzziness. Luckily my son was at home and I shouted him to get me the full fat coke, my brain was leaving me confused and I couldn't think where my blood sugar test kit was, drank some coke and laid on the bed then realised where it was.......tested 6 so was really confused unless it had risen that quickly - has anyone else had similar experience.
Jackie xx
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Hi Jackie, good news about the dentist🙂 How much coke did you drink? It's quite potent stuff and will normally hit your system within minutes, so it's quite possible that you were having a hypo but then measured a 6 on your meter. You did the best thing anyway, considering how you were feeling - it is always better to treat it you feel like that then test when you feel better able to do so (and remember where your meter is!😉)
 
Hello Northerner
I drank about a third of a can of pepsi, if it was a hypo it came on very very quickly from me going downstairs to get a glass of water to returning. I think that I was that confused I couldn't think properly and say where my monitor was. But yes its definitely better to treat it as a hypo first and deal with consequences after.
Can this be a common thing to happen that a hypo will come on so quickly? I've had quite a few before but I've never been at the stage where I felt completely unable to deal with it. I think that I'll keep a Hypostop in my bedside table from now on.
Thanks again for your reply it really is good to know that there is someone out there to listen and understand where I am coming from.
Jackie x 🙂
 
Hi Jackie, I've had a couple that have fallen really quickly, but for me that kind are very rare. It might be that, as it was the middle of the night, you didn't notice it until it became obvious that it wasn't sleepiness. Maybe your levels had started falling quickly and this is what made you feel hypo even though you hadn't dropped below 4 - it might even have been a fall in levels that woke you and made you think you needed a drink? I always have something by my bed as I live alone and wouldn't want to risk the stairs if hypo!😱
 
Thanks Northerner I had another early morning wake at 5:15 but this time I was armed and ready, reading was 4.2 and was 8.3 at 12 midnight. The effects were similar to the night before but this time I didn't allow it time to drop so as not be able to do anything about it - the brain confused during hypo is not good. I am often in the house alone apart from my little girl - I have taught her what to do if "she cannot wake me" and call 999 etc.
Although I was diagnosed a year ago and according to my blood results "I am doing great" says the nurse, but I don't feel like it!!

Saw your post about the Jelly Babies, if I've had a really bad hypo I've usually not been able to stop eating anything that is put in front of me!! Maybe I ought to swap to Jelly Babies and I wouldn't eat so many!

Jackie x
 
jax8008 said:
Thanks Northerner I had another early morning wake at 5:15 but this time I was armed and ready, reading was 4.2 and was 8.3 at 12 midnight. The effects were similar to the night before but this time I didn't allow it time to drop so as not be able to do anything about it - the brain confused during hypo is not good. I am often in the house alone apart from my little girl - I have taught her what to do if "she cannot wake me" and call 999 etc.
Although I was diagnosed a year ago and according to my blood results "I am doing great" says the nurse, but I don't feel like it!!

Saw your post about the Jelly Babies, if I've had a really bad hypo I've usually not been able to stop eating anything that is put in front of me!! Maybe I ought to swap to Jelly Babies and I wouldn't eat so many!

Jackie x
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Great that you have learnt your daughter about dialling 999, i have done the same as im alone quite alot with son when o/h is working,

p.s Sorry i did not get back to you last night i am doing ok yes, just the usual headaches from a 8 yr old lol.
 
Hi Steff

Thanks for your reply and good to hear that you're well, even with the trials and tribulations of having an 8-year old!!

I started telling my daughter early on after I was diagnosed and she said "I don't want you to go to hospital, mummy!" - I assured her that it probably wouldn't happen but just in case she found me and she couldn't wake me. Every now and again I will ask her what she has to do, I've also written it down by the telephone, especially now she's reading a lot better - she's just 6.

I think especially with what's happened over the past two nights has made me even more aware of what I need to do in case of an emergency.

I'm even feeling a little less anxious too and I'm doing something completely different tomorrow which I expected to raise my anxiety - think it must have been my child-free/home alone night last night.

Speak again soon Jackie x
 
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Hi Steff

Thanks for your reply and good to hear that you're well, even with the trials and tribulations of having an 8-year old!!

I started telling my daughter early on after I was diagnosed and she said "I don't want you to go to hospital, mummy!" - I assured her that it probably wouldn't happen but just in case she found me and she couldn't wake me. Every now and again I will ask her what she has to do, I've also written it down by the telephone, especially now she's reading a lot better - she's just 6.

I think especially with what's happened over the past two nights has made me even more aware of what I need to do in case of an emergency.

I'm even feeling a little less anxious too and I'm doing something completely different tomorrow which I expected to raise my anxiety - think it must have been my child-free/home alone night last night.

Speak again soon Jackie x
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Yes when my son fIrst witnessed me hypering he laughed he had no idea what was happening though and thought mum was just playing, but now he knows what he should do.Hope those anxiety levels stay down hun xx
 
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