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[rootofnewt]

explodingcat left for CVS. he's going to try to pick up his Singulair prescription and also get my naproxen.

i found some darvocet, so that will help. part of this headache is neck tension, part is jaw, and part is sinus, so i also took some pseudoephedrine. and i have a bottle of coke, so the caffeine will help a little, too.

of course, i'm starting my period, so coke is *not* a good thing, but i'll survive. the cramps are starting to rumble, so i'll be doubly thankful for the naproxen.

in other news, i'm really ticked off at the insurance company. last thursday, boy went to the doctor to talk about his blood sugar issues, his fatigue, and to ask for a leukotreine inhibitor (asthma med type--he's severely allergic to dogs and my parents have two). The doc took tests, talked about what boy's doing activity-wise, and gave him a Singulair prescription. Boy tried to pick up his 'script on Friday. no go. The insurance company is now (as of two weeks ago) requiring a pre-auth for this type of asthma med. AFAIK, we had no warning. Since it was Friday, MAMSI said it would take *three days* to approve. The doc and boy *both* called to try to expedite things, as Singulair works best after it's been in one's system for at least a few days.

I'm just livid that an insurance company would do this to an ASTHMA medication. I'm on another leukotreine inhibitor and I received no letter about anything of this sort, which would be the norm. I'll have to make sure to remember to try to refill it a week ahead, to prevent being off of it at all.

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[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

HONK!

Dude, I'm convinced. I have hypoglycemia. Jocelyn did some research. Among other things, anxiety disorders go hand in hand with it. It's often not diagnosable through tests, you just have to look at symptoms and piece it together. It makes a lot of sense to me. This one single thing could explain feeling weird off and on for years.

I think I have rough idea about eating for hypoglycemia. Is there any particular guidelines you've been following?

Damn. They had you doing 45 minutes of cardio right away? Exercise is good...but there can always be too much of a good thing. I don't know why our culture doesn't appreciate that fact.

[twilight-spirit.livejournal.com]

So it seems we may have even more in common, eh? I'd be interested in reading whatever Joscelyn turned up in case there are any links to share. I only ever was able to deduce that hypoglycemia was related to my panic attacks ... I never read anything that went so far as to spell out that connection.

As far as diet goes, I just always try to make sure my stomach has something to work on if I know that I'm going to be exerting myself in any way in the near future, hence the bagels and gatorade that I wanted to make sure I had when I helped you guys move earlier this year. I don't think you saw, but we didn't break for lunch that day until 3pm, and by the time I made it to Rapture, I was getting to be in bad shape: my mind was out to lunch, just crossing my legs would make the one fall asleep, plus I was becoming shaky and weak. Jos suggested I order an oj, and that helped tide me over until our food arrived. It was amazing how quickly my mind came back after the first couple swallows.

Anyway, it's unfortunate, but complex carbohydrates are really good because they take awhile to break down. Peanut butter sandwiches, baked potatoes, and meat products are all good for me, I've found. A hot soft pretzel is also good if I notice myself going low. Of course, I'll never be able to go on an Atkins diet now. :)

Also, just as it is for diabetics who don't have one of those insulin regulating devices, it's recommended that you eat 4-5 small meals a day rather than three large meals. I haven't done this yet, but I've been seriously considering it lately because I notice that by 11am, my mind starts wandering and I feel like going to bed. I perk right up after lunch, but then I start getting tired again around 5-6 depending on when exactly I take my lunch. So I think I may start taking a small lunch at 11am, a small in-between meal around 3pm, and then dinner whenver -- all in addition to breakfast, of course.

It's irritating, but since I've been watching myself more carefully, I've been just about panic free, barring the incident last Thursday en route to MA. Honestly, I really had hoped that my thyroid test would have been positive back when I had it done because it's so much less bothersome to just pop a pill, but it turned out negative, so there you have it. On the other hand, based on something I read about a year or so ago, probably within the next ten years diabetics will have a pill to pop as well, and by extension, so will hypoglycemics. Here's hoping... ::crosses fingers::

[krasota.livejournal.com]

i can't find the exact links i was reading last night, but this one (http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/hypoglycemia/index.htm) is fairly informative. And frankly, my little chickie, you and Tom like to be in control, so when you get even the slightest whiff of a health situation which is beyond your control and which involves feeling of nervousness or fear, you're likely to have anxiety or panic attacks.

The one on diet was at http://www.dietician.com/hypoglyc.html


http://www.1uphealth.com/health/hypoglycemia_info.html
http://www.personalhealthzone.com/hypoglycemia_diagnosis.html
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tribalsun/hypo/hypopages.html
(that last one has lots of links that look good)

Frankly, if you guys think you have hypoglycemia, I think you should seek out a qualified doctor's opinion. An endocrinologist could order the requisite tests and help y'all figure things out.

[twilight-spirit.livejournal.com]

Moi? A control freak? Why whatever are you suggesting? ;)

In my case, at least, I know for a fact that I'm hypoglycemic. My GP tested me last March, and the last hour's sample showed a drop in blood sugar (below 80 I assume, though I don't know exactly how low). If there's a more comprehensive test out there mayhap I should take that as well.

Anywho, thanks for the linkage ... looks like I have some reading to do.