New Husband, New Gym, New Lows

[Gina]

Now that I am a married woman my new “husband” (so weird to say that) and I go to the gym to pump some iron together. Its really fun, he became my trainer by default, and the best part… I don’t have to pay him! Well, not with money anyway (haha).

Rewind to Monday night. We got to the gym and I really wanted to do cardio since I haven’t really done any aerobic type workout in almost three weeks. Big M went to the weights and I hopped on an elliptical.

Before I left the house my BS was 137 and I already lowered my basal to a temporary basal of 50% an hour before as per my diabetes team.

I am good to go.

Dancing with the stars is on so I put the TV on to channel 1. I start on my 30 minute journey and pretend I am running through pretty hills and valleys somewhere nice.

At exactly 20 minutes in. My head starts feeling funny, I am sweating more than usual and my legs are starting to feel like lead weights.

First I thought damn I really am out of shape in just a couple of weeks. But, you the reader know otherwise. It was the symptoms of hypoglycemia.

I got off the machine walked over to my bag of hypo goodies. Pulled out my blood machine, with the shakiest hands I have felt in a long time.

The symptoms were actually starting to freak me out a bit. I pulled out the blood machine, prick my finger, wait 5 seconds. The longest 5 seconds in my life.

5 Mississippi

4 Mississippi

3 Mississippi

2 Mississippi

1 Mississippi

Beep

50

I am already chugging down some Fruit punch Gatorade. So I chug some more.

Question: Why is it as soon as you see the number and know you are definitely low the symptoms seem to get worse all of a sudden.

Now I walk over to M and he asks “whats wrong?”
Me: LOW
Him: How low?
Me: 50

Now he stops working out. I tell him not to worry about It. Keep going that I will be ok in a few. He has that worried look on his face.

ME: I AM FINE.

Big M has been working out religiously for as long as I know him. He was at Golds gym for years.

Now he has a new gym, and me at the gym with him, a place where when he gets mad at me, or needs to let out frustrations from work, or even life is now invaded by ME. I am now in all his little spaces, I hope that I don’t screw up his routine, from worrying about me.

I like going with him. It is nice knowing he is there in case I need him.

Welcome to married life!

[Phyllis Brown]

I know that feeling too. I hate when it drops and I have that "Wish I had Chocolate Chip Cookies" and there aren't any.So You just eat or drink something yucky because it has sugar.LOL Doesn't happen to often but enough that it is not fun and there never seems to be anything really good in the house to eat.Hang in there kiddo,things will get better.

[Jonathan Ramsey]

I agree on the feeling. Sometimes, it feels "a little" low. I see the "50" or "40", and [emeril]BAM![/emeril] I can hardly stand up. You did feel that draggy feeling. I hate that, too. You just want your legs to work, but they feel like you have cars chained to them.

I bet he loves the company. All my best on your new life together!

[Jennifer Lowe]

gina, i totally agree with you on seeing your number and feeling worse. I can feel ok, check my blood sugar, see the low number and bam! i started shaking and sweating. lol

[tmana]

You feel worse immediately after you start treating because your body has to take some of its already depleted reserves to start digesting and distributing the sugars you just dumped into it. I know you feel you are putting a strain on your husband, but remember, he knew about your diabetes before marrying you, and he could no more imagine being without you than you could imagine being without him. He can (and eventually will) pick up the rest of his workout once he has assured himself that you are OK.

[kristy]

lol i have no idea what 50 is but its sounds pretty low!!!!
married huh.....wow thats nuts i could never imagine what its like, but i think if i ever find mr right you just know???
how was your wedding? im sure it was amazing... have you been on you honeymoon??? where did you go?
not much going on here just work work and more work....having heaps of lows tho i need to change my insulin... i'm on mixtard! i've been having in between 4-6 hypos a week. but i have dr soon! want to go on lipator i think its called any who talk soon love x x x x