I have low blood sugar. Have not been feeling good the last week?

Usually my sugar is low at mornings like 68, highest ever been at least 128ish.. Tonight My whole body is killing me, I have not been monitering my blood it was at a 168 or 162 either way is that high IM NEVER that high. How do i begin a better regimen to see if this is a one time deal. When do i test etc. How often etc.? I hate testing my sugar bc if it gets low i get panicked, was admited to the hospital for the first time a while back when I was diagnosed at a 31 reading I couldnt move my body or anything, so I hate to see a low reading, but that high tonight, makes me scared to ! when do i test, how often and what should I do next. Thank you..

You need to decrease the sugar in your diet and increase the healthy fats in you diet like butter, coconut oil, cod liver oil, olive oil.

How to Stabilize Your Blood Sugar
Blood sugar (glucose) is the fuel for every single cell in your body. Eating balanced meals at regular intervals throughout the day is the most important thing we can do to keep our fuel supply stable. In order to know how to balance a meal, it is necessary to understand how different foods burn. I like to use a simple campfire analogy to explain this to clients. Food burns a lot like a nice campfire.

Fats are like the big log in the fire that burns for a long time. Fats are slow-burning fuels that help to stabilize blood sugar and allow you to go between meals without feeling so hungry. Fats also send a signal to your brain to tell you when you're satisfied, so you know when to stop eating. This explains why people on lowfat diets are so hungry all the time. Eating fats at every meal helps to control your appetite. The best fats for consumption are butter, lard, tallow, coconut oil, palm oil or olive oil. Good fats should be included with every meal.

Protein is like the teepee which provides the support and structure for the campfire. Protein is the building block for every single cell in the body. It's what the body uses to heal and repair. Protein also supplies the body with amino acids which help to stabilize blood sugar and reduce cravings for carbohydrates. Complete protein comes from animal sources and should be the base of every meal.

Carbohydrates are quick burning fuels which are like the kindling in the campfire. Carbohydrates that are high in fiber burn a little slower, like little twigs. The processed carbohydrates like white bread, sugared cereals, candy, cakes, cookies, crackers, pasta, and bagels burn up more quickly, like leaves and paper. And what would happen if you threw a bunch of twigs, leaves, and paper in a pile and lit them on fire? You'd get a huge blaze and then it would burn out quickly. The same thing happens when you eat a meal of nothing but carbohydrates, even the natural ones like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

So to keep your blood sugar stable, think of building a nice campfire at each meal. Start with your protein teepee, add some natural carbohydrate kindling, and be sure to include your big fat log to keep your fire burning strong!

by Lori Lipinski
She is a Certified Nutritional Consultant, lecturer and writer whose articles have been published and quoted in highly respected national and international health journals and books. Lori developed the "Making the Transition" series to help people transition toward a REAL food diet, one step at a time

Start bringing candies with you and eat them whenever you feel dizzy (Or low-sugar-ish). My uncle has low-blood sugar, and he brings packets of sugar (SUGAR-IN-THE-RAW) with him everyday. Hope this helps. You should check maybe every 2 weeks. Hope this helps!

See your M.D. for those answers.

my sister is 10 and has diabetes also 168 is not that bad my sister gets all the way to 300 some nights don't panic you should test your blood right before every meal and 15 minutes after and right before bed that's what my dad makes her do if you have any body aches you should really go see your doctor because that is not normal when you are high all you have to do is exercise get an exercise machine if you don't already have one even if you are tired you have to exercise and when you are low just have something sugary to bring it up my sister uses juice boxes,tablets, or cake frosting and i would also recommend the insulin pump my sister has one and it helps control numbers all you have to do is put your carbs in and it will automatically give you insulin and you can also get insurance covered for it hope i helped best of luck and god bless!