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Should I worry

stevebo
stevebo
Today i had errands to run but started out with blueberry pancakes and coffee. I went on my errand runs and at about 2 without eating lunch i was in the shoe store and felt a sudden lightheadness/faint ness.
it went away but some anxiety. I went home after that and took blood pressure and sugar reading. I was 87 on sugar and blood pressure was good. So I drank bottle of water, some orange juice and had a grilled cheese sandwhich. At 520 i took my blood pressure and it was ok but sugar was 154. Should I worry. I didnt sleep well last night also and i am on toprol 25mg each morning. Would appreciate some opinions thanks Steve I am 65 fairly active guy
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi, I'm pretty new to this so I hope someone else replies soon to give you more qualified reassurance, but I think you're probably just fine. From what I've heard, o.j. can spike your sugar more dramatically than other foods. Plus, the fat in the grilled cheese probably metabolizes slower so that's why your sugar is still a little bit elevated beyond the 2 hour mark. That's my guess. 154 isn't that bad, really. Just drink water and check again before dinner.

-Diana
stevebo
stevebo
DIANA , thanks for you opinion i really appreciate it. Hope everything is well with you. Steve
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
No, you should not worry, your body obviously thought 87 was low for what it was used to being, and the carbs in the OJ and the grilled cheese bumped it up to 154. what type of bread did you use?
stevebo
stevebo
i used wheat bread for the grilled cheese and it was american cheese.
the lightheaded/faint type feeling at the shoe store was only a few seconds but do you think that was a drop in sugar or blood pressure drop? After i left the store and drove home that is when i took my sugar and it was 87. thanks for you reply and help
AntonyLauria
AntonyLauria
My thinking is the light headedness was an effect of the toprol. You ate approximately 60 gm of carb I consider 154 to be a a safe number but I especially like your return to baseline of 87 I would think all is well I have a problem with dizziness as well I am on an arb seems to affect me when I get up from a sitting position to quickly.
scooterlady1216
scooterlady1216
I agree with AntonyLauria concerning the Toprol. The symptom you describe is the "exact" symptom I get that puts me into panic mode, which is why I am also on the Anxiety support group here. That being said, I would also feel low blood sugar symptoms when I get below 90. I was diagnosed back in November so maybe once my body gets used to the lower numbers, I won't react until closer to 70. Too much caffeine will also result in those feelings for me but it is in response to raising my blood pressure due to the caffeine. It's a great motivator for me to limit the caffeine to no more than a cup a day. :-)
stevebo
stevebo
thanks everyone and what is the thing that stops blood spikes?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Steve,

a blood sugar of 154 after eating is great. You only have to worry if you get close to 200, like 190 or so, at least that's what my doctor said. Remember, your blood sugar goes up anytime you eat carbs, and cheese is considered a carb.

Annie
AntonyLauria
AntonyLauria
" thanks everyone and what is the thing that stops blood spikes? "

blood sugar spikes after eating are caused by too many carbohydrates. We are basically either insulin deficient and insulin resistant , on the other hand you may be one or the other in any case the remedy is the same determine what you can eat with your meter

I try to limit my carb content to a 140 1 hour after eating this is tricky timing though since the fat in your grilled cheese could have delayed absorption by an hour or so.

I will give you an example:
I ate a 9 inch pizza

1hour 142
2 hour 145
3 hour 188
5 hour 106
deleted_user
deleted_user
Many people will argue > 140 2 hours post is NOT good, although after eating pizza those numbers for a diabetic is not all that bad. A non diabetic of course would not shoot those kinds of numbers.



Chuck