So, "Phobias"...I don't know about you, or whether you have experienced panic attacks before, but I may or may not have experienced one yesterday. While driving. Awesome. My day yesterday was not too shabby. I got up, ate breakfast, went to school to take a 100-question Barbri exam, came home, ate lunch, analyzed my exam, and then decided to drive out to Cordova to my doctor's office to pick up a letter to send the Bar Examiners regarding the accommodations I'll need for the Bar. Early in my drive, I was thinking about how tired I felt. I really shouldn't be tired, unless exams zap that much energy out of you. I had plenty of sleep and food. Then, the sunlight beaming into the car was bothering me. I get on Sam Cooper and get off on the Jackson, MS exit and my heart begins to race and my head feels fuzzy, for lack of a better word. It felt somewhat like low blood sugar. So, I pull over on the shoulder and check. It was in the 120s. So, my blood sugar was normal, but I could not have felt more strange. Andrew called me and talked to me all the way to my destination, and I was explaining to him how I felt - foggy, tired, and a bit like I should not be driving. He ended up picking me up from Cordova, and I left my car there. I didn't want to drive home and experience that feeling again. Hey, maybe it was nothing. But I still feel a little like my energy has been depleted today, so I am going to see my internist. I am leaving for a FUN trip to Los Angeles tomorrow, and I just want some explanation for what may have been going on before I leave. That makes sense right? I have to hand it to doctors...they must have the patience of Job to deal with neurotic people like me whose illnesses may or may not be in their head. Andrew says it takes a little bit of neurosis to be good at Diabetes management. Well, that's good news. I know one thing - my first Diabetic episode that led me to the hospital and a diagnosis, happened in the car. My legs felt numb. My mouth got dry. My heart starting pounding, then my vision got dark. So, even though I knew my blood sugar level was fine yesterday, I think feeling unexplained weirdness while driving does give me a sort of anxiety. Even if she tells me to take a multi-vitamin and calm down, at least I'll have on good authority that I have no need to worry. Then, I can go on my trip with no cause for panic. Anyway, that appointment is at 2:00, so I will let you know the outcome.
Okay, so it is 8:09 PM. I've got good news and pretty good news. The pretty good news is that none of my tests at the doctor indicate that I am sick. I gave blood, I don't get to know the results from that immediately. Um, so I'm sure I am not the only one, but I totally almost passed out when she took blood from me. It was not fun. What do I do in the short term? Advil + Multi-Vitamin + B12 + B6. I am going to see if this helps my energy level. I don't feel sick. I just feel depleted of all my energy for no apparent reason. The GOOD news is that my mom bought me the iBGStar meter at the Apple Store today. It is pretty awesome. The meter itself is tiny. Everything is intuitive.
My new toy and a smoothie, why not?
Notice anything? My Accu-Chek and my iBG*Star read the exact same thing :)
Just so you all know, I am completely nerding out over here.
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