Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Posted May 23, 2006 Hi , Thanks for your insights. My blood pressure was already low to begin with, so I wouldn¹t want any changes in diet and exercise to lower it any further. My dietician wants me to monitor my bp and take an electrolyte drink in the afternoon. Maybe this will help. I¹m wondering if the shakiness I¹ve been experiencing is simply a change in bp, because my glucose levels can be either low, normal, or high when I feel that way. >> > I have made radical changes >> > to my diet and am finding that I am now experiencing low blood >> > pressure. Has anyone else had this experience? > > > , > I have had that happen but it was related to low blood sugar. The other > thing is if you have been doing very well on diet/exercise, it could be > that you also improved blood pressure. If you are taking BP meds it > could be you need an adjustment. Check with your dr and let him know the > BP numbers you are having. Radical changes can mean improved oxygen in > the system and that alone helps lower BP. > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: > diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Posted May 23, 2006 > > > > >> > I have made radical changes > >> > to my diet and am finding that I am now experiencing low blood > >> > pressure. Has anyone else had this experience? > > I missed this original post, or I would have responded sooner. I made some drastic changes to my my blood sugar numbers (my A1C was 15.9%, now down to 6.7%). During this problem, I started having big problems woth my blood pressure being too low. I am on medication now, because my body wasn't self correcting. I am hoping, as my blood sugars continue to be low, my body will eventually adjust and I won't need the meds anymore. I think your body gets used to one thing, and any radical change you make can take some time for your body to adjust to. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Posted May 23, 2006 , Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I have been freaking out wondering why my blood pressure would suddenly drop. I have had big emotional highs and lows with all the physical changes I¹m going through. Sometimes I think I¹m going crazy! I¹ve cut carbs to about a third of what I was consuming before, so my body is probably trying desperately to adjust. Did you have any mood changes as well? > >> > >> > >> > >>>>> > >> > I have made radical changes >>>>> > >> > to my diet and am finding that I am now experiencing low blood >>>>> > >> > pressure. Has anyone else had this experience? >>> > > > > > I missed this original post, or I would have responded sooner. I made > some drastic changes to my my blood sugar numbers (my A1C was 15.9%, > now down to 6.7%). During this problem, I started having big problems > woth my blood pressure being too low. I am on medication now, because > my body wasn't self correcting. I am hoping, as my blood sugars > continue to be low, my body will eventually adjust and I won't need > the meds anymore. I think your body gets used to one thing, and any > radical change you make can take some time for your body to adjust to. > > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: > diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > > > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Posted May 23, 2006 > Did you have any mood changes as well? > > > Hi . My mood changed, but I think that was more related to the fact that I've been ill since January and it took until 2 weeks ago for them to have any clue what was wrong with me. I was feeling crazy too, you're not alone there! I just got really grumpy. It's hard when you know that your body's off, but can't figure out why. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Posted May 23, 2006 Mood changes? that's an understatement for me, but I don't think it is the diabetes doing it, but my trying to figure out all the variables so that I can continue to manage it by diet alone. Tonight I threw a major fit! I had planned my day's food out this morning and was totally okay with it. No problem! Pat myself on the back. Then I went to make the salad for dinner and dh ate the last of the lettuce. All I needed was a mere 1/2 cup! I freaked. I'd also made some steakum type steak to go with the salad and was really proud of myself for having come up with an acceptible full day's food plan. arghhhhh when there was no lettuce I decided to try and chill myself and just have what was there. Nope, I freaked instead. Had no dinner except for my delicious strawberry dream which I am sure does not count as a healthy meal, but at least I was satified a bit and the freaking stopped. cheech. will I ever grow up? Had to go out for the evening and when I got home looked and looked for something light to eat because it was so late meal wise and ending up eating under calories and under carbs amount that doesn't seem to spike me. Feel better now, but heck, once again, won't I ever grow up??!!!! JUDITH -- > Did you have any mood changes as well? > > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 5/22/06 Quote
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