8am - Been awake since about 6:30 when I was woken up by someone I was expecting at the door. Couldn't sleep until around 4:30 last night even though I made myself get in bed around 2. Had excruciating abdominal pain, but even when they subsided at around 3:30, I still couldn't sleep. Could it have been the 125mg of caffeine at 7pm? Is that really possible? After waking up at 6:30 the old me would have been able to immediately drift back to sleep but I find it impossible, even with the cold weather. I'm also PAINFULLY thirsty, something I was aware of before I went to sleep only that is now 20 times worse. I feel kind of like I would energy wise after having taken Emergen-C the night before and throat wise after having come down with something and not yet developed all the symptoms yet, if that makes sense. Let's hope the energy is from the new diet and the dry throat is a side effect or from the prevacid. Last night's abdominal pain could also be the prevacid as i'm the type of person who very ever takes ANY medication, even over the counter. I'm also told it could have been the garlic. We shall investigate the garlic theory further and maybe add it to my "Do Not Eat" list. Going to take today's prevacid and some water and eat the egg casserole leftovers in a little while.
More later.
9am - I have been tingly and numb since 6:30 this morning. I get this every once in awhile and lately it's been worse and worse. I actually went to the ER last March because the numbness on one whole side of the body combined with the heartburn led me to believe I was having a stroke. They said it was a pinched nerve and the MRI supports that, but now, as I've had pins and needles and total numbness throughout my limbs all morning, I'm wondering, could this be diabetes? It totally explains the blurry vision and thirst as well. Duh-- how could I not realize that. Luckily I did a google search for "numbness" in the body, right?
Realization: Holy crap, I ate a plate full of pasta, a glass of juice, and a whole bowl full of fruit last night before I went to bed. Am I diabetic? I've had LOW blood sugar my entire life... this so totally never even occurred to me as a possibility.
Call Your Doctor About Diabetes If:
You feel nauseated, weak, and excessively thirsty; are urinating very frequently; have abdominal pain
You are breathing more deeply and rapidly than normal -- perhaps with sweet breath that smells like nail polish remover -- you need immediate medical attention for ketoacidosis -- a potentially deadly complication of type 1 diabetes.
If you are having weakness or fainting spells; are experiencing a rapid heartbeat, trembling, and excessive sweating; and feel irritable, hungry, or suddenly drowsy. You could be developing hypoglycemia -- low blood sugar that can occur with diabetes treatment. Follow your treatment plan for what to do if you develop hypoglycemia.
I've had all of that stuff I bolded in the last week alone. Twice. This is bad. Need to make an appointment with urgent care, Stat.
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