6th Edition - Jan 2006
THE ONE'S YOU DON’T WANT TO ASK
Q.
What will happen if I go to a restaurant and have a good slap up meal?
A.
It depends on how your body copes with the extra carbohydrates and also
what kind of diabetes you’ve got.
Your blood glucose probably will go up 270 - 360 mg/dl (15 – 20 mmol/L) or
even higher.
You’ll possibly get the following symptoms:
Feel tired and irritable for some time after the meal
If you already have peripheral neuropathy you may get burning and
tingling in your feet and even hot needle like shooting pains
Blurred or double vision if blood glucose really high
Itching
Sore mouth
Ringing in the ears
But:
You’ve had a great meal and you only do this once in a while and the
symptoms will go away.
However (there’s always a however):
Ask your doctor first before you have that great meal.
what kind of diabetes you’ve got.
Your blood glucose probably will go up 270 - 360 mg/dl (15 – 20 mmol/L) or
even higher.
You’ll possibly get the following symptoms:
Feel tired and irritable for some time after the meal
If you already have peripheral neuropathy you may get burning and
tingling in your feet and even hot needle like shooting pains
Blurred or double vision if blood glucose really high
Itching
Sore mouth
Ringing in the ears
But:
You’ve had a great meal and you only do this once in a while and the
symptoms will go away.
However (there’s always a however):
Ask your doctor first before you have that great meal.
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By: Frank Wood
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