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Random low blood sugar
Hi there, for context I have extreme ocd about blood sugar even though I don’t have diabetes and have never really had an extreme low that’s done any damage to me.
usually I have indigestion/stomach issues due to anxiety disorder and my body not really wanting food.
Today I at a nice dinner with steak and rice.
Then I started to feel a little iffy which usually causes me anxiety. Then I went out to help with some heavy boxes and moving right after.
I noticed my indigestion was bad and I felt an intense anxiety mixed with rapid heart rate. No sweating or shakiness
In a panic I rushed to check my sugar which I do about 30 times per day and found it was 3.2mmol. Then I checked right away again and it was 3.4. Then I rushed to the truck to get away from everyone and 5 minutes later it was 5.2.
I also noticed I had a lot of heavy gas and it smelled like eggs
What could have caused this? Could extreme mental anxiety and physical lifting and stress cause a random reaction like that ? I need clarification to help me out here. Couldn’t have pressed my finger to hard in a panic and got a lot of fluid and got a false low ?
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@andyboy30 welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. First of all I AM diabetic (for 51 years) and I do NOT check my blood sugar as often as you do. (At the most 8 - 12 times a day).
Second I’m not familiar with the unit of measurement that you refer to for checking blood sugar (mmol?). The healthcare systems where we are located must be different. The measurement that I’m familiar with is mg/dl. I believe there is an equation to convert the two measuring systems to the same thing so that the data can be compared. (Not sure just how low your low measurement actually was.) what has helped me is to ask my provider to give me a target range of blood sugar that I should stay within. Perhaps your provider could give you a target range to strive for using your system since you are interested in tracking that.
Third you said that you had a nice meal then proceeded to do some work/exercise shortly after (heavy lifting & moving). This is bad for anyone’s digestion! It is better to schedule this kind of activity before eating or after resting awhile after a meal.
Last but not least you mention having “OCD” regarding your blood sugar and describe anxiety symptoms several times throughout your post. I think this is the greater concern rather than your blood sugar. Have you been diagnosed with an anxiety condition? Do you have a treatment plan in place for this? If not could you pursue getting this professional help?