Despite what the doctor told me at my physical, I was certain I was experiencing symptoms of diabetes, specifically, the hunger pangs. I just found out that it’s not my blood sugar that’s causing it.
It’s my medication. One of the pills that I’m taking can cause me to have hunger pangs. I have to watch that I don’t overeat, or so my pdoc told me the other day. That’s one heck of a relief!
When I had gestational diabetes, I ate just about everything in sight. Because of that experience, I’ve learned to eat a salad or some vegetables instead. I can’t say as I feel any better for it, but knowing that it’s not diabetes helps curb the appetite a bit. Or, at least, it’s not as strong a hunger pang as when I had GD.
I still have a few pounds to lose, but it’s not the end of the world any more. I can lose them gradually, eat more salads/veggies than meat or bread. I didn’t have that insight the first time I had the pangs.
Sounds a bit foolish to be going on about my apetite, doesn’t it? Well, maybe. It’s just that there’s nothing worse than feeling like you haven’t eaten in a week and won’t eat for another month. Everything gets shoved into your face and *still* you’re not full. It’s a bit scary, too. The human stomach can only hold so much. When it feels like there’s no end to your stomach, you have to wonder what’s wrong.
I never thought to mention the hunger pangs to my doctor because I thought I knew the problem. Between eating very little and being overweight, it seemed logical to me.
I guess that the old saying is true. A little bit of knowledge can be dangerous.
I’m glad my pdoc mentioned the hunger pangs, though. I can sleep easier, knowing that the problem isn’t *me*, exactly. And that I’m not liable to need a glucose meter any time soon. Needles and I have never been the best of friends.
Hey Peg!
That is really good news – or is it?
I know the feeling of being able to keep on eating, but not being full, and it can truly drive you mad sometimes. I, with type 1 diabetes, have to eat according to my meds, and that can really get annoying. Some days you must eat next to nothing (unless you take an extra injection *shudders*), and others you have to keep on eating untill you feel like gagging it all up.
It is great that it is not related to diabetes, as that can become a pain (type 2 also, yes), and I am glad you will not need a glucose meter, as your fingers can get all hard-skinned (and we wouldn’t want a lady to have that, now would we?).
As long as you are fine with your size, there is no problem (unless you weight half a ton, then there might be some problem about), and if you feel you need to cut back, then go for it. Just be careful you don’t loose too much :).
Needles not you? Me neither, yet one can get to live with them, but I really am glad that you will not have to use them, as they can leave blue and yellow marks all over your legs and stomach unless you pay good attention to them and massage them a lot.
Anyway, I, in total, am happy you do not have diabetes, and I hope you all the best – whatever happens 🙂
nox-Hand
P.S, as I noticed this ‘Leave a Reply’ box, I thought I would, as I thought you might like one. If you did not like my reply, I do apollogise, and you may remove this post 🙂
I like getting replies, Nox-hand. They give me incentive to put my thoughts on paper, so to speak, rather than keeping them to myself. Replies remind me that I’m not the only person who feels/thinks/acts the way I do.
I try not to whine too much, but I just had to share that bit of good news with the world. My hunger wasn’t something that I thought I needed to discuss with my psychiatrist and, to be honest, it never occurred to me that my meds could have that sort of a reaction. Maybe there’s someone out there who sees themselves in my blog entries. If I can help them ask the one intelligent question they need to get their lives back together then I’m happy.
That’s good then 🙂
I went, as you know, to the hospital today to get my training in using an insulinpump. After that I had to go to speak to a dietarian. We talked for ages about what I eat, how much and when. I thought I would be told I was eating too much and all, but how I was to be suprised.
It turns out, that I have been going too hard on myself, and that I need to eat more fat 0.o. I need to start putting some oil-made butter on my bread, and eat fatty nuts. I may get more explicit rules, but for now she said that would do. Just goes to show that one can go too far.
Anyhow, now I shall start eating more nuts and stuff.
I have been a fatty person, which I don’t mind admitting.
My BMI (Body Mass Index) was on 25 last year, now it is on 18,7, which is on the verge of being underweight.
That may have something to do with how much taller I have become within the last year (I think puperty is setting in ;)), as that would explain it. I have been going up lately.
I don’t think it sounds like you are whining, we all have our little things. I have been a irratating little bugger when it came to my size, so take it from me, you are not a whining person 🙂
I hope your blog makes more people ask that one question, as it could be the medicine doing it. When I don’t get my meds, I loose weight. A lot. I had lost 10 kg’s in a month before I found out I had diabetes. Because I was not hungry and stuff. Some meds can go the other way.
Right, now off to read your latest blog entry 😀 I like your way of writing. Going to read some of your ‘e-books’ when I get the time :).
I am going to start my own blog once I get my site up and running. Will take me some time, but I shall get it done.
Once again, I hope it all works out for you 🙂
nox-Hand // John Hand