Holding Steady And Trippin' Out

My blood sugar seems to finally be stabilizing. During my first week on insulin, my sugar would sometimes fluctuate from 400 to 200 and back again. Now, however, it's hovering around the low 100s with occasional dips into the 90s and even 80s. A friend and I went for a walk tonight after dinner and my blood sugar managed to stay the same, even after the exercise. It was nice to be able to get a little workout in and not feel that "low" afterward, as I did when I went swimming this past weekend.

My vision is also starting to improve. I'm seeing an eye specialist on Friday and it'll be funny if I can once again see perfectly well by then. Still, I know that it's important to get my vision checked, anyway. Honestly, out of all the things that could go wrong from diabetes, losing my sight freaks me out the most. I'm a very visual person, who also happens to be a writer and jewelry maker. I can deal with having to wear glasses, but I am frightened that I'll eventually go blind. That said, I plan to see the eye doctor every few months.

Meanwhile, I've been having a lot of weird "visions" at night. Since I've been taking insulin, I've had some very odd, vivid dreams that feature bright colors. In one, my parents were hosting a huge dinner party for The Beatles and I was hoping that I'd get to play my flute with them. In another, my sister-in-law and her husband took me out to dinner, then abandoned me so that they could sit in the "all naked" section. Then last night, I dreamed that we were visiting a haunted ruin that housed rabid cats. I've never done drugs, but I imagine that this is what it feels like to drop acid.

I wondered if I'm the only diabetic who's experienced this so I did a search and it turns out that insulin dreams are fairly common. I can't say I mind. I love dreams and even kept a dream diary for a while; it's kind of like getting to see a surprise movie in your sleep. So this is a side effect that I welcome -- The Beatles can visit me anytime!

Some may read this blog and get the impression that I think my diabetes is a joke since I make fun of it so much. I really don't think that. However, I do have to maintain my sense of humor as I deal with this. Besides, laughing lowers blood sugar, so it's all good.