Trick or Treating

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:53 pm

Ahhh - the best part of Halloween. After we only had about 5 kids round, and my mother decided to get 3 bags each containiting 25 packets of maltesers, milky ways, or mars bars; there is plenty left for me to enjoy.
In fact, I'm feeling a little sick after eating 10 bags of maltesers and 4 milky ways

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:15 am

My mother-in-law gave my daughter enough candy to actually use to give out for Halloween, and have enough left over for days. And here it sits, staring at me like a steak at a Hindu.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:28 am

I had no Halloween candy this year. *Shrugs* Too much sugar and I get a migraine.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:30 am

Unfortunately, I'm mildly hypoglycemic, so I tend to avoid candy and sweets of all types.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:45 am

Not being able to eat any was what I was getting at. I have type 1 (juvenile) diabetes, so candy is pretty much out for me - unless I happen to have a hypoglycemic insulin reaction, in which case Halloween is a very convenient time of year.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:57 am

I avoid it altogether, because it causes serious 'crashes' after I eat any. Too much insulin sucks as well.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:09 am

Yeah, I know. That's part of the fun of diabetes. You're sugar is high enough, normally, to cause chronic circulatory, renal, and eye damage, but when you're treating it, you can have massive hypoglycemic reactions. Most diabetics you meet will carry some sort of candy, fruit, juice, or glucose pills or gel with them for such an occurence, because the spike and dip fast enough to not affect the next mealtime too much.

Try drinking more coffee - the latest Canadian studies showed that 400 mg of caffeine (about 4 cups of drip coffee) daily will interfere somewhat with insulin absorption.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:27 am

That figures. I have adverse reactions to coffee thanks to an unrelated condition. I just try to watch what I eat and when, and keep my drinking to a manageable level.

Post by **Mikey** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:21 am

Well, there is stomach-friendly coffee available...

I also find that whole-grain carbs, as opposed to bleached or processed, help to level out glycemic reactions.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:28 am

No sweets? That really sucks.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:21 pm

I thought my migraines were bad. That sucks, Mikey and Tsukiyumi.

Thorin · Post by **Thorin** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 7:31 pm

Well - I beat you all!
I had a medical condition called 'chronic daily headaches' for 3 years - where I literally had a headache nearly continiously for 3 years. I was on various medication for about 6 months (generally taking about 6 tablets every day) before it finally went - if I'm being honest I think they were just placebos and they didn't have a clue what was wrong! I stil have more headaches than I should (probably one or two days in a week) so still pack the paracetemol, but I've become almost immune to them with the amount I've had.

Sionnach Glic · Post by **Sionnach Glic** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:07 pm

Damn, now that really sucks.

RK_Striker_JK_5 · Post by **RK_Striker_JK_5** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:13 pm

Ouchies, Thorin.

You're a tougher man than I, I bet.

Post by **Tsukiyumi** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:31 pm

That does suck, brother. I only get headaches from my wisdom teeth coming in, but they're irregular, and I can control the pain well enough with some good Rx and 8% alcohol beers. Head pain is quite bad because of its proximity to the source pain receptors. Don't they have hydrocodone in the UK?