Diabetes requires math - or something.

Balancing blood glucose levels is a bear. A normal range is 80-120, while a diabetic may find 135 as an acceptable number in between meals. I thought I'd done everything safely as I headed for bed but around 3:00 am I was uncomfortable and just couldn't sleep and ten minutes later my meter alarmed, telling me my glucose level was at 60 and headed down. I ate four Oreos (the sugared filling usually works very fast) but ten minutes later the meter alerted again, saying I was at 55. I crammed two more Oreos in my mouth, and I'll tell you, they are no fun to eat when it's just to get sugar in you without savoring the taste, and ten minutes later... the alert goes off and I am at 45. I ate three rolls of "Smarties" and pulled out the nasty, horrible "Transcend" liquid glucose. I was saved from that as the meter showed the glucose levelling out at 55, then slowly rising to 62, and then it shot up to 208, which is well above healthy, lemme just say. Because I guess all that sugar finally hit. My stomach is upset and I have to eat something with protein in it or I'll be dealing with a sugar slump soon.

I hate this. I took a big bite of cheese without even cutting it like a civilized human and I am tired now and going to bed in a grumpy mood.