This seems to be a symptom of the lowering of blood sugar and the body saying "i want to eat something sweet. "
Shakes are only one of the symptoms. Sweating is another. Tearful, low blood pressure due to the lack of caffeine. There are many more.
Just think of it. We have been feeding on high amounts of sweet things for years. Our blood sugar continued to be fed so much so that we arrived at the doctors seeking advice. Now we are cutting out sugar along with sweet things and salt from our diet. Cutting back on coffee and drinking lots of water.
Now our system is crying out "give me something sweet, I need it now." But we know that that is the last thing we must do is eat sweet. We must not give in. We have been addicted to sugar. Yes an addict.
Our sugar cravings must be fought against. We must not give in to it. To begin with we may have to continue this fight until our sugar levels are within the recognised amounts. Have you gotten that far yet?
Until then our fight continues. We need nibbles of unsweetened food. Things such as a few nuts, an apple, stick of celery, etc.
Most of all we need support of loving family members. Encouraging comments from others.
Often we hear of others who have suffered diabetes for years. How I feel for them. Actually they are the ones that can advise us what to do.
Hardest is those not understanding how debilitating it is. They do not understand just what we are feeling and fighting. They may have the tenancy to push it a side as an "isim" and treat us as it we are faking it.
At the start it feels as if your whole life has fallen apart. It takes time to readjust. Time to get a grip. Time to sort out in your own mind what is happening. Time to get steady. Once through that is it plain sailing? Ask someone who has had it for years. I am not that far yet!!
Shakes could also be accentuated by the medication. One of the side effects.
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