Hyperglycemia vs. Hypoglycemia

Keep up with your numbers

Hyperglycemia

If you are like me, I suffered from Hyperglycemia. This means that you suffer more from high blood sugars. And when left unattended it leads to Ketoacidosis (a severely dangerous condition to which your body begins to use fat for energy as supposed to sugar, causing you to lose weight without trying and eventually leading to dehydration. It can be life threatening). When I was admitted into the hospital in June, I had glucose levels as high as 600 ( It should not be more than 180). They had me hooked up to an Iv and pumped 3 bags of sodium into my body, and injected me with about 14 units of insulin. I am very sensitive to insulin so I don't require massive amounts of units. 
What's wrong with having high blood sugar?
Though things may not happen right away, in the long run, it causes extreme hazardous health risks such as but not limited to damage to your nerves, blood vessels and your body organs i.e. kidneys.

Well, how do I keep my numbers down? Just a few foods...
Now, this is only from my perspective. Everyone's body is different so as I eat cucumbers and tomatoes all day, while it may work for me, it may not work for you. But here are some facts on cucumbers if you wish to try it: Cucumbers are made up of 95% water weight, when your sugar levels are high you need water to bring them down, so cucumbers would be a great idea to keep them down throughout the day. Some even say cucumbers are the cure to diabetes. As we all know there is no cure for diabetes, although they are searching!

Cherries: are delicious and nutritious. They contain natural chemicals that actually help to boost your insulin keeping your blood sugar spikes down. You can have up to twelve cherries at a time, what a great snack! I like to mix 4 of them in a cup with Blueberries(which are also great for you) and eat them together. They contain a chemical called anthocyanins. This is what gives cherries their bright natural red color. Also,(yes there is more) the chemicals reduce a heart disease risk, and having diabetes puts you at a much higher risk at catching heart disease, so that's an extreme plus!

Hypoglycemia

This is the total opposite of a high blood glucose level, it is an extreme low. When your blood glucose levels are lower than 70mg/dL than that is no good. You will recognize this feeling by 

dizzy-ness

nausea

shakiness

hot/sweating

lack of concentration

trouble sleeping

weak feeling

What are the dangers of Hypoglycemia?

When your glucose levels go severely low you can lose consciousness and fall into a coma. 

What do you do when you have a hypoglycemic episode? 

Do not freak out, and find something high in carbs to eat. For example: Candy, eat 2 to 3 pieces to quickly bring up your sugar. What works for me is a glass of Milk. I am lactose intolerant, so I drink a cup of Lactaid and have a few candies. However I know people don't walk around with milk where ever they go, so it is best to carry candy, or juice with you where ever you go. A Hypoglycemic episode can happen anywhere at anytime. You need to be aware of the symptoms and act accordingly. Always make sure whoever is around you that they are aware of your condition just in case of the worst case scenario! 
Also! be careful when doing any strenuous activity, especially if you aren't used to working out. Start off slow with a simple walk for a half hour. I like to take a stroll around the neighborhood and enjoy the weather, It's still summer! 
*Never leave your house without your treats, juice, water, and insulin/oral medicine, you never know what can happen even if you just went out for 15 mins.

Don't be ashamed of your diabetes, take charge of it. If people can't except it, then that's just too bad. No matter if you are type 1 or type 2, or any other rare types, embrace it because it is now who you are. 
Do not stress about the things we cannot change in life(this causes blood sugar spikes), carry on with the day and know everyone struggles from time to time. Your strength lifts others, and we are all fighting for the same cause: a healthy and prosperous life.

Some of the information used, came from other sources
http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20041223/cherries-may-help-fight-diabetes
http://www.healthline.com/health/hypoglycemia#Symptoms2
Feel free to correct me on any mistakes or anything you would like to add. Drop a comment please! I'll always respond!