One of my mentors once told me that you had to get your patients to drink enough water and to balance their blood sugar. He would say it was extremely difficult to get patients well if you didn't get them to do those two things. I thought he was crazy, that surely I had enough talent as a newly minted doctor that I had enough talent and skill to get them well all by myself.
Well, unfortunately, he was correct, and I was wrong! As it has turned out in my particular practice, those two things are the most important thing my patients can do for themselves.
So I thought I would turn the tables back on you all this week and ask you to answer some questions, 63 of them to be exact. Here is a Blood Sugar questionnaire I have used in the past. They are all great general questions and physiologically, physically, or neurologically relationships to your ability maintain and balance your blood sugar. So answer these questions and let me know how you did.
I will post the levels tomorrow in the comments section of this post.
1 | Do you frequently have unrealistic fears or worries? | Yes | No |
2 | Do you ever feel light headed? | Yes | No |
3 | Do you find it hard to concentrate at times, especially in the afternoon? | Yes | No |
4 | Do you frequently have headaches upon getting out of bed in the morning? | Yes | No |
5 | Do you sometimes have periods of unprovoked anxiety? | Yes | No |
6 | Do you wake in the middle of the night and find it difficult to go back to sleep? | Yes | No |
7 | Do you Smoke? | Yes | No |
8 | Do you drink an average of one or more bottle of soda per day? | Yes | No |
9 | Does alcohol seem to go to your head rapidly? | Yes | No |
10 | If you drink alcohol, do you later have a hangover? | Yes | No |
11 | Do you frequently use aspirin? | Yes | No |
12 | Is there a history of diabetes in your family? | Yes | No |
13 | Do you now or have you ever had a stomach ulcer? | Yes | No |
14 | Have you ever had an asthma attack? | Yes | No |
15 | Have you ever been recommended for psychotherapy? | Yes | No |
16 | Have you ever had colitis? | Yes | No |
17 | Have you ever experienced claustrophobia (fear of confined spaces)? | Yes | No |
18 | Have you ever blacked out? | Yes | No |
19 | Do you sometimes feel excessively weak for no apparent reason? | Yes | No |
20 | Do you feel shaky between meals? | Yes | No |
21 | Do you ever have a light, clammy perspiration? | Yes | No |
22 | Do you drink more than three (3) cups of coffee per day? | Yes | No |
23 | Do you eat chocolate on the average of at least every other day? | Yes | No |
24 | have you ever considered suicide? | Yes | No |
25 | Do you occasionally cry for no apparent reason? | Yes | No |
26 | Do you find it difficult to concentrate occasionally? | Yes | No |
27 | Do you ever go into an emotional rage? | Yes | No |
28 | Do you skip breakfast? | Yes | No |
29 | Do you sometimes have muscle cramps? | Yes | No |
30 | Do you miss meals very often? | Yes | No |
31 | Do you ever feel a tightening sensation across your chest? | Yes | No |
32 | Do you feel fatigued upon awakening in the morning? | Yes | No |
33 | Are you a “night” person rather than a “day” person, as far as energy is concerned? | Yes | No |
34 | Do you ever feel out of touch with reality? | Yes | No |
35 | Do you ever feel short of breath, for no apparent reason? | Yes | No |
36 | Do you ever have stomach cramps? | Yes | No |
37 | Do you frequently have diarrhea? | Yes | No |
38 | Does your personality seem to change at different times? | Yes | No |
39 | Do you always seem to be hungry? | Yes | No |
40 | Do you ever get up and eat in the middle of the night? | Yes | No |
41 | Do you sometimes have difficulty remembering thing? | Yes | No |
42 | Do you have arthritic pains (pains in the joints)? | Yes | No |
43 | Have you ever had hives? | Yes | No |
44 | Do you frequently get depressed? | Yes | No |
45 | Do you frequently get nervous? | Yes | No |
46 | Do you get dizzy, especially when standing up rapidly? | Yes | No |
47 | Does your heart ever beat rapidly for no reason? | Yes | No |
48 | Does bright sunlight bother your eyes (have to always wear sunglasses)? | Yes | No |
49 | Do you frequently have drowsiness? | Yes | No |
50 | Do you sometimes have an internal trembling? | Yes | No |
51 | Do you have any numbness in your arms or legs? | Yes | No |
52 | Do you sometimes have difficulty in making decisions? | Yes | No |
53 | Do you occasionally have blurred vision? | Yes | No |
54 | Do you think you have a lack of a sex drive? | Yes | No |
55 | Do you feel uncoordinated at times? | Yes | No |
56 | Do you ever have twitching and jerking of muscles? | Yes | No |
57 | Do you feel you have unsocial or antisocial behavior? | Yes | No |
58 | Do your hands or feet get cold? | Yes | No |
59 | Do you frequently eat candy, sweets, or pastries between meals? | Yes | No |
60 | Do you ever crave sweets, liquor, or chocolate? | Yes | No |
61 | are you irritable before breakfast or your first cup of coffee? | Yes | No |
62 | Do you get hungry “5 minutes” or at least quickly after eating? | Yes | No |
63 | Do you feel better after eating? | Yes | No |
Total number of Questions you answered Yes |
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