Funny-bone funny, but not so

by Anthony J Sepe

http://www.medicalnutritiontherapyservices.com

http://fromadietitiansperspective.blogspot.com

 

Today, I saw the funniest sign.  I laughed, and laughed, and laughed… it just struck me  and my funny-bone, that I could not stop laughing.  I’ll share the quote, which I read at face-value, on the sign with you:

• “If you are grouchy, irritable – or just plain mean – there is a $ 10.00 charge!”

                                      Author Unknown

 

On to the more serious side of things.  Now, after contemplation of that quote, let’s look at the words of the quote again.  ‘Grouchy’; ‘Irritable’ and ‘Mean.’  If you or someone you love should experience symptoms of dizziness, shakiness, sweating, hunger—grouchiness, irritability, I’d suggest the following:  see your physician or health care professional for a blood work-up.  This may consist of a 3-5 hour Glucose Tolerance Test or (GTT), which is usually about a 100 gram load.  If you receive or have received a diagnosis of hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, please take it seriously.  Make sure to eat smaller meals and more frequently.  Keep your blood sugar even.  By the reading on the meter above, this person may have passed-out by now.  Therefore, next time you see a sign that reads: “If you are grouchy, irritable –or just pain mean – there won’t be a $10.00 charge, but in the meantime charge, -- with a quickness-- to get the glucagon tube or a form of a simple sugar and follow the 15 minute rules and retest the blood sugar reading on the meter. (And, let’s hope it goes up.)

Thanks for reading!