Why Treating a Low Blood Sugar Is Dangerous During the Holidays

May this post explain why treating a low blood sugar during the holiday season is such a dangerous feat — especially when you work remotely from home.

Bottom line: Holiday cookies and treats,

Yes, these are double-edged dough swords. They are glorious but also quite troublesome for those who may not have the strongest willpower. And yes, that applies even more during Low blood sugars when you're not thinking clearly and can't focus on resisting those baked temptations of awesomeness.

My wife has a long-held tradition of "cookie weekend" with an old childhood friend. This means she disappears for much of the first December weekend to bake. Upon returning, dozens upon dozens of cookies appear.


Once the new workweek begins, she scampers off to her office. As do I — my office just happens to be in a nearby room in the house.

Every time I go to refill my coffee cup, get food, monitor the dog's activities in the rest of the house, or just walk by the kitchen counters, I am surrounded by cookies.

So many wonderful cookies.

Spiced and seasoned. Chocolate dipped. Jelly flavors and different shapes, sizes, and adventures for the tongue.

When my blood sugar drops, as it sometimes does, those cookies are there, calling to me, wailing at me to use them for medical purposes in treating my low blood sugar.

The cookies know.

Too often, I can't (or don't) resist.

They became my diabetes hypoglycemia treatment.

Don't even get me going on the eggnog at this time of year, which makes the holiday cookies even more tempting in the evenings by the tree.

Let's just say my CGM data reflects the holiday cookie craze accurately.

Sure, we package a lot of cookies up to give away. But there are still so many at home. And it's a tradition, one that I happen to love.

I'm not sorry.

At least, not enough to change my ways. A few of the varieties, including the latest "cinnamon coffee" or "snickerdoodle spice" flavors, go so beautifully with my black coffee.

Tis the season.

I'll do better in January. Promise.

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