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Do you experience differences in your pain tolerance when your BG levels are high?
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I answered “other” because I’m not sure. I’ve never paid attention.
In a kind of perverse non-answer to this question, when you get older your pain gets more constant and comes seems to come from every which direction, while the BG levels sometimes follow along and sometimes don’t . . . ( ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛)💨
I [sweet charlie] agree.. I am 89 yrs old, so I hurt !!
I have never noticed this if possible. I have had back pain for long time
To me it isn’t a matter of sensitivity to the pain as much as it is more frustrating and therefore more noticeable to me.
I don’t know as I don’t really experience much pain and I’m 67. I put no.
I think when my arthritis is hurting more than usual, by BG levels tend to be a bit higher. Never noticed the other way around.
I answered “No” for pain tolerance with high BG. I have never notice a difference.
However, I have often noticed much more pain when my BG is low. Significantly more pain with hypoglycemia.
Never thought about it so answered OTHER. Before I was diagnosed I had a frozen shoulder and the pain was unbearable. Then when I needed more insulin I had a 2nd frozen shoulder with the other side. Both were very painful episodes signaling high blood sugars.
It’s not one of the things I’ve tracked, and to me it’s a chicken and egg question – is the pain greater because BG is higher or is BG higher because of the pain? I dunno.
I put “other” because I have not noticed an association between pain and my BG.
I have no idea? Never thought to notice.
Some of these questions are getting very dumb cause they can’t think of anything to ask.
Yes Sahran, maybe we should ask the questions !!
Never thought about it. Probably if I’m irritable because of hi or lo blood glucose, it might make a difference.
I have not been paying attention to my glucose levels when in pain. I am curious now, so I will pay attention in the future!
I’ve never noticed, so probably no.
I don’t know the answer to this question in regards to the correlation of pain levels and my BG levels.
Can see by the responses that this is not a valid question. Bllod gludcose needs to be managed and pain needs to be managed, separately. Thirst and dehydration may be related to high blood glucose, headaches can come from lows, Yes we can drink water or take a pain killer as a stop gap, doesn’t resolve the cause. Control is imprerative. T1D Exchange has to start thinking of better questions or lose subscribers.
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Unless one hurts themselves frequently, or has a chronic condition that causes pain (eg. arthritis, etc.), how in the world would a person know the answer to this question?
I agree..
May I suggest empirical verification at the least and a prolonged double-blind longitudinal study at the most?
Other.
A medication I take for epilepsy reduces pain in general, nor have I kept track of high BG and pain correlations to answer this question.
Unsure
No, not that I ever noticed.
I have never noticed whether my sensitivity to pain is different when my blood sugar is high.
Life is better, easier, less pain at the time the sugar is high — although I know it is dangerous, and do not go there deliberately.
I really do not know because I have never paid attention to this. Usually when my BG is high I feel more anxious, for sure.
When bg levels are high I’m impervious. When bg levels are low, I’m susceptible to itchy skin, very sensitive to ambient temperatures, loss of balance. When really low I’m also impervious to pain which is dangerous.
I found this question to be very interesting and reading the responses I agree with Ahh Life who stated in a reply he made above:
“May I suggest empirical verification at the least and a prolonged double-blind longitudinal study at the most?” to determine whether it is true or not.
From the time I was diagnosed at age 12 when my blood sugar, I am sure, was off the charts, I have had painful cramping in my calves when my blood sugar is high. Fortunately, now 54 years later, that’s not very often. But, if my blood sugar does get over 200, for whatever reason, my calves hurt. I think I have noticed my arthritic joints hurting worse during those times also.
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I’ve never noticed, or thought about this. Interesting question though! I answered N/A as I really don’t have an answer right now.