Herbal Health

Examinations and reviews

School reviews, whatever the pupil’s age, are always times of stress. Examinations may determine the future; higher education colleges and universities and many employers use examination grades as a criterion for choosing candidates for interview. It is therefore vitally important that the diabetic pupil:

1.     Does not miss classes because of his diabetes

2.   Is able to concentrate during class

3.     Devotes the necessary time to homework and studying for exams

4.   Performs at his best during the review.

Do not miss classes

Careful monitoring of the diabetes and rapidly sorting out any problems, particularly the blood glucose level during coughs and colds, should minimize the time spent away from school. You should be able to concentrate well if your blood glucose level is normal, whereas very high or low blood glucose levels may cause muddled thinking.

Studying for exams

This inevitably involves a lot of sitting and reading with little energy output. Coupled with increasing stress as the examination approaches, this tends to raise the blood glucose level. This may become worse if you ‘worry eat’ while working- many small nibbles soon add up. Your normal diet may need to be decreased and low calorie snacks added. Resist the temptation to allow your blood glucose level to run high ‘just until the exam is over’. Your brain may not be working as efficiently as it should if the blood glucose level is high. If you take up an academic career there will be many examinations to come, so you must get used to taking them in your stride.

Some people with diabetes find that their blood glucose levels fall when they are worrying about grades. It is therefore important to check the blood glucose to find out what is happening.

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