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Diabetes

#61
pcake said:
type 2 diabetic here. couple things that worked for me -

first, if you don't need results accurate to within the last 10 minutes, some meters let you stick your thigh, which hurts a lot less. i jump up and down for a minute or run in place for a few seconds to get the blood flowing.

second, for several years i kept my blood sugar normal by diet and exercise. i ate smaller meals, never more than 20 grams of carbs in each - often only 2 or 3 for some. on a workout day, i ate more without going over 120 2 hours after eating. when i first was diagnosed, i took a 10 minute walk after each meal, and it seemed to keep the peaks down, too.
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I reviewed the testing issues, and still have to use fingers for this meter, but I was advised on a more efficient method of doing so, hope it helps.

The rest is diet, diet, and diet. And exercise. And meds.
I'll add my own .02, faith and positive energy to the equation.
Couldn't hurt.
 
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#63
Killed_by_Death said:
no dice on the nudity
we were critiquing the badly translated subtitles :smug:
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Try it, you'll like it!
 
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#66
Ok..... I mentioned the other day about my wife's jubilance over her low numbers. I knew she changed her diet..... But just a few moments ago we were eating a ribeye steak. I cut away a big piece of fat and saw my wife's fork heading my direction. She swiped that hunk of fat and consumed it. Noticing the quizzed look on my face I proceeded to get a lesson in this high fat/no carb thing she is basing her success on. Being I am a typical husband, she gave me a fifteen minute lesson and all I remember was high fat/no carbs. But I wanted to share what I remembered before it was lost in the mud in my brain.
 
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#67
B-line said:
Whoa, No sh** my friend.'Why do you think I'm seeing the Doctor and following this regimen?
With a family history & such, this is obviously a condition that has been "brewing" for some time & only came to light because I saw a physician.
The rest is history; the future is bright as far as I'm concerned as far as dealing with this issue.

Comments in posts like the last (2), sorry IMO
NG. And negative in nature.:thumbsdown:
Just my .02, YMMV, etc.
Not my style, at the very least.
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Hold up there, no need to get defensive. If I'd said 'Wow, those are awful numbers and you'll never get better and it's bad to be you,' then yeah, go ahead and be angry at me. But 'You have some work to do, my friend,' is far from that. It's an acknowledgement that this will indeed be a long road, but it was hardly a 'YOU SUCK.' Also, the 'friend' part was not passive aggressive. So there. ;)

I am dismayed that your medical peeps let this go this far before putting you on insulin. It doesn't sound like that's your fault at all. I fully agree that a 100-pt drop in a few days is for sure a good start, but I'm bummed for you that they let it get to that point. My ex had been on oral medication for many years before the doc said 'Time to upgrade' when the overnight fasting glucose numbers were in the 145 range. That's a far cry from anything in the 300s, much less 300s after starting insulin. I hope that the damage to your overall health is minimal and reversible, and that you can (and will!) enjoy many healthy years ahead.
 
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#69
Aberdumbie said:
Ok..... I mentioned the other day about my wife's jubilance over her low numbers. I knew she changed her diet..... But just a few moments ago we were eating a ribeye steak. I cut away a big piece of fat and saw my wife's fork heading my direction. She swiped that hunk of fat and consumed it. Noticing the quizzed look on my face I proceeded to get a lesson in this high fat/no carb thing she is basing her success on. Being I am a typical husband, she gave me a fifteen minute lesson and all I remember was high fat/no carbs. But I wanted to share what I remembered before it was lost in the mud in my brain.
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It's a beo*** the whole diet thing, but ultimately, of course for the better.

The other day, my SO came home, she had been to Whole Foods ( a chain of nutrition/organic grocery stores if not in SC)
She said: "OH, I just talked to someone there, and you MUST start the Adkins Diet.... Blablablablablablblablabla......:roflmao:"
I told her if she didn't stop, I would eat a whole box of Turtles as revenge...
Guess what couch I slept on last night?:roflmao:

My Doc was happy w/ me, said I looked great, and I do feel great. 5 days after starting regimen, improvements are there, I can feel them inside & out.

..Think I'll buy a Fender Custom Shop Calender & T-Shirt.:laugh:
 
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#71
blastoff99 said:
Hold up there, no need to get defensive. If I'd said 'Wow, those are awful numbers and you'll never get better and it's bad to be you,' then yeah, go ahead and be angry at me. But 'You have some work to do, my friend,' is far from that. It's an acknowledgement that this will indeed be a long road, but it was hardly a 'YOU SUCK.' Also, the 'friend' part was not passive aggressive. So there. ;)

I am dismayed that your medical peeps let this go this far before putting you on insulin. It doesn't sound like that's your fault at all. I fully agree that a 100-pt drop in a few days is for sure a good start, but I'm bummed for you that they let it get to that point. My ex had been on oral medication for many years before the doc said 'Time to upgrade' when the overnight fasting glucose numbers were in the 145 range. That's a far cry from anything in the 300s, much less 300s after starting insulin. I hope that the damage to your overall health is minimal and reversible, and that you can (and will!) enjoy many healthy years ahead.
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OK OK I'm sorry!:roflmao:

I had not seen any Doctor in umpteen years, because... I was foolish. I knew about the history & so on.
Only when my feet were bothering me did I relent & the rest is History.

I went for initial visits, lab tests ordered, scheduled for 3-month follow-up.
Then, I get a call saying Doc wants to see me sooner; concern w/ test results

The longest (2) weeks of my life, waiting for that follow-up & wondering what was up. I had to assume that if I was going to croak any second, they would have told me to go to ER, but-
At that visit, a week ago to the day, I was told to start taking the Insulin, did so on next Saturday, had to wait for 'Scrips to be filled and issue w/billing for meter; Great! Cleared Up & 5 days later-
Many pricks in fingers- and 100 points lower than when I started.

This is all new to me, I don't know/understand the ebb and flow of the numbers, only that lower is better, and to stop Insulin if at 80 or below.

I hate Medical Googling, so I'll just go w/ the program, and rejoice that numbers dropped from 350 to 265.

I hope you might understand my dismays, snappiness, etc. I'm sure you have your own issues.

So thanks, &
SORRY!:sorry:
 
#73
100pts down. Way to go @B-line!

My doc wants me consistently under 130 in the mornings. Lower if possible. The 3x a day is partly to give you an idea how it changes through the day and with various foods and such. Once you've got your numbers lower they may let you back off on the testing.

Hang in there. It's a marathon but you're moving in the right direction
 
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#77
Killed_by_Death said:
Following an Atkins diet was tough in Asia, since nearly everything is eaten with rice.
My buddy & I used to get loaded & go to the nearby pork on a stick (moo bping) seller & buy them out, just sit there & eat every last one they could make:

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I miss my drinking buddy & that succulent pork :(
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..But not necessarily in that order!:roflmao:
 
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#80
I'm pre-diabetic. The year before last at my annual physical, everything was great. Last year, high sugar, high salt, and a bunch of other stuff. I'm falling apart. The Doc wanted me to go on meds, but I insisted I change my diet, which I've been doing and sticking to so far. Low carbs, low sugar, low salt. I tell people I can eat three things. Oatmeal, salad, and vodka. And the occasional steak.

It's actually not that much of a change. I've always had a sensitive stomach, and the older I get, the fewer foods my body will tolerate. I just have to keep reading the content labels on foods.

Pass the lettuce...
 

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