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i would definitely go to your doc (better yet an endocrinologist) and take a chart of your sugar levels.
I wouldnt be surprised if your meds change some while you try to level it out some. Also, look into a dietary class for diabetics - you would be surprised at things that have a lot of sugar that you never think about or realize. Not to mention youll learn how to read the labels and apply them to your situation.
hubby is limited to 60 carbs per meal (everyone is different)- start looking at labels and see how quickly those add up!
the best thing to do is to work with your docs, and get educated!!!!
60 per meal or per day? I was restricted to 90 per day.
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60 per meal. hes lost 50 lbs since his stroke in mid April and his diabetes is under control with diet and meds only (no insulin). Now if we could get his blood pressure to cooperate, all would be good. I'm amazed at his weight loss, and its largely because he cut out the rice (hes japanese) that used to make a HUGE portion of his diet (think a minimum of 2 cups of rice x 3 meals a day + other carbs/ sugar/ etc). Course, it might help that he needs me to cook, since he still has very limited mobility on his right side. so really, hes not even getting much exercise, other than physical and occupational therapy. we are going to try and walk to the end of the cul de sac and back tomorrow morning to see how he does (we live about 5 homes up from the end)
I was just diagnosed with type 2 a couple weeks ago...my sugar levels blow all you guys away (twice as high as what i heard earlier). I was very skinny and active before losing most of my sight (muscle disease, not from diabetes). I gained over 100 pounds in about 5 years. I am only 5'1" but I still weigh 180 lbs so I need to lose another 50 lbs at least.
Cutting out cookies, candy, and pasta is sooooo hard. Is this what a drug addict feels like??? And eating every few hours is crazy since I have become such a slug.
I have been to a couple classes already but type 2 runs in my family so I should have been more careful.
Oh I take actos and 50 on lev pen thingie... which I will be out of on Monday. I will have to ask my doc for more. I thot the insul pen would be delivered by the actos people, will i have two mail pharmacies? if that stuff is to be kept cold, how can it come thru the mail in this texas heat?
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and you'll never know it isn't your regular brand either. Make a meal with it and I guarantee you nobody will notice a difference (unless they check their blood sugar after it of course, although that could be funny in itself..).
This thread has been useful to me. I had my blood sugar levels checked, and after 12 hours of fasting, my level was 6.2, I have looked into this, and it seems that I am pre-diabetic. I have changed my diet, but don’t know if this will be enough to stop me becoming diabetic.
Add to this; liver function test abnormal, high cholesterol, bone degeneration, high blood pressure, etc, etc, the list goes on. Many of these are probably related.
Up to now I have only seen a “Diabetic Nurse”, and was told to cut out sugar, is that enough?
This thread has been useful to me. I had my blood sugar levels checked, and after 12 hours of fasting, my level was 6.2, I have looked into this, and it seems that I am pre-diabetic. I have changed my diet, but don’t know if this will be enough to stop me becoming diabetic.
Add to this; liver function test abnormal, high cholesterol, bone degeneration, high blood pressure, etc, etc, the list goes on. Many of these are probably related.
Up to now I have only seen a “Diabetic Nurse”, and was told to cut out sugar, is that enough?
No, but it's a good start. Ask for a referral to a diabetic educator (all hiospitals have them). You need to count carbs as that will automatically count the sugars. I was told to limit myself to 90 carbs per day, about 6 servings (I was on insulin at the time). Read labels religiously! Some slices of bread are 15 carbs, some are more. It means SMALL servings of rice/pasta/potatoes. Cut out all diet drinks and drink water. The diet drinks have chemicals that can interfere with the body's processing of food. My finger nails got much stronger after I quit drinking diet drinks.
Also, glucose levels affect your lipid levels. When my glucose is in good control, my lipid profile is normal. When it isn't, my lipid profile is terrible! You may have what is known as metabolic syndrome, google it to learn more.
Good luck! I wish I had listened back when I was "pre" as I have been acutally diabetic for 15 yrs or so.
No, but it's a good start. Ask for a referral to a diabetic educator (all hiospitals have them). You need to count carbs as that will automatically count the sugars. I was told to limit myself to 90 carbs per day, about 6 servings (I was on insulin at the time). Read labels religiously! Some slices of bread are 15 carbs, some are more. It means SMALL servings of rice/pasta/potatoes. Cut out all diet drinks and drink water. The diet drinks have chemicals that can interfere with the body's processing of food. My finger nails got much stronger after I quit drinking diet drinks.
Also, glucose levels affect your lipid levels. When my glucose is in good control, my lipid profile is normal. When it isn't, my lipid profile is terrible! You may have what is known as metabolic syndrome, google it to learn more.
Good luck! I wish I had listened back when I was "pre" as I have been acutally diabetic for 15 yrs or so.
Thank you, you have given me a lot of food for thought, (excuse the pun).
I’m slightly more concerned now, but I suppose that’s good.
I will take your advice very seriously, it seems I need to make many changes, especially to my diet, (I’m not sure if being vegetarian helps or not, but I won’t change that).
I just looked up “metabolic syndrome”, and it seems to fit my readings almost perfectly.
I had not heard of a “diabetic educator” until today, so I’ll have to see what can be done in relation to that.
Diabetic educators teach you everything you need to know. How to count carbs, how to balance your diet, how to manage any related health issues (like skin/foot problems as we are prone to infections), even some sample menus.
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