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Posted 10/22/2014 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi friends ,
My endo wants to add ONGLYZA for my sugars to get steady and i am on already so many pills ,feel guilty for indulging on icecreams and not eating proper food with LOW GI.

very sad for sugars to be so erratic.

did onglyza help you ,if you ever on it /pls share. confused
Posted 10/22/2014 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm not familiar with this medication, but if your blood sugar needs to be more controlled I suppose this is why your doctor is prescribing it for you.

First of all, you can help yourself in many ways by cutting out food with sugar and flour. If you are eating bread, rice, potatoes and other food high in carbs, then your blood sugar will be very high. If this is the case it's possible that the medication you've been on just can't keep up with the food you're eating. Even with diabetes medication, our blood sugar will still be very high if we eat a lot of carbs. If this happens, the only solution is for the doctor to prescribe even more medication in order to control your blood sugar.

Honestly, I don't think the complications from high blood sugar are worth indulging in the food that is making your diabetes worse.

What do you normally eat for meals? I can try to help you out with a food plan here.
Posted 10/23/2014 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Cilly! You know, we all would love to indulge in ice cream and other goodies and snacks but we don't because we know we will feel pretty lousy about a half an hour later and won't be able to keep our eyes open either. I, for one, don't want to live that way. I try to feel as good as humanly possible with all the illnesses I have to deal with. And you know what. I do a good job of it! I know you can too!

Lanie gave you excellent advice. I do count my carbs and eat a lot of fresh fruits and veggies. I will indulge OCCASIONALLY with no sugar added ice cream but it is rare. I was quite overweight at one time and by counting carbs I have lost 95 pounds! This not only lowered my blood sugar but also helped with the pain of fibromyalgia. (I've answered your post on fibro. wink) I don't know if you do need to lose weight but if you do, counting carbs is a good way to lose it.

No matter what, you need to start treating your body better when it comes to diabetes. It's rebelling right now and you don't feel well and your blood sugar numbers are high. Eating correctly for diabetes has to be a lifetime decision. Not just something you do for a day or two. I'm so glad I made this quality decision because I feel so much better, have more energy and am living a very good life. And my last A1c was 5.6.

Sherrine
Posted 10/25/2014 4:49 AM (GMT 0)
Lanie-thanks so much but i don't think i eat on proper timing or proper meals ,i control my portion whatever or however i eat .You might have to just tell me simple stuff as for me following is difficult part.

Sherrine-5.6 is excellent A1C

I am careless with icecreams and not planning to buy anymore and taking care of my diabetes.

my anxiety causes me to be careless and irresponsible at times.


i feel soooooo guilty after eating one as its poison for me .

I need to get my A1C checked in dec and will post you with result !!!


I really appreciate you responding !!
Posted 10/25/2014 1:21 PM (GMT 0)
Cilly, it's actually easy to remember. If you eat a lot of carbs, then your blood sugar will be too high. So, stop eating food made with flour and sugar. Don't eat a lot of bread, cereal, rice, or potatoes. Eat more vegetables and protein (meat, chicken and fish).

When you go shopping, make sure you buy this healthy food and not ice cream!

Let me know how you are, ok?
Posted 10/25/2014 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
Thx LANIE ~

I get anxious ,worried and then forget the sugar and eat and crave ice creams .

I need to eat more veggies and protein for sure and will keep you updated with numbers .
Posted 10/25/2014 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
Hi cilly, I hope you're doing well today. I understand you have a lot going on besides diabetes. Dealing with health issues as well as other things going on in our lives, can stress us out and stress sometimes makes us forget to take care of ourselves. So, here I am to remind you to do that! yeah

If we were only talking about washing our cars, then it wouldn't be a big deal, but when we're talking about our blood sugar and diabetes, it really is a big deal because if your blood sugar is high for a long time, then you can end up with heart, kidney, and vision problems and neuropathy. Neuropathy might lead to amputation if it's not controlled. This is why blood sugar control is so important.

Have you read the two stickies at the top of our Diabetes forum? And here is a website with a lot of information about blood sugar: www.bloodsugar101.com/

If you want more help and suggestions about food and even recipes, please ask me! I have a lot of ideas. tongue
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