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Posted 11/2/2014 1:20 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, Y'all...

Oh, I'm sick!  Eddie picked up a cold and has been very generous...he gave it to me.  My fasting numbers had been high for the past week...I had not been eating any differently than I normally do and my glucose level would be no more than 104.  Suddenly I was waking up to 115-120.  This morning I awoke to a FBG of 133! Yikes!  I am thinking the cold was brewing in my body causing my FBG to rise and now that I have a full-blown cold it's really high!

My appetite isn't good but I know I need to eat.  I'm always confused when this happens...do I keep eating as I normally do or do I cut down really low on my carbs?  I know I need my strength to battle this cold.  I'm sixty-eight and don't want for it to develope into anything major. 

Maybe I ask these same questions every time I have a cold...thank goodness I don't have many colds.  I just feel confused as to what to do when this happens.

I had a slice of american cheese and a boiled egg for breakfast.  I still feel kind of hungry but think I'll just drink plain, ole water. 

Thanks for listening to me, Y'all.  Have a blessed, safe Sunday...

Joni

Posted 11/2/2014 1:38 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning. I'm sorry you're sick! If you're hungry, eat more! Eat another egg and some cheese. Make some chicken soup and put celery and some parsley and green onions in it. You do need to eat and hydrate, so make sure you're drinking fluids like tea and water.

Yes, blood sugar does rise when we're sick. If you're normally much lower, then you'll go back to your normal when you're not sick anymore. Your body is trying to help you get over this. If it were me, I would cut out more of the carbs while you're sick.

I'm sorry you're not feeling well! I hope you feel better today?
Posted 11/2/2014 1:43 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, it's normal for your BGL to rise when you're sick or stressed. What you really need now is lots of fluids and protein. Your breakfast sounds good. Things such as chicken soup (yes!), scrambled eggs, lean meats. Generally you don't need to change your diet a lot, but do increase your fluid intake - water, broths, unsweetened fruit juice (not grape), whatever else you enjoy.

Hope you feel better very soon. Remember what "they" always say: A cold left untreated will clear up in two weeks. If you treat it, it will only last 14 days. You just have to suffer through it and support your body.
Posted 11/2/2014 3:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you so very much Lanie and Judy! I'm going to try to eat well but keep my carb intake lower until I'm feeling better. I really feel miserable. I'm going to make today my rest-up day. I feel weak and puny. Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow feeling better.

Hope y'all are well and colds won't find you anytime soon!

Joni
Posted 11/2/2014 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Joni, have you a flu shot! I hope so; if not, make sure you and your hubby get one when you are not sick.

And remember Granny Clampett's cold remedy, too. Eat her chicken soup and you'll feel better in about five days.

tongue
Posted 11/4/2014 12:48 PM (GMT 0)
Chicken soup really does help with colds. I also found that Cold-Eeze zinc lozenges help too.

Besides having ulcerative colitis I am also pre-diabetic. One reason why I am so careful with my diet is because when my UC starts flaring then my fasting blood sugar will also spike thru the roof. Similar numbers to your FBG numbers when you have a cold.

Measuring my blood levels of vitamin D and maintaining optimum levels has really helped with my ulcerative colitis. Google “vitamin D diabetes” and you will see that it also helps with diabetes. Another really pleasant side effect is that I experience far fewer colds and flu since maintaining adequate vit D.
Posted 11/4/2014 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
I'm going to post my recipe for chicken soup. :-)

I have read many articles that a lot of people are lacking in vitamin D all year round, not just in the winter or in the northern climes, so please ask your doctor to test you for it along with your regular lab work.

Joni, how are you feeling today?
Posted 11/6/2014 1:15 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning, Lanie,

Thanks for inquiring about me. Yesterday I felt almost normal...my BGL was several values lower and I thought soon I would be well. I woke up this morning with a blinding headache and my nose alternating between being stopped up and running! Ugh...double ugh! Fasting BGL back up...141. I feel very tired in spite of going to bed early last night.

I'm not running a fever...my symptoms are nose running or stopped up...headache...non productive cough and tired...so tired although sometimes I will feel a bit more energetic during parts of the day. I'm not taking any meds. I have high blood pressure and most meds cause it to rise. I'm just trying to outlive this darn cold! I also should mention that my BGL is fairly normal during the day but too high after fasting at least nine hours during the night.

I feel hungry but when I try to eat nothing tastes good or interests me. I'm going to try your chicken soup. Eddie says he will fix it for me. Bless his heart...he is a good man and takes care of me well. I do the same for him when he needs me...we've been married for fifty years and with our children grown and with families Eddie and I are each other's babies.

Thank y'all for being here for me. Lanie, this forum and your advice when I first came here helped me to learn a new way of eating that has helped me to control my blood sugar. I had never paid attention to carbs. But I am beginning to wonder if it's time to try some help with meds. I really dread going there but sometimes I think I may need to...

Sorry for the long post. Hope all is well with everyone and that everyone is having good BGL's!

Joni
Posted 11/6/2014 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning Joni. I think a cold has to run its course and the best we can do is take care of ourselves with rest, fluids and nutritious food. I always feel better after a hot shower, too. Even though I go through the house wiping down doorknobs, handles, phones and wall switches with those sanitizing cloths, I'm sure those nasty germs can't wait to latch onto us somehow! mad Years ago I started changing our pillow cases and face cloths and hand towels everyday when we're sick hoping that might help stop transferring germs and re-infecting again. I don't know if that's really valid, but it makes ME feel better anyway!

I also dreaded going on medication for diabetes but my doctor started me on metformin a couple of years ago and it's been fine for me. Some people do have stomach problems on this if they continue eating a lot of carbs and high fat food, so that's something to be aware of. And maybe others just can't tolerate it period. I haven't had any effects. Anyway, I have read some good things about metformin and how it benefits our health in other ways, not just regarding blood sugar and I'll post a few articles below.

www.diabetesselfmanagement.com/Blog/David-Spero/metformin-wonder-drug/

www.lef.org/magazine/2010/11/the-drug-virtually-everyone-should-ask-their-doctor-about/page-01

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metformin
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