Kari, I am a chemist. From looking at the MEDS you are on, it would be very easy for a perfectly healthy person to be seeing double on some of the meds. I don't want to jump on you, but does all of...
I skip meals all the time. If my BS is high I will take a shot to bring it down, but if I am "OK" and I know that I need to take a shot to eat, sometimes I will skip the shot and skip the meal. I do...
Bear, It sounds like you are doing all of the right things. I take 1000mg of fish oil a day. On the chest pain thing. Are you sure it is not your acid reflux. I take protonix (it's like nexium) and I...
Bear, It is normal to have a high BS after lunch, that is why we don't check them right after we eat. 102 is Ok, I have gotten 105 on my wife and she is not a diabetic even though she normally runs...
furgusc, Yes, I haven't been able to feel hypos for about 15 years now. I have switched insulins and I found that the old pork and beef insulins would give me better hypo awareness, but not as good...
This post is 2 years old. So..... I am talking to Shorty about what to do when you first have to change the diet. Bread- I know he will want to eat sandwiches as they are fast and quick when you are...
metres, Thanks for correcting me and adding the valued info. It sounds like you have worked with these types of strips for awhile. Thanks Bob...
Come to the Dark Side. We have Cookies! Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Bob...
Peanut butter and nanner samwich. Uh, HuH....Uh, HuH Aint nuthin but a hound dog Uh, Huh..... Uh, Huh munch, munch For some reason that just sounded like the thing to do. Bob...
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Ruth, I use a watch with multi-alarms in it. They are hard to find, but good old TIMEX makes one called the "EXPEDITION" it has lots of other stuff on it that I don't use, but it only costs about...
Did you wash you hands with soap and water real good? I do not believe in the isopropyl alcohol wipes as they can just move sugar around on your finger and not remove it as I passed out from a low...
Water, the great diluter. Yes, and move it through your kidneys and out of your body. Water will help as it will dilute the sugar in your blood and then move it out of your body with the water when...
After all of these years on the ADA diet, I have come to the conclusion that it stinks and so do most of the Drs and Nutritionists that cram it down your throat. The ADA diet will kill even the...
Yes, I have been a type 1 for 35 years and I am not on the pump. I do 2 - 3 shots a day and keep my BS in very good control during the day. I sometimes don't feel the LOWS. I can be as low as 32 and...
Jeannie, Have you ever heard of "Dead in Bed"? This is what makes the lives of type 1s a living he11, you never know when you might not wake up. My wife is scared to death of this as she has had to...
Ruth, Warren said it all. Your mother is right about one thing when she said "not all diabetics have to focus on it the way you do." All diabetics should focus on the way you do, but they don't, and...
I never take any insulin until I have checked my BS and know how much to take. If my BS is high I will take 1 unit of REG u-100 for every 40 points I want to bring it down. I will eat 12-15 grams of...
Insulin will make you FAT. Yes, My Dr took me off of my REG and NPH u-100 insulins and put me on LANTIS and NOVALOG. I gained 18 pounds in one week. YES, you heard right, 18 pounds in one week on...
I have had Diabetic Retinopathy since 1988 when I went in for a regular eye check up for glasses (nearsighted). The DR told me he could see it and to go to a specialist and have pictures taken to...
Warren pretty much summed it up. If you want a range, try this one: 80 - 120 Below 80 is Hypoglycemic - LOW (eat something) and above 120 is Hyperglycemic - HIGH (I won't tell you to do meds as many...
Buy a Book????? Why???? I just read your posts Jeannie, as you know more than any Book. /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Thanks Bob...
Have you tried peanuts or peanut butter without the BREAD, yea, I love PB on a spoon by itself. A tall glass of water will help fill you up for a while. I always take vitamins before I go to bed and...
Hi, I exercize after dinner, around 8 or 9 pm. It really helps me with my evening bloodsugars. I have been able to quit taking my night time NPH shot because of the exercise, but I also quit eating...
Chloe, I have been a type 1 since I was 14. I am now 48. I understand how you feel. When I was young I did everything but take care my diabetes. I just started checking my blood sugars last year....
Leighsah, Welcome to our little diabetic forum. I also became a diabetic at the age of 14. I am now 48, so I have been a type 1 for 34 years now. I don't know where or how I got diabeties also. We...
Hi, I would think that the ER Dr tested his Blood sugar before he passed it off as being the alcohol. Alcohol does lower the blood sugar. When first drunk it will raise the blood sugar and several...
VegasHill, I have acid reflux also and was put on Nexium. My wife was put on Protonix for her reflux. I ran out of Nexium and started taking her Protonix. Big difference in the two. The Protonix...
I work in the citrus industry. There have been studies about the "Grapefruit Drug Interaction". I even think AARP had a study about it. The citrus industry was more interested in the actual use of...
Peppertree, Don't throw out those test strips. I know the MFGR of those things put short exp dates so they can sell you "new" ones. I had some strips that were 2 years past their exp date and I...
Faye, Lisinopril and Prinivil are the same. I take 10 mg once a day and have never had any side effects in the 20 years I have been taking it. Dremr, I can breath fine when I do exercise. I don't...
Dremr, I have High Blood Pressure like yourself. Have had it for about 20 years. My DR put me on Prinavil. I have never had any problems with the Prinavil (might be spelled prinival or Prinivil) or...
Lily, I have had type 1 diabetes since I was 14 yr old and I am 48 now. Your son IS having LOW blood sugar. If he is taking a night time shot it will need to be reduced or he needs to eat a larger...
Warren, I have been doing 1/2 hour of aerobic exercise 4 days a week. Maybe thats not enough for me. The vigorous exercise such as lifting weights had never crossed my mind (I always thought that was...
I did NOT take my shot last night (10u NPH). My BG was 136 when I went to bed last night. No Snack and NO Insulin. This morning my BG was 73.........YES. It seems I am ony taking the PM insulin so...
Jeannie, I have been doing vitamins before I became diabetic 34 years ago. My mom worked at the local GNC, and God Bless her for turning me onto them. Mom is now 78 years old and does not take any...
Spooky, I do heart throbbing exercise 4 times a week. Thanks for the link. Phishbowl, I do 10u REG and 30u NPH in AM and 10u NPH in PM. I have done Lantus and NovaLog. That suff will KILL me. I can...
Hi, I am new here and wanted to throw this around to other diabetics, as I know what my Dr. will say. I am a type 1 diabetic since I was 14. I am now 48 yr old and I am starting to get big around the...