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Archive through November 17, 2007

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan. 2008 ~ Mar. 2008: Health Center: Living with Diabetes: Archive through November 17, 2007 users admin

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Serate
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08-21-2001

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
RN important question!!!! My husband just woke up feeling bad. I made him check his blood, it was at 41. I gave him some OJ. How fast will this work and is there anything else we should be doing? It's never been lower than 60. Am I panicking for nothing?

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
Treatment

If you think your blood glucose is too low, use a blood glucose meter to check your level. If it is 70 mg/dL or below, have one of these "quick fix" foods right away to raise your blood glucose:

* 2 or 3 glucose tablets
* 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of any fruit juice
* 1/2 cup (4 ounces) of a regular (not diet) soft drink
* 1 cup (8 ounces) of milk
* 5 or 6 pieces of hard candy
* 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar or honey

After 15 minutes, check your blood glucose again to make sure that it is no longer too low. If it is still too low, have another serving. Repeat these steps until your blood glucose is at least 70. Then, if it will be an hour or more before your next meal, have a snack.

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Today is the day I go back for my three month checkup since first diagnosed with diabetes. I have lost 30lbs so far. Wish me luck that I can come off the Metformin and that my triglycerides are lower.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
All those foods are good for raising blood sugar but the best thing for raising blood sugar fast is a regular soft drink. It just hammers it up there (should tell the rest of us how potent it is as well).

I haven't been following the thread but congratulations Kristy! That is amazing.

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Thanks Jimmer. Just got back from the doctor and he says I do not have to take the medicine! My glucose was 85 and A1C 5.5!!!!! Doc says I do not have to have a monitor and I can have desserts again. He told me to not go overboard and to just watch my weight. WOOOOOHOOOO. He told me over and over how proud he was of me and how in the world did I do it, that I turned it completely around. My husband is taking me out to celebrate!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Congrats, Kristy!!! That's great!!

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Yay Kristy!!!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Wtg Kristy!!

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 4:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Thanks you guys.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Fantastic Kristy!!!

Kristylovesbb
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, October 24, 2007 - 7:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kristylovesbb a private message Print Post    
Oh I forgot to let you guys know that I have been doing extensive research on Chromium Picolinate. From what I have read it helps people who have diabetes. It is a nutritional supplement that works to increase the efficiency of insulin to optimal levels and is growing in popularity. It also works very well at helping you to lose weight. I took it years ago and it gave me tons of energy and I lost weight. I forgot all about it until I got the diabetes scare. I purchased some and took it with me today and asked the doctor about it. He told me to take it that it is excellent and he highly recommended it.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Thursday, October 25, 2007 - 5:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
The chromium picolinate was tested in a double blind placebo controlled study and it did not help with weight loss, fat loss or muscle gain. If a person is deficient in chromium, then insulin resistence is a symptom. However, in the US, chromium deficiency is really rare (the studies cited by the supplement sales are done in China where the soil is very poor source of chromium so the diet is poor).

In small doses it hasn't been shown to be toxic.

Congratulations on taking control of your diabetes, Kristy! Keep to the healthy habits and they will take care of you.



Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 1:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i thought everyone would like to see a project that i've become a part of. it is called Diabetes 365. it is 365 days of your life in pictures. I'm amazed how much i've learned from people around the world who have diabetes.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/mydiabetesathome/


Serate
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08-21-2001

Monday, October 29, 2007 - 10:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Well we ended up at the VA hospital as we couldn't get hubby's sugars up. One thing we were told was glucose tablets were the best to raise the blood sugar. Something about coke inhibits the sugar for a bit, then shoots it sky high. Whether this is true or not I don't know. I do know that his sugar fell drastically when they increased his Glyburide X4. He was taking 1 pill 2 X a day and they increased it 4 pills 2 times a day. So I gave him 2 in the am 1 in the pm for 1 week, then well go 2 and 2 for a week, 3 and 2, 3 & 3, 4 & 3, then finally 4 & 4 [or really 2 & 2 at the higher dosage.]. I think she upped his glyburide way to quickly. No I'm not a doctor but I know how my hubby reacts and slower is better. We do not need anymore emergency room visits in the middle of the night anytime soon.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 7:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Yikes Serate (((hugs))).

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 8:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Serate, have you been given any glucose tablets or gum? I was given a package of them when I was first diagnosed. I keep them in my purse at all times.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Thanks Mocha. Twinkie he wasn't even told about them when he was diagnosed 3 years ago! After the late night trip to the VA hospital and being told about them, I remembered that I had gotten a tube of 10 tablets to take with us to New Orleans just in case. He took that to work, and we got a bottle of them for home.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 11:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Oh, good, Serate. Those really do work well. Better than juice or anything else.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
From an article out of Diabetes Health Magazine that is a handout in my parent/child education notebooks:

Why Fast-Acting Glucose Beats Candy, Soda or Juice

Experiencing a low blood glucose, otherwise known as hypoglycemia, is an unsettling feeling. Left untreated, a “low” can lead to sweating, nervousness, confusion, coma, and in severe cases, even death.

Despite regular blood glucose monitoring, lows sometimes come unexpectedly. How can you best prepare for these situations? And when you experience a low, what is the best way to treat it?

Fast-Acting Glucose to the Rescue

Most medical professionals today recommend that people with diabetes carry glucose tablets or glucose gels in case they should experience a glucose low. They are portable, convenient and accurately dosed, so people with diabetes can easily treat themselves with 15 or 20 grams of quick-acting glucose.

Three Reasons to Carry Fast-Acting Glucose Wherever You Go

Here’s why many diabetes care professionals recommend fast-acting glucose for the treatment of hypoglycemia in cases where the individual can chew and swallow safely:

1. Fast-acting glucose delivers a reliable, measurable dose

When your blood glucose is low (below 70 mg/dl, or when you have symptoms such as feeling shaky or lightheaded or you experience unusual sweating), you are at a higher risk of over-treating a low because your judgment may be impaired.

However, fast-acting glucose makes treatment quicker, easier and safer. Glucose tablets contain an exact dose of glucose, ranging from 4 to 5 grams of glucose per tablet, depending on the manufacturer. The American Diabetes Association recommends that when you experience a low, you should take 15 grams of glucose. If the blood glucose is 50 mg/dl or less, take 20 grams of glucose. After 15 minutes, recheck your blood glucose. If it is still low or symptoms persist, take another 15 or 20 grams of glucose.

2. Fast-acting glucose is fat-free and low in calories

Unlike some types of candy, fast-acting glucose does not have added calories, fat or other undesirable ingredients.

In addition, glucose is the only sugar that raises blood glucose at the fastest possible rate. Sucrose, or table sugar, is only half glucose.

Candy, soda and juice may take longer to break down in the body and enter the bloodstream, raising blood glucose levels at a much slower rate than pure glucose. Since many sucrose-containing foods also have a fair amount of fat, you may be getting four times as many calories from a candy bar as from glucose tabs.

3. Fast-acting glucose tastes great

Many years ago, people with diabetes often complained that fast-acting glucose tablets had an unpleasant taste, was available in only one flavor, and the tablets were too large to chew easily and were awkward to carry. Over the past decade, fast-acting glucose products have evolved, and now come in a variety of pleasant flavors such as grape, orange, watermelon, cherry, lemon and fruit punch.



Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
For anyone looking for a low sugar sweet snack, I found a really yummy yogurt. Dannon's Light & Fit. 0 Fat, 7gm sugar, 60 calories. It comes in some great flavors and its even cheaper than most other yogurts. Its very good!

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 10:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Twinkie, my dh likes it too, so it must be good!

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Friday, November 02, 2007 - 11:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Ywinkie I also like the Dannon Light and Fit, but I found a different brand I like even better, well at least it has less carbs. It is Blue Bunny Sweet Freedom, it comes in a few different flavors but doesn't have the chunks of fruit like the Dannon brand. Blue Bunny also puts out ice cream bars under the same Sweet Freedom label that taste great.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 9:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
Very interesting article: Simple grain offers health benefits to diabetics

Bearware
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07-12-2002

Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bearware a private message Print Post    
Ok, I've really tried to deny having diabetes, but I do. My dr. put me on Janumet about 3 weeks ago, and I'm having weird side effects. My blood sugar is perfect on it. However, I threw up the entire first week on it, and now I get queezy whenever I eat. Does this go away? I'm losing weight, about 7 pounds so far, but I'm tired of feeling like there's a knot in my stomach. Thanks!

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 10:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Bear, I've never heard of that drug but I'd say that any drug that is giving you those kinds of strong side effects should be talked about to your doc ASAP.