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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 10:03 pm
kristy, your fasting blood glucose on that day might have been 104, but if your A1C was high (it shows what your blood glucose averages over a 3 month period), then that would give the Dr. a diagnosis of diabetes. a A1C of 7 is equal to a 3 month average of 155, an 8 is 180, and so on. my fasting blood glucose was 163, and my A1C was 7.9 oh and twinkie, i had the crab and the lobster and 2 cheddar bay bisquits the last time i was at red lobster and my total carbs was 36. now admittedly i didn't have anything but that. no veggies or dessert.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 10:06 pm
kristy, read this page from the American Diabetes Association. http://www.diabetes.org/pre-diabetes.jsp
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 6:36 am
Kristy my levels were about 120ish. The doc is happy when I'm below 100 and that other number is 6.5 and below.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:14 am
Thanks you guys.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:22 am
since dh went on the WW points diet and has lost 37 lbs. his A1c has come down to 5.5!!!!
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Jan
Moderator
08-01-2000
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 8:31 am
Just in case this affects any of you: Diabetes drug should be pulled over heart risks, FDA scientist says A U.S. federal scientist says the widely used diabetes drug Avandia should be pulled from the market because of heart risks. <snip> Graham argues that the heart risks, combined with no unique short-term benefits in helping diabetics control blood-sugar levels, fail to justify keeping Avandia on the market. <snipped for length> CBC
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, July 30, 2007 - 10:04 am
My A1C is at 6.5 now so my doc is fairly happy with me.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 11:27 am
My doctor did not tell me to monitor my sugar. Did your doctors tell you to get a machine right away.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 11:43 am
My doc gave me a monitor and the needles etc.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 12:28 pm
My doc gave me a script for a meter, lancets, and test strips as soon as I was diagnosed.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 12:37 pm
i got the phone call on Tuesday, and Wednesday morning i picked the meter, lancets and test strips up from the pharmacy where he had called it all in at. I test 6 times a day as i need to know when my trigger times are and to get in control. kristy, it seems to me, that you need to get a hold of your doctor and get more information! with diabetes you need so much to assure yourself!
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 1:05 pm
Landi, my doctor put me on Metformin HCL 750mgs Tablets and Amitriptyline HCL. I have to go back in 3 months. He told me that I have to lose the weight and exercise and if I do I may not have to take anything, but he did say I would still be a diabetic. I had my physical last Wen. and as of today have lost 8lbs. My goal is 120 so I must lose 40lbs. eta: This is a new doctor and the first time I have seen him other than the inital get to know you visit, where we just chatted a bit. I had a complete physical on wen. and that's when he told me.
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March
Member
10-02-2003
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 1:22 pm
Great thread. I have been a type 2 diabetic for a little over 6 months. I take metformin, 1/2 a pill in the morning and 1/2 at supper. Also take altace and have to monitor but only need to check it every couple or few days and was told to check before I eat (as they know it will go up after). I have been pretty good at keeping it between 5 and 6 so far. As for the white bread to whole wheat bread I switched from white to Ben's Smart bread. It is white bread with the goodness of whole wheat. I never used to have bread much in the house but find I eat more of it now as I was trying to cut down on the amount of pasta I was eating. Before I was eating it almost every day or every other day in one form or another. Now I make a sandwich with either the smart bread or their english muffins. I do still eat pasta but not as big of a portion or as often. A tip I found out from diabetic counceller and on line is that if you are going to make pasta cook it a la dente. Works out to about 2-3 minutes less than the normal time. Cooking it this way the pasta is absorbed slower, so helps keep your blood sugar down. I do buy the whole wheat pasta when it goes on sale. Well my plan for tonight for supper is to make my version of chicken quassadia(spel??) made on low fat tortilla, low fat cheese, tomatos, low fat sour cream and salsa.
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Kristylovesbb
Member
09-14-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:22 pm
Question? What artificial sweetener tastes most like the real thing?
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:15 pm
For me its Equal, but then I can't really tell that much difference between any of them.
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:16 pm
i like stevia in iced tea, and splenda in coffee and baking.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:23 pm
To me, Splenda tastes most like real sugar. There are various forms (the "Splenda for baking" still has some sugar in it, but it's half the amount for the volume). Kristy - call up that doctor and tell him it is malpractice for someone with diabetes to NOT have a meter and be checking their own blood glucose levels. Knowledge is power over this disease. It is a self managed disease, your doctor cannot manage it for you. The MD can diagnose and prescribe the appropriate medications, but YOU are the one who has to control it. \me gets off her soapbox. 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:54 pm
i'm just dittoing what konamouse said! i have learned so much in such a short amount of time. but the big thing she said is "Knowledge is Power!"
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 6:47 am
Splenda for me.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 8:18 am
Splenda but the cheaper Wal*Mart version.
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Cndeariso
Member
06-28-2004
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 11:15 am
Splenda and dh's dr that treats him for diabetes said it is what he recommends for all his patients.
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Konamouse
Member
07-16-2001
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 9:00 pm
http://diabetespowershow.com/ taped here in Las Vegas. I know all the folks involved in this show. And if you listen to the one on Diabetes Camp, you'll hear me interviewed during the hike.

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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, August 01, 2007 - 10:46 pm
I was just diagnosed with Pre-diabetis, first they diagnosed me as having it, than after a couple more test they decided it wasn't bad enough yet to consider it as diabetis so they call it Pre-diabetis. Luckily I think I can keep it controled with a proper diet. It's been about a week now and the only thing I've really noticed that seems hard is to eat as much food as they recommend. There are some foods I will really miss but just have to deal with it, especially potatoes, I love french fries, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes. I know I can still eat some but no where near the amount I use to. I'll also miss my chips, but I've always known they weren't good for me. LOL
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Bearware
Member
07-12-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 3:20 pm
I've been diagnosed as pre-diabetic about 4 months ago, and haven't really wanted to own up to it. I've kept at my exercise and diet, but haven't really told anyone I'm watching my blood sugar. One thing I have done, though, and it's completely non-scientific, was to cut out all artificially sweetened drinks. I drink only plain unsweet tea or water. I started feeling loads better. My Dr. was thrilled with my glucose levels, and says I'm doing something really right. Seriously, that's the only thing I've done differently in the last 2 months. Then the study came out that even as little as one diet drink a day will raise your pre-diabetic numbers, increase cardiac distress, cause you to gain weight around your middle, and probably bring about the end of the world for all I know. So... yesterday and today, I did my normal thing, I walked for an hour, then yesterday, I had unsweet tea. Tested my blood sugar before and after the tea. The same. Today, I did the hour of exercise, then drank a diet coke. My blood sugar actually spiked up 20 points with just one diet coke over an hour period. Now is it me, or is this just weird?
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Friday, August 03, 2007 - 4:16 pm
just because it doesn't have sugar, doesn't mean it won't raise things. those chemicals are NASTY!
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