[Diabetes-talk] question

[d m gina]

Julie isn't alone in this,
my husband feels uneasy to test me for sugar readings.
I have asked several times.
We also are both blind, and have no one else to help us out.

Original message:
> Julie:

> First, flu vaccines are no guarantees against getting the flu; you might
> have been much worse had you not been vaccinated.

> Second, perhaps it might be a good idea to teach your husband to test you.
> It's definitely *not* a good idea not to test, especially when you're ill.

> Good luck with the cough!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Julie Kline
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 6:07 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] question

> Hi Paul,

> Let me say that first of all you have my sympathy.  About three weeks ago I
> had a similar experience to you where I had the flue and experienced the
> high fever and chills, other symptoms similar to yours.  I know how
> miserable it was, I'm sorry.  And yes, I too had a flu shot four months ago.
> I'm now sorry I wasted my time with that.  I went to my doctors the first
> time for it within 2 days of my symptoms and after a lot of static that they
> gave me, I finally got them to give me Tami flu which really helped with
> those particular symptoms.

> Anyway to answer your testing question, I'm probably going to get fingers
> wagged  at me but I didn't test during that time.  I'm type 2 and not
> dependent on insulin, and while I was mostly good about taking my medicine,
> except the one day where I didn't eat anything at all, I didn't want to
> stick myself because it was like even my hair hurt and it just wasn't worth
> the effort to get out of bed.  My husband is blind also and he's not
> comfortable with how to use a glucose meter or testing me, and we just don't
> have sighted assistance to do it as our families are both out of state.

> Two days later after the antiviral for the flu, things developed into an
> upper respiratory infection.  Even now I have this cough that just won't
> quit.  I hope you don't have that experience too, but along with diabetes I
> have asthma too and things can get out of hand really fast with respiratory
> issues.  As it has been, I've had 3 doctor visits, two different sets of
> antibiotics, 3 kinds of cough syrup, and some sleeping medicine and things
> have not yet settled down.  I missed 5 days of work over this.

> I just wanted to let you know I can feel your pain.  Incidentally if you
> want some tips on what I did drink for vitamin C products, after doing my
> own research, I might be able to advise you on what I found helpful.
> I hope you get to feeling better.

> Julie



> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul & Paula Jordan
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 8:00 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] question

> Last week, as unbelievable as it is, I had a bout with the flu.  Th is both
> after and in spite of the vaccination against it which I have also had.

> I guess you could call it a two for one shot.  The reason for my question is
> that at one point, I was running a major fever which included chilling so
> badly that I couldn't keep my hands steady enough to even test.  If this ver
> happens again, what should I do until things settle down?  Any ideas would
> be much appreciated.  \

> Paul

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