[Diabetes-talk] Spike.

Wed Mar 7 02:05:36 UTC 2012

I agree. I mean, non-diabetics bodies rely on insulin, so it makes sense
that if insulin is a treatment option, it is worth considering. And so
many people think taking injections, or using a pump, is an
inconvenience, but it really doesn't take much time or effort. I've been
on insulin for 27 years, since I was four, and before my pump, I took
injections, and it was never a huge inconvenience to my life-- diabetes
in general can be, but insulin injections themselves never were a huge
thing for me.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:40 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.

IMO adjusting metformin won't help bg spikes. They usually come from
something you ate, stress or for some reason not immediately
discernible. Many people exercise to bring bg down.

Insulin is your friend. Everyone I know wonders why they didn't start
sooner.

Mike Freeman
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On Mar 6, 2012, at 14:21, "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
wrote:

> I'm type 2, and today my carb intake hasn't been all that bad. Not 
> enough, I would think to merit a spike like that.
> 
> I'm hoping an adjustment in my metformin is all that's needed. Not 
> quite ready to go on insulin if I don't have to.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit 
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> 
> Are you type 1 or 2? You feel like sleeping because fatigue is a 
> symptom of high blood sugars. If you are on insulin, you may need to 
> speak to your doctor about using a sliding scale for corrections. When

> I'm 200 or above, I take 1/2 a unit of insulin for each number over 
> 200 in incriments of 50. So if I'm 250, I take 1 unit. If I'm 300, I 
> take 1-1/2 units. I do not correct again until after at least three 
> hours from each test.
> 
> If you are not on insulin, I'm not as familiar with treatments for 
> type 2's. You may need to watch your carb intake for the rest of the 
> day, and certainly test as often as you can.
> 
> You can always call your doctor as well. Don't ever hesitate to call 
> even if you have an APPT coming up. If you don't have answers, who 
> better to call than your doctor?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at: http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
> 
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down." The 
> Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Alan Wheeler
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:38 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> 
> 
> Hi everyone,
> For the second time in about a week, my blood sugar spiked into the 
> 190-200 range. I am going to my doctor on Friday, but in the mean 
> time, what do I do when my sugar has spiked like this? Do I sleep it 
> off (which is all I feel like doing), or is something else 
> recommended?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Alan
> "The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work that 
> you need most to do and that the world most needs to have done.The 
> place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the 
> world's  deep hunger meet."
> - Frederick Buechner's definition of "vocation" in his little book 
> "Wishful Thinking" Psalms 33:3 Psalms 150:5
> 
> 
> Alan Wheeler
> Lincoln, Nebraska
> awheeler65 at windstream.net
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