[Diabetes-talk] Spike.

Thu Mar 8 13:04:38 UTC 2012

Doesn't it make ya wonder if there's such a thing as FINGER REPLACEMENTS? 
Ouch!  I always found that injecting my insulin is actually less painful 
than the finger pricks?

Bernadette M. Jacobs
1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network

Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network because 
Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.

> Holy crackers! I'm testing around 15 times a day since becoming
> pregnant. LOL My poor fingers, though 6 to 8 times a day is my normal,
> non-pregnant testing schedule, which I can't wait to get back to. Sigh,
> another six months to go, grin.
>
> 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 William and
> Bernadette Jacobs
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 7:00 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> I'm that way too.  I can be going up and down the stairs with laundry
> for
> the fifth time when BAM!!  Suddenly, I feel strange.  I test and what do
> ya
> know--way low--like 63 and by then, of course, it's usually dropping
> till I
> grab something quick.  I think what happens is that I'm forgetting to
> test
> and/or snack in between and I don't think about it till it hits like a
> lead
> balloon like, "Come on Bern!  Stop and listen to your body you
> bull-headed
> ...!
>  Another real kicker for me is extreme heat!  When we were in Thailand,
> I
> had to not use my rapid acting at all because I was going low every day.
> I
> had to cut my lantus down almost two-thirds and I had to carry on like
> this
> for about a week after we got back to the United States.  But then I was
>
> testing six to eight times a day!  Just like when I was pregnant.  What
> a
> rush!
>
> Bernadette M. Jacobs
> 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
>
> Please consider making a donation to the Diabetes Action Network because
>
> Diabetes is the leading cause of Blindness
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
>> According to Dr. William Polonski, author of "Diabetes Burnout: what
>> to Do If You Can't Take It Anymore", while stress raises bg for some
>> people -- I am one -- there are people whose bg actually goes *down*
>> under stress. Go figure!
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> -----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 6:02 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>> With diabetes, no matter how well you manage it, stuff can just
>> happen. Just communicate with your doctors, and also don't stress
>> about it since stress can cause spikes as well.
>>
>> 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 4:21 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> 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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