[Diabetes-talk] Diabetes-talk Digest, Vol 56, Issue 5
Bonna Williamson
bwilliamson at redeemer.net
Thu Mar 8 20:02:38 UTC 2012
Hi tomara:
I have been a pump user for 13 years. I use a Mettronic pump and am able to bolis my units of insulin, change out the infusion sets etc. I can only use the boilis feature and the basil rate is set by my doctor. The prime and all I can do by using bell tones. I have the nurse that lives next door or the nurse at the school where I work to fill the resivious for me with insulin. I have eight done at a time and they last me about a month. The pump really helps my sugars and all. I have been a diabetic since I was 5 * 1965*.
Hope this helps.
Bonna Williamson
Austin, Texas
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Pumps (Cheryl)
2. Re: insulin question? (Mike Freeman)
3. Re: Spike. (Debbie Wunder)
4. Fwd: excerise (Mike Freeman)
5. Re: Spike. (Bridgit Pollpeter)
6. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
7. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
8. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
9. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
10. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
11. Re: Spike. (d m gina)
12. Re: Spike. (Bridgit Pollpeter)
13. Re: Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL! (d m gina)
14. Re: Spike. (Bridgit Pollpeter)
15. Re: Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL! (Bridgit Pollpeter)
16. Re: Another question...like I haven't sparked enough
conversation? LOL! (Michael Park)
17. Re: Spike. (Michael Park)
18. Re: Spike. (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
19. Re: Spike. (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
20. Re: Spike. (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
21. Re: insulin question? (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
22. Re: Spike. (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
23. Re: Spike. (Alan Wheeler)
24. Re: Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL! (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
25. Re: Another question...like I haven't
sparkedenoughconversation? LOL! (William and Bernadette Jacobs)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 10:13:43 -0500
From: Cheryl <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: Tamera <fidano at comcast.net>, Diabetes Talk for the Blind
<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Pumps
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I do I am actually out right now
Tamera <fidano at comcast.net> wrote:
>I understand Prodigy has been working on an accessible insulin pump, but its not available yet?
>Is anyone with total blindness currently using a pump that might not be totally accessible but one is able to for the most part manage its use without assistance?
>Tamera
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 11:20:34 -0800
From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
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First place I go is "Think Like a Pancreas" by Gary Scheiner.
Mike Freeman
sent via iPhone
On Mar 7, 2012, at 8:44, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Um, does anyone here contact an endocrinologist, or doctor of some kind,
> when issues like this come up? Whenever I feel I've made a mistake, or
> have questions, the first place I turn to is my endo and nurse educator,
> and in fact, I send blood sugars every two to three weeks, though it's
> weekly now that I'm pregnant. It just seems like if a major issue is
> concerning one, such as overdosing on insulin or having spikes in
> glucose levels, or lows, the first place to go to would be an
> endocrinologist.
>
> 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 Debbie Fredericks
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:38 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
>
>
> thanks, Sorry I didn'y call I didn't get back on this pc yill this
> morning. What
> I did about the lantus overdose was I took no regular insulin with
> dinner last
> night. When I got up today the bs was 175
> thanks so much for your help
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: William and Bernadette Jacobs <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tue, March 6, 2012 11:43:03 AM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
>
> Call me and we'll talk! Without breaking any confidences here, the
> person
> helping you should be able to help you offlist or VIA phone. It depends
> on what
> your normal dose required versus how much you actually injected. Being
> that
> Lantus is a slow-acting insulin, you do have some minutes here. If you
> were
> talking about something like Humolog R or Novolog R, or even a 70/30
> mix, I'd
> either call 911 or get hold of someone with a glucogun real fast! In the
>
> meantime, grab food and drink and shovel it in!! 410-455-5311.
>
> 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: "Debbie Fredericks"
> <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:01 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
>
>
>> Do u have any idea what to do when too much lantus insulin is taken?
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 21:42:43 -0600
From: "Debbie Wunder" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Mike, why would you not exercise if your sugar was at that level?
----- 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 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Right. Generally, the current thinking seems to be that if your bg is much
> over 250 or 300 mg/dl, you shouldn't exercise. But at Alan's level,
> exercise
> is just the ticket.
>
> 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 6:11 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> I agree, except, when I was younger, I was told exercise could actually
> hinder you from getting sugars back into normal ranges depending on how
> high you are. Upper 100's or 200's are not really a problem, but I've
> always been discouraged from exercise if too high. I suppose dehydration
> could be a factor in this since dehydration actually can make you
> higher, or at least unable to drop, and if high and dehydrated for too
> long, there is the potential risk of DKA.
>
> 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 Dr. Denise M
> Robinson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:58 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Alan
> When blood sugar spikes, you need to get exercise---go for a walk with
> some light weights and your blood sugar will go down within a short
> period of time---exercise will be your key to diabetes in general Denise
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I think some studies are showing that the sooner type 2's are
>> placed on insulin, the better management they experience. I don't know
>
>> how many doctors are considering this, and most type 2's I know on
>> insulin were put on it only after the oral meds were not working as
>> well. Is this something a patient can request even if their doctor
>> isn't prescribing it? I'm very unfamiliar with type 2 other than type
>> 2's have some level of functioning of the pancreas.
>>
>> 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: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> What are you eating? Anything different? Many times cold cereals can
>
>> be a horrible culprit: pasta, breads, even some barbecue sauces, Are
>> you on oral
>> meds? or just insulin? From my experience, I find my control,
>> personally,
>> is much better with Insulin. I use Rapid-acting 15-20 minutes before
>> meals,
>> (on sliding scale) then I use Lantus at night. I myself have felt
> much,
>>
>> much better taking insulin. If I had it to do all over again, I'd've
>> gone straight to insulin in the first place.
>>
>> 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: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:38 PM
>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>> >
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 13:51:16 -0800
From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fwd: excerise
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> Date: March 7, 2012 13:19:57 PST
> To: Debbie Wunder <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>
> Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> Subject: Re: exercise (was Spike)
>
> Debbie:
>
> If your blood glucose level is much over 250 mg/dl, by definition you haven't enough insulin in your system to assist your muscles to absorb glucose yet your liver, sensing that your muscles are in need of nutrition, pumps out even more glycogen which your muscles still can't use because of insufficient insulin. Hence, your bg continues to rise. Also, your muscles begin to burn fat for energy and this process results in organic byproducts including acetone. You exhale this resulting in the fruity breath characteristic of a diabetic in ketoacidosis, DKA for short. This can be quite dangerous and can land you in the hospital. DKA is not all that common in people with Type 2 but it still can occur. DKA doesn't happen with bg levels below 250 mg/dl.
>
> Mike Freeman
> sent via iPhone
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2012, at 12:34, "Debbie Wunder" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike, just curious. You said on the list that one should not exercise if their numbers were in the mid 200's, why?
>>
>> Also, have you heard anything at all about our committee?
>>
>> Debbie
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 16:00:09 -0600
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Debbie Wunder'" <debbiewunder at centurytel.net>, "'Diabetes Talk
for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Because exercising when high can actually cause more harm. While you
exercise, your body sweats and loses electrolytes. This happens to
anyone exercise which is why its important to drink a lot of water
during exercise. When you experience high sugars, your body is already
at risk of dehydration and losing those electrolytes, which will
actually elevate sugars and potentially cause DKA.
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 Debbie Wunder
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 9:43 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
Mike, why would you not exercise if your sugar was at that level?
----- 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 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Right. Generally, the current thinking seems to be that if your bg is
> much over 250 or 300 mg/dl, you shouldn't exercise. But at Alan's
> level, exercise is just the ticket.
>
> 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 6:11 PM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> I agree, except, when I was younger, I was told exercise could
> actually hinder you from getting sugars back into normal ranges
> depending on how high you are. Upper 100's or 200's are not really a
> problem, but I've always been discouraged from exercise if too high. I
> suppose dehydration could be a factor in this since dehydration
> actually can make you higher, or at least unable to drop, and if high
> and dehydrated for too long, there is the potential risk of DKA.
>
> 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 Dr. Denise M
> Robinson
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:58 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Alan
> When blood sugar spikes, you need to get exercise---go for a walk with
> some light weights and your blood sugar will go down within a short
> period of time---exercise will be your key to diabetes in general
> Denise
>
> On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter
> <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I think some studies are showing that the sooner type 2's are
>> placed on insulin, the better management they experience. I don't
>> know
>
>> how many doctors are considering this, and most type 2's I know on
>> insulin were put on it only after the oral meds were not working as
>> well. Is this something a patient can request even if their doctor
>> isn't prescribing it? I'm very unfamiliar with type 2 other than type
>> 2's have some level of functioning of the pancreas.
>>
>> 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: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> What are you eating? Anything different? Many times cold cereals
>> can
>
>> be a horrible culprit: pasta, breads, even some barbecue sauces, Are
>> you on oral meds? or just insulin? From my experience, I find my
>> control, personally,
>> is much better with Insulin. I use Rapid-acting 15-20 minutes before
>> meals,
>> (on sliding scale) then I use Lantus at night. I myself have felt
> much,
>>
>> much better taking insulin. If I had it to do all over again, I'd've
>> gone straight to insulin in the first place.
>>
>> 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: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:38 PM
>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Diabetes-talk mailing list
>> > Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:41:18 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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My question that you answered was insulin doesn't effect the liver in
the same way oral medicine does.
Thanks for answering this for me.
Original message:
> I'm not sure why you think insulin can damage livers. Insulin has been
> the number one treatment for diabetes since it was discovered, and I've
> been on insulin for 27 years, and I've never been told this is a
> potential risk. The only "side effect" of insulin that I'm aware of is
> that it can cause low blood sugar if over dosing or not taking properly
> with food in-take.
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 5:42 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Are you saying then, the insulin doesn't damage the liver?
> this is interesting to me.
> Would I call my doctor to ask, or would I call my diabetic educater?
> Original message:
>> I'm with Mike on this one! After awhile, you're gonna find the oral
>> meds to be more and more useless. It's like you become amuned to
>> them. In addition to that, they're brutal to one's liver. And, if
>> you're a pregnant woman, they take ya off orals entirely. That was
>> what they did to me. There's actually very little research on what
>> orals can and/or will do to a fetus.
>> 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 5:40 PM
>> 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
>>> sent via iPhone
>>> 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
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:44:24 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Oh that makes sense.
I drive people crazy ha when I ask what are the carbs in this or that.
Then they start to think about their entake.
I was just asking for myself.
Original message:
> Hi,
> When I first started watching carbs, that is all I watched I would
> just allow myself to have anything I wanted just so I didn't go over
> 100 g of carbohydrate per day. After a while I started adding calories
> to the mix. I should say the Humalog went away very quickly once I
> started watching the carb intake once I started watching calories and
> weight came off, Atlanta started dropping off as well. I don't allow
> myself to have any more than around 1500 cal per day.
> Cory Jackson
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>> Original message:
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now it
>>> is working wonders.
>>> Cory Jackson
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net> wrote:
>>>> 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
>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:45:31 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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You don't gain weight doing this?
thanks for sharing,
I would love to have my sugars lower in the morning.
Original message:
> I also want to add, something I was told a few years back and didn't
> believe it first is before bed EDT spoonful of peanut butter. Since I
> have been doing this every night I noticed that my sugars are lower
> when I first wake up in the mornings.
> Cory Jackson
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>> Original message:
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now it
>>> is working wonders.
>>> Cory Jackson
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net> wrote:
>>>> 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
>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:47:49 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Oh wow, that is interesting Mike.
Mine goes down in the cold.
Original message:
> 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
> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:49:29 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Is that rite?
Wow I can eat more than I have been eating and still lose weight?
Now this pleases me very much smile.
I am working hard getting weight off.
Original message:
> Unless on a diet or otherwise directed by a physician, women should be
> eating 2000 calories a day. As a diabetic, carbs are more important than
> calories, though certainly watching calories helps with weight, which
> affects diabetes too, but it's the carbs that directly affect our sugars
> 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 d m gina
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:16 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
> Or what you feel your body could handle.
> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
> Original message:
>> Hi Alan,
>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now it
>> is working wonders.
>> Cory Jackson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:58:01 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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I sent her an email last night and going threw email now to see if she
left a message for me.
Thanks so much.
Original message:
> I cannot say for sure. I have not read up sufficiently on that. However, I
> do know that about most of the orals. Both your "Endo" and your diabetic
> educator should be aware of the specs. Your "Endo" more so, I would think.
> I would simply ask.
> 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: "d m gina" <dmgina at samobile.net>
> To: <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 6:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>> Are you saying then, the insulin doesn't damage the liver?
>> this is interesting to me.
>> Would I call my doctor to ask, or would I call my diabetic educater?
>> Original message:
>>> I'm with Mike on this one! After awhile, you're gonna find the oral meds
>>> to
>>> be more and more useless. It's like you become amuned to them. In
>>> addition
>>> to that, they're brutal to one's liver. And, if you're a pregnant woman,
>>> they take ya off orals entirely. That was what they did to me. There's
>>> actually very little research on what orals can and/or will do to a
>>> fetus.
>>> 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 5:40 PM
>>> 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
>>>> sent via iPhone
>>>> 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
>>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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>>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>>>> Diabetes-talk:
>>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bpollpeter%40
>>>>> hotmail.com
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>>>>> stream.net
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:17:05 -0600
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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That's why it may be better to have cheese, hard-boiled eggs, slices of
turkey or nuts instead of peanut butter, which most brands contain about
15 to 17 grams of fat for 2 TBS. Though as mentioned by others, you can
purchase low-fat and all-natural peanut butter.
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 d m gina
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:46 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
You don't gain weight doing this?
thanks for sharing,
I would love to have my sugars lower in the morning.
Original message:
> I also want to add, something I was told a few years back and didn't
> believe it first is before bed EDT spoonful of peanut butter. Since I
> have been doing this every night I noticed that my sugars are lower
> when I first wake up in the mornings.
> Cory Jackson
> Sent from my iPhone
> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>> Original message:
>>> Hi Alan,
>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now
>>> it is working wonders.
>>> Cory Jackson
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> 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
>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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for
>>>> Diabetes-talk:
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:21:14 -0500
From: d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL!
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gosh I wouldn't know what to eat to have two thousand calories a day.
Most entertaining.
We sure are getting into the salads now and the raps.
Boy are they good.
With wheat tortilla as the rap.
Original message:
> You only really need a calorie plan if you are trying to lose weight.
> Like I said, typically, women are suppose to have around 2000 calories
> per day and guys around 2500 to 3000 per day. 1500 calories is typically
> what is used when dieting. If you don't feel weight is an issue, I don't
> think it's necessary to bring up, but if you are curious, certainly ask
> your doctor.
> And your A1-C sounds good for a type 2 diabetic. Most type 1's don't get
> below 6.0 because you are most likely in the range because of too many
> lows. I'm a bit of an anomaly because whenever I try to get below 7, I'm
> spending most days treating lows about half the time, and this is not
> good either.
> Anyway, based on what info you supply, I don't think a calorie plan is
> necessary. As long as you are maintaining a carb/insulin and/or oral med
> count, you should be okay. Certainly ask if you are curious though, and
> I'm no doctor so who knows what a doc will say.
> 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: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:18 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
> enoughconversation? LOL!
> I never really discussed with a doctor/diabetic educator a calorie
> limit. I've heard numbers ranging from 1500 to 2000 mentioned in the
> past day.
> So, my question is this. Even though I've had a good A1C, and even
> though I figured out that my biggest issue is needing more exercise, I
> plan to keep my appointment with the doctor on Friday. Should I ask
> about putting a calorie plan in place?
> If you need to know more details to be able to give a solid, sensible
> answer, please ask. I'm not shy.
> I think my doc said my A1C was about 5.3 or something like that. Either
> that or 5.6. Can't recall.
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:22:56 -0600
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Of course always consult and work with a physician, but if you're trying
to lose weight, you may want to eat less than 2000 calories per day if
female and less than 2500 if male. Of course, eating better food options
is equally important as well such as low-fat meat, foods not high in
trans-fat, which is in most snack crackers and other such type of foods,
and low-sodium as well. Anything below 1000 calories puts you into a
starvation risk because the human body requires a certain amount of
calories just to function, but, and again, I'm no expert so this is just
my personal recommendation, if trying to lose weight, I would stick with
a 1500 to 1800 calorie per day diet.
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 d m gina
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:49 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
Is that rite?
Wow I can eat more than I have been eating and still lose weight? Now
this pleases me very much smile. I am working hard getting weight off.
Original message:
> Unless on a diet or otherwise directed by a physician, women should be
> eating 2000 calories a day. As a diabetic, carbs are more important
> than calories, though certainly watching calories helps with weight,
> which affects diabetes too, but it's the carbs that directly affect
> our sugars
> 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 d m gina
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:16 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
> Or what you feel your body could handle.
> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
> Original message:
>> Hi Alan,
>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now
>> it
>> is working wonders.
>> Cory Jackson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>> wrote:
>>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Diabetes-talk mailing list
>>> Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
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>>> Diabetes-talk:
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> on
> %40gmail.com
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 22:27:30 -0600
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL!
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You'd be surprised how many calories can be consumed in a day. Most
wraps contain anywhere from 110 to 150 calories in a single serving.
That's why a lot of people keep a food journal when dieting so you can
actually add up how many calories have been consumed. When dieting, or
just trying to eat healthier, one suggestion is to eat pre-planned meals
and snacks, and do not eat food from a bag or box as most people are
more likely to over-eat when doing this instead of just dishing out a
serving size. And measuring food in general is very helpful too so you
know exactly how many carbs and calories you are consuming at a time,
which helps especially for diabetics.
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 d m gina
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:21 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL!
gosh I wouldn't know what to eat to have two thousand calories a day.
Most entertaining. We sure are getting into the salads now and the raps.
Boy are they good. With wheat tortilla as the rap.
Original message:
> You only really need a calorie plan if you are trying to lose weight.
> Like I said, typically, women are suppose to have around 2000 calories
> per day and guys around 2500 to 3000 per day. 1500 calories is
> typically what is used when dieting. If you don't feel weight is an
> issue, I don't think it's necessary to bring up, but if you are
> curious, certainly ask your doctor.
> And your A1-C sounds good for a type 2 diabetic. Most type 1's don't
> get below 6.0 because you are most likely in the range because of too
> many lows. I'm a bit of an anomaly because whenever I try to get below
> 7, I'm spending most days treating lows about half the time, and this
> is not good either.
> Anyway, based on what info you supply, I don't think a calorie plan is
> necessary. As long as you are maintaining a carb/insulin and/or oral
> med count, you should be okay. Certainly ask if you are curious
> though, and I'm no doctor so who knows what a doc will say.
> 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: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:18 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
> enoughconversation? LOL!
> I never really discussed with a doctor/diabetic educator a calorie
> limit. I've heard numbers ranging from 1500 to 2000 mentioned in the
> past day.
> So, my question is this. Even though I've had a good A1C, and even
> though I figured out that my biggest issue is needing more exercise, I
> plan to keep my appointment with the doctor on Friday. Should I ask
> about putting a calorie plan in place?
> If you need to know more details to be able to give a solid, sensible
> answer, please ask. I'm not shy.
> I think my doc said my A1C was about 5.3 or something like that.
> Either that or 5.6. Can't recall.
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Message: 16
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 06:52:04 +0200
From: Michael Park <pageforpage at gmail.com>
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
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Crums!!! That's a jolly goode reading. As the old saying oes, if
something is working, don't fix it. IMPO, the carb count would be a good
question to ask, but don't just ring the changes for the sake of change.
Michael Park.
I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a drip under pressure".
On 2012/03/07 19:18, Alan Wheeler wrote:
> I never really discussed with a doctor/diabetic educator a calorie limit.
> I've heard numbers ranging from 1500 to 2000 mentioned in the past day.
>
> So, my question is this. Even though I've had a good A1C, and even though I
> figured out that my biggest issue is needing more exercise, I plan to keep
> my appointment with the doctor on Friday. Should I ask about putting a
> calorie plan in place?
>
> If you need to know more details to be able to give a solid, sensible
> answer, please ask. I'm not shy.
>
> I think my doc said my A1C was about 5.3 or something like that. Either that
> or 5.6. Can't recall.
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Message: 17
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:00:31 +0200
From: Michael Park <pageforpage at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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I usually have a tomato sandwitch for a late night snack. It is both low
GI and low GL.
Michael Park.
I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a drip under pressure".
On 2012/03/08 06:17, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> That's why it may be better to have cheese, hard-boiled eggs, slices of
> turkey or nuts instead of peanut butter, which most brands contain about
> 15 to 17 grams of fat for 2 TBS. Though as mentioned by others, you can
> purchase low-fat and all-natural peanut butter.
>
> 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 d m gina
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:46 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> You don't gain weight doing this?
> thanks for sharing,
> I would love to have my sugars lower in the morning.
>
>
> Original message:
>> I also want to add, something I was told a few years back and didn't
>> believe it first is before bed EDT spoonful of peanut butter. Since I
>> have been doing this every night I noticed that my sugars are lower
>> when I first wake up in the mornings.
>> Cory Jackson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina<dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>>> Original message:
>>>> Hi Alan,
>>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now
>>>> it is working wonders.
>>>> Cory Jackson
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler<awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 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
>>>>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
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Message: 18
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:59:38 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Ooooo! I'll bet that's good! Yummmmeeee! Let's drool together! Huh?
Bernadette M. Jacobs
1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
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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 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Same with almond butter, but it is also expensive, though if just having
> a TBS. each night, it would last longer.
>
> 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 7:03 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> You can get home-made peanut butter from places like Trader Joe's, or a
> health food coop that's nearly sugar-free. You have to stir in the oil
> because it comes to the top. But I think it's wonderful.
> Unfortunately,
> the price isn't.
>
> 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: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
>> Actually? I think an all natural peanut butter, like the Smuckers
>> brand, would be a wiser move if you're going to have peanut butter at
>> night.
>>
>>
>> -----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 10:32 PM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>> Because peanut butter is high in proteins, but it's also high in carbs
>
>> and sugar. Try cheese, slices of turkey or nuts instead. You will get
>> the same results but with less fat, sugars and carbs.
>>
>> 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 Cory Jackson
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 9:05 PM
>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> I also want to add, something I was told a few years back and didn't
>> believe
>> it first is before bed EDT spoonful of peanut butter. Since I have
> been
>> doing this every night I noticed that my sugars are lower when I first
>
>> wake
>> up in the mornings.
>>
>> Cory Jackson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>
>>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>>>
>>> Original message:
>>>> Hi Alan,
>>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>
>>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>
>>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now
>>>> it is working wonders.
>>>
>>>> Cory Jackson
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>>
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Message: 19
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:02:53 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Bummerinski! I agree Darling. Concentrate on that lovely baby of yours! I
wish I could be there to hug you and help you! I'm so happy for you and
your husband! Just be careful Honey! I lost mine and I thought I was
careful enough. Just wasn't meant to be Honey. god had other plans for
that little bambino. It would have been a Valentine's baby. I had to adopt
my two lovlies. But I don't regret it for a minute! True blessings they
are.
Bernadette M. Jacobs
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----- 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 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Bern,
>
> I wish we could make it to convention, but we are expecting in early
> September, and it will just be more of an expense that can go towards
> the baby. I've not been able to find a job, though my doctors are
> discouraging employment if it works for me so I can focus on the
> pregnancy, but that's easy to say for a doctor making upwards of
> $200,000 a year and more, smirky grin! Anyway, I love going to national,
> but it just isn't in the budget this year.
>
> 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 6:35 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Cory:
>
> Peanurt Butter--full of protein! I actually have been doing the very
> same
> for years. It truly does work. I was 103 this morning! I've been
> trying
> to get myself anywhere from 80-120 at least most mornings. Not saying
> I'm
> perfect. But I try to keep as close to that goal as I can.
>
> Dar, I try not to venture too far above 1500 calories.
>
> As for you Bridgit, I want to thank you here for your SANE approach.
> Are
> you going to be at Convention this summer?
>
> 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: "Cory Jackson" <coryl.jackson at gmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
>>I also want to add, something I was told a few years back and didn't
>>believe it first is before bed EDT spoonful of peanut butter. Since I
>>have been doing this every night I noticed that my sugars are lower
>>when I first wake up in the mornings.
>>
>> Cory Jackson
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 8:16 PM, d m gina <dmgina at samobile.net> wrote:
>>
>>> What do you allow yourself for a days calorie burn.
>>> Or what you feel your body could handle.
>>> One thousand callories fifteen hundred callories anything like that?
>>>
>>> Original message:
>>>> Hi Alan,
>>>> For the last three or four years I have been taking two types of
>>>> insulin every day. I would take rapid acting Humalog insulin before
>>>> meals in Lantice before bed. I have started to limit myself to 100 g
>
>>>> of carbohydrate per day and I am now off of insulin. It took a while
>
>>>> to get used to only eating 100 g of carbohydrate every day, but now
>>>> it is working wonders.
>>>
>>>> Cory Jackson
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Mar 6, 2012, at 4:43 PM, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>>
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Message: 20
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:04:38 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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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
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----- 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
>> http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>
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Message: 21
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:05:59 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
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I do the same thing Honey! Meanwhile, I simply turn myself into a pin
cushion and wait for response/appropriate counsel.
Bernadette M. Jacobs
1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
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----- 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 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
Um, does anyone here contact an endocrinologist, or doctor of some kind,
when issues like this come up? Whenever I feel I've made a mistake, or
have questions, the first place I turn to is my endo and nurse educator,
and in fact, I send blood sugars every two to three weeks, though it's
weekly now that I'm pregnant. It just seems like if a major issue is
concerning one, such as overdosing on insulin or having spikes in
glucose levels, or lows, the first place to go to would be an
endocrinologist.
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 Debbie Fredericks
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 8:38 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
thanks, Sorry I didn'y call I didn't get back on this pc yill this
morning. What
I did about the lantus overdose was I took no regular insulin with
dinner last
night. When I got up today the bs was 175
thanks so much for your help
________________________________
From: William and Bernadette Jacobs <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tue, March 6, 2012 11:43:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
Call me and we'll talk! Without breaking any confidences here, the
person
helping you should be able to help you offlist or VIA phone. It depends
on what
your normal dose required versus how much you actually injected. Being
that
Lantus is a slow-acting insulin, you do have some minutes here. If you
were
talking about something like Humolog R or Novolog R, or even a 70/30
mix, I'd
either call 911 or get hold of someone with a glucogun real fast! In the
meantime, grab food and drink and shovel it in!! 410-455-5311.
Bernadette M. Jacobs
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Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:01 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] insulin question?
> Do u have any idea what to do when too much lantus insulin is taken?
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Message: 22
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:08:04 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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Contact the Materials Center Alan! I think they might have 2011's. I'm not
sure. But I do know what they have is in all forms, at least Braille and
Large print.
Bernadette M. Jacobs
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Reading this brings up a couple of things.
>
> First, would anyone be interested in me posting an old article
> "Carbohydrate
> counting and the exchange list" by Ann Williams?
>
> Secondly, is there an accessible copy of the exchange list available?
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:58 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> Hmmm... That's very odd you've been told fruit is bad for diabetics.
> Since being diagnosed at age 4, and I'm now 30, fruit has always been a
> part
> of my diet and encouraged by medical professionals. With any food
> containing
> carbs, you have to fit it into your carb allotment for the day, but I've
> never, never been told to avoid fruits, and I've seen several endos, nurse
> educators and nutritionist over the past 26-1/2 years, and they always
> encouraged fruit.
>
> 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 Michael Park
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:27 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Back from gym and a pre-lunch sugar of 103 and just ready to face the
> world.
>
> The problem here in South Africa is that if you cannot afford medical
> care,
> which is the position in which I find myself, you have to depend on the
> government health care system to help you manage diabetes and unless as a
> diabetic, you become educated smartly, you will find yourself in a very
> perilous spot. The average doctor at our primary hospitals do not have a
> clue how to treat diabetes and they will not refer you to specialist
> facilities which can give you the proper treatment. Fortunately, I know
> two
> very competent diabetologists through
>
> family contacts and through being an activist for diabetics in this
> country
> and I get my advice from the two of them. So I just walk into the primary
> facility, shove the script which one of them wrote, under the nose of the
> doctor concerned with the expectation that the medication I need, and
> which
> has been recommended by a competent diabetologist, will be issued. I have
> had no difficulty in this regard since the people concerned, are known to
> them to be very competent in their field--in fact, one of them is the top
> diabetologist in the country and he contributes regularly to international
> forums of doctors who specialise in the treatment of diabetes.
>
> I must also add that proverbially speaking, I have landed with my bum in
>
> the butter. My diabetes nurse care-giver is a dear friend of ours who also
> goes to our church. If I had to pay her for her services, help from
>
> her side would simply be out of the question and of course, the same also
> holds true for my biocheneticist who is also in our church.
>
> Regarding fruit, and this is a sore bone of contention I have with the
> dietition at our local hospital, fruit is said to be bad for diabetics on
> the ground that it contains lots of sugar. When one does not have a hypo,
> apples are rightly one of the best, if not the best fruit that a diabetic
> can have. I have eaten so many apples that they are growing out
>
> of my ears and I am thinking of setting up shop and selling some of my
> produce.
>
> It is true that apples have lots of sugar in them, but apples are among
> those snacks with a high glycaemic load and a low glycaemic index value,
>
> which in plain English means that apples have lots of sugar, but the sugar
> is a slow absorbing sugar.
>
> I don't want to wax to eloquently about sugar here, but suffice it for me
> to
> say that all sugars are broken down into glucose. Some take longer
>
> to break down than others, hence the fact that, in order to avoid all the
> niceties of the Glycaemic Index, I usually just explain to folk that
>
> I counsel, that there are good sugars and bad sugars. The good ones take
>
> longer to break down into glucose while the bad ones break down to glucose
> quite quickly.
>
> In my terminology therefore, apples contain lots of "good sugar" which is
> there to help sustain one from meal to meal.
>
> My gripe with the local dietition is that she told one of the folks that
>
> I am counselling, that apples are bad because they contain lots of sugar.
> The response I meet with when I chat to the chap is this "are you
>
> a doctor that you can tell me that apples are good for me?" Of course, I
>
> have no response other than the fact that I know that apples are good for
> one on the basis of the road I have already travelled as a diabetic.
>
> Of course, my advice is being rejected by this person on the strength of
>
> what an idiot, who should not even be in practise and who should possibly
> even be shot in public, has told him. So, when he snacks, he eats sweets,
> chocolates and crisps with gay abandon and the sugar tests afterwards,
> speak
> for themselves. All that I can do in a situation like this, is to
> helplessly
> sit by and watch this person destroy himself.
>
> Regarding insulin too, I agree with you that it is basically a case of
> each
> one unto himself. My own view on insulin, for the record, is that I
>
> personally believe that, come the day, and I will have to ultimately go
> onto
> insulin. This fact holds no terror for me, although the rider to this
> statement is the fact that as little as I do know about insulin, it
>
> is something which should be treated with the greatest of respect.
>
> Now one can say all sorts of things about insulin, but I have deliberately
> refrained from taking that course of action, since much of what can be
> said
> about insulin, belongs to the realm of speculation and some of the things
> might even be old wives' tales. I certainly do not wish to indulge in
> urban
> legends, spurious statistics and the rest.
>
> However, come the day I do go onto insulin, I want to do it when a
> suitably
> educated person is around to teach me what to do. For the moment, my nurse
> care-giver is anti insulin, and while I am not familiar
>
> with her reason for being anti, and I am not decrying insulin either, I am
> quite happy to live with her regime, since between her, my doctor friends,
> my dietition (not the one at the hospital), and my biocheneticist, they
> all
> have things in hand. All I have to do is to go along for the ride and I
> don't need to fret about anything.
>
> My experience with probiotics and certain claims which my biocheneticist
>
> makes, make me optimistic about my chances of never going onto insulin at
> all and that I may even come off my sugar tablet in due course. Be it
>
> as it may, I will only go onto insulin if I absolutely have to.
>
> Nevertheless, I must agree with the sentiment that insulin is the greatest
> inovation in the treatment of diabetes, except perhaps for stuff called
> Byetta, affectionately known as "lizzard spit", which I believe, may in
> certain respects, even eclipse insulin. If folks are interested, I am
> prepared to share information on "lizzard spit" which I
>
> heard about at a recent educational meeting for diabetics. I will do so in
> a
> separate post.
>
> Michael Park.
> I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a drip
> under pressure".
>
>
> On 2012/03/07 10:35, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>> What you say is absolutely correct. I have been trying to explain to
>> people for years that you can't take the across the board approach
>> with diabetics. So many people think they know what a diabetic regimen
>
>> should be, but diabetes really is an individual disease. Whether type
>> 1 or 2, it affects us all in different ways, and so many variables
>> play a role that, again, will be different for people.
>>
>> My doctors are comfortable with my A1-C sitting between 7 and 7.5
>> because when I try to get it below 7, it means I'm having more lows
>> than anything. I've also had very few food restrictions since being
>> diagnosed 27 years ago since I respond quickly to insulin, have a
>> higher metabolism and tend to be more active. Now that I'm pregnant,
>> they actually keep telling me to eat more food in general, though I
>> feel like I'm eating a ton already, grin.
>>
>> Regardless of being diabetic or not, exercise works differently in our
>
>> bodies. What works for me, might not for you. This is a fact that
>> people are just starting to accept though the science has been around
>> for a while. Despite this though, any activity is good for diabetics
>> as long as you manage things and test frequently.
>>
>> There are some things that are important for any diabetic to be aware
>> of and routines to follow, and in general, certain glucose ranges are
>> the target for any diabetic to hit, but it's still very much dependent
>
>> on the person and other health/biological factors.
>>
>> I've never heard that fruit was bad for diabetics though. I've always
>> been encouraged to eat fruit in a day, and that it also makes for a
>> good snack. Over my 27 years of being diabetic, the nutrition info
>> always reinforced, and important for all diabetics, has been to watch
>> and count carbs, incorporate protein into meals and snacks, watch
>> foods high in fat especially trans-fat and make sure I'm following an
>> insulin regimen in proportion to the carbs I eat, and of course to
>> make "smart" food choices. Fruit has always been a food pushed
>> especially in place of sugary treats.
>>
>> Ultimately, a diabetics routine must be specific to that individual
>> and established by an endocrinologist. Inevitably things will change
>> and your routine will change with you, which is why it's vital for us
>> to communicate regularly with our doctors. We can ask advice and
>> suggestions from others, but at the end of the day, it has to be about
>
>> what works best for us and our lifestyles.
>>
>> Having said that though, I don't think it's wrong to be aware of what
>> is happening with diabetic research and consider various treatment
>> options. In terms of insulin, and I too am no expert, one of the
>> reasons some type 2's are placed on insulin sooner rather than later
>> is because at some point, many type 2's end up on insulin anyway; all
>> the type 2's I know personally have been, or are in, this very
>> situation. If you feel your current regimen works, fantastic, but it's
>
>> also good to be informed on other options, and those investigating
>> other options are not wrong to do so. I'm a type 1 and there is
>> currently no other treatment option than insulin, so I'm very aware of
>
>> how insulin affects the body, plus, I'm pretty sensitive to it. It
>> does work great for some type 2's if following a good management
>> system, and some possibly could benefit from it. I have nothing
>> against oral meds, I'm just saying don't discredit other methods, or
>> discourage others from at least investigating those methods.
>>
>> But really, to each his own, smile.
>>
>> 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 Michael Park
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:07 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> I'm a brittle type II diabetic and on tablets. I have very good sugar
>> control with just the tablets. This year, as from 1 January to the
>> present, for instance, I have only had 3 readings over 180 compared to
>
>> the 5 of last year at the same time. I manage this control without
>> starving myself and, to give you a good idea of the sort of control I
>> have, my average for the last 180 readings is 119. This is a bit
>> higher than the norm that I set myself, namely anywhere between 90 and
>
>> 117, although my averages, when compliant, seldomly drop below 108.
>>
>> I must stress that my sugar control is one that works for me, and that
>
>> it will not necessarily work for the next diabetic. What I am saying
>> here, therefore, is not intended as a definitive solution to the
>> problem, but is intended as presenting avenues to explore.
>>
>> Having said that, there are a number of factors that a type II has to
>> bear in mind when controlling his/her sugars. The most important
>> factor is to try and determine what your sugar management norms are.
>> These, as I already indicated, will differ from person to person. The
>> only way in which you will find out what your norm is, is to test
>> regularly, keep a thorough diary of your results and then to try and
>> identify patterns.
>>
>> Once you have identified your patterns, you need to try and refine the
>
>> diet you have been given, in order to re-inforce that pattern, that
>> is, assuming that the pattern is a good one. If the pattern is not a
>> good one, i.e. if sugars are too high or too low, then various things
>> will need to be fine tuned. You may need to vary your diet, or you may
>
>> need to change your medication. Bear in mind that the generic diabetic
>
>> diet simply does not exist in the sense that what may be good for one
>> diabetic, may not necessarily be good for another diabetic. As an
>> illustration of my point, I have found that I get better blood sugars
>> if
>>
>> I use rice as my starch rather than potatoes. While I love potatoes, I
>
>> only have those as a treat. For the rest, I stick to rice. I agree
>> that the potato thing may not be a problem for other diabetics.
>>
>> Consequently, in the light of what I have just said, I personally,
>> totally reject out of hand, the notion of "fits one, fits all" when it
>
>> comes to sugar management. The general norms laid down for sugar
>> management, is therefore, only a point of departure--nothing more.
>>
>> In short, I manage sugars through diet and exercise and I deal with
>> spikes as and when they arise. The advantage of keeping a diary is
>> that it is often possible to deal with the cause of spikes whenever
>> these arise.
>>
>> I know that David Mendosa and I would not agree, but I also use fruit
>> as
>>
>> a means of controlling blood sugar. I have a fruit at breakfast, a
>> fruit
>>
>> for my midmorning snack and a fruit for an afternoon snack. As far as
>> the late night snack is concerned, I have a far greater lattitude as
>> to what I can or cannot have. The fruit I usually have is an apple.
>>
>> Apples have a low glycaemic index value and a high glycaemic load
>> which means that the overall effect of apples on blood sugar
>> management, is to
>>
>> sustain blood sugar levels from one meal to another, so that they will
>
>> not drop too low.
>>
>> Another factor that could impact on the possibility of sugars spiking,
>
>> could be the medications you are on. These may not necessarily be
>> diabetic medication, but could instead, be medication you take for
>> other
>>
>> problems.
>>
>> As I intimated in an earlier post to the list, I have recently gone
>> onto
>>
>> probiotics because my immune system has effectively been fried by the
>> quantities of antibiotics I had been taking of late. I have learnt
>> that probiotics do tend to lower blood sugars, but other medications
>> again may tend to raise blood sugars, thus causing sugars to spike.
>>
>> In such cases, in the same way as I have to also do, one needs to
>> change
>>
>> the diet to suit the conditions, but one must make sure that you don't
>
>> starve yourself in the process either.
>>
>> Spiking blood sugars could also be due to infection. You may not have
>> the classical signs of infection, but that does not mean that you must
>
>> rule out the possibility of infection.
>>
>> If you are about to see the doctor, a test done to measure your blood
>> cell count, will be a definite tell-tail sign of infection if your
>> white
>>
>> blood cell count is up.
>>
>> There are numerous factors that could bring about a spike in blood
>> sugars, both environmental and personal/emotional, but I don't want to
>
>> try and make a complete list of the possible causes here.
>>
>> The question that remains is the question, what to do if my sugars
>> spike? I am going to assume here that spikes are in the vacinity of
>> 180 to about 280.
>>
>> One of the things I have often come across in diabetes forums both
>> here in South Africa and around the world, is the quick fix solution
>> and I am
>>
>> afraid that I would not want to be seen dead near some of the
>> solutions that have been proposed. The idea is to strike the right
>> balance between
>>
>> intervention and non-intervention and I personally am of the view that
>
>> if intervention is necessary, it should be an intervention which
>> should be as conservative as possible. If the intervention is drastic,
>
>> this could at best contribute to very unstable blood sugars and in the
>
>> worst case scenario, could even drive blood sugars down to dangerously
>
>> low levels. This could most likely be the case, especially if you
>> cannot ascertain the cause of the spike in the first place.
>>
>> Obviously, if you are on insulin and the doctor has given you a
>> sliding scale to administer insulin in the case of a spike, it is OK
>> to use that
>>
>> sliding scale. One would assume that the doctor would take all factors
>
>> known to him, into account when prescribing a sliding scale for the
>> administration of insulin.
>>
>> The sort of intervention which is the safest for type II diabetics not
>
>> on insulin, is just to insure that you drink enough water and if the
>> sugar levels don't drop, to make a plan to see the doctor.
>>
>> Obviously, if you are recording readings say, in excess of 280, you
>> will
>>
>> most likely find yourself on crisis territory and the doctor may have
>> to
>>
>> be contacted sooner or later.
>>
>> What to do if your sugars spike? One of the most important lessons
>> that my nurse care-giver has taught me, is to learn to listen to my
>> body and as far as it may be appropriate, to just do what my body
>> feels like doing. If your sugars are spiking or if they go the other
>> way, and you feel tired, that is perfectly OK.
>>
>> Let me mention that I basically manage my sugars through diet, tablets
>
>> and exercise. My exercise program has been designed by a
>> biocheneticist and having familiarised myself with what a competent
>> biocheneticist can do, I would strongly recommend that every diabetic
>> should see a biocheneticist as part of the treatment.
>>
>> Michael Park.
>> I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a
>> drip under pressure".
>>
>>
>> On 2012/03/07 00:08, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>>> Yeah, I think some studies are showing that the sooner type 2's are
>>> placed on insulin, the better management they experience. I don't
>>> know how many doctors are considering this, and most type 2's I know
>>> on insulin were put on it only after the oral meds were not working
>>> as well. Is this something a patient can request even if their doctor
>
>>> isn't prescribing it? I'm very unfamiliar with type 2 other than type
>
>>> 2's have some level of functioning of the pancreas.
>>>
>>> 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: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>>
>>>
>>> What are you eating? Anything different? Many times cold cereals
>>> can be a horrible culprit: pasta, breads, even some barbecue sauces,
>>> Are you on oral meds? or just insulin? From my experience, I find my
>
>>> control, personally,
>>> is much better with Insulin. I use Rapid-acting 15-20 minutes before
>>> meals, (on sliding scale) then I use Lantus at night. I myself have
>>> felt
>> much,
>>> much better taking insulin. If I had it to do all over again, I'd've
>
>>> gone straight to insulin in the first place.
>>>
>>> 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: "Alan Wheeler"<awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:38 PM
>>> 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 http://twitter.com/#!/Country_Storm
>>>>
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Message: 23
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 07:11:43 -0600
From: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
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I hate to sound stingy, but for the braille, how much do they charge? I ask
because at the moment my income is tighter than tight.
-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William and
Bernadette Jacobs
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2012 7:08 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
Contact the Materials Center Alan! I think they might have 2011's. I'm not
sure. But I do know what they have is in all forms, at least Braille and
Large print.
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: "Alan Wheeler" <awheeler65 at windstream.net>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
> Reading this brings up a couple of things.
>
> First, would anyone be interested in me posting an old article
> "Carbohydrate counting and the exchange list" by Ann Williams?
>
> Secondly, is there an accessible copy of the exchange list available?
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
> Pollpeter
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 10:58 AM
> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
> Hmmm... That's very odd you've been told fruit is bad for diabetics.
> Since being diagnosed at age 4, and I'm now 30, fruit has always been
> a part of my diet and encouraged by medical professionals. With any
> food containing carbs, you have to fit it into your carb allotment for
> the day, but I've never, never been told to avoid fruits, and I've
> seen several endos, nurse educators and nutritionist over the past
> 26-1/2 years, and they always encouraged fruit.
>
> 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 Michael Park
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 9:27 AM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>
>
> Back from gym and a pre-lunch sugar of 103 and just ready to face the
> world.
>
> The problem here in South Africa is that if you cannot afford medical
> care, which is the position in which I find myself, you have to depend
> on the government health care system to help you manage diabetes and
> unless as a diabetic, you become educated smartly, you will find
> yourself in a very perilous spot. The average doctor at our primary
> hospitals do not have a clue how to treat diabetes and they will not
> refer you to specialist facilities which can give you the proper
> treatment. Fortunately, I know two very competent diabetologists
> through
>
> family contacts and through being an activist for diabetics in this
> country and I get my advice from the two of them. So I just walk into
> the primary facility, shove the script which one of them wrote, under
> the nose of the doctor concerned with the expectation that the
> medication I need, and which has been recommended by a competent
> diabetologist, will be issued. I have had no difficulty in this regard
> since the people concerned, are known to them to be very competent in
> their field--in fact, one of them is the top diabetologist in the
> country and he contributes regularly to international forums of
> doctors who specialise in the treatment of diabetes.
>
> I must also add that proverbially speaking, I have landed with my bum
> in
>
> the butter. My diabetes nurse care-giver is a dear friend of ours who
> also goes to our church. If I had to pay her for her services, help
> from
>
> her side would simply be out of the question and of course, the same
> also holds true for my biocheneticist who is also in our church.
>
> Regarding fruit, and this is a sore bone of contention I have with the
> dietition at our local hospital, fruit is said to be bad for diabetics
> on the ground that it contains lots of sugar. When one does not have a
> hypo, apples are rightly one of the best, if not the best fruit that a
> diabetic can have. I have eaten so many apples that they are growing
> out
>
> of my ears and I am thinking of setting up shop and selling some of my
> produce.
>
> It is true that apples have lots of sugar in them, but apples are
> among those snacks with a high glycaemic load and a low glycaemic
> index value,
>
> which in plain English means that apples have lots of sugar, but the
> sugar is a slow absorbing sugar.
>
> I don't want to wax to eloquently about sugar here, but suffice it for
> me to say that all sugars are broken down into glucose. Some take
> longer
>
> to break down than others, hence the fact that, in order to avoid all
> the niceties of the Glycaemic Index, I usually just explain to folk
> that
>
> I counsel, that there are good sugars and bad sugars. The good ones
> take
>
> longer to break down into glucose while the bad ones break down to
> glucose quite quickly.
>
> In my terminology therefore, apples contain lots of "good sugar" which
> is there to help sustain one from meal to meal.
>
> My gripe with the local dietition is that she told one of the folks
> that
>
> I am counselling, that apples are bad because they contain lots of sugar.
> The response I meet with when I chat to the chap is this "are you
>
> a doctor that you can tell me that apples are good for me?" Of course,
> I
>
> have no response other than the fact that I know that apples are good
> for one on the basis of the road I have already travelled as a diabetic.
>
> Of course, my advice is being rejected by this person on the strength
> of
>
> what an idiot, who should not even be in practise and who should
> possibly even be shot in public, has told him. So, when he snacks, he
> eats sweets, chocolates and crisps with gay abandon and the sugar
> tests afterwards, speak for themselves. All that I can do in a
> situation like this, is to helplessly sit by and watch this person
> destroy himself.
>
> Regarding insulin too, I agree with you that it is basically a case of
> each one unto himself. My own view on insulin, for the record, is that
> I
>
> personally believe that, come the day, and I will have to ultimately
> go onto insulin. This fact holds no terror for me, although the rider
> to this statement is the fact that as little as I do know about
> insulin, it
>
> is something which should be treated with the greatest of respect.
>
> Now one can say all sorts of things about insulin, but I have
> deliberately refrained from taking that course of action, since much
> of what can be said about insulin, belongs to the realm of speculation
> and some of the things might even be old wives' tales. I certainly do
> not wish to indulge in urban legends, spurious statistics and the
> rest.
>
> However, come the day I do go onto insulin, I want to do it when a
> suitably educated person is around to teach me what to do. For the
> moment, my nurse care-giver is anti insulin, and while I am not
> familiar
>
> with her reason for being anti, and I am not decrying insulin either,
> I am quite happy to live with her regime, since between her, my doctor
> friends, my dietition (not the one at the hospital), and my
> biocheneticist, they all have things in hand. All I have to do is to
> go along for the ride and I don't need to fret about anything.
>
> My experience with probiotics and certain claims which my
> biocheneticist
>
> makes, make me optimistic about my chances of never going onto insulin
> at all and that I may even come off my sugar tablet in due course. Be
> it
>
> as it may, I will only go onto insulin if I absolutely have to.
>
> Nevertheless, I must agree with the sentiment that insulin is the
> greatest inovation in the treatment of diabetes, except perhaps for
> stuff called Byetta, affectionately known as "lizzard spit", which I
> believe, may in certain respects, even eclipse insulin. If folks are
> interested, I am prepared to share information on "lizzard spit" which
> I
>
> heard about at a recent educational meeting for diabetics. I will do
> so in a separate post.
>
> Michael Park.
> I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a
> drip under pressure".
>
>
> On 2012/03/07 10:35, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>> What you say is absolutely correct. I have been trying to explain to
>> people for years that you can't take the across the board approach
>> with diabetics. So many people think they know what a diabetic
>> regimen
>
>> should be, but diabetes really is an individual disease. Whether type
>> 1 or 2, it affects us all in different ways, and so many variables
>> play a role that, again, will be different for people.
>>
>> My doctors are comfortable with my A1-C sitting between 7 and 7.5
>> because when I try to get it below 7, it means I'm having more lows
>> than anything. I've also had very few food restrictions since being
>> diagnosed 27 years ago since I respond quickly to insulin, have a
>> higher metabolism and tend to be more active. Now that I'm pregnant,
>> they actually keep telling me to eat more food in general, though I
>> feel like I'm eating a ton already, grin.
>>
>> Regardless of being diabetic or not, exercise works differently in
>> our
>
>> bodies. What works for me, might not for you. This is a fact that
>> people are just starting to accept though the science has been around
>> for a while. Despite this though, any activity is good for diabetics
>> as long as you manage things and test frequently.
>>
>> There are some things that are important for any diabetic to be aware
>> of and routines to follow, and in general, certain glucose ranges are
>> the target for any diabetic to hit, but it's still very much
>> dependent
>
>> on the person and other health/biological factors.
>>
>> I've never heard that fruit was bad for diabetics though. I've always
>> been encouraged to eat fruit in a day, and that it also makes for a
>> good snack. Over my 27 years of being diabetic, the nutrition info
>> always reinforced, and important for all diabetics, has been to watch
>> and count carbs, incorporate protein into meals and snacks, watch
>> foods high in fat especially trans-fat and make sure I'm following an
>> insulin regimen in proportion to the carbs I eat, and of course to
>> make "smart" food choices. Fruit has always been a food pushed
>> especially in place of sugary treats.
>>
>> Ultimately, a diabetics routine must be specific to that individual
>> and established by an endocrinologist. Inevitably things will change
>> and your routine will change with you, which is why it's vital for us
>> to communicate regularly with our doctors. We can ask advice and
>> suggestions from others, but at the end of the day, it has to be
>> about
>
>> what works best for us and our lifestyles.
>>
>> Having said that though, I don't think it's wrong to be aware of what
>> is happening with diabetic research and consider various treatment
>> options. In terms of insulin, and I too am no expert, one of the
>> reasons some type 2's are placed on insulin sooner rather than later
>> is because at some point, many type 2's end up on insulin anyway; all
>> the type 2's I know personally have been, or are in, this very
>> situation. If you feel your current regimen works, fantastic, but
>> it's
>
>> also good to be informed on other options, and those investigating
>> other options are not wrong to do so. I'm a type 1 and there is
>> currently no other treatment option than insulin, so I'm very aware
>> of
>
>> how insulin affects the body, plus, I'm pretty sensitive to it. It
>> does work great for some type 2's if following a good management
>> system, and some possibly could benefit from it. I have nothing
>> against oral meds, I'm just saying don't discredit other methods, or
>> discourage others from at least investigating those methods.
>>
>> But really, to each his own, smile.
>>
>> 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 Michael Park
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:07 AM
>> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>
>>
>> I'm a brittle type II diabetic and on tablets. I have very good sugar
>> control with just the tablets. This year, as from 1 January to the
>> present, for instance, I have only had 3 readings over 180 compared
>> to
>
>> the 5 of last year at the same time. I manage this control without
>> starving myself and, to give you a good idea of the sort of control I
>> have, my average for the last 180 readings is 119. This is a bit
>> higher than the norm that I set myself, namely anywhere between 90
>> and
>
>> 117, although my averages, when compliant, seldomly drop below 108.
>>
>> I must stress that my sugar control is one that works for me, and
>> that
>
>> it will not necessarily work for the next diabetic. What I am saying
>> here, therefore, is not intended as a definitive solution to the
>> problem, but is intended as presenting avenues to explore.
>>
>> Having said that, there are a number of factors that a type II has to
>> bear in mind when controlling his/her sugars. The most important
>> factor is to try and determine what your sugar management norms are.
>> These, as I already indicated, will differ from person to person. The
>> only way in which you will find out what your norm is, is to test
>> regularly, keep a thorough diary of your results and then to try and
>> identify patterns.
>>
>> Once you have identified your patterns, you need to try and refine
>> the
>
>> diet you have been given, in order to re-inforce that pattern, that
>> is, assuming that the pattern is a good one. If the pattern is not a
>> good one, i.e. if sugars are too high or too low, then various things
>> will need to be fine tuned. You may need to vary your diet, or you
>> may
>
>> need to change your medication. Bear in mind that the generic
>> diabetic
>
>> diet simply does not exist in the sense that what may be good for one
>> diabetic, may not necessarily be good for another diabetic. As an
>> illustration of my point, I have found that I get better blood sugars
>> if
>>
>> I use rice as my starch rather than potatoes. While I love potatoes,
>> I
>
>> only have those as a treat. For the rest, I stick to rice. I agree
>> that the potato thing may not be a problem for other diabetics.
>>
>> Consequently, in the light of what I have just said, I personally,
>> totally reject out of hand, the notion of "fits one, fits all" when
>> it
>
>> comes to sugar management. The general norms laid down for sugar
>> management, is therefore, only a point of departure--nothing more.
>>
>> In short, I manage sugars through diet and exercise and I deal with
>> spikes as and when they arise. The advantage of keeping a diary is
>> that it is often possible to deal with the cause of spikes whenever
>> these arise.
>>
>> I know that David Mendosa and I would not agree, but I also use fruit
>> as
>>
>> a means of controlling blood sugar. I have a fruit at breakfast, a
>> fruit
>>
>> for my midmorning snack and a fruit for an afternoon snack. As far as
>> the late night snack is concerned, I have a far greater lattitude as
>> to what I can or cannot have. The fruit I usually have is an apple.
>>
>> Apples have a low glycaemic index value and a high glycaemic load
>> which means that the overall effect of apples on blood sugar
>> management, is to
>>
>> sustain blood sugar levels from one meal to another, so that they
>> will
>
>> not drop too low.
>>
>> Another factor that could impact on the possibility of sugars
>> spiking,
>
>> could be the medications you are on. These may not necessarily be
>> diabetic medication, but could instead, be medication you take for
>> other
>>
>> problems.
>>
>> As I intimated in an earlier post to the list, I have recently gone
>> onto
>>
>> probiotics because my immune system has effectively been fried by the
>> quantities of antibiotics I had been taking of late. I have learnt
>> that probiotics do tend to lower blood sugars, but other medications
>> again may tend to raise blood sugars, thus causing sugars to spike.
>>
>> In such cases, in the same way as I have to also do, one needs to
>> change
>>
>> the diet to suit the conditions, but one must make sure that you
>> don't
>
>> starve yourself in the process either.
>>
>> Spiking blood sugars could also be due to infection. You may not have
>> the classical signs of infection, but that does not mean that you
>> must
>
>> rule out the possibility of infection.
>>
>> If you are about to see the doctor, a test done to measure your blood
>> cell count, will be a definite tell-tail sign of infection if your
>> white
>>
>> blood cell count is up.
>>
>> There are numerous factors that could bring about a spike in blood
>> sugars, both environmental and personal/emotional, but I don't want
>> to
>
>> try and make a complete list of the possible causes here.
>>
>> The question that remains is the question, what to do if my sugars
>> spike? I am going to assume here that spikes are in the vacinity of
>> 180 to about 280.
>>
>> One of the things I have often come across in diabetes forums both
>> here in South Africa and around the world, is the quick fix solution
>> and I am
>>
>> afraid that I would not want to be seen dead near some of the
>> solutions that have been proposed. The idea is to strike the right
>> balance between
>>
>> intervention and non-intervention and I personally am of the view
>> that
>
>> if intervention is necessary, it should be an intervention which
>> should be as conservative as possible. If the intervention is
>> drastic,
>
>> this could at best contribute to very unstable blood sugars and in
>> the
>
>> worst case scenario, could even drive blood sugars down to
>> dangerously
>
>> low levels. This could most likely be the case, especially if you
>> cannot ascertain the cause of the spike in the first place.
>>
>> Obviously, if you are on insulin and the doctor has given you a
>> sliding scale to administer insulin in the case of a spike, it is OK
>> to use that
>>
>> sliding scale. One would assume that the doctor would take all
>> factors
>
>> known to him, into account when prescribing a sliding scale for the
>> administration of insulin.
>>
>> The sort of intervention which is the safest for type II diabetics
>> not
>
>> on insulin, is just to insure that you drink enough water and if the
>> sugar levels don't drop, to make a plan to see the doctor.
>>
>> Obviously, if you are recording readings say, in excess of 280, you
>> will
>>
>> most likely find yourself on crisis territory and the doctor may have
>> to
>>
>> be contacted sooner or later.
>>
>> What to do if your sugars spike? One of the most important lessons
>> that my nurse care-giver has taught me, is to learn to listen to my
>> body and as far as it may be appropriate, to just do what my body
>> feels like doing. If your sugars are spiking or if they go the other
>> way, and you feel tired, that is perfectly OK.
>>
>> Let me mention that I basically manage my sugars through diet,
>> tablets
>
>> and exercise. My exercise program has been designed by a
>> biocheneticist and having familiarised myself with what a competent
>> biocheneticist can do, I would strongly recommend that every diabetic
>> should see a biocheneticist as part of the treatment.
>>
>> Michael Park.
>> I am not an expert, because "ex" means "has been" and "spert" is "a
>> drip under pressure".
>>
>>
>> On 2012/03/07 00:08, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
>>> Yeah, I think some studies are showing that the sooner type 2's are
>>> placed on insulin, the better management they experience. I don't
>>> know how many doctors are considering this, and most type 2's I know
>>> on insulin were put on it only after the oral meds were not working
>>> as well. Is this something a patient can request even if their
>>> doctor
>
>>> isn't prescribing it? I'm very unfamiliar with type 2 other than
>>> type
>
>>> 2's have some level of functioning of the pancreas.
>>>
>>> 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: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 3:53 PM
>>> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
>>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Spike.
>>>
>>>
>>> What are you eating? Anything different? Many times cold cereals
>>> can be a horrible culprit: pasta, breads, even some barbecue sauces,
>>> Are you on oral meds? or just insulin? From my experience, I find
>>> my
>
>>> control, personally,
>>> is much better with Insulin. I use Rapid-acting 15-20 minutes
>>> before meals, (on sliding scale) then I use Lantus at night. I
>>> myself have felt
>> much,
>>> much better taking insulin. If I had it to do all over again,
>>> I'd've
>
>>> gone straight to insulin in the first place.
>>>
>>> Bernadette M. Jacobs
>>> 1st Vice-President of Diabetes Action Network
>>>
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>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alan Wheeler"<awheeler65 at windstream.net>
>>> To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'"<diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 4:38 PM
>>> 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
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Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:12:26 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL!
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It is my experience, Alan, that most doctors, if they're happy with your
A1C, you're doing the right thing. You may want to have that private
calory-conversation with your doctor or diabetic educator. You guys simply
work out the best plan for you and wala--you should be well on your way.
What a lot of us wouldn't give to have 5.3 or whatever that was? I find,
however, that if I go too close to that six number or much below six, I
start having too many unmanageable lows and that's not good either.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:18 PM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
enoughconversation? LOL!
>I never really discussed with a doctor/diabetic educator a calorie limit.
> I've heard numbers ranging from 1500 to 2000 mentioned in the past day.
>
> So, my question is this. Even though I've had a good A1C, and even though
> I
> figured out that my biggest issue is needing more exercise, I plan to keep
> my appointment with the doctor on Friday. Should I ask about putting a
> calorie plan in place?
>
> If you need to know more details to be able to give a solid, sensible
> answer, please ask. I'm not shy.
>
> I think my doc said my A1C was about 5.3 or something like that. Either
> that
> or 5.6. Can't recall.
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Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:42:12 -0500
From: "William and Bernadette Jacobs" <bandbjacobs at verizon.net>
To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't
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I'm a wraps person anyway. Bread is way, way too much for me. Sometimes it
even gags me. Makes me too full. I can't digest wheat bread at all. Feels
like a rock in my gullet! Won't go up or down. Just sits there and gets
harder and harder till I'm about ready to burst.
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Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't
sparkedenoughconversation? LOL!
> gosh I wouldn't know what to eat to have two thousand calories a day.
> Most entertaining.
> We sure are getting into the salads now and the raps.
> Boy are they good.
> With wheat tortilla as the rap.
>
> Original message:
>> You only really need a calorie plan if you are trying to lose weight.
>> Like I said, typically, women are suppose to have around 2000 calories
>> per day and guys around 2500 to 3000 per day. 1500 calories is typically
>> what is used when dieting. If you don't feel weight is an issue, I don't
>> think it's necessary to bring up, but if you are curious, certainly ask
>> your doctor.
>
>> And your A1-C sounds good for a type 2 diabetic. Most type 1's don't get
>> below 6.0 because you are most likely in the range because of too many
>> lows. I'm a bit of an anomaly because whenever I try to get below 7, I'm
>> spending most days treating lows about half the time, and this is not
>> good either.
>
>> Anyway, based on what info you supply, I don't think a calorie plan is
>> necessary. As long as you are maintaining a carb/insulin and/or oral med
>> count, you should be okay. Certainly ask if you are curious though, and
>> I'm no doctor so who knows what a doc will say.
>
>> 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: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 11:18 AM
>> To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Another question...like I haven't sparked
>> enoughconversation? LOL!
>
>
>> I never really discussed with a doctor/diabetic educator a calorie
>> limit. I've heard numbers ranging from 1500 to 2000 mentioned in the
>> past day.
>
>> So, my question is this. Even though I've had a good A1C, and even
>> though I figured out that my biggest issue is needing more exercise, I
>> plan to keep my appointment with the doctor on Friday. Should I ask
>> about putting a calorie plan in place?
>
>> If you need to know more details to be able to give a solid, sensible
>> answer, please ask. I'm not shy.
>
>> I think my doc said my A1C was about 5.3 or something like that. Either
>> that or 5.6. Can't recall.
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