[Diabetes-Talk] A bit of a rant

[Diana Cook]

Thanks for sharing,Terri! Your medical team is there to help... use them!  I can somewhat relate; my son does most of the cooking and doesn’t quite get it! Sometimes I just give in and take more insulin via my pump. He too thinks chocolate fixes lows! Fats, ie chocolate, slows the effectiveness of the sugar in getting glucose back up. I have won that discussion! Keep making those positive changes! Diana

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> On Nov 6, 2020, at 5:29 PM, Terri Stimmel via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello everyone,
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> I apologize for this message. I think I just need some support, and feedback. This isn't really a rant per say. More just me letting out some frustration.
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> As you all know, I have been really working hard to restructure how I am eating. It's been a struggle. But for the most part, I am enjoying making the changes. Also, I feel like I have great support. So this is definitely a plus.
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> However, the last few days have been a bit rough for me. I feel like maybe I am not always eating enough. But also I feel I am struggling, due to things my boyfriend thinks. Now don't get me wrong, he's very loving, and supportive. And he has been trying to make changes right along with me. But earlier today when my blood sugar was low, he suggested I eat some chocolate. On one hand, I think he was trying to be funny. But also, I know that he feels like when the doctors, or specialists suggest things to eat, or watching carbs, that you eat bland foods. He makes a lot of comments about that. I know he struggles a lot when it comes to not ordering out a meal. Which I can as well. Although, it's getting easier for me.
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> So my biggest concern is that I am still having lows. At least, I think that I am. I say think, because I used my Libre. But I also used a Prodigy meater to check my blood sugar. Earlier, about an hour ago, my Libre showed my blood sugar at 54. I didn't feel shaky, or sweaty. That's how I can get when it's low. But I felt tired, and kind of depressed. Maybe a bit irritable.
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> But when I checked with the meater right after checking with the Libre, my blood sugar was 95.
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> Last night, the same thing happened. It was about 2 and a half hours after we had eaten dinner. We had Marie Calendar, chicken pot pies. I took my 30 units of insulin before we ate. I didn't eat anything else after dinner.
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> But when I checked with my Libre, it was 46. So I checked with the Prodigy. It was 93.
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> So which is accurate? Isn't that too big of a difference between the Libre, and the Prodigy?
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> I do plan to call my doctor, or contact the nurse practisioner and let her know what's going on. But I want to try to manage it better on my own, if I can.
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> For lunch today I ate a turkey sandwich. I ate it on this Healthy Life bread. I had just one slice of the bread. I used Land O Frost, honey smoked turkey, 2 slices. I put a little bit of Sobra, garlic hummus on the sandwich. Then I had a strawberry greek yogurt. I know the brand of it. But I don't have a clue as to how to spell it. I know that I probably haven't spelled a lot of this properly. Sorry for this. But I know you all will understand. But please don't hesitate to ask me what I might have meant, if you ever can't figure something out.
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> Did I not eat enough carbs?
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> I thought with this kind of lunch that I would be good. I didn't expect to get the low I got. I'm thinking that if I continue to eat like this, that I might need less insulin overall, and not just the change she made at breakfast.
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> Sometimes, when I think about get-togethers with friends, or church events, or the holidays, I feel sad, and guilty. I know this doesn't likely make a lot of sense. But I feel like if I don't eat all the yummy desserts, or starchy foods, my friends won't get it. Or it's just another reason I might stand out, or not fit in. Another thing to add to the list.
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> Does this make any sense?
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> I feel silly for saying this. But it's how I feel, and what I think about sometimes. I know it's ok to have something sometimes. I know it's all about moderation, and making better choices. I'm glad to be doing it, for the most part. I want to do this. But I honestly never thought that I'd feel sad over it.
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> So that's it. That's what's been going on. And this has been going through my mind.
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> Thank you for listening. If this isn't the type of stuff for the list, please feel free to let me know.
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> I hope all of you are well.
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> Terri
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