[Diabetes-Talk] Accurate, accessible glucose meters?

Wed Oct 7 14:43:00 UTC 2020

Totally agree here. I was diagnosed as T2 back in 1995 through a primary care doctor and was put on Metformin along with a couple of other oral meds and was on them for several years. Whenever my A1C went higher the answer was always to increase the dosage of Metformin. After many years of this I finally got a primary care that did what should have been done in the past and referred me to an Endo and took me totally off of the Metformin because it was really affecting my Kidneys to the point where I had stage 4 CKD which is where I'm at now. It's my belief that if I had started on Insulin many years ago, I might have avoided the CKD to a great extent.
 Now, thanks to using the Libre system I've been able to get things under good control with decent A1C using Insulin and no oral meds at all for Diabetes. . 

Warmest regards

Rick Alfaro

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From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk
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Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Accurate, accessible glucose meters?

Yes, any diabetic, T1 or T2, should see a specialist. This is nott your fault, but it blows my mind that doctors don't automatically refer  any diabetic to a specialist. Years ago, I had my diabetes nurse educator speak during a diabetes seminar I coordinated. She was shocked how many T2s just saw a gen practitioner. This has become a cliché, but if you have heart disease, you seek out a cardiologist; if you are pregnant, you seek out an OBGYN; if you have cancer, you seek out a cancer specialist. So, with diabetes, which is a very specific disease, why don't we seek out endos? And why do so few gen docs refer us? Great question. But yes, even T2s should see an endo.

Bridgit

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In the interest of full disclosure, since I am type 2, I never considered having an endo. My primary care doctor is just a general practitioner as far as I know. Have I dropped the ball by not having an endo?

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> On Oct 6, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Yep, muffins are not healthy at all, despite how some market them. On average, muffins have anywhere from 1 to 3 cups of sugar; trust me, I frequently make muffins for my family. Depending on the brand, a single muffin has about 25 to 40 grams of carbs.
> 
> Exercise is good for over-all health. Cardio helps the cardiovascular system, and toning helps with weight loss and fat burning. BTW, something people don't often know, exercise actually raises BGs because of the hormones released. Generally, BGs come down 30 minutes to an hour after exercise, but this is why it's important to check BGs before and after exercise.
> 
> This is something you need to discuss with an endo, but if you find eating carbs raises BGs and they don't come down, it's likely time to introduce an insulin regimen into your lifestyle. Contrary to popular belief, using insulin is not a bad thing; studies show that the sooner T2s introduce insulin, often, the better glucose control they have. But again, I stress, this is only something a doctor can recommend, and you need to discuss this possibility with a doctor, preferably a diabetes specialist.
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> Bridgit
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> Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-Talk
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> Cc: Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-Talk] Accurate, accessible glucose meters?
> 
> Hi Alan,
> 
> Is there anyone around that can check the expiration dates on the strips you bought through Amazon or else do you have a fresh, unexpired bottle of test solution to try and determine if the strips are still good? 
> 
> I am insulin dependent so I don’t want to make comment about your type 2 meds. The only other thing I can think of is to try and cut down on your carbs. A muffin can pack a wallop to your blood sugars. Could you eat something like a scrambled egg and a low-carb slice of whole wheat bread or a fruit cup with light syrup to see if that helps reduce the blood sugar level?
> 
> The exercise is good and has benefits even if it does not appear to be reducing your bg’s.
> 
> HTH.
> 
> Eileen
> 
> 
> From: Alan Wheeler via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:07 PM
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> Cc: Alan Wheeler
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Accurate, accessible glucose meters?
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> This is going to be a bit long, I apologize. I am starting to think I need a new glucometer. It's either that or the prodigy strips I ordered on Amazon have expired already or are defective. I have been properly takinng medication, eating the best I can and exercising. Here's the situation:
> 
> Last night, I tested my sugar at 10 PM, a good 3 hours after I ate, and I had walked to the store two hours prior to testing, and my sugar was at 215. I didn't eat after testing and went to bed.
> 
> I tested at 6 AM this morning and it was 223. I ate one blueberry muffin, then a half hour later went out for a 30 to 40 minute walk 30 minutes after eating. A half hour after the walk I tested again, and it was up to 285. Shouldn't it have been trending down, however slightly. One thing, I haven't taken my morning dosage (1000 MG of Metformin) yet.
> 
> Should I change meters and if so, what is a good, accurate meter that is fully accessible, at least as much as possible to a totally blind person?
> 
> 
> 
> "If you want to practice anything, practice knowing you can do whatever you set your complete mind to." Victor Wooten "The Music Lesson"
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> My blog: http://doingitdeeper.blogspot.com/
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