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On Wed May 21 18:10:21 2003 Squats () said:
MARIA! Do not stop taking
insulin if bs is 100-180! You may need food to keep everything in balance, but
that range is too high not to take medication! BTW, what does the doc say?
On Wed May 21 18:06:57 2003 Squats () said:
z: There is a product called
"Carb-Force" which might help! Drink enough to equal 15 gm carb; that should get
glucose up without sending it through the roof! also, if you try glutamine with
it, that will help also!
On Wed May 21 17:28:16 2003 z () said:
I'm on insulin and it happens almost
everyday. I hit a low and the bs won't come up. But when it does finally it will
hit any where from 250 to 300 Then it takes forever to go down again.
On Wed May 21 12:51:35 2003 MARI A (MCABRERA@GPTX.ORG) said:
WHAT HAPPENS IF
U STOP TAKING THE INSULIN IF YOUR SUGAR IS NOT HIGH BUT INTHE 100'S TO 180.
On Wed May 21 01:08:35 2003 Mustang () said:
Hello?
On Wed May 21 00:02:23 2003 Squats () said:
Z: Do you experience this when
active over a long period of time? Also, are you on insulin or oral meds? I have
found that small quantities of juice over a period of time will keep bs raised
when experiencing stubborn lows.
On Tue May 20 23:57:36 2003 Squats () said:
Kathy: Interesting post! Since
low blood sugar interferes with normal operation of the body, numbness is no
surprise! I am sure not everybody gets this symptom, but your knowing this will
help your control!
On Tue May 20 22:41:59 2003 () said:
Dear 'Old' try getting a wife.....you
and Kathy might get together....would be cheaper .
On Tue May 20 19:31:17 2003 "old" diabetic (cjorcntry@aol.com) said:
Over
the years (37)it has become increasingly difficult to impossible to detect my
blood sugars dropping. Recently, my blood sugars dropped to 20 while I was
sleeping and I never woke up. Is there a device that will set off an alarm when
blood sugars begin to drop? I know about the GlucoWatch, but it is too
expensive. Does anyone know of a similar divice which is cheaper?
On Tue May 20 19:02:31 2003 z () said:
I've been having problems with low
sugar attacks and the blood sugar level takes forever to come up. I keep
checking it and it doesn't rise so I eat more, and it takes forever. Then when
it comes up look out, because it's high and I feel so full and can't eat again
for along time. It's just misable. Anyone else have this problem I've been
diabetic for 20 years.
On Tue May 20 13:28:57 2003 K. Ramirez (kramirez@fcoe.k12.ca.us) said:
Recently, I have been experiencing numbness in my hands. At first, I thought
it was just sleeping on them during the night and cutting off circulation. Then,
as it continued I got worried it could have something to do with my diabetes and
circulation. However, they were not numb upon rising . . .usually 30-45 minutes
afterwards, and they alternated between right and left hand, and it was never
consisted, i.e., every day. Then, I started tracking and diarying when this
occurred. Sometimes it happened in the morning; sometimes in the afternoon ~
never any consistency EXCEPT . . . I started noticing that whenever my blood
sugar dropped, my hand or hands got numb! I had never heard of this symptom for
hypoglycemia before! Sometimes low blood sugars produce this result; other times
not. But since I have been tracking it, it does seem to be a precurser to a low
blood sugar about 80% of the time. In fact, IF I do feel the numbness, I can
almost bet a low blood sugar is coming on. This is different than the "tingling"
feeling I sometimes get with a drop in blood sugars, and is something quite new
over the past 37 years of having Type I diabetes. Basically, I am asking if this
is a documented symptom or something rare/unique? Have other diabetics reported
such a symptom, like when your hands "fall asleep" after sleeping or sitting on
them? It's really strange that it is happening all of a sudden during the past
year or so. Thanks for any help/information you can pass on to me. Kathy
Ramirez
On Mon May 19 09:59:39 2003 Faith () said:
I wish I could help my fellow
Texan. But, I have never dealt with any of what he is asking about. I go to
military doctors and have never needed to apply for disability.
On Mon May 19 01:17:54 2003 Squats () said:
Phil: Dr. Bernstein's diet is
controversial. Generally speaking, protein should not be treated as a "free
food." However, diabetics often are prescribed too little protein to support
their activities, even if kidney function is ok. Have your dietitian work up a
"basal metabolism rate" for you, than add calories to cover activities. That
will give you the ideal number of calories you need. Remember that RDA
recommendation of .8 gm/kg bodyweight is too low for many people. With kidney
problems, it is different. Then, protein MUST be kept low, even too low!
Personally, I would avoid the Bernstein diet, unless you just follow it a week
or two, then return to your normal diet. Get cardio-vascular exercise early in
the day. That should help.
On Sun May 18 00:26:39 2003 Squats () said:
p. eager: A body composition
test is always helpful to determine how much bodyfat needs to be dropped.
Failure to do this sometimes damages people's health. There are no panaceas for
getting rid of too much bodyfat. There are principles, like lifestyle changes,
increased exercise, both cardio-vascular and with weights. Sports like football,
baseball, tennis, hockey, etc. can help a lot. Dietary changes such as dropping
white flour, margarine, eating more veggies, lean meats and cheeses, food based
vitamins, etc. can go a long way to dropping bodyfat. One major key to this is
speeding up the metabolism. Too much bodyfat can act like a brake on the system.
I hope this helps.
On Sat May 17 00:21:38 2003 phil (p.eager@worldnet.att.net) said:
Any info
or support for Dr. Bernsteins protien diet? I have type 1 x 29 years and do ok
but am always looking to improve. I am not on a pump but have considered it. Any
feedback about how good the switch to a pump has or has not been? Thanks,
Phil
On Fri May 16 21:32:59 2003 () said:
yammer
On Fri May 16 18:02:55 2003 () said:
last day posts removed
On Fri May 16 17:48:53 2003 () said:
should be shut down........
On Thu May 15 22:30:39 2003 Squats () said:
Apparently, someone is trying to
save this site for people who need to rant, ask for help, share, etc. Whoever
you are, Thank You!
On Thu May 15 17:54:35 2003 () said:
last 2 days of posts removed.
On Wed May 14 22:26:35 2003 () said:
Faith quit the chat on religious
grounds
On Wed May 14 22:24:30 2003 () said:
A Texan Yenta ?
On Wed May 14 22:24:01 2003 () said:
a Yenta ?
On Wed May 14 20:49:31 2003 () said:
Faith, If your still out there and
listening maybe you could help out this gentleman. I would think that you would
know something being a true Texan, and fellow diabetic for all those years.
Thanks
On Wed May 14 12:13:32 2003 ken (kenbro49@aol.com) said:
thank you for your
commit i have tried to get help but every one wants money i understand how do or
where do i go to find out about texas laws on insulin dependent please contact
me thru e-mail at kenbro49@aol.com thank u
On Wed May 14 03:40:31 2003 Squats () said:
Ken, check with Texas and see if
insulin-dependent diabetes is considered a disability! Here in California, it
is! Whatever it takes, you need medical help.
On Wed May 14 01:17:21 2003 KEN BROWN (KENBRO49@AOL.COM) said:
I WAS TOLD 8
YEARS AGO THAT I HAD TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETIES, AND LIKE A MILLION OTHER
PEOPLE I DIDNT TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. NOW AFTER WATCHING MY DAD'S YOUNGEST BROTHER
AND MY DAD DIE OF DIABETIES AND I HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE FOR ME, I WANT TO START
DOING THE RIGHT THINGS. IM 48 YEARS OLD AND MY VISION IS GOING BAD,ALSO THE
BOTTOM OF MY FEET IS TINGLING ALL THE TIME. IF I SIT FOR AWHILE AND GO TO GET UP
IT;S VERY HARD FOR ME TO WALK.' IF I EAT MY BLOOD SUGER SHOOTS UP TO OVER 300
AND IF I DONT EAT IT GOES WAY DOWN LIKE 40 TO 90 AND I GET REAL MOODY. I HAVE
SORES POPPING UP ON MY ARMS AND THEY WONT HEAL I DONT KNOW IF THAT HAS ANYTHING
TO DO WITH DIABETIES, BUT I HAVE A FEELING IT DOES. I HAVE NO JOB AND I HAVE NO
MONEY TO SEEK HELP. IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE THAT KNOWS HOW I CAN GET
MEDICAL HELP I REALLY NEED IT. I'M GOING THIS MONDAY 5/19/2003 TO MEET WITH THE
TEXAS SSA TO SEE IF THEY CAN HELP, THEY TOLD MY I CAN'T GET MEDICAL HELP WITHOUT
BEING DISABLE, IS THAT TRUE, SO I'M APPLING FOR DISABILITIESIF ANYONE KNOWS
THINGS THAT MIGHT HELP ME PLEASE REPLY THANK YOU, KEN
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