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On Tue Oct 21 05:24:23 2003 Squats () said:
NEEDCOFFEE: Just eliminating
sugary drinks will not control blood sugar as Grannypj said below. For example,
white flour is just as bad as sugar. Better to go with whole grain breads and
pastas. Fats can be deadly. Cold pressed oils, flaxseed and olive, can help
provide essential fatty acids. Just thought I would add a couple of helpful
points!
On Tue Oct 21 05:13:16 2003 Squats () said:
I checked out Inositol. I guess
it helps lower bodyfat percentages. I use L-Carnitine by Prolab to help lean
up.Doesn't take much to work, so it is safe to use.
On Mon Oct 20 12:15:01 2003 HERB () said:
Good morning everyone. It's
supposed to get near 90 degrees here today. Oh well so much for fall. We took a
drive this weekend with Scott and Becky over the Talimena drive. This is a
scenic drive in the "mountains" of southeast Oklahoma that is especially
beautiful when the fall leaves are in full color. We were about 2 weeks early.
The leaves are just beginning to change. It runs from Talahina Oklahoma to Mena
Arkansas. (Clinton's drug headquarters) We went by Heavener and stopped so Scott
could see the Runestone. Heavener is quite a railroad town. We ate supper in and
old-old railroad car that used to make the trip to and from Chicago and New
Orleans called the Southern Belle in the heydays of the steam railroads. It was
absolutely beautiful inside with all the dark wood paneling and molding. And the
food was good. We go to OKC tomorrow for my cataract surgery. Be back Friday,
see all of you then. Papabear
On Mon Oct 20 00:51:39 2003 finally diabetes was not the focus (here for just a
few days...) said:
but...a grandson was born premature in an emergency
C-section; got a craniosynostosis diagnosis on our 18 month old grandchild -
they need to remove her skull in pieces and restructure it; and just as the
floor seemed to be coming back up under us we got the call that the son-in-law
in Iraq who has been ambushed before was wounded on Friday. So right now Pete's
59s at lunch or even 39 at breakfast don't sound quite as earth-shattering as
usual. We aren't sure why he doesn't pass out but he has been shakey lately when
they are low. MANDY - the longer you are diabetic the more difficult it is to
feel the highs and lows coming on. HERB - we have a son with uncontrolled
seizures and it is a really rough go - hope they find a control SOON for your
daughter. TOM- there aren't many words to say but keep on keeping on! SAM - just
ignore "IT". The prayer support at this site is appreciated. NEEDCOFFEE -
cutting "sugary drinks" is NOT controlling your diabetes, you have to count your
carbs. Immediate highs or lows don't indicate anything specific which is why the
quarterly A1C bloodwork is so important. Just keep trying to figure it out.
Folks like Sam and Herb and Tom and Squats can really help you a lot!
On Sun Oct 19 18:25:23 2003 Herb () said:
18:17 and 18:18 You have my
sympathy. It must be terrible to have such a dismal existence that you cannot
see good, happiness, or any thing positive in this life. I cannot say that I
don;t have problems but despite the problems I have I prefer to try and live
life postively. I sincerely wish that you could experience the same out of life.
Herb
On Sun Oct 19 18:18:58 2003 () said:
HERB TELL US AGAIN FOR THE 1000TH TIME
HOW THEY GATHERED THE FAMILY AROUND THE BED TO SAY GOODBYE
On Sun Oct 19 18:17:19 2003 () said:
FUCK OFF SAM. MOST OF US WANT TO TALK
DIABETES AND NOT SOME ANGEL SHIT OR READER'S DIGEST STORIES
On Sat Oct 18 20:02:37 2003 () said:
ulnirchtq
On Sat Oct 18 20:00:11 2003 tomk (9090) said:
anyone ever use something
called INOSITOL CAPS by Twinlab, is a mix of soy and other stuff,,???
On Sat Oct 18 09:41:23 2003 mandy () said:
Afternoon everyone!! How are you
all doing? I was in work last night and I felt very very sleepy, I knew I had
eaten too many snacke so I decided to check my blood sugar and to my shock I
found I was very low 1.9mmols.......the last time I was that low I had a fit and
went unconcious, I am glad I didnt but why did I get that low and not
realise??????
On Sat Oct 18 08:34:33 2003 Sam () said:
All caps: WHAT religion?? Who is
speaking about religion...except you? Angels/Higher Beings..They are beyond
human comprehension. Herb...WOW! That is a A1C worth noting! Great!!
On Fri Oct 17 13:22:12 2003 Herb () said:
I love this time of year. The days
are bright and sunny in the 70’s and nights cool in the 50’s. We don’t have to
run either the AC or the furnace. The leaves are beginning to turn and the husks
are beginning to open on the pecans on our trees. We’ve mowed the grass for the
last time this year. Deer season is next month. Got home from OKC at 2:00 AM
this morning. Session with Jim Thorpe Rehab went well. They are teaching me how
to walk on my prosthesis. I never thought what an effort it would take for a 65
year old man both mentally and physically to walk. My Endo appointment was
great. My A1C was 5.1. He gave us samples of a tremendous amount of my
medicines. I wish the heart doctor would do the same. Beth had 6 tremendous
seizures back to back just before we left OKC last night. They have increased
her seizure medications again despite the danger to her liver and organs. We are
just prayerfully waiting for the doctors to acquire the VNS device. Scott and
Becky are here. We are going to go on a drive southeast of here tomorrow to look
at the hills and trees. We are not sure where we are going to put all of Becky’s
stuff. But glad to have her home. Papabear Herb
On Fri Oct 17 07:32:35 2003 () said:
PLEASE DON'T START THIS RELIGION
PROPOGANDA BACK UP
On Thu Oct 16 12:49:05 2003 TomK () said:
Good on Angels Sam, when my time
comes I will remember that quote. Just got out of hosp another 3 days.
On Thu Oct 16 10:03:11 2003 needcoffee () said:
Sam-- thanks so much. You
have been very helpful and supportive in responding to my posts. I've been
running/walking daily and last night 2 hours after eating and jogging my sugar
was down to 159. This morning it was back up to 193. I am still worried about me
losing weight before the diagnosis-- if my blood sugar is this easy to bring
down (diet, excercise, and pills) I don't see how it could have been bad enough
to really be the cause of my weight loss. Colonoscopy scheduled for next week.
I'll be relieved after those results.
On Wed Oct 15 19:01:42 2003 Sam (raneysam@yahoo.com) said:
Dear
needcoffee...caffine never raised my sugar..I do drink a lot of coffee. If you
drink it black, there should be no problem unless it makes you "jittery", then
perhaps it'll raise your sugar. But I am no M.D.... coffee. My last vice!!! Yes,
carbs ARE sugar..the higher the fiber, the less they hit your bloodstream. Use
whole grain breads, & get a carb-counting book. Read & learn about
diabetes.
On Wed Oct 15 15:29:44 2003 Herb () said:
Hi everybody. Jodi and I are
leaving shortly for OKC. I have my weekly appointment with Jim Thorpe Rehab in
the morning so they can check my progress with the exercise program. Then I have
an afternoon appointment with my Endo tomorrow afternoon. We will spend the
night tonight at Beth’s house. When we come home tomorrow evening Scott (Becky’s
fiancée) and Becky will be travelling along with us. Scott will be pulling a
trailer since Becky is moving home to live with us. She has been living with her
sister Beth and this is no longer practical. Particularly since she is in the
beginning stages of the same disease that Beth has. Every time Becky looks at
her sister she has to ask herself whether or not that is where she is going. And
she knows the answer. Will see all of you on Friday. Herb
On Wed Oct 15 14:24:15 2003 needcoffee () said:
what about caffine? Should I
be cutting back on caffine as well as sugar in drinks? What effect does caffine
have? I really haven't adjusted my diet except for sugary drinks and I've
eliminated all sugary snacks. What about carbs in general... carbs in other
foods. Don't carbs turn into sugar? Should I cut back on other carbs in my diet?
On Wed Oct 15 13:52:41 2003 Sam () said:
Needcoffee..yes, you are probably
passing sugar in your urine at those levels. You can buy keytone strips at the
drugstore to test it. Learn & read...everything's important now. Diet also.
There is a renal threshhold, I believe it's about 150-180 blood sugar levels,
that your kidneys begin to excrete glucose.
On Wed Oct 15 13:28:39 2003 needcoffee () said:
If blood sugar is over 240,
does this mean you have sugar in urine as well and are losing weight at this
level because of ketones? I am newly diagnosed-- see some of my posts earlier.
I've been on 2 mg/day Avandia for less than 2 weeks. I am exercising daily and
have completely eliminated sugary drinks but not doing anything else diet-wise.
Readings are still 210-260 most of the time. At time of diagnosis (type 2, I
guess) I had already lost 25 lbs over about 7 months, had 9.7 A1c and 286
fasting.
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