Diabetic crisis? Almost

Had my A1C today 7.9 down from 8.5. But hip replacement surgery is canceled till summer at least due to COVID 19.

Bought a Libre2 then realized I have iphone 7 and it needs iphone8. Sometimes I feel like I left my brain on a park bench. Can’t afford to buy a dog let alone a new iPhone. So I will buy the reader, have ordered one.

Discussed more testing on my stomach, oh, joy.
 

Maybe you can find a good phone plan for a pittance. They’re trying to entice you.

Sorry your hip replacement surgery is postponed for so long.
 
Someone above mentioned xylitol as a good alternative to sugar as a sweetener.

Be aware that many people, myself included, react very negatively to sugar alcohols and they can cause terrible GI reactions, and I do mean TERRIBLE. My doc told me that sugar alcohol intake is one of the first things he looks for in people with sudden onset severe gastritis. I had no idea I was eating any xylitol -- turns out it was in sugarless gum I was chewing most days. Stopped the gum, and the gastritis disappeared very quickly and never came back.
 
Devi said:
Hmm. I'd tell her to talk to her doctor immediately, as 559 is way out of range. This isn't the place for medical discussions, and I'm no doctor, but I am Diabetic Type II.
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I agree. Sugars that high can blind you or cause vision damage. How do I know? Happened to my brother.
 
Since my hip surgery was canceled I am switching from metformin back to Tradjenta. Metformin causes increase stomach issues even though it did bring my A1C down. With the Libre2 I can take my blood sugar every two hours and keep a check on it.

I had an egg McMuffin for breakfast today and my blood sugar was 168 two hours later, so acceptable, not great, but acceptable. I am having a hard time finding a bread so I think I will get some English muffins tomorrow and see how the work in general with my blood sugar.

As I said before, this is what is like about the Libre2. It lets me drill down on what I can eat and not eat.
 
Aneeda72 said:
Since my hip surgery was canceled I am switching from metformin back to Tradjenta. Metformin causes increase stomach issues even though it did bring my A1C down. With the Libre2 I can take my blood sugar every two hours and keep a check on it.

I had an egg McMuffin for breakfast today and my blood sugar was 168 two hours later, so acceptable, not great, but acceptable. I am having a hard time finding a bread so I think I will get some English muffins tomorrow and see how the work in general with my blood sugar.

As I said before, this is what is like about the Libre2. It lets me drill down on what I can eat and not eat.
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Well, if you can eat anything made with flour, you're lucky. 168 is great after any bread. I've tested non diabetics at their request after a bagel & they're usually around 150, though they're back down to the 90's 2 hours later.
 
win231 said:
Well, if you can eat anything made with flour, you're lucky. 168 is great after any bread. I've tested non diabetics at their request after a bagel & they're usually around 150, though they're back down to the 90's 2 hours later.
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I was 275 two hours after I ate a whole raisin bagel. Two hours after a half bagel I was 150. Part, if not all of my problem, is the gastroparesis. I have some to realize this with the aid of the Libre2 whereas I just suspected it before.
 
win231 said:
Only if it stays that high for a long time.
A few years ago, after a dentist did an incompetent incomplete root canal & the infection quickly spread, my blood sugar was at 705.
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After a back pain shot doctor says don’t even bother checking your blood sugar as it will be way too high.
 
Aneeda72 said:
I have a problem with high blood sugar and my A1C is the highest it’s ever been. Doctor says get it lower. So I decided to try to eat less carbs and sugar, I am never very successful. But I am trying. Yesterday was a total failure. Husband bought pizza.

Had a piece of leftover pizza for breakfast, a piece for lunch, a TV dinner for dinner. 6 pieces of hard candy during the day. And a McDonalds hot fudge Sunday for dessert after dinner. Total failure. I get up in the morning. I don’t feel good. As the morning progresses I feel terrible.

I am shaking like a leaf in the wind. I am pale, white as a sheet. I feel faint, dizzy. Ok. My blood sugar must be freakishly high. I might need to go to the doctor. I take it-my blood sugar.

49. What? 49. Seizures, coma, death. Hmm. I stuff my face with candy, candy, candy, and more candy. I am a bit upset. Diet is off for today. I have overeaten. Had some more candy, bought some candy, ate more candy. Slightly worried. For me, low blood sugar would be 80 which is normal for most people. What the heck?
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When I read that you were dizzy and shaking I figured it was probably low not high blood sugar. 49 is waaaay too low. I start to feel week and shakey if mine goes below 96. Thank God you didn't wind up in the hospital. It's hard to kick the carb and sweets habits. In fact I came to this Health category to ask for ideas myself on how people who are doing well are managing. But I kind of feel, if you can't enjoy your food...what can you enjoy?! Especially during these times.

Do you keep track of what you eat and how it affects your blood sugars? I've created a spreadsheet to do so. It gives me a picture of which meals do me best. Also there have been surprises...I find that things I thought would cause high results actually yielded lower results (and sometimes the opposite). If I may ask...what was your A1C?
 
OneEyedDiva said:
When I read that you were dizzy and shaking I figured it was probably low not high blood sugar. 49 is waaaay too low. I start to feel week and shakey if mine goes below 96. Thank God you didn't wind up in the hospital. It's hard to kick the carb and sweets habits. In fact I came to this Health category to ask for ideas myself on how people who are doing well are managing. But I kind of feel, if you can't enjoy your food...what can you enjoy?! Especially during these times.

Do you keep track of what you eat and how it affects your blood sugars? I've created a spreadsheet to do so. It gives me a picture of which meals do me best. Also there have been surprises...I find that things I thought would cause high results actually yielded lower results (and sometimes the opposite). If I may ask...what was your A1C?
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My A1C was 8.5. Now it is 7.9. Anything under 8 and I can have surgery. But I have, as I said, returned to Tradjenta as metformin was making my stomach hurt more. I have got to main that level. The Libre2 is really going to help so very glad I got it.

Had Cheerios for breakfast, blood sugar after 2 hours 154. Acceptable. Idk how to do a spread sheet but in January I am going to start forcing myself to keep track of what I eat if my sugars start to drift upwards. The Libre2 has an auto logbook and graft. My late next summer I should be able to get a better iPhone and track on there.

The dexicom app is better than the Libre2 app so I might switch at that time. Right now it does not matter as I have to use the reader.
 
Aneeda72 said:
My A1C was 8.5. Now it is 7.9. Anything under 8 and I can have surgery. But I have, as I said, returned to Tradjenta as metformin was making my stomach hurt more. I have got to main that level. The Libre2 is really going to help so very glad I got it.

Had Cheerios for breakfast, blood sugar after 2 hours 154. Acceptable. Idk how to do a spread sheet but in January I am going to start forcing myself to keep track of what I eat if my sugars start to drift upwards. The Libre2 has an auto logbook and graft. My late next summer I should be able to get a better iPhone and track on there.

The dexicom app is better than the Libre2 app so I might switch at that time. Right now it does not matter as I have to use the reader.
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I'm not familiar with either of those apps. Good job in bringing that number down, now keep going! I was pleasantly surprised to find that Golden cheese blintzes, which I love with a couple of strips of turkey burger (which I substitute for sausage), topped with agave gives me a good reading (around 123). I'll be looking at old spreadsheets to review what other meals gave good readings. I've only ever taken Metformin, Jardiance and Nateglinide, all pills. I was only on Jardiance briefly but I don't remember why that med was stopped.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm not familiar with either of those apps. Good job in bringing that number down, now keep going! I was pleasantly surprised to find that Golden cheese blintzes, which I love with a couple of strips of turkey burger (which I substitute for sausage), topped with agave gives me a good reading (around 123). I'll be looking at old spreadsheets to review what other meals gave good readings. I've only ever taken Metformin, Jardiance and Nateglinide, all pills. I was only on Jardiance briefly but I don't remember why that med was stopped.
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The metformin really helps but can’t keep taking it.
 
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