Diabetic crisis? Almost

Well, they have me on a slightly different program, where I take Glimipiride once a day. It seems to work to hold the blood sugar in range.
 
@Aneeda72 "It is my awful hip injuries, and the absolute need of a hip replacement, that forces me to get my A1C down. Otherwise, I would not care."
There are more reasons to care besides the need for surgery. I read and have heard reports that state an A1C of 8 and above increases the risk for blindness, kidney failure as well as lead to amputations. That is very scary. My grand uncle had to have his leg amputated in the latter part of his life.
 

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Aneeda72 said:
But isn’t it great to know you can eat the cheese blintzes? I feel that way about Cheerois. 😂
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Yes, it is great about the cheese blintzes but lately we've been having trouble finding them! I looked, my son went once and looked, then my DIL looked when she went shopping. She said they only had the blueberry blintzes. We went to two different Shoprites. I love my Cheerios. I used to eat them about three days a week but found they caused my blood sugars to be higher than I'd like. Recently I cut back on the proportion and that helped.

Also I want to respond to a question you had asked in another thread, which I have not been able to find again. I saw it when I perused the forum on my tablet. I prefer to respond when I'm at my desktop. Anyway, you had asked what I used (rubbing) alcohol for. Well my husband used to like a rubdown with it. I sometimes use it to disinfect certain items. And after COVID when I was unable to find disinfectant spray, I made my own by combining Lysol diluted to disinfectant strength combined with 70% alcohol.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
es, it is great about the cheese blintzes but lately we've been having trouble finding them! I looked, my son went once and looked, then my DIL looked when she went shopping. She said they only had the blueberry blintzes. We went to two different Shoprites. I love my Cheerios. I used to eat them about three days a week but found they caused my blood sugars to be higher than I'd like. Recently I cut back on the proportion and that helped.
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Why not make your own cheese blintzes (with less sugar)? They freeze beautifully, by the way!
 
OneEyedDiva said:
@Aneeda72 "It is my awful hip injuries, and the absolute need of a hip replacement, that forces me to get my A1C down. Otherwise, I would not care."
There are more reasons to care besides the need for surgery. I read and have heard reports that state an A1C of 8 and above are more likely to cause blindness, kidney failure as well as lead to amputations. That is very scary. My grand uncle had to have his leg amputated in the latter part of his life.
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I have been in kidney failure long before I became diabetic. I was born with a pelvic kidney. The tube from that pelvic went from by kidney up into my back, wrapped around my spine, and descended into my bladder. When it began to fail, well, the pain was horrific.

While “failed” kidneys are usually left in place, mine had to be removed, in 1985. The backup of urine had caused internal burns to the kidney. As for the space in my back, where that kidney was supposed to be, my intestine has herniated into that space. 😳. One of my many intestinal issues.

My kidney failure is genetic family kidney disease. Both my children, who are not diabetic, have kidney disease passed on my me. One of many things I have to feel guilty about. Although, I had no way of knowing this information before medical science caught up to present times. I get my eyes checked, my eye issues are also separate from the diabetes.

I am in stage 3 kidney failure with my remaining kidney. One of my major concerns over my son’s COVID-19 was and is his kidneys. Had I known about my medical conditions when I was younger, I probably would not have had any birth children. Due to the birth defects my daughter was born with, she decided not to have birth children.

You, of course, are right about the level of my A1C and the effect of diabetes on the body. I am a stress eater and I always am under a great deal of stress. I appreciate your concern. I have a great many serious medical conditions, a lot of internal birth defects like the kidney, that I have no control over.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Yes, it is great about the cheese blintzes but lately we've been having trouble finding them! I looked, my son went once and looked, then my DIL looked when she went shopping. She said they only had the blueberry blintzes. We went to two different Shoprites. I love my Cheerios. I used to eat them about three days a week but found they caused my blood sugars to be higher than I'd like. Recently I cut back on the proportion and that helped.

Also I want to respond to a question you had asked in another thread, which I have not been able to find again. I saw it when I perused the forum on my tablet. I prefer to respond when I'm at my desktop. Anyway, you had asked what I used (rubbing) alcohol for. Well my husband used to like a rubdown with it. I sometimes use it to disinfect certain items. And after COVID when I was unable to find disinfectant spray, I made my own by combining Lysol diluted to disinfectant strength combined with 70% alcohol.
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Oh, yes, remember asking about that. I bought a small bottle of alcohol about 5 years ago to clean the fitbit connection, 😂, I’ve probably used a tablespoon of it, so I was very curious about this. Thanks.
 
I have been super anxious about removing the Libre2. I have watched several videos and everyone has red skin. Since I have fragile skin, I am more and more afraid of hurting my skin. I decided to remove the device this morning, about a day a d a half early.

One video suggested soaking it in baby oil to dissolve the sticky on the tape. I pour the baby oil on the side to let it run under, waited 5 minutes, repeated. It came right off, no damage at all. 😂. I am such a baby. I think the people with damaged skin just pull their Device off without using the oil.

I am not reply the next one till January. You are not supposed to wear it during X-ray, cscans, etc. I have my endoscopy on the 22 and don’t want to have it on then.

I am pretty discouraged.

Having been made very aware of my blood sugar by the Libre2. I noticed it has this effect on everyone I read about. It is discouraging to constantly see high numbers when you are eating as few carbs as possible. I also learned, that due to my gastroparesis, my blood sugar can and does spike at any time.

If I get up at 2am to use the restroom and have not eaten since 3pm or sometimes since noon, my blood sugar might be 234 or higher as food just sits in my stomach. This is bittersweet knowledge since I suspected and had read this was a major portion of my blood sugar problem, incredibly slow digestion.

In any event, I will try it again in January.
 
Pepper said:
What's the logic behind that? Doesn't seem healthy
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I have moderate to severe gastroparesis. My stomach empties extremely slowly and I have to be very careful about how much food is in my stomach in the evening. In 2018, I was hospitalized for vomiting for two and half weeks. I lost 35 pounds in that time period.

My stomach had stopped functioning. I was tube fed into my intestine, semi conscious, and throwing up, apparently. They never found a definite diagnosis even though I had a team of doctors and was in a teaching hospital. One day the vomiting stopped. Next day I woke completely up. Next day I was discharged.

I am currently having severe stomach issues again and have lost 20 pounds since March. This will be the third cycle of stomach issues and weight loss. Since I am on prednisone, I should not lose weight at all. So idk what to tell you except, I am not supposed to eat after 3 in the afternoon.

But sometimes my stomach refuses food after lunch, and even though I am hungry I don’t dare eat. The constant throwing up semi conscious thing was not fun. Plus there were other connected issues that were not fun either so want to avoid that issue.
 
Digestion issues are often very difficult to diagnose. I have friends who stopped seeing doctors after several years of misdiagnoses & treatments for what they never had.
Additionally, I've asked my doctor why I'm always hungry & always cold unless it's at least 85 degrees. All she's able to tell me is, "Your thyroid is normal."
 
win231 said:
Digestion issues are often very difficult to diagnose. I have friends who stopped seeing doctors after several years of misdiagnoses & treatments for what they never had.
Additionally, I've asked my doctor why I'm always hungry & always cold unless it's at least 85 degrees. All she's able to tell me is, "Your thyroid is normal."
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Well, @win231 i have stopped seeing a few specialist because they were not, in my opinion, very special. Just collect my money, year after year. But, I have a great many things wrong with my digestive system so I have to see the docs about it.

😂. I have four growths on my thyroid, I get an ultrasound every year. Two are consider “suspicious” so they get biopsies every other year. As I’ve said, my medical issues are endless.
 
StarSong said:
Why not make your own cheese blintzes (with less sugar)? They freeze beautifully, by the way!
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I wish I could eat cheese blintzes, but 2 small ones have 37 gms sugar - compared to a 12-oz soft drink at 39 gms. Not good for diabetes, unless he/she could eat one bite (which I find very difficult).
The problem is not the cheese, which is very low in sugar; it's the flour, which is a highly-processed carb that spikes blood sugar.
 
win231 said:
I wish I could eat cheese blintzes, but 2 small ones have 37 gms sugar - compared to a 12-oz soft drink at 39 gms. Not good for diabetes, unless he/she could eat one bite (which I find very difficult).
The problem is not the cheese, which is very low in sugar; it's the flour, which is a highly-processed carb that spikes blood sugar.
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Good point. Almond flour wouldn't create the delectable crepes wrapping the blintzes.
 
win231 said:
I wish I could eat cheese blintzes, but 2 small ones have 37 gms sugar - compared to a 12-oz soft drink at 39 gms. Not good for diabetes, unless he/she could eat one bite (which I find very difficult).
The problem is not the cheese, which is very low in sugar; it's the flour, which is a highly-processed carb that spikes blood sugar.
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Win..I don't know what kind of cheese blintzes you're eating but the Golden brand only has 5 grams sugar per blintz. One blintz is considered a serving. I know for a man that's probably not enough food. I'll eat another protein source with my one blintz.
https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/golden/cheese-blintzes
 
OneEyedDiva said:
Win..I don't know what kind of cheese blintzes you're eating but the Golden brand only has 5 grams sugar per blintz. One blintz is considered a serving. I know for a man that's probably not enough food. I'll eat another protein source with my one blintz.
https://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/golden/cheese-blintzes
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Just a FYI (not telling you or anyone what they should eat):

When you read food labels, keep in mind that food manufacturers are permitted to deceive consumers when it comes to sugar content.
Nutritionists are well aware that the sugar is part of the Carbohydrate, but the FDA allows them to list it separately because if the sugar & carbs are separated, the sugar will be lower & that helps to sell the product, and eat more of it & buy it more often. Which is why some people (myself included) say the "F" in "FDA" stands for "Fraud."

The nutrition label on the Golden brand indicates 13 gms carbohydrates per blintz, which (when you eat it) is 13 gms sugar.
 
win231 said:
Just a FYI (not telling you or anyone what they should eat):

When you read food labels, keep in mind that food manufacturers are permitted to deceive consumers when it comes to sugar content.
Nutritionists are well aware that the sugar is part of the Carbohydrate, but the FDA allows them to list it separately because if the sugar & carbs are separated, the sugar will be lower & that helps to sell the product, and eat more of it & buy it more often. Which is why some people (myself included) say the "F" in "FDA" stands for "Fraud."

The nutrition label on the Golden brand indicates 13 gms carbohydrates per blintz, which (when you eat it) is 13 gms sugar.
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Yes I understand that the carbs convert to sugar, so I get what you are saying. For me though, I get good BS readings after I eat blintzes..way better than cold cereal which I used to eat every other day. I may have one blintz a week. Also I stopped putting jelly on the blintzes and use agave instead. Agave doesn't raise my blood sugars. I agree that the FDA should be dong more to protect us.
 
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win231 said:
Just a FYI (not telling you or anyone what they should eat):

When you read food labels, keep in mind that food manufacturers are permitted to deceive consumers when it comes to sugar content.
Nutritionists are well aware that the sugar is part of the Carbohydrate, but the FDA allows them to list it separately because if the sugar & carbs are separated, the sugar will be lower & that helps to sell the product, and eat more of it & buy it more often. Which is why some people (myself included) say the "F" in "FDA" stands for "Fraud."

The nutrition label on the Golden brand indicates 13 gms carbohydrates per blintz, which (when you eat it) is 13 gms sugar.
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Agreed that nutrition labels are intentionally deceptive, which is outrageous.

More outrageous is that according to various studies, despite fast food outlets like McDonald's posting calorie counts, people haven't appreciably changed what they purchase.
 
The libre2 sensor costs at Walgreens 75 dollars, Walmart 65 dollars, and the winner Costco 55 dollars. Insurance does not pay unless you are on two or more specific diabetic meds. Insurance might pay if you are type 1 but I am type 2.

Switched my prescription from Walgreens to Costco 😁

Edited, nice surprise for 60 dollars at Costco I got TWO sensors, the other prices quoted were for one sensor. Felt like I hit the lottery 🤣
 
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All the dietary suggestions & demands are fine, and they may help but....... The bottom line is simply that , if a person just cannot eat the recommended food ? and craves the food they like ? They are indeed in for a battle.

I'm on the fringe [prediabetic] they tell me, so I try to behave as they [docs] suggest, but damn it is hard.
 
rgp said:
All the dietary suggestions & demands are fine, and they may help but....... The bottom line is simply that , if a person just cannot eat the recommended food ? and craves the food they like ? They are indeed in for a battle.

I'm on the fringe [prediabetic] they tell me, so I try to behave as they [docs] suggest, but damn it is hard.
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Yes it is terrible hard. I hope you “win” the battle.
 

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