Guest guest Posted December 4, 1999 Report Share Posted December 4, 1999 Welcome , You have come to the right place. I see you have had many messages so I will read them before I say anything except Hello and Welcome Lynn Lynn Baker Owner Diabetes-Book-Disc List http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/Diabetes-Book-Disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 1999 Report Share Posted December 4, 1999 , The avandia is working well for me. I have been having a very little diahrea too. I was wondering if it might have been one of my meds doing it. It's not to an extreme I can't handle it though. Usually once a day 2 or 3 times a week is all I get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 1999 Report Share Posted December 4, 1999 , I will say that the diarrhea does go away. It was embarassing at first, but now I don't have the problem. Good luck!! -list owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 The first thing I learned after becoming diabetic was " never drink your sugar " . Fruit juice is full of sugar. So are fruits so if you want to control your bg's be careful with them. The best way to find out what they do to you is to test yourself. Meenie Re: New To List >From: GeorgiaGail@... > > > >Apples and bananas are part of your fruit exchange. One small apple or >1/2 of a banana is a serving. If you read the archives on this list, >you will find that many are following what is called low carb; that is, >they find that starches like breads, cereals, rice, potatoes, corn (the >starchy vegetables) tend to run their blood sugars up while limiting >these brings tighter control. > >I think you are finding this out with the orange juice; even the > " correct " portion of 4 ounces seems to increase blood sugars for you. >You may do better with fruits with fiber (like apples, grapes, peaches, >pears) rather than juices as the fiber in whole fruits frequently slows >down the absorption rate of the food from your gut into your blood >stream. > >I hope this is not too confusing. It is hard to do a diet instruction >via the Internet. Perhaps other members can send along some sites on >diabetes for you to familiarize yourself with. > >It's a shame that Medicaid won't pay for nutrition counseling. > >, are you overweight? Do you exercise? Most type II diabetics >improve blood glucoses by losing weight (if needed) and exercising >daily. Remember that the more weight you are carrying, the more insulin >you need as fat stores make you resistant to your own insulin. > >Gail > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 1999 Report Share Posted December 7, 1999 , Do you have a meter? Its the key to bg control. Test yourself before eating, then eat a single food and test 2 hrs later. See how much that food sent your bg up... Learn which foods are bad for your bgs. You will probably have to restrict your diet more now, but once you have lost some weight and gotten your bg's in control, you may be able to have some of those foods in moderation again... you will just have to keep an eye on them and test test test! I find that carbohydrates send my bg's into the atmosphere. I eat no potatoes, bread,pasta, rice, etc. It works wonderfully. Meenie Re: New To List >From: kyangelgirl@... ( M) > >Nope, I am on medicaid and they won't pay for counseling from a >dietician for any reason in Kentucky. I have switched to all sugar free. >My soda is diet as is any candy or gum I use. I have terrible dry mouth >and I have to keep something to help that. I haven't touched a candy bar >or a regular soda since Nov 4th when I found out. I was only a moderate >sugar user anyway. It came in spells. I just have problems with my >fruits and juices. I LOVE orange juice and was told I could have about 4 >ozs at a time but it makes my sugar levels go up. i also love bananas >and apples. How can I incorporate them into my diet and keep my sugar >levels under control? > > > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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