Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 hmmm not sure if this is a mistake but its a problem Montery Jack, and Swiss Cheese both seem to have a lot of carbs or something that make me go up and stay up (not high, but more than usual) Had about 4 oz of Swiss Cheese last night, was at 104 and normally i'd have stayed around 104, but with this, i was up to 140 for like 4 hrs. this is not the first time with this... so its going back to the list of one slice with a burger or something, but not a bunch plain as a snack. I've had the same experience with plain Monteray Jack cheese, but if it has the jalepenos in it, i'm fine... go figure. I'm currently experiementing with some low fat, sugar free yogurt, 21 carbs per cup, but i've read that you can eat it cuz the cultures eat the sugar.... I ate it at 9:30, was at 111, sooo at 12:30 i'll test its the way i can learn how foods react to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 In a message dated 6/3/01 10:05:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, GayRghts@... writes: << I ate it at 9:30, was at 111, sooo at 12:30 i'll test its the way i can learn how foods react to me >> 11:40 tested, was at 118, soooo i can eat Yogurt YEAHHHHH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Rainbow Farm wrote: > > --Once I almost took the wrong insulin, and it would have been way too much > of the short acting. We've discussed before methods of marking our insulin, > and maybe keeping the two kinds in two different places to avoid this. I found a real neat solution for that in the drug store (CVS). It was a package of 2, foam rubber containers that the vials fit in to, and they are each a different color. They also have an area to write on the type of insulin. They are sold mainly to prevent vial breakage (per the package). -- Dave - 9:36:56 PM T2 - 8/98 Glucophage, NPH, H Visit my PhotoPage: http://zing.com/album/pictures.html?id=4292795721 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2001 Report Share Posted June 3, 2001 Let me think of some of the mistakes I have made on this journey:--- I think I am perfect however. so I am really having to think. (Are you ready for a long list: - 2 little mistakes I have made are: Forgetting to take syringes with me on a vacation trip:(I found a local hospital was eager to help me with a few replacements and the Pamida store said I could come in and they would call my Dr. to get a few. [also found I didn't have to have a script for insulin purchase at Walgreens when I forgot to take it on a trip.- YES I AM FORGETFUL-and my husband helps me pack sometimes and we mix signals!!]) 2. Before my Dr. changed me to insulin I experienced a high blood sugar of 300 [i had NOT even eaten for 12 hours and not incorrectly]..so I took more of my prescription without calling the Dr. WOW did I get chewed out when I fessed up to it.... (even if it was the 4th of July and his birthday) God bless him. He passed away recently and I miss his caring. Will look forward to hearing of some goofs others have made. I will probably think of much worse ones now., Fran __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 My craziest mistake when I was first dxed was to develop a fear of food. I was overwhelmed with my dx and unsure what to eat. So, I didn't eat enough, skipped meals and felt crummy most of the time. My blood sugar levels dropped LOW. Within a week, though, I had researched enough on-line and in books and was eating much healthier. Hubby's biggest mistakes......taking normal humalog dose while experiencing severe gastric upset that indicated food wasn't being absorbed and accidentally confusing the insulin bottles Carol T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 My mistake... I'm a pretty compulsive person . I'm an adult onset type 1 and try for tight control and test a lot and shoot insulin multiple times per day. But one night about a year after diagnosis I ate dinner at a friend's house and TOTALLY forgot to test before eating and to take insulin for meal. Naturally it was a disaster. I chalked that one up to a brief episode of Denial (but it felt so GOOD not to have to keep diabetes at the top of my mind!) I've never let my guard down after that one. Vicki In a message dated 01-06-04 00:50:47 EDT, you write: << Will look forward to hearing of some goofs others have made. I will probably think of much worse ones now., >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 One of my biggest mistakes was in not educating my dh on symptons of hypoglycemia. Especially when I started the starlilx and not showing him how to test my sugar. I have had 2 episodes of very low sugars one on starlix and one not..both time I found it difficult to think straight and really needed his help. He now knows how to test and when to test. ressy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2001 Report Share Posted June 4, 2001 Me too- I hated to eat because I saw what it did to my numbers. I basically was anorexic (sp?) and felt weak all the time. <<My craziest mistake when I was first dxed was to develop a fear of food. I was overwhelmed with my dx and unsure what to eat. So, I didn't eat enough, skipped meals and felt crummy most of the time. My blood sugar levels dropped LOW. Within a week, though, I had researched enough on-line and in books and was eating much healthier. >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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