Re: Med-less changes, was Re: hello out there

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Carol wrote:

<< I really believe this as I have heard from some dmers that they maintain

bg

around 200, never exercise, eat junk, but just inject for it, and haven't

seen any complications, not to say it might not happen in the future, but

these are old time dm, meaning they've had dm for years. >>

And I think about the type 2's who were diabetics before home testing kits,

before nutrition labels, HbA1c tests, etc. There's this line of diabetics

extending back in my family, but they didn't die particularly young or in

particularly bad health. My mom had problems with her eyes, kidneys and

heart, but she made it to her 80s in pretty good shape. Her father never had

any monitoring for his diabetes, other than urine test strips.

To this day, many people still call type 2 " sugar diabetes. "

Susie

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, for me the fasting reading seeems to reflect the total

carbs fro the previous day. I graze all day, keeping my sugar more

or less even, I use diet only. Sam

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Maybe now that I'm off the meds, I need to give up the evening snack?

Couldn't hurt to try.

Robin G.

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>Subject: Re: Med-less changes, was Re: hello out there

>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 11:29:25 -0800

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>, for me the fasting reading seeems to reflect the total

>carbs fro the previous day. I graze all day, keeping my sugar more

>or less even, I use diet only. Sam

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Robin, I think total carbs and evenness is rewarded. Sa,

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I agree completely, Sam. I'm already very low carb, all veggies and nuts

(and an occasional Bran a Crisp). The evening snack is the only thing I can

think of to change.

Robin G.

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>Subject: Re: Med-less changes, was Re: hello out there

>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 12:03:08 -0800

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>Robin, I think total carbs and evenness is rewarded. Sa,

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Robin, I eat right up until bedtime, from a fruit diah, whatevers

in good supply. I find good quality and low price most often go

hand in hand. I use pears, orange, honeydew or cantaloupe (for

regularity)

banana, mango presently 3/$. I eat it with acctive bacillus

vanilla yogurt I buy about 2-3 quart containers a week. Recently

got ssome strawberry and some lemon chiffon. Sam

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Vicki wrote:

<< I do have problems with insomnia ... I take a Benadryl ... (I used

to use melatonin but it stopped being effective) ... the insomnia

started about four years ago...slightly before my diabetes diagnosis. >>

Insomnia certainly seems to be a fellow traveler for diabetics. Melatonin can

retain its effectiveness if you use it only temporarily, then lay off.

Susie

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In a message dated 12/14/2000 5:37:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

ottercritter@... writes:

<< , but whose control is so good

that we do not represent a highway menace, can be allowed to drive. It's a

terrible thing for someone to lose that privilege >>

hmmm....my DR told me not to drive, thought it was because of the meds I take

for the PN, never thinking about the insulin.

My aunt gave up her driving, she's dm2, on glyburide, she was visiting my

grandmother in riverside, Ca, 10 yrs ago, she was driving and passed out.

Come to find out, she took her gly, but didn't eat!!!! She gave up her

license, my mom was injured, has had 4 surgeries on her ankles, still not

right, she now can't walk without a walker.

So I generally have my roomie drive me everywhere, when I do, I don't take

any insulin, but I do eat anyway, I'm so afraid of what can happen. I make up

for my bg when I get home, not the best idea for my dm, but better safe than

sorry.

carol