Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 In a message dated 12/03/2000 7:13:52 PM Pacific Standard Time, anne@... writes: << What is the best approach to dealing with this in terms of eating/drinking and taking care of myself? >> What works real good for me is to start drinking echinacia tea right when I start to feel just a bit out of sorts. Seems to fight off the weebee geebee's for me anyway. Meniowl@... type2,dx7/99, low-carbs (last A1c 5.0) Normal range 4.8-6.0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 In a message dated 12/3/00 10:37:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, rcglaze@... writes: << Have broth, tea, maybe some scrambled eggs. These things will be gentle on your tummy, too. >> I find that sugar free fruit pops..... 25 cals.. i'm not sure how many carbs but not a ton are also good as long as you can stop at one or two in a sitting.... esp for a sore throat, and they help me with nausea so that i can eat my meals at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 Just finished a cold myself a couple of weeks ago. The usual caveats apply. Get lots of rest, push fluids, wash your hands. Be careful with cold medicines - some of them will raise your bg's. My doctor said to try a dose of whatever I had been taking before dx (Sudafed Non Drying) and then check my levels. It worked for me. It also helped me sleep. There are diabetic cough syrups (and some regular brands offer a sugar free product), sugar free cough drops (Riccola is pretty good), and you can get separate decongestants and antihistamines if you only need one or the other (for some people decongestants mess them up, but antihistamines don't). You need to stay on your medication schedule, and keep as much to your meal plan as you can. Having a cold/flu will at best make it difficult to breathe, which means you don't want to eat. Have broth, tea, maybe some scrambled eggs. These things will be gentle on your tummy, too. I guess it's geared toward people on sulfs, but my handbook from the CDE says that you should test more often when you're sick because you could go low. I always found that I was a little high. Whichever happens for you, do test more often. The first day of a serious cold is the only time (well, maybe the second day, too, if I'm sick enough to stay home) I allow myself to eat pretty much whatever sounds good, without great concern about carbs. I know that I'm not going to eat much of anything. Feel better soon! Robin G. > >Reply-To: diabetes_integroups >To: <diabetes_integroups> >Subject: Dealing with cold/flu >Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:12:58 -0500 > >Hi - > >I have type 2 diabetes which is well controlled by diet and I'm managing to >lose a little weight. There is a nasty cold going around my office and >judging by how I feel tonight, I think I've got it. It has been knocking >the healthy people flat on their backs for 3-5 days. What is the best >approach to dealing with this in terms of eating/drinking and taking care >of >myself? > >Anne > > > >Public website for Diabetes International: >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ _____ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2000 Report Share Posted December 3, 2000 I'm just getting over a sinus infection that started out as a slight case of the flu. Iknew I felt lousy but didn't think much of it until my morning fasting bg's went over 350.After having morning bg's of 95-111 this really got my attention.When to my doctor, she said my high numbers were from been sick and put me on Levaquin for the infection. After my insurance the Rx cost me $25.00 which I thought was high for 14, 500mg pills. That was until I checked on line and say my Rx there cost $121.00 Even with insurance, diabetes has really gotten to be costly. Also she put me on blood pressure pills Zestril.She said under the old numbers I would of been fine, but under the new numbers they use I'm over. Has any one try this Rx, or on it at this time. Thanks D.J. Dealing with cold/flu > >Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 22:12:58 -0500 > > > >Hi - > > > >I have type 2 diabetes which is well controlled by diet and I'm managing to > >lose a little weight. There is a nasty cold going around my office and > >judging by how I feel tonight, I think I've got it. It has been knocking > >the healthy people flat on their backs for 3-5 days. What is the best > >approach to dealing with this in terms of eating/drinking and taking care > >of > >myself? > > > >Anne > > > > > > > >Public website for Diabetes International: > >http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > > Public website for Diabetes International: > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 Anne wrote: << There is a nasty cold going around my office ... What is the best approach to dealing with this in terms of eating/drinking and taking care of myself? >> I had so many colds when I was younger I'm pretty much immune to them (one of the benefits of growing older). But when I get the flu, I bundle up in warm clothing and pile the blankets on and " bake it out. " Flu bugs are knocked out by high temperatures. When we run a fever, it is our body altering its normal state to kill off that which attacks it. I don't take aspirin to lower it unless my temp. gets so high it could be dangerous. Drink lots of fluids (which we should do anyway), and don't eat unless you feel hungry. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 Meniowl wrote: << What works real good for me is to start drinking echinacia tea right when I start to feel just a bit out of sorts. >> Good time to remind folks that echinacea is a product not to be taken on a regular basis, but only when one feels a cold/flu coming on. Thanks for the tip, Meni! Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2000 Report Share Posted December 4, 2000 " D.J.MASER " wrote: > > I'm just getting over a sinus infection that started out as a slight case of > the flu. Iknew I felt lousy but didn't think much of it until my morning > fasting bg's went over 350.After having morning bg's of 95-111 this really > got my attention.When to my doctor, she said my high numbers were from been > sick and put me on Levaquin for the infection. After my insurance the Rx > cost me $25.00 which I thought was high for 14, 500mg pills. That was until > I checked on line and say my Rx there cost $121.00 Even with insurance, > diabetes has really gotten to be costly. Also she put me on blood pressure > pills Zestril.She said under the old numbers I would of been fine, but under > the new numbers they use I'm over. Has any one try this Rx, or on it at this > time. Thanks D.J. Levaquin is very potent antibiotic medication. I was on it a *short* time after an recent operation to assure that infection did not take place. If you need it, you need it, but it's not a drug to be taken lightly. -- Dave - 9:17:47 AM T2 - 8/98 Glucophage, Precose - Davors Daily Aphorism: A life lived in fear is half a life lived. -- Visit my HomePage: http://dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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