Re: more questions for a newbie

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Jay,

When I started in this new part of my life my blood sugar was at

404. The first time I hit 100 I got the shakes. Basically my body was

not happy about the lack of sugar. Well that lasted about a day and it

has not happened since. I have had a couple of low readings ( in the

60's) but no shakes. I think it took me about a month of displaying

symptoms prior to my wife telling me to go see a Dr. I did not feel ill

or bad prior to going to see the Dr, I just had to go to the bathroom a

bunch.

On Wed, 21 May 2003 19:56:11 -0400 " Jay Selberg "

writes:

Thanks for the reassurance. My vision was perfect up until Feb or so,

then the world started getting blurry. I thought I was tired (apnea) and

was working too hard. :-) Well, I was working hard! I can handle weeks

of blurry vision, knowing it will get better.

Today is my first day of a 104 reading, and that was after swimming 40

lengths at the Y. I was some shaky, though, at that reading which was

before dinner. If 104 is a goal then why did I feel hypoglycemic, I

wonder?

I had a physical in Oct and no signs of diabetes were found. Is it

possible I got it so quickly thereafter, or could I have been progressing

to this day for a long time?

thanks,

Jay in Maine

Re: more questions for a newbie

Hi,

Same here, my sight went fuzzy for a couple of weeks. It was not

fun since I had been blessed with excellent vision. But things did

return to normal, so the reading glasses from Costco sit unused.

Have fun

On Wed, 21 May 2003 15:48:21 -0400 " jselber1@... "

writes:

Thanks, Jeannie, for the reassurance. Months, hmm? I just bought a

pair

of 2.75 drustore glasses and can finally read again! I will be

patient...

maybe.

Jay

Jay, you sound like me last year. I could hardly operate the computer.

You<BR>

can adjust the size of the lettering, so I had everything at biggest

and

I<BR> I bought those cheap drugstore<BR>

glasses to read up close....every prescription, as my vision kept

changing.<BR>

But I loved that, for the first time since I was a kid, I could see far

away<BR>

without the use of glasses. It was great watching TV with no

glasses.<BR>

<BR>

Everybody reassured me that my eyes would return to normal in time, but

I<BR>

must admit I was scared. It's frightening when your eyes don't

work.<BR>

Eventually, they did, so I'm now wearing my glasses again and

everything's<BR>

normal. No more TV or<BR>

reading clocks, etc. without glasses. But please try not to

worry...they<BR>

WILL get back to normal. I can't remember how long it took, exactly.

Maybe<BR>

a couple of months. But it seems like an eternity when you can't

see.<BR>

<BR>

Love,<BR>

Jeannie<BR>

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Thanks, Jeannie, for the reassurance. Months, hmm? I just bought a pair

of 2.75 drustore glasses and can finally read again! I will be patient...

maybe.

Jay

Jay, you sound like me last year.  I could hardly operate the computer. 

You<BR>

can adjust the size of the lettering, so I had everything at biggest and

I<BR> I bought those cheap drugstore<BR>

glasses to read up close....every prescription, as my vision kept

changing.<BR>

But I loved that, for the first time since I was a kid, I could see far

away<BR>

without the use of glasses.  It was great watching TV with no glasses.<BR>

<BR>

Everybody reassured me that my eyes would return to normal in time, but

I<BR>

must admit I was scared.  It's frightening when your eyes don't work.<BR>

Eventually, they did, so I'm now wearing my glasses again and

everything's<BR>

normal.  No more TV or<BR>

reading clocks, etc. without glasses.  But please try not to

worry...they<BR>

WILL get back to normal.  I can't remember how long it took, exactly. 

Maybe<BR>

a couple of months.  But it seems like an eternity when you can't see.<BR>

<BR>

Love,<BR>

Jeannie<BR>

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Thanks for the reassurance. My vision was perfect up until Feb or so, then the

world started getting blurry. I thought I was tired (apnea) and was working too

hard. :-) Well, I was working hard! I can handle weeks of blurry vision,

knowing it will get better.

Today is my first day of a 104 reading, and that was after swimming 40 lengths

at the Y. I was some shaky, though, at that reading which was before dinner.

If 104 is a goal then why did I feel hypoglycemic, I wonder?

I had a physical in Oct and no signs of diabetes were found. Is it possible I

got it so quickly thereafter, or could I have been progressing to this day for a

long time?

thanks,

Jay in Maine

Re: more questions for a newbie

Hi,

Same here, my sight went fuzzy for a couple of weeks. It was not

fun since I had been blessed with excellent vision. But things did

return to normal, so the reading glasses from Costco sit unused.

Have fun

On Wed, 21 May 2003 15:48:21 -0400 " jselber1@... "

writes:

Thanks, Jeannie, for the reassurance. Months, hmm? I just bought a pair

of 2.75 drustore glasses and can finally read again! I will be

patient...

maybe.

Jay

Jay, you sound like me last year. I could hardly operate the computer.

You<BR>

can adjust the size of the lettering, so I had everything at biggest and

I<BR> I bought those cheap drugstore<BR>

glasses to read up close....every prescription, as my vision kept

changing.<BR>

But I loved that, for the first time since I was a kid, I could see far

away<BR>

without the use of glasses. It was great watching TV with no

glasses.<BR>

<BR>

Everybody reassured me that my eyes would return to normal in time, but

I<BR>

must admit I was scared. It's frightening when your eyes don't work.<BR>

Eventually, they did, so I'm now wearing my glasses again and

everything's<BR>

normal. No more TV or<BR>

reading clocks, etc. without glasses. But please try not to

worry...they<BR>

WILL get back to normal. I can't remember how long it took, exactly.

Maybe<BR>

a couple of months. But it seems like an eternity when you can't

see.<BR>

<BR>

Love,<BR>

Jeannie<BR>

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40 lengths ? I'm jealous. I bet I couldn't do 3.

And thats with exercising all the time here at home.

I have so many pairs of reading glasses. One in every room, purse, glove box,

desk drawer. All different strengths. I get them for a buck at the dollar

store. Now that I have been under control for a year I'm ready for a new eye

exam and glasses. Only trouble is : they won't give me 15 spare pairs

Congrats on the 104. I remember when that felt really strange . You might

carry a quickie carb with you just in case you swim yourself down to 85 until

you get used to it .

Today is my first day of a 104 reading, and that was after swimming 40 lengths

at the Y. I was some shaky, though, at that reading which was before dinner.

If 104 is a goal then why did I feel hypoglycemic, I wonder?