Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I have thought that too. I hate the thought of that because I like it so much. Guess I will go to my second favorite and that is root beer. Re: odd question Mel, I drink diet Dr. Pepper on occasion. It does not cause my blood sugar reading to spike. Perhaps one of the ingredients that is in diet Dr. Pepper, but not in other diet sodas, is the culprit. Marvin odd question > Just curious if any one has experienced the same kind of thing. > Two days ago I drank a can of Diet Dr. Pepper between breakfast and > lunch. > My BG on waking up was 106 and I had my normal breakfast of 2 cups of > milk. > I took the insulin needed to cover the carbs in the milk and the BG. > Before > lunch my BG was 426. I will also say that there was no stress to speak of > that day. Yesterday I didn't drink any of the diet Dr. Pepper and the > highest my BG went was a post meal of 160. Today I again tried the diet > Dr. > Pepper and my sugars spiked to over 200. > Can any one think of a reason for this? I did have my sister double > check > the pop to make sure it was diet and it is. I can drink other dark pops > and > they don't bother me so I am thinking it is not the coloring, though I > could > be wrong. > > > > Mel Teddy > > Nature delights in diversity, why don't humans? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I have thought that too. I hate the thought of that because I like it so much. Guess I will go to my second favorite and that is root beer. Re: odd question Mel, I drink diet Dr. Pepper on occasion. It does not cause my blood sugar reading to spike. Perhaps one of the ingredients that is in diet Dr. Pepper, but not in other diet sodas, is the culprit. Marvin odd question > Just curious if any one has experienced the same kind of thing. > Two days ago I drank a can of Diet Dr. Pepper between breakfast and > lunch. > My BG on waking up was 106 and I had my normal breakfast of 2 cups of > milk. > I took the insulin needed to cover the carbs in the milk and the BG. > Before > lunch my BG was 426. I will also say that there was no stress to speak of > that day. Yesterday I didn't drink any of the diet Dr. Pepper and the > highest my BG went was a post meal of 160. Today I again tried the diet > Dr. > Pepper and my sugars spiked to over 200. > Can any one think of a reason for this? I did have my sister double > check > the pop to make sure it was diet and it is. I can drink other dark pops > and > they don't bother me so I am thinking it is not the coloring, though I > could > be wrong. > > > > Mel Teddy > > Nature delights in diversity, why don't humans? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 I have thought that too. I hate the thought of that because I like it so much. Guess I will go to my second favorite and that is root beer. Re: odd question Mel, I drink diet Dr. Pepper on occasion. It does not cause my blood sugar reading to spike. Perhaps one of the ingredients that is in diet Dr. Pepper, but not in other diet sodas, is the culprit. Marvin odd question > Just curious if any one has experienced the same kind of thing. > Two days ago I drank a can of Diet Dr. Pepper between breakfast and > lunch. > My BG on waking up was 106 and I had my normal breakfast of 2 cups of > milk. > I took the insulin needed to cover the carbs in the milk and the BG. > Before > lunch my BG was 426. I will also say that there was no stress to speak of > that day. Yesterday I didn't drink any of the diet Dr. Pepper and the > highest my BG went was a post meal of 160. Today I again tried the diet > Dr. > Pepper and my sugars spiked to over 200. > Can any one think of a reason for this? I did have my sister double > check > the pop to make sure it was diet and it is. I can drink other dark pops > and > they don't bother me so I am thinking it is not the coloring, though I > could > be wrong. > > > > Mel Teddy > > Nature delights in diversity, why don't humans? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Do you know what I call the C-factor? Simply stated is the number of bs points a single gram of carbohydrates will raise your bs level. For example I have a high insulin resistance level, and a singgle gram of carb will raise my bs level on average 7.5 points. Since whole milk has 10 grams of carbs per cup or 8 ounces of milk, then two cups of whole milk will raise my bs level around 150 points. If you want to know your C-factor or if you knew your C-factor, you would be better able to manage your bs levels. RE: odd question > > > That is odd. > > I initially thought that perhaps the Dr. Pepper wasn't diet, but it seems > you checked that already. > > Are you sure your hands are clean before testing? Having food on your > fingers can make a vast difference in the blood sugar reading you get. > > When you were high, especially 426, did you feel high? If I test high and > do > not feel high I wash my hands and retest, and sometimes I am high for > real, > but sometimes it's a false reading. > > Jen > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1429 - Release Date: > 5/12/2008 > 6:14 PM > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Do you know what I call the C-factor? Simply stated is the number of bs points a single gram of carbohydrates will raise your bs level. For example I have a high insulin resistance level, and a singgle gram of carb will raise my bs level on average 7.5 points. Since whole milk has 10 grams of carbs per cup or 8 ounces of milk, then two cups of whole milk will raise my bs level around 150 points. If you want to know your C-factor or if you knew your C-factor, you would be better able to manage your bs levels. RE: odd question > > > That is odd. > > I initially thought that perhaps the Dr. Pepper wasn't diet, but it seems > you checked that already. > > Are you sure your hands are clean before testing? Having food on your > fingers can make a vast difference in the blood sugar reading you get. > > When you were high, especially 426, did you feel high? If I test high and > do > not feel high I wash my hands and retest, and sometimes I am high for > real, > but sometimes it's a false reading. > > Jen > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1429 - Release Date: > 5/12/2008 > 6:14 PM > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 Did you know that skim milk has a higher gram content of carbs per cup than does whole milk? odd question Just curious if any one has experienced the same kind of thing. Two days ago I drank a can of Diet Dr. Pepper between breakfast and lunch. My BG on waking up was 106 and I had my normal breakfast of 2 cups of milk. I took the insulin needed to cover the carbs in the milk and the BG. Before lunch my BG was 426. I will also say that there was no stress to speak of that day. Yesterday I didn't drink any of the diet Dr. Pepper and the highest my BG went was a post meal of 160. Today I again tried the diet Dr. Pepper and my sugars spiked to over 200. Can any one think of a reason for this? I did have my sister double check the pop to make sure it was diet and it is. I can drink other dark pops and they don't bother me so I am thinking it is not the coloring, though I could be wrong. Mel Teddy Nature delights in diversity, why don't humans? __________ NOD32 3142 (20080528) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have no vision and use the pump totally by memory and counting the button pushes as well. The nurse at my doctor's office says I use more features on my pump than the sighted people that she sees there. I love my pump. Before it I had A1C's that were 13 and 14, now they have come down to 6.9 at the highest. Re: RE: odd question Hi Melvin, I use a pump as well and love it. I did not realize how much impact high-fat foods had on my blood sugar until I began using a combination bolus on my pump. Now, when I forget to use a combination bolus for high-fat foods there is a very noticeable rise in my blood sugar hours later, and that combination bolus can make the difference between having a blood sugar of 6.5 for hours later or fighting hours of blood sugars in the teens. Do you have any vision, or do you use the pump completely non-visually? Most blind people I know do not use advanced features such as the bolus calculators or combination boluses or temporary basal rates. I use all of these because I have memorized all of the pump's functionality. I also have enough vision to see the screen with a strong magnifier, but usually don't use one as it's faster to navigate by counting button presses. Jen RE: odd question > > > > > > That is odd. > > > > I initially thought that perhaps the Dr. Pepper wasn't diet, > but it seems > > you checked that already. > > > > Are you sure your hands are clean before testing? Having food > on your > > fingers can make a vast difference in the blood sugar reading > you get. > > > > When you were high, especially 426, did you feel high? If I > test high and > > do > > not feel high I wash my hands and retest, and sometimes I am > high for > > real, > > but sometimes it's a false reading. > > > > Jen > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1429 - Release Date: > > 5/12/2008 > > 6:14 PM > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have no vision and use the pump totally by memory and counting the button pushes as well. The nurse at my doctor's office says I use more features on my pump than the sighted people that she sees there. I love my pump. Before it I had A1C's that were 13 and 14, now they have come down to 6.9 at the highest. Re: RE: odd question Hi Melvin, I use a pump as well and love it. I did not realize how much impact high-fat foods had on my blood sugar until I began using a combination bolus on my pump. Now, when I forget to use a combination bolus for high-fat foods there is a very noticeable rise in my blood sugar hours later, and that combination bolus can make the difference between having a blood sugar of 6.5 for hours later or fighting hours of blood sugars in the teens. Do you have any vision, or do you use the pump completely non-visually? Most blind people I know do not use advanced features such as the bolus calculators or combination boluses or temporary basal rates. I use all of these because I have memorized all of the pump's functionality. I also have enough vision to see the screen with a strong magnifier, but usually don't use one as it's faster to navigate by counting button presses. Jen RE: odd question > > > > > > That is odd. > > > > I initially thought that perhaps the Dr. Pepper wasn't diet, > but it seems > > you checked that already. > > > > Are you sure your hands are clean before testing? Having food > on your > > fingers can make a vast difference in the blood sugar reading > you get. > > > > When you were high, especially 426, did you feel high? If I > test high and > > do > > not feel high I wash my hands and retest, and sometimes I am > high for > > real, > > but sometimes it's a false reading. > > > > Jen > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1429 - Release Date: > > 5/12/2008 > > 6:14 PM > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2008 Report Share Posted May 30, 2008 I have no vision and use the pump totally by memory and counting the button pushes as well. The nurse at my doctor's office says I use more features on my pump than the sighted people that she sees there. I love my pump. Before it I had A1C's that were 13 and 14, now they have come down to 6.9 at the highest. Re: RE: odd question Hi Melvin, I use a pump as well and love it. I did not realize how much impact high-fat foods had on my blood sugar until I began using a combination bolus on my pump. Now, when I forget to use a combination bolus for high-fat foods there is a very noticeable rise in my blood sugar hours later, and that combination bolus can make the difference between having a blood sugar of 6.5 for hours later or fighting hours of blood sugars in the teens. Do you have any vision, or do you use the pump completely non-visually? Most blind people I know do not use advanced features such as the bolus calculators or combination boluses or temporary basal rates. I use all of these because I have memorized all of the pump's functionality. I also have enough vision to see the screen with a strong magnifier, but usually don't use one as it's faster to navigate by counting button presses. Jen RE: odd question > > > > > > That is odd. > > > > I initially thought that perhaps the Dr. Pepper wasn't diet, > but it seems > > you checked that already. > > > > Are you sure your hands are clean before testing? Having food > on your > > fingers can make a vast difference in the blood sugar reading > you get. > > > > When you were high, especially 426, did you feel high? If I > test high and > > do > > not feel high I wash my hands and retest, and sometimes I am > high for > > real, > > but sometimes it's a false reading. > > > > Jen > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1429 - Release Date: > > 5/12/2008 > > 6:14 PM > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 I am going shopping tomorrow and will pick up a bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper and see if it makes a difference. As for why I only drink milk for breakfast instead of eating a balanced meal is that if I eat in the morning I get sick to my stomach. It seems like I can't eat before 11 or this happens. I have been drinking milk for breakfast for several years and have never had the spike like that before, even if it is 2% milk several hours later it has never spiked like that. I had changed the site for my pump a day before. When I got the high readings, two in a row that morning, I changed it again. After doing so it did bring the sugars down some but not very much. I ended up giving myself a shot of three units of insulin with a syringe. That seemed to do the trick and the sugars came down within a couple of hours. I keep my strips stored in a cool dry cupboard in my bed room away from heat and steam and extremes in temperature. odd question Hi Mel, I spoke to my diabetes educator friend and someone else who has been in the profession for a long time because I am baffled and your problem with the diet Dr. Pepper baffles them too. One suggestion is to try a diet Dr. Pepper from somewhere else and see if it does the same thing. It could be a manufacturer's error. The second thought is the milk because there are too many carbs and why are you drinking milk only instead of a balanced meal at breakfast. The sugar milk in sugar is a quick spike.and could be the problem. Another thought to think about is that it is time to change your puncture sight for your pump or did you recently move it and it's a bad site? Finally, are your test strips stored properly or have they been compromised in any way? All things to think about. Hope this helps with some food for thought. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 I am going shopping tomorrow and will pick up a bottle of Diet Dr. Pepper and see if it makes a difference. As for why I only drink milk for breakfast instead of eating a balanced meal is that if I eat in the morning I get sick to my stomach. It seems like I can't eat before 11 or this happens. I have been drinking milk for breakfast for several years and have never had the spike like that before, even if it is 2% milk several hours later it has never spiked like that. I had changed the site for my pump a day before. When I got the high readings, two in a row that morning, I changed it again. After doing so it did bring the sugars down some but not very much. I ended up giving myself a shot of three units of insulin with a syringe. That seemed to do the trick and the sugars came down within a couple of hours. I keep my strips stored in a cool dry cupboard in my bed room away from heat and steam and extremes in temperature. odd question Hi Mel, I spoke to my diabetes educator friend and someone else who has been in the profession for a long time because I am baffled and your problem with the diet Dr. Pepper baffles them too. One suggestion is to try a diet Dr. Pepper from somewhere else and see if it does the same thing. It could be a manufacturer's error. The second thought is the milk because there are too many carbs and why are you drinking milk only instead of a balanced meal at breakfast. The sugar milk in sugar is a quick spike.and could be the problem. Another thought to think about is that it is time to change your puncture sight for your pump or did you recently move it and it's a bad site? Finally, are your test strips stored properly or have they been compromised in any way? All things to think about. Hope this helps with some food for thought. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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