RE: Forcing Blood Sugars Down

July 12, 2008

I don't care what your medical doctors say. If you are running blood sugars of

200 or more you need to be on insulin therapy, and that is a fact. It is better

to start early insulin therapy as a type 2 rather than later. You will have

much better bs control and that is a fact. Are the doctors giving into yur

needle fears or theirs RE: Forcing Blood Sugars Down

Dave, thanks. I'm sorry, I wasn't clear.

I am Type II. That's why I said without using insulin. I use oral meds,

but not injections. That is something I have thought about, but honestly I

still haven't given good diet and proper exercise enough of a chance to see

how well I can do. I mean not consistently. For instance, I know I can eat

vegan, no animal products at all, and consume lots of rice and beans,

norally very bad for my BS readings, and do quite well. But, as I say,

consistency is my downfall.

I do believe I have that dawn phenominon. If I check my BS a few hours

after sleeping, I am in a good range, but if I check it after a full night

of sleep it is always out of range from 140 to 175.

July 13, 2008

The medical professionals will always lean toward the textbook regime. I saw

how true this is when, years ago, I decided to take half the dose of a

particular medication my doc had prescribed to lower my triglycerides. Well,

guess what? On half the dose, lab work later on showed the desired lowering of

my triglycerides. When I informed my doc what I had done, she was mildly

surprised, but accepted the hard evidence. Since then, I've done this with a

couple other meds with the same results. Perhaps I am a rare bird in that I

only need half the dose, but I really think it has more to do with simple

averages. And, the textbook regimes are designed to treat the average patient,

which ironically, is only a small percentage of the population.

Dave

RE: Forcing Blood Sugars Down

Harry, you know that I read everything you send along. As often as I have

given you a hard time, you should know that. And, I certainly do appreciate

all the great information and suggestions you provide. But, you know how it

is when things don't seem to directly impact your situation you don't absorb

them quite as much.

I have talked with my primary physician about if I should begin some sort of

insulin. She does not think it is right for me yet. Niether has the

endocrinologist, cardiologist, or nephrologist. I am proactive in my

medical care, but their overwhelming opinions seem to be now is not the

time. I really can't articulate why they don't think so, and I guess I

really should get that clear in my mind so that I can comfortably accept

their advice.

The one problem we all seem to face in trying to decide what to do is

hearing what is the optimum way to go and then living the practicalities of

living as mere mortals. Too often we are chided for not doing precisely

what we should in whatever aspect of our lives, but if we get to ask, we

find the ones doing the scolding don't do anything close to what they

preach. It is always much more appreciated and easier to pay attention when

the ones doing the teaching practice what they are preaching. Fifty percent

may not be the best and may not work over the longest period of time, but if

it is the closest most of us can get, than it really is the best, so

teaching more than that is really to teach nothing much at all.

Thanks to everyone for your good information.

July 14, 2008

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This may be a day late and a dollar short, but if you are consistently

running BG's of 200 or moer despite medication and diet and exercise, I

agree with everyone else, you need insulin, even if it is a small amount.