Re: Now What Do I Do?

[Guest guest]

Hi Becky,

I'm not an expert but a 94 BS is not a low. I think that we are all

so use to seeing our blood sugars high that when they finally start

coming down we think ohmygod. LOL That's me anyway. I understand

your concern though because the first time I saw mine go under 100 I

was panicking. But if you are concerned just eat a little

something. I usually go by how I feel. If i feel nervous or shaky,

then I just eat a little even if I am at around 110. Hope this

helps and good luck. Kat

[Guest guest]

Your bodily over-reaction to 94 must be because you are new to lower

levels.

I try not to eat unless my level is below 100, but I have been used to

letting numbers go down to 70 for a long time. I try not to let them

get lower than that, though.

It takes a while to bring type II diabetes completely under control.

You are doing very well.

Patty

Type II, 1998, diet and exercise

kittynicekitty wrote:

> Kat, thank you so much for posting! I did eat a little more and feel

> much better. I was actually a little shaky at 94, probably because I

> was running 377 BG a month ago.

[Guest guest]

Becky

I would not have something that gave me a quick trigger of sugar like

orange juice before going out. I would try something more

substantial/long-lasting like a protein serving, a veggie and 1 or 2

slices of bread with margerine. I would take a snack like crackers &

cheese or peanut butter for " just in case " low blood sugar. How did

you feel at 94?

The more I jerk my sugar around with quick triggers the more it's

unsteady.

Of course, you may have something different going on and have

different results.

Good luck, and

Wow to you on your Halloween plans & attitude, Becky!

Janie

>

> Well, I guess I was too proud that my husband and I went out to eat

> nice salads for dinner and that I skipped the bread. Now my BG two

> hours after dinner is 94! Usually it's more like 140 to 199! The

> target goal is 140 or lower according to my doctor. I'm on Amaryl

and

> Prandin. I'm eating some Splenda sweetened ice cream to raise my BG

a

> little because I have to pick my teenaged son up from a Halloween

> party soon since the Honda he drives was making funny brake noises.

> Even though the brakes were recently redone, I didn't want him

driving

> it until the mechanic checked it. I haven't had a BG reading this

low

> ever that I know of. Either the medicines are working more or I'm a

> little sick with a virus, so my body isn't reacting as usual.

>

> I sure hope someone is online to tell me what to do. Maybe a few

sips

> of orange juice before I go driving around? This is a new concern,

and

> I'm exhausted from shopping six hours for my son's costume today. I

> guess I'd better take my husband out to pick up my son too.

>

> Hugs,

> Becky Carver (paranoid)

[Guest guest]

Becky --

And, that's what I like about you -- I have had the carbs craving

after eating other carbs for about 35 years. I know it well! I

think we produce too much insulin in response to doses of sugar and

starch in our stomachs. Especially on an empty stomach.

With me, unfortunately, what really has always worked is just meat,

fish, poultry, milk, and low-sugar veggies (like cucumbers).

Anything sweeter is actually a trigger. Now that I have high blood

sugars and take glucophage, I think it has changed to where I can

have some bread/crackers/pasta/oatmeal and the bg stays ok, but I do

then crave more of the same food.

Like you, I think I need to change my attitude (nothing like serious

health problems to help us do that). This week I'm going to try

going it on protein, some skim milk (dairy bad for cancer), and

veggies alone and see how I do, if I can arrange enough calories out

of that to keep a bird alive. I think V-8 juice is nearly like skim

milk in the GI index so I may substitute that for milk.

See ya'

Janie

Janie

> ...I would not have something that gave me a quick trigger of sugar

> like orange juice before going out....