Guest guest Posted September 30, 2003 Report Share Posted September 30, 2003 Carol wrote: > So, even if I decided to give up on the Glucophage and Avandia and go > with insulin, I'd still have to know which foods do what to me, wouldn't > I? > Yes. But with insulin you'd have much more powerful control. Think of it this way: With pills, you can only take your medicine in big lumps. Any particular lump could be a bit too much or a bit too little, but you have to take the entire lump anyway. With insulin, you can fine tune your dose to exactly what you need. Since each food can affect you differently, then you need may need a different insulin dosage for each food. I don't use insulin yet, but posts I've read from insulin users say this is not all that difficult. It becomes second nature after a while. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 Hello Carol and Ed Have to tell you l feel l have more controll over my diet and meds after the doctor put me in Insulin... l take the long acting Lantus at nite.. and some days all l do is take maybe 1 -2 shots of humolog..insulin.. instead of all those pills all day long.. So l feel l have more controll over the whole thing.... l test my bloodsugar before each meal.. Rita ----- Original Message ----- From: Edd Carol wrote: > So, even if I decided to give up on the Glucophage and Avandia and go > with insulin, I'd still have to know which foods do what to me, wouldn't > I? > Yes. But with insulin you'd have much more powerful control. Think of it this way: With pills, you can only take your medicine in big lumps. Any particular lump could be a bit too much or a bit too little, but you have to take the entire lump anyway. With insulin, you can fine tune your dose to exactly what you need. Since each food can affect you differently, then you need may need a different insulin dosage for each food. I don't use insulin yet, but posts I've read from insulin users say this is not all that difficult. It becomes second nature after a while. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2003 Report Share Posted October 1, 2003 I'm sorry but I must disagree. This is a YMMV. I can eat things with sugar alcohols and some wheat and not be affected by more than a few points in my BG readings. Some people can and some can't. AJ whimsy2 wrote: > Sure...wheat is a grain. Any grain will make diabetics' BGs go up. And > remember... a lot of lowcarb things are aimed at those trying to lose > weight, not specifically aimed at diabetics. So overweight " normals " > can handle lowcarb stuff with wheat product derivatives and " ol " sugars > (malitol, sorbitol, etc.) while diabetics simply can't. > Vicki > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2003 Report Share Posted October 3, 2003 Good morning l know l have more controll over my numbers after l went on Insulin...still watch everything l eat..l test in the morning and before each meal and in the evening before l take my long acting Lantus..l use Humolog during the day,. l use short ultra fine micro needles.. and l would say it does not hurt at all.. Rita Re: Too High BGs Carol wrote: << So, even if I decided to give up on the Glucophage and Avandia and go with insulin, I'd still have to know which foods do what to me, wouldn't I? >> I find I test more often, so that I can take corrective action. The danger of injected insulin or sulfs is potential hypos; the beauty of insulin is that we can quickly take corrective action, thus helping our overall control. Testing more often gives me a better picture of what's up with my glycemic response. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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