Guest guest Posted June 23, 2010 Report Share Posted June 23, 2010 nice, that sounds like a keeper to me:) at the very least, she seems willing to write you lab orders,as those seem to be the real money suckers. i'd check out val's adrenal page as well, as with this group, there are really wonderful moderators who always put together very thoughtful answers. if she did a one-time blood sample for your cortisol levels, that is really not an effective indicator of your 24 hour cortisol rythm (aka your circadian rythm)... for example, you may be too low or normal in the morning, and then too high at night. a saliva test, where you collect 4 samples of saliva at various points of your day, is really your best bet... that'll tell you if your rythm is wacky (or more specifically what stage of adrenal fatigue you might be in) and from there you'll be able to decide what steps to take to support your adrenals. if she wont get you a saliva test, you can always order your own... www.canaryclub.org is a good place to start. they run around $100 i think. again, i'd really suggest going back and forth from here to the adrenal group. we're really only supposed discuss rt3/t3 stuff here and only adrenal stuff over there, but really it's hard to get to the point of having one problem without the other. so its a blessing to have both groups. (and bless the moderators of both!!! they are life savers:)) > >> > > >> > Hi, everyone. I¹m new here and thought I¹d toss in an introduction. I¹m > >> 54 > >> > and was diagnosed with CFS in 2003, although I¹ve had problems with chronic > >> > fatigue since I was 18 and had a mystery illness that was diagnosed as > >> > mononucleosis, even though the test was not conclusive. I just never got > >> > better from it. Personally, I think the fatigue, and other related > >> problems > >> > (joint and muscle pain, brain fog, dry skin, weight gain, hair loss, cold > >> > intolerance, etc., etc., etc.), are really due to a thyroid problem, and > >> > have thought that for a long time. > >> > > >> > I have a new doctor after my doctor of 20 years retired. After discussing > >> > my CFS diagnosis, she wants to send me to an endocrinologist, and I have an > >> > appointment in July. We ran a long list of thyroid tests every one I > >> > could find in doing my own research on hypothyroidism and they all came > >> > back within the normal range. The only thing I could find in my reading > >> > that might indicate a problem is the ratio of T3 and Free T3 to Reverse T3, > >> > which is why I joined this group. My total T3 was 1.17, Free T3 was 3.27, > >> > and Reverse T3 was 203. > >> > > >> > The other subject I keep running into is adrenal fatigue. However, the > >> > websites where I¹ve found information on adrenal fatigue all appear to want > >> > to sell you things, so I kind of distrust the information I¹m getting > >> there. > >> > > >> > I did a search of this group¹s posts and saw a number of posts on > >> > CFS/Fibromyalgia (which I think are really the same thing), but I¹d love to > >> > pick all of your brains about the intersection of CFS/Fibro, adrenal issues > >> > and thyroid issues. Any thoughts? > >> > > >> > Thanks so much. > >> > > >> > Lee > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 Thanks for the tip. I will check out the adrenal group. One of the things I like about moving this to an endo is getting an overview of the entire endocrine system because I do suspect cortisol level is part of the problem. My doctor checked it because she suspected Cushing’s, but it wasn’t high. And she checked it in the afternoon, which I verified because I had read that in CFS cortisol is low in the mornings and higher through the day. (Just like my temperature, as a matter of fact – hadn’t thought of that before.) With so many things like this coming out, I’m beginning to feel like a ball of yarn that has been played with by a kitten – all tangled up. J From: RT3_T3 [mailto:RT3_T3 ] On Behalf Of is Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 11:58 PM To: RT3_T3 Subject: Re: Introduction nice, that sounds like a keeper to me:) at the very least, she seems willing to write you lab orders,as those seem to be the real money suckers. i'd check out val's adrenal page as well, as with this group, there are really wonderful moderators who always put together very thoughtful answers. if she did a one-time blood sample for your cortisol levels, that is really not an effective indicator of your 24 hour cortisol rythm (aka your circadian rythm)... for example, you may be too low or normal in the morning, and then too high at night. a saliva test, where you collect 4 samples of saliva at various points of your day, is really your best bet... that'll tell you if your rythm is wacky (or more specifically what stage of adrenal fatigue you might be in) and from there you'll be able to decide what steps to take to support your adrenals. if she wont get you a saliva test, you can always order your own... www.canaryclub.org is a good place to start. they run around $100 i think. again, i'd really suggest going back and forth from here to the adrenal group. we're really only supposed discuss rt3/t3 stuff here and only adrenal stuff over there, but really it's hard to get to the point of having one problem without the other. so its a blessing to have both groups. (and bless the moderators of both!!! they are life savers:)) > >> > > >> > Hi, everyone. I¹m new here and thought I¹d toss in an introduction. I¹m > >> 54 > >> > and was diagnosed with CFS in 2003, although I¹ve had problems with chronic > >> > fatigue since I was 18 and had a mystery illness that was diagnosed as > >> > mononucleosis, even though the test was not conclusive. I just never got > >> > better from it. Personally, I think the fatigue, and other related > >> problems > >> > (joint and muscle pain, brain fog, dry skin, weight gain, hair loss, cold > >> > intolerance, etc., etc., etc.), are really due to a thyroid problem, and > >> > have thought that for a long time. > >> > > >> > I have a new doctor after my doctor of 20 years retired. After discussing > >> > my CFS diagnosis, she wants to send me to an endocrinologist, and I have an > >> > appointment in July. We ran a long list of thyroid tests every one I > >> > could find in doing my own research on hypothyroidism and they all came > >> > back within the normal range. The only thing I could find in my reading > >> > that might indicate a problem is the ratio of T3 and Free T3 to Reverse T3, > >> > which is why I joined this group. My total T3 was 1.17, Free T3 was 3.27, > >> > and Reverse T3 was 203. > >> > > >> > The other subject I keep running into is adrenal fatigue. However, the > >> > websites where I¹ve found information on adrenal fatigue all appear to want > >> > to sell you things, so I kind of distrust the information I¹m getting > >> there. > >> > > >> > I did a search of this group¹s posts and saw a number of posts on > >> > CFS/Fibromyalgia (which I think are really the same thing), but I¹d love to > >> > pick all of your brains about the intersection of CFS/Fibro, adrenal issues > >> > and thyroid issues. Any thoughts? > >> > > >> > Thanks so much. > >> > > >> > Lee > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Si Hoc Legere Scis Nimium Eruditionis Habes > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2010 Report Share Posted June 24, 2010 >Thanks, Joan. I've just run into the word ferritin today for the first time. It's obviously some form of iron, but is it what they measure to see if you're anemic? I've always had good iron levels. Is that what ferritin is? Ferritin is storage iron. Have a look at the link from this site on Ferritin which takes you to Janie's site ferritin references www.thyroid-rt3.com Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 What do you mean “when dinosaurs ruled the earth”?! They were extinct and us first hominids were located in Africa!!!! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of dave Bond Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 5:21 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction Hello, Lynn, Well, you've indeed come to the right place! Where to start. Okay. First, you say you don't need a talking meter, so you must be low vision. Your choices are greater. Most meters will do an adequate job. If you do decide you want a fully audible meter (there is a difference between fully audible and one that speaks the reading), you only have 2 choices. Either the Prodidgy Voice, or the Solo V2. Each has their strong points and IMO, a weak point or 2. Next, you say diabetes is in control of your life. Here's where we need to get something straight. You are in control of your diabetes. Period. It will mess with you, but ultimately, you are the manager of this disease. I gather you are a type 2 since you mentioned " meds " and you haven't mentioned insulin. I happen to be a type 1 (insulin dependent), and have been for about 46 years. I got diabetes in 1967 at the age of 11, when we were still in the dark ages of managing diabetes. The lack of knowledge and the ability to check blood sugar levels at will back then has caused a lot of problems with type 1 diabetics,me included. After 20 years, and just when meters were coming out, I developed diabetic retinopathy. Thankfully, I've been managing my diabetes very well for the last 20 years, an upward movement on a slowly ascending graph, and I can now say I indeed manage my diabetes, not the other way around. I seem to have gotten off track! I was talking about meters. Your meter is your best friend. Use it as much as you think you need to, and you are the one who tells your doctor how many strips you use per day. And this is something the doctors don't necessarily want to recognize. But it's the way it is, and you can educate your doctor if he/she isn't with the program. Checking frequently, especially when newly diagnosed, is key to you understanding how diabetes and your body react together. I should say, how your meds react with your diabetes. If you are a t2, you'll want to check a minimum of 4 times daily. You should vary the times you check. Check in the morning, before breakfast, and check before meals. But also check 2 hours after eating. The latter is ultimately the supreme test of how well your meds (or how poorly) are working. Blood sugar peaks around 2 hours after a meal. This will be your highest reading of the day. It's possible you might keep this number below 120, but not necessarily. And it probably isn't completely necessary. Mark, who will chime in I'm sure, will tell you his story, and he is much more disciplined them me (and most of us!). He'll say you can keep it under 120 all the time! Anyway, you don't need to feel like the world is coming to an end. I know it's easy for me to say. You've demonstrated your willingness to talk to us, to share what's going on. And this is soooooo important! Pat, a type 1 diabetic, has had diabetes since dinosaurs roamed the earth! She'll have some great wisdom to impart also. As many on the list will. One more thing. Don't worry about occasional high readings. And also, don't expect to get all this immediately. In time, you'll get with the program, and before you know it, you'll be offering advice and assistance to another newly diagnosed diabetic! Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Introduction Hello Everyone, I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my life, until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping others. My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was discovered. As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep my levels as low as possible. Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I do not necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would talk. I don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as well. I am looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at work, so I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one giving the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very difficult reality for me. Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do so. Hope everyone is well and having a good day. Lynn Mester-Shields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 well I tell you I got a sister in-law who was told she was a T 2 about 4 years ago. she takes no meds and doesn't watch what she eats. drinks beer and the hard stuff as well. doesn't exercise more then walking to and from her car. has a sit down office job and hasn't tested in more then 3 years. her A1C stayed under six for most of this time, but here lately it is slowly coming up. the last time 2 weeks back it was up to 6.8. I've tried to tell her that over time it will catch up with her and the A1C will continue to clime. the doc said a while back he wanted her to go on Met Forman, but she said she would rather not and just control her diet which she really doesn't at all. she isn't way over weight, but does nothing to improve her A1C that I can tell. she has a neighbor who is as well in the same boat she is. I know him well and he is a very big boy. he too decided to stop taking the pills and pretty much ignore his diabetes. so far though his A1C is staying under seven and the saw bones isn't to concerned. this fellow has been a T 2 for the same 4 years. eats what ever he desires and this is why he is weighing in at 330. Always makes me wonder how a guy like me can have all kinds of bad things go wrong only five years after I learned I was a T 2 and then these 2 folks who I know well can get away with it so far? not that I wish any harm happen to either one of them! Actually my desire is for both to wake up and understand that bad things does happen to folks just like them as well. I strongly feel that neither one of these folks will take the disease very serious until they both have something really bad happen with there health. This is how we mostly all seem to live. They both know how the disease affected my health and all the problems I have had from ignoring the disease, but yet as long as none of it happens to them in a personal way, then both will ignore the disease. they both enjoy a A1C of less then seven at this time with out taking any type of pill or insulin, neither do they exercise in any way other then what we all do going from here to there. Doesn't seem fair at all, but on the other hand I'm very glad neither has had a bad issue with there health. no one with good sense could get through to me either when I first found out I to was a T 2. my A1C was also low enough the saw bones was happy and he had nothing to worry about. my A1C showed him that I was doing it right and controlling my disease, when in reality I wasn't do no such thing. just goes to show us all how slowly the disease does move us toward bad health issues if we make the bad choice to ignore it in the early stages. like in the first 5 years or so that we have known we are a diabetic. the fact is once the bad issues of health happen to us, it is to late to make it go away. we can stop any other bad things from happening, but what is done is done and we got to live with it best we can. It shouldn't be so hard to convince folks that a disease like diabetes can lay low and make you believe it isn't going to tare down your meat house or hurt you in any way, so just go on living as normal and worry about it when and if it happens. I suppose I had this very same attitude as my sister in-law has and her neighbor. even my Mother in-law is a T 2 and she is now on insulin shots. she doesn't exercise either and eats right maybe 25% of the time. seems to me from looking around and noticing those who are diabetics do for the most part ignore the disease and make the bad choice of thinking the bad results of poor control happens to the other guy. I know now that the key lies in teaching folks how to stop the disease from happening by eating right and exercising as you grow up and become an adult. it has to be a life style choice from very young and carried on in to adult hood. When I was a kid and would get in trouble with my friends, my Momma would always wonder why I followed them knowing what they done was wrong? she use to ask me if ny had a pile of poop on a stick and was eating it, would I think I had to have one to eat as well? I suppose this thing with ignoring the disease of diabetes or smoking or what ever is the same thing like the poop on a stick. every one else is doing it and still kicking, so may as well join in on the fun! smoking doesn't usually catch up with a person until it's to late and then they make the choice to give it up, but most of the time they waited to late and the damage is all ready done. Momma always said you could led a horse to water, but you couldn't make him drink if he didn't wish too. So in the end all we can actually do is our best to educate those around us about the disease of diabetes or what ever it may be and Pray we get through to a few. most will ignore the good advice from those who have all ready traveled down the same path of ignoring the truth. maybe in the end after the dust clears, if we can preach to 100 folks about how it really will destroy your life and we only reach 10 folks, well this may only be 10% of the 100 that we tried to get through to, but we can be thankful that those 10 did listen and make the changes in there life that stopped the bad health issues from happening in there life. it is just sad to sit back and watch those you love go through the bad times with diabetes simply because they won't pay attention to what it done to you as they were there to see and still made the choice to ignore it and think it couldn't happen to them. they too will realize after there health takes a down turn how they could have stopped it by simply paying attention and believing the facts. I tell folks all the time that diabetes really can be the silent killer in many ways if you decide to ignore the red flags, but then God did give us each a free will to make up our on choices in life. Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 well I tell you I got a sister in-law who was told she was a T 2 about 4 years ago. she takes no meds and doesn't watch what she eats. drinks beer and the hard stuff as well. doesn't exercise more then walking to and from her car. has a sit down office job and hasn't tested in more then 3 years. her A1C stayed under six for most of this time, but here lately it is slowly coming up. the last time 2 weeks back it was up to 6.8. I've tried to tell her that over time it will catch up with her and the A1C will continue to clime. the doc said a while back he wanted her to go on Met Forman, but she said she would rather not and just control her diet which she really doesn't at all. she isn't way over weight, but does nothing to improve her A1C that I can tell. she has a neighbor who is as well in the same boat she is. I know him well and he is a very big boy. he too decided to stop taking the pills and pretty much ignore his diabetes. so far though his A1C is staying under seven and the saw bones isn't to concerned. this fellow has been a T 2 for the same 4 years. eats what ever he desires and this is why he is weighing in at 330. Always makes me wonder how a guy like me can have all kinds of bad things go wrong only five years after I learned I was a T 2 and then these 2 folks who I know well can get away with it so far? not that I wish any harm happen to either one of them! Actually my desire is for both to wake up and understand that bad things does happen to folks just like them as well. I strongly feel that neither one of these folks will take the disease very serious until they both have something really bad happen with there health. This is how we mostly all seem to live. They both know how the disease affected my health and all the problems I have had from ignoring the disease, but yet as long as none of it happens to them in a personal way, then both will ignore the disease. they both enjoy a A1C of less then seven at this time with out taking any type of pill or insulin, neither do they exercise in any way other then what we all do going from here to there. Doesn't seem fair at all, but on the other hand I'm very glad neither has had a bad issue with there health. no one with good sense could get through to me either when I first found out I to was a T 2. my A1C was also low enough the saw bones was happy and he had nothing to worry about. my A1C showed him that I was doing it right and controlling my disease, when in reality I wasn't do no such thing. just goes to show us all how slowly the disease does move us toward bad health issues if we make the bad choice to ignore it in the early stages. like in the first 5 years or so that we have known we are a diabetic. the fact is once the bad issues of health happen to us, it is to late to make it go away. we can stop any other bad things from happening, but what is done is done and we got to live with it best we can. It shouldn't be so hard to convince folks that a disease like diabetes can lay low and make you believe it isn't going to tare down your meat house or hurt you in any way, so just go on living as normal and worry about it when and if it happens. I suppose I had this very same attitude as my sister in-law has and her neighbor. even my Mother in-law is a T 2 and she is now on insulin shots. she doesn't exercise either and eats right maybe 25% of the time. seems to me from looking around and noticing those who are diabetics do for the most part ignore the disease and make the bad choice of thinking the bad results of poor control happens to the other guy. I know now that the key lies in teaching folks how to stop the disease from happening by eating right and exercising as you grow up and become an adult. it has to be a life style choice from very young and carried on in to adult hood. When I was a kid and would get in trouble with my friends, my Momma would always wonder why I followed them knowing what they done was wrong? she use to ask me if ny had a pile of poop on a stick and was eating it, would I think I had to have one to eat as well? I suppose this thing with ignoring the disease of diabetes or smoking or what ever is the same thing like the poop on a stick. every one else is doing it and still kicking, so may as well join in on the fun! smoking doesn't usually catch up with a person until it's to late and then they make the choice to give it up, but most of the time they waited to late and the damage is all ready done. Momma always said you could led a horse to water, but you couldn't make him drink if he didn't wish too. So in the end all we can actually do is our best to educate those around us about the disease of diabetes or what ever it may be and Pray we get through to a few. most will ignore the good advice from those who have all ready traveled down the same path of ignoring the truth. maybe in the end after the dust clears, if we can preach to 100 folks about how it really will destroy your life and we only reach 10 folks, well this may only be 10% of the 100 that we tried to get through to, but we can be thankful that those 10 did listen and make the changes in there life that stopped the bad health issues from happening in there life. it is just sad to sit back and watch those you love go through the bad times with diabetes simply because they won't pay attention to what it done to you as they were there to see and still made the choice to ignore it and think it couldn't happen to them. they too will realize after there health takes a down turn how they could have stopped it by simply paying attention and believing the facts. I tell folks all the time that diabetes really can be the silent killer in many ways if you decide to ignore the red flags, but then God did give us each a free will to make up our on choices in life. Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Hahaha! I have never heard him called the D-Demon before but I love it! Lora Re: Introduction > Hello, Lynn, > This business of diabetics is quite difficult. We can sugar-coat it and > say it is manageable, which is about the best of the words available > that I could say. It's worse than a terrible three-year-old, than a > complaining, elderly parent, than a bossy sister, or a jealous lover, > because you can get away from all these for a time but diabetes dogs > you at every turn. You can't put it down or get a sitter for it. And > like a jealous lover, it can be dangerous, even fatal. Unlike those, > however, there are some rules that it follows most of the time. On this > list you will find knowledgeable people, beginners, people asking > questions and experimenting and a good bit of humor, as well as > information that helps us keep our D-demon more or less in his box. > About the glucometer, you might look for demonstrations of the various > ones on the internet. Try some Youtube searches for such things as > " blood sugar meter, " " blood sugar monitor, " blood glucose monitor, " and > such and see which meters strike your fancy. If you don't like the > meter, this makes it harder to make it your friend. > Let us know how it all goes on. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I wish my A1C was that low if I wasn't watching. It only came down a bit and was over 11 in March. Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I wish my A1C was that low if I wasn't watching. It only came down a bit and was over 11 in March. Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 You've hit the head on the nail, once again, Mark! Diabetes is surely a silent killer. If not a killer, a very dangerous criminal. It's like being in debt. Take, oh, our country for example. We're still kicking along, despite being trillions of dollars in debt, the average American thinking everything is just fine. If it's working today, it will surely still be working tomorrow. Right? As you say, Mark, if we can reach 10% of people who would otherwise not listen, we've at least done something to help those few people. Thanks for another tell-it-like-it-is pep talk! Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 You've hit the head on the nail, once again, Mark! Diabetes is surely a silent killer. If not a killer, a very dangerous criminal. It's like being in debt. Take, oh, our country for example. We're still kicking along, despite being trillions of dollars in debt, the average American thinking everything is just fine. If it's working today, it will surely still be working tomorrow. Right? As you say, Mark, if we can reach 10% of people who would otherwise not listen, we've at least done something to help those few people. Thanks for another tell-it-like-it-is pep talk! Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Unfortunately, it's usually all too easy to make healthy snacks unhealthy. Learn to enjoy broccoli or any other veggie without dressings which usually add carbohydrates and fat. You can steam them in the microwave, and drizzle some melted butter on them if you want, but the more complex dressings aren't the best way to go. Oh, use real butter, since research indicates soft spreads and margarines aren't very good for us. Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 Unfortunately, it's usually all too easy to make healthy snacks unhealthy. Learn to enjoy broccoli or any other veggie without dressings which usually add carbohydrates and fat. You can steam them in the microwave, and drizzle some melted butter on them if you want, but the more complex dressings aren't the best way to go. Oh, use real butter, since research indicates soft spreads and margarines aren't very good for us. Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I love melted butter! Will that be OK for me because I like to do that once every week or two. I would do it more often than that if it won't hurt me. Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 I love melted butter! Will that be OK for me because I like to do that once every week or two. I would do it more often than that if it won't hurt me. Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 They say we should not shy away from the real thing. I don't think we should indulge in it either. They're apparently seeing real butter has some health benefits. I haven't done any research on this, since I just eat my veggies either raw, or sometimes steamed (with no butter). Supposedly, margarine is one molecule away from plastic. Dave ~~ Available now! -- A Time To Build -- From Desert Breeze Publishing ~~ Marshall is stunned when Hallie Grover returns to town, thirteen years after he committed perhaps the biggest mistake of his life. Or was it? While recognizes Hallie, she doesn't recognize him. never gave God much thought, until Hallie came back into his life. Can a tainted past become a hopeful future? Can two people build on patience, and love? Visit: http://www.authordavidbond.com Other available books: The Attaché -- January, 2012 Upcoming books: SWEET MUSIC -- October, 2012 A TIME TO HEAL -- February, 2013 OUT OF THE DESERT -- July, 2013 A TIME TO DANCE -- November, 2013 Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hi, Lora, Well, then the glucometer would be the D-demon buster. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hi, Lora, Well, then the glucometer would be the D-demon buster. Dotty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Better is much better for you than margarine. Just don’t over-do it. One serving a day is okay, or so my cardiologist tells me. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:24 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction I love melted butter! Will that be OK for me because I like to do that once every week or two. I would do it more often than that if it won't hurt me. Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Better is much better for you than margarine. Just don’t over-do it. One serving a day is okay, or so my cardiologist tells me. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:24 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction I love melted butter! Will that be OK for me because I like to do that once every week or two. I would do it more often than that if it won't hurt me. Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 4, 2012 Report Share Posted August 4, 2012 Better is much better for you than margarine. Just don’t over-do it. One serving a day is okay, or so my cardiologist tells me. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 5:24 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction I love melted butter! Will that be OK for me because I like to do that once every week or two. I would do it more often than that if it won't hurt me. Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Those vegetables will not hurt you endless you eat a ton of them. It is the dip that can hurt you. Read the labels on the dip to see how many grams of carbs and fat is in one serving's _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Becky McCullough Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:10 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction Will eating healthy snacks like broccoli, carrots and peppers up you sugar? I know the ranch dip isn't good for you. I had cherry tomatoes too. Becky Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Those vegetables will not hurt you endless you eat a ton of them. It is the dip that can hurt you. Read the labels on the dip to see how many grams of carbs and fat is in one serving's _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Becky McCullough Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 1:10 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction Will eating healthy snacks like broccoli, carrots and peppers up you sugar? I know the ranch dip isn't good for you. I had cherry tomatoes too. Becky Re: Introduction > Hi, Vicki, > Glad you joined the party. The diet soda fountain is on your left and > fully talking glucometers that require a 0.1 ML. blood sample are free > on the table, of course, with bvvoxes of test strips free for the > taking on the shelf underneath. Do you like this daydream? > You might be right about your pancreas not being as forgiving as > before. See if your blood sugar returns to base a little better when > the cooler weather sets in. I notice I'm having some higher morning > readings after very warm nights. > Dotty > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 That is definitely true. I know several people who were diagnosed by their dentist with diabetes and sent to an internist. Your hearing can also be affected by uncontrolled diabetes. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Becky McCullough Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:48 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction My dentist told me that teeth can get bad with diabetes too. Becky Introduction >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired >> diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not >> adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. >> >> I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and >> hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. >> >> My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my >> life, >> until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low >> Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem >> Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping >> others. >> >> My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally >> blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a >> heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for >> not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. >> >> I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level >> of >> 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes >> was >> discovered. >> >> As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My >> body >> does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless >> absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very >> hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to >> keep >> my levels as low as possible. >> >> Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I >> do not >> necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would >> talk. I >> don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as >> well. I am >> looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I >> type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at >> work, so >> I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. >> >> I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called >> something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions >> will >> be greatly appreciated. >> >> I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been >> quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one >> giving >> the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am >> having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very >> difficult reality for me. >> >> Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of >> me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do >> so. >> >> Hope everyone is well and having a good day. >> >> Lynn Mester-Shields >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 Less food would help, especially in the evening. If you sugar is high in the morning, fewer carb then will also help. Be sure and let your doc know. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Vicki Meizinger Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 5:07 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction Well, may I join the party? the peole seem nice and you all have your glucometer, well, most of you, so I thought I " d join you. First of all, someone was asking about not doing fingers where reading braille. I dont know hwho or when. I use the sides of my fingers, all of the time, and I read braille just as good as I ever have. oh, for those who don'tknow me I am Vicki Meizinger, diagnosed in 2005 3 days after I got married. We are both diabetic. I do wan tto ask a question of any of you who know theanswer toit lately when my sugar goes up because I ate something I shouldn't hve, it does not go down in the morning as well as it used to, in fact sometimes hardly at all. I controllmy7 diabetes with my diet and exercise, and have done pretty well, though not erfectly. I am wondering whether this is a sign that the pancreas isn't working as well, or does it just mean I need more exercise or a little less food? I need to lose weight too,and have lost some, but not enough. Any help would be appreciated and I hope to be able to give back help in other situations. Well I'll take my diet soda and run, but see you all later. Vicki Meizinger > > Well, Lynn, welcome to a great group. There are a number of type 2's > in the > group and a few type 1's. I have been diabetic since Sept. 1944. I teach > > Diabetic education class at the Braille Institute in L.A. > > You are in charge of your diabetes, not the other way around. Do as much > testing as possible to see how different foods, particularly carbohydrate > food affect your BG. If your doc has not sent you to a diabetic education > class, please ask him to do so. > > Ask questions here and someone can help either by answering or giving > you a > referral. > > Hang in there and get as much education as you can on this disease. > > _____ > > From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Lynn > Mester-Shields > Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 4:53 PM > To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Introduction > > Hello Everyone, > > I am new to the list and a very recently diagnosed visually impaired > diabetic. This is going to be a very difficult post for me, as I am not > adjusting very well to the fact that I am a diabetic. > > I guess I will just jump right in and give you some random info and > hopefully everything will somehow be somewhat coherent when I am through. > > My name is Lynn Mester-Shields. I lived near Pittsburgh, PA, all of my > life, > until 2007. I now live in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where I am a Low > Vision Technician at the Community Low Vision Center, Winston-Salem > Industries for the Blind. I love my job and very much enjoy helping > others. > > My current husband, Shields, formerly from Colorado, is a totally > blind diabetic. My first husband Bob Mester, passed away in 2003 from a > heart attack and complications of diabetes, paying the ultimate price for > not taking proper actions to control the diabetes. > > I was diagnosed with diabetes on July 7, 2012 with a finger stick level of > 330. I also had a urinary tract infection and that is how the diabetes was > discovered. > > As of now I am on tree meds, and hopefully that will be the limit. My body > does not do well with meds and I usually try to avoid taking them unless > absolutely necessary. I know all the things I sure do and am trying very > hard to change my eating habits and do all the other proper things to keep > my levels as low as possible. > > Something I do need some assistance with is selecting a glucometer. I > do not > necessarily need one that talks, but that would be fine if it would > talk. I > don't even really need a large display, but that would be fine as > well. I am > looking for one that I can test on alternate sites besides the fingers. I > type a lot at work and home and also lift boxes and pack orders at > work, so > I really want to keep my fingers as pain free as possible. > > I know my Humana plan covers some Prodigy meters and another one called > something life Life Scan, or something on that order. Any suggestions will > be greatly appreciated. > > I have good days and bad days since being diagnosed. I really have been > quite depressed a great deal of the time because I am usually the one > giving > the help. Now I am the one needing assistance. The biggest problem I am > having is the fact that the diabetes now controls my life. That is a very > difficult reality for me. > > Well, I think I have rambled enough. Please feel free to ask questions of > me, or pass along any information or advice if you would be so kind to do > so. > > Hope everyone is well and having a good day. > > Lynn Mester-Shields > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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