Hi:) Is there a free clinic near you? My cousin lost her insurance and went to the free clinic. They arranged for the drug companies to send her meds there for her to pick up free. Most drug...
Best Mother's Day ever. Daughter is making me a granny again:) This makes five grandchildren. I have a question for Januvia users. With all the bad press on Januvia is anyone going off the med?...
For the first three years I was off and on pred my BG returned to normal I assume because I had no problems. Then a dose just sent me into Diabetes2 and it decided to hang around because I am such a...
I know where you are coming from. My doctor did the same to me. He never diagnosed me, had to change doctors to get help. My daughter is an RN and took me to her doctor where my BG was in the 800's...
Type 1 or type 2? What meds and when do you take them? What do you eat before you go to bed? Sorry, sometimes you just have to laugh at this disease or it can become a real bummer:)...
Hope the vampires don't see this site...they will be looking us up for dessert! LOL...
Hmmm.....nice and sweet from all the sugar in the blood:)...
Hi:) You might have the same problem I have. I can't tolerate bread. It really shoots my blood readings up. I found some 4g per slice bread that I can have 1 slice once in a while. Try giving up the...
Are you still on the pred? I have the same issues. If I drink OJ for a low, I can go lower instead of raising my blood sugar. Pred really messes up your body. Talk to your doctor and see what he/she...
All of my fingers have callouses! I think if you have a tendency to be diabetic the pred brings in on. I have been on pred 5 years. The docs keep upping it and downing it so I am trying to get off by...
Risan, Do you have asthma too? I have trouble getting off the 10mg pred and that gives me trouble with my glucose levels if I don't watch closely. I test ten times a day and only eat when my numbers...
I think the pred has a lot to do with what is happening. I am on 10mg permanently. Had an asthma attack and infection so put on 50mg for two weeks and then 40mg for two weeks then 30mg for two weeks...
mip, there is no problem with the glucose testing and weight. I have 5 year old relatives with diabetes(type 1) and they get tested with no problem. I don't know if they adjust the dosage of glucose...
TroubleMaker, I think testing on the fingers is more accurate. Just being diagnosed it might be better to test there. To be sure, check with your doctor or the office nurse. Good luck traveling this...
I really do not understand why your doctor does not have you in hospital to get your BG regulated. This could very well be a life and death situation. If you are alone and something happens due to...
I was walking around with BG of 847 when most people are in a coma. My advice is cut every carb out of your diet you can until your doctors decide on meds. Just because you feel good doesn't mean you...
Veebo, It is definitely the carbs. Metformin does not like carbs. Keep on the low carb eating and I bet the nausea will go with them:) Every once in a while, I will eat more carbs and do get the...
Try taking it with a meal. I do and have no nausea. I did get nausea with an emty stomache. Good luck:)...
Hi:) OMG!! What are you eating?? Type 2? Novolog is a quick acting insulin which brings the BG down FAST. When I was on it right after I was diagnosed, I was told if I needed to use it at all to eat...
Hi:) If I am sick, I lower my meds to keep BG up....
High fives to Jeannie!! Sometimes good things do happen to good people:)...
Jeannie, You may be right about the Januvia. I had to eat 100 carbs sometimes to get BG levels up...YES, 100! I forgot my meds Sunday morning and ate breakfast out and was low all day...had to eat a...
Smurfy I had a great fear of needles to the point of passing out if I saw one. After being diagnosed with diabetes, I found ifI tested myself and gave the insulin shot myself that it was so easy and...
Congratulations on "Little" Ashley:) Although my first two babies were high normal weights, My daughter was 10 pounds and 19 and a half inches and my last son 11 pounds and 23 inches. Hope your lows...
Hi:) I have tried many bedtime snacks and the one half pb sandwich is the one that keeps me stable all night. Recently, I need a whole sandwich to do the trick. Good luck:)...
My blood sugars really run low a lot. I can eat and still test at 60 and have to eat more carbs. So, I got a new doctor to help as the endo is no good. He just takes bp and weight and I have to ask...
Thanks Red:) I will try that but hope never to need surgery again..yeah, right! As it is, I fear the tape more than the surgery....
Be really careful not to use the bandaids or tape anymore. I started with the blistering but now if a doctor or hospital uses them on me, it takes the top layer of skin right off. When I had...
Hey Pin:) New teeth, better health and Disney?? Can life get any better?? Have a great time and don't chase Mickey around too much;) I loved Disney when we were there....
Mia, Carry your inhaler in your pocket at work! Never be too far from it in an emergency....
Hi:) I have been mainly on the diabetes group. Too much prednisone gave me diabetes so have been working on this lately. I changed all my doctors when I was sick for a year and none of them could say...
I am on Metformin and Januvia and have the same problem. I was told neither of these had that problem associated with them...HMMM, then why do so many have the same problem?? I think doctors do not...
Hi:) I am on Metfromin and Januvia , The two that mke up your pill and they work fine for me. My nephew is on the combination pill with no problems. If he notices any changes that bother him, he...
Wonderful kelpie:) I am so happy for you!...
Thanks Jeannie:) I am just doing what I have to do to enjoy the one life I have. You gave me the inspiration:)...
Hi lugie:) I remember when you first posted here. You are doing so good:) You should be so proud of your accomplishments! I have brought my A1c from over 15 a year ago to 5.1 and lost 100 pounds. I...
Hi Susie:) I am on pred. What other meds are you on? It doesn't make me go high anymore with care but I am going low like you at night and at fasting check. I think it is my diabetic meds and am...
Hi Lady:) I know it is hard to keep checking blood and to eat right and keep this disease under control. I treat is as just another thing I do each day like putting shoes on and it fits into the...
I have found out the way you eat is just as important as the meds to getting the numbers down. Keep watching those carbs and your numbers should come down soon. Good luck:)...
I have been checking and I think it is the Metformon I take at night(1000). I need it in the morning to help when I take the pred but maybe not at night. For the lows I get 45 to 65. Now, the 65 just...
Sorry to hear you have joined us in the fight to conquer this disease. This is the right place to be:) I found this place early in my fight against diabetes and it has given me the information to...
I know what TV means! Everyone looks and exclaims "You have no butt!" I now carry a cushion with me to sit on. Very different as I never lost that before while keeping my ummm....same bra size. Kind...
Thanks for all the help. Another question....when low is it normal to shake, be cold and have trouble breathing? This is happening to me several times a day. Doctors here are not much help. I am on...
I am having some trouble with low blood sugar. So, if I drink OJ to bring it up, how long does it last? Do I need to eat even with the OJ before bed to keep BG up? Will I drop too fast during the...
I travel by plane five or six times a year with no problem. I pack all kinds of food in my carry- on. I carry meal bars like Jeannie does and also prepackaged peanut butter crackers, small bags of...
High five to you for regulating your food with no support from family:) Very hard to do. If you find out the orange gumdrops are a good food group...POST HERE FIRST!!! I sure miss those and still...
My doctor kept putting me on and off pred every month. It almost killed me. Ended up in the hospital every month for a week and he just kept doing it over and over. Plus, the doctor would put me on...
I have been on huge doses of pred and still trying to get off. I am on much lower dose now. The pred lingers in the body for a while. Give it time to get out of your body and see how the blood sugar...
Way to go Lanie:) I have come a long way with your help and you continue to inspire me. I listen to the doctors and then continue to do what I learned here. Even having to up the pred lately, I am in...
Hi Lanie:) I also had my check up and great news! My A1c is now 5.1 from 5.8 last time. HDL is 64 up from 49 and LDL is 97 down from 109. Without all the help I received here, I would not have seen...