Re: BETTY__ Update on Hubby

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Blood glucose is the only thing I want to ask about at this time. Do I understand you have hypoglycemia and your hubby has diabetes?

Yes

I am in no way medically trained but have been dealing with blood glucose for a long time. What medication is your hubby on and what about yourself? I might be able to give you some general guidelines.

Hubby is on Amaryl 2mg twice daily, but doc said it will probably be raised will have to adjust as needed may even have to go to insulin...

I'm not on anything for hypoglycemia, I have been dealing with it for over 20 years and diet usually does alright for me, I know I still don't eat right as I drop in to the 40's a lot...

Glucose control has 2 major camps when it comes to control glucose. Each will usually argue that their way is the only way to go.

One side sides with the American Diabetes Assoc and frowns on the other. They use an exchange system. Foods are grouped in accordance with the US Govt. system. That is based on a pyramid and you have specific numbers of each group, varied of course with the calories needed. Exchange system can be found on the ADA as well as many others.

The other group thinks that is the worse thing you can do and they base their diet on a glycemic index. Foods are grouped in low, medium or high. It is almost the opposite of the exchange system. If you look for “glycemic index†you will probably find many hits.

So much will depend on which system the educator is using. For that reason I personally do a mixture rather than adhere to either.

The glycemic index method says the food pyramid has far to many exchanges and therefore you get fatter. The exchange system says the glycemic index has far too many proteins and fats.

If you are also fighting a weight problem that becomes the main problem. What normalizes your glucose will most likely cause you to loose weight. Hypoglycemia and diabetes are both controlled in the same manner, except taking medications. Hypoglycemia can quickly become diabetic as both are malfunction of the glucose regulating system.

Hubby is about 50#'s overweight, I'm about 10#'s overweight...

If you can make good use of the internet and eructate yourself on what does what then you can decide what works for you. I would not be too concerned about not finding a class until you look into the subject. Diabetes (and of course hypoglycemia) are do-it-yourself diseases.

Do you test blood glucose? Does your doctor allow you to regulate your medicine as you see fit? I believe that an individual can formulate what is needed better than the doctor can. Has the doctor given you any idea as to what he thinks a diet could be?

Yes, we test our own blood glucose... Doc is regulating med for hubby right now as we are new to this... Hasn't given any clue to what to eat or not except no sugar pop, my hubby drank a lot of that...

Sorry for so many questions but I would like to know just where you are coming from in regard to glucose problems. Perhaps I can point you to information that will be helpful.

Not a medical professional just blood glucose knowledgeable.

Betty

Thanks Betty, can use all the help...

((( Thanking Hugs )))Helen

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