Guest guest Posted August 7, 1999 Report Share Posted August 7, 1999 Hi all Hope everyone is feeling great today. I have a little problem and I'm not sure what to do about it. Maybe someone can give me some suggestions. I love to walk everyday sometimes twice. But I am almost afraid to go for a walk after supper. I eat a low carb meal at lunch and supper and therefore my bg do not rise very high. For ex: last night at supper I had a 4oz beef pattie with onions and some fruit after, 2hrs later my bg was still at 5.9mmol/l. I waited for another 1/2 hr and then it was 5.6. Tt was too late to go for a walk then because it was getting dark. The same thing happens to me after lunch. I can't eat more just to go for a walk that will not help. I take insulin twice a day, am16u, p8u. I have gradually been decreasing my insulin since first diagnosed last yr. My dietitician thinks that I may have to spread my needles over 4 a day. I would like to avoid that. But maybe that is the only solution. What do you think? Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 1999 Report Share Posted August 7, 1999 Gail Duffett writes: << ... . I take insulin twice a day, am16u, p8u. I have gradually been decreasing my insulin since first diagnosed last yr. My dietitician thinks that I may have to spread my needles over 4 a day. >> Gail, sounds to me as if you are seeing the miracle of dietary changes. I don't know what kind of insulin you are using. When I first looked at it, I thought you meant UL (UltraLente) and then realized it was Units. It's going to be a tricky business, but it sounds to me like you and your doctor are working on the right thing. Carefully drop your insulin - just a little bit at a time. Wait for days to see how you do. Don't exercise extra or mess with any other important parts of your daily routine until you see how you do. Exercise after meals is mostly to burn off carbohydrates ... not a problem for you. And exercise is also to help burn off fat for overweight type 2's. When you have your insulin/meals to where you feel like it is safe for *you* to exercise, then approach it carefully. I am always spooky about talking to type 1's. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 hi tommy i know what it is like to not have the pain meds my pain doc takes good care of me i am lucky there...donnieKY Exercise Tommie, Have you ever tried swim therapy? I've had an Rx for it, but haven't tried it. They say it works really well for fibro. The Rx I had wasn't exactly what the rehab place needed, and I never went back to the rheumatologist to get a new one, but I would really like to give that a try after the boys go back to school this fall. (I keep thinking I'm going to be less busy for some reason! LOL I'll have three in three different activities. I'd better get my exercise in during the morning hours!!!) Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Mine does a mediocre job of taking care of my pain. He just doesn't like to give much of the short acting stuff. I wish he'd work for me and not the DEA! Exercise Tommie, Have you ever tried swim therapy? I've had an Rx for it, but haven't tried it. They say it works really well for fibro. The Rx I had wasn't exactly what the rehab place needed, and I never went back to the rheumatologist to get a new one, but I would really like to give that a try after the boys go back to school this fall. (I keep thinking I'm going to be less busy for some reason! LOL I'll have three in three different activities. I'd better get my exercise in during the morning hours!!!) Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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