Guest guest Posted December 30, 2000 Report Share Posted December 30, 2000 sharon -- congratulations! See, it really works! :-) Vicki In a message dated 00-12-30 18:25:08 EST, you write: << Well guys thank you thank you thank you for getting me to try a lc diet! My dr just mailed my test results. My glycosylaated hemoglobin which I am assuming is HaC1(?) was 5.8 >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 In a message dated 12/30/00 3:18:29 PM Mountain Standard Time, ottercritter@... writes: << He wants to give me cholesteral meds, but I dont think I will go for it.. yet. >> I agree with you, Sharon. I would give the diet six months to work its miracles. >> Right on! My doc wanted me to take meds, too, but, I refused, as I heard some can be hard on the old liver. Well, I went back twice so far, and the numbers have been better each time! LOL Poor guy thinks I'm taking the pills, even tho I told him I wouldn't even start w/o a live function test to make sure all is well. He still thinks I'm laughable to ask for liver test, as I don't dreink. I guess, he sees so many people who are sorse off than me, I must seem like a big old hypochondriac. But, since reading your posts about the diabetic drugs I've been on for a LONG time, I'm starting to worry that he's so lax on this!! I'm so glad I found this group w/the help of someone on a totally different list! Life is strange, huh... ce " Before enlightenment chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment chop wood and carry water. " - Ancient Chinese Proverb- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 C.E. wrote: << Poor guy thinks I'm taking the pills, even tho I told him I wouldn't even start w/o a liver function test to make sure all is well. He still thinks I'm laughable to ask for liver test, as I don't drink. I guess he sees so many people who are worse off than me, I must seem like a big old hypochondriac. >> I'm really glad you're in the group. Your doctor is not following proper protocol. You will have to become your own medical expert, and you will! ) You can go to http://www.rxlist.com and look up the diabetes meds and the cholesterol meds and you'll read that liver function is supposed to be checked before beginning the meds and at regular intervals thereafter. And you'll read the admonishment over and over that diet and exercise are supposed to be the primary diabetes treatment, and we should resort to pills only if those fail. There are many good doctors. But " bad doctors " make me growl. They go about treating diabetes the wrong way - not according to the books. They don't keep abreast of recent research. And then the patient gets blamed when things go wrong. I live in a different State now. I was dreading seeing my new doctor, expecting a lecture when I told him I was treating my type 2 with a low-carb diet. Instead, he was pleased! Many doctors and nurses and dietitians are reluctant to broach the subject, for fear they'll sound flaky. But more and more of them are seeing wonderful results in their own patients and accepting it. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2000 Report Share Posted December 31, 2000 Many doctors and nurses and dietitians are reluctant to broach the subject, for fear they'll sound flaky. But more and more of them are seeing wonderful results in their own patients and accepting it. My doctor definitely goes along with the low carb woe, in fact he suggested the Sugar Busters plan. He's pretty cool and listens to all of the things I tell him that I've learned on the internet. He surprised me recently though when he told me that he didn't want me taking glucose tabs when I have a hypo (which I was having quite frequently). He says that he would rather that I test, then take a few sips of orange juice, then test again in about 30 minutes and if I'm still low take a few more sips and keep this up until I'm " out of danger " . That certainly isn't what the diabetes educator told me to do though. Oh well, I guess I'll go along with his suggestion for now. I bought several little bottles of orange juice with screw on lids. So far I haven't even opened one. " To be continued " LOL Tootie eGroups Sponsor Public website for Diabetes International: http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int Post message: diabetes_integroups Subscribe: diabetes_int-subscribeegroups Unsubscribe: diabetes_int-unsubscribeegroups List owner: diabetes_int-owneregroups URL: /group/diabetes_int Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 >He surprised me > recently though when he told me that he didn't want me taking glucose tabs > when I have a hypo (which I was having quite frequently). He says that he > would rather that I test, then take a few sips of orange juice, then test > again in about 30 minutes and if I'm still low take a few more sips and keep > this up until I'm " out of danger " . That certainly isn't what the diabetes > educator told me to do though. Tootie, can you ask him why he prefers little sips of oj to glucose tabs? The tabs are so measured and raise such our bg's an accurate amount for most of us. Maybe he's had patients who have overeaten them or something. I'm one who would drink the whole can of oj, whereas I can eat one or two glucose tabs. Happy New Year, Barb -------- http://www.RainbowFarm.com Equine photography http://www.RainbowFarm.com/photos.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 Tootie wrote: << He says that he would rather that I test, then take a few sips of orange juice, then test again in about 30 minutes and if I'm still low take a few more sips and keep this up until I'm " out of danger " . >> I'll have to disagree with him on this one. The beauty of glucose is that it is not a " food, " like orange juice. It bypasses the digestive system and goes right to work, raising your glucose readings. You have to wait too long with orange juice, and the control is not as precise. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2001 Report Share Posted January 1, 2001 > He surprised me > recently though when he told me that he didn't want me taking glucose tabs > when I have a hypo (which I was having quite frequently). He says that he > would rather that I test, then take a few sips of orange juice, then test > again in about 30 minutes and if I'm still low take a few more sips and keep > this up until I'm " out of danger " . That certainly isn't what the diabetes > educator told me to do though. Oh well, I guess I'll go along with his > suggestion for now. I bought several little bottles of orange juice with > screw on lids. So far I haven't even opened one. > > " To be continued " LOL > Tootie I thought the idea when you're low is to raise bg back to normal in a hurry, lest you go too low and lose consciousness. My instructions have been to quickly eat 15 grams of sugar, wait 15 minutes, test and if still low do 15 more. I've been led to believe that a low reaction is considered an emergency and should be responded too very rapidly. Perhaps you're experiencing low symptoms at a significantly higher bg than I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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