Re: I got my glucose meter ;-)

[Guest guest]

wendy. since no one else is on, i'm answering. lol i'm new to this

AGAIN. i was diagnosed a bit ago--not sure whether it was a year or

what--and for lots of reasons, ignore it. i'm back now trying to take care

of stuff.

i have an At Last. some days i don't want to test (today being one of

them). most days, i test an hour afterwards and then 2 hours. mind you, i

will put off ages before i go to the doctor/dentist, because i detest

needles. i still don't like the finger pricks, but the ones that test with

the arm don't have problems, except that you have little pricks all over the

place.

regarding your comment. i joined lots of lists. i lost some addresses of

the lists i joined, but this one has always been the most active and most

informative. there's another list that either vicki or heather was one with

me, and i can't remember that one, but it was also informative. i tend to

like this one the most, and no clue why.

you sound like you have a good attitude. i do some days; some days i don't.

the folks on this list will " fuss " at you for being bad, and be a terrific

shoulder when you need it. it's a very, very, very supportive group of

people, and it seems most that answer have had the problem for a very long

time, have tried low carb and other diet plans, and have lots of information

to share.

glad to have you. pat

[Guest guest]

wendy. since no one else is on, i'm answering. lol i'm new to this

AGAIN. i was diagnosed a bit ago--not sure whether it was a year or

what--and for lots of reasons, ignore it. i'm back now trying to take care

of stuff.

i have an At Last. some days i don't want to test (today being one of

them). most days, i test an hour afterwards and then 2 hours. mind you, i

will put off ages before i go to the doctor/dentist, because i detest

needles. i still don't like the finger pricks, but the ones that test with

the arm don't have problems, except that you have little pricks all over the

place.

regarding your comment. i joined lots of lists. i lost some addresses of

the lists i joined, but this one has always been the most active and most

informative. there's another list that either vicki or heather was one with

me, and i can't remember that one, but it was also informative. i tend to

like this one the most, and no clue why.

you sound like you have a good attitude. i do some days; some days i don't.

the folks on this list will " fuss " at you for being bad, and be a terrific

shoulder when you need it. it's a very, very, very supportive group of

people, and it seems most that answer have had the problem for a very long

time, have tried low carb and other diet plans, and have lots of information

to share.

glad to have you. pat

[Guest guest]

Hello wsm311@...,

In reference to your comment:

ð The first time I ever did my own test, my fasting bg

ð was 110. I ate a big lunch today and 2 hours later, my

ð reading is 122. That's good, right??

not bad at all, what did you eat for lunch?

are you on any meds,

were your bs very high in the last few weeks, how were you diagnosed and

when?

sorry if you've told us all this,

[Guest guest]

HI, ...welcome to the list. I only have a short time to answer this

right now and I'll respond further later...but the one thing I want to tell

you is that your blurry vision is DEFINITELY connected to diabetes and if

your eye doc said not, he's just plain wrong and maybe you need to find

another eye doc. Blurred vision is a common initial symptom of diabetes and

is due to continued high blood sugars. As you get your BGs down to more

normal numbers, it will improve.

This isn't saying that you might NOT have myasthenia gravis...but diabetes

could definitely be a cause of your blurred vision. How long since your

diagnosis? What was your initial A1C?

I'll write more later. For now...I suggest you check out our " bookmarks for

newbies " for suggestions on excellent books to read..especially " Dr.

Bernstein's Diabetes Solutions " by K. Bernstein, M.D. and " The First

Yeart: Type 2 Diabetes, An Esential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed " by

Gretchen Becker. Dr Bernstein also has a website.

In a message dated 06/06/2002 12:17:18 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

wsm311@... writes:

> have good news/bad news about my eyes. I saw the eye doc yesterday, another

>

> 2 hour appointment. He says my eyes are perfectly healthy and there's

> nothing

> wrong with them. Diabetes did not cause the blurriness

[Guest guest]

I had 2 quarts of salad with 2 Tbsp of blue cheese dressing. The salad had

lettuce mix, a tomato, an avocado, sliced cucumber, red, yellow and orange

peppers, cheese, cut up turkey and ham, Vidalia onion, baby carrots and

raddichio. Then afterwards I ate 10 cashews. I had 2 big glasses of water

with a few pieces of lime squeezed in.

No meds for diabetes. I spent last Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the

hospital. I had a doc appointment Friday, he said I looked awful and sent me

right up to the hospital ;-) While in the hospital, they only tested me once.

It was 105 fasting. Saturday I was told the diabetes was official. My HBA1c

was 7.0. I have had horrible blurry vision since a week ago Wednesday. The

good news is that my eyes are healthy and the problem is not diabetes. The

bad news is that the eye doc says I have myasthenia gravis.

The story is this...in October last year, the pharmacy filled my Zyrtec

bottle with 10 mg of Zyprexa. I got very, very ill. Since then I have had 5

blood transfusions...the last bag while I was in the hospital this time. I am

also on home oxygen. I already was diagnosed with mixed connective tissue

disease, uterine hyperplasia and a few zillion other things before this.

So....I'm your basic wreck ;-) I manage to do quite a bit despite it. Check

out my web page to see my underground house, organic vegetable farm and

beautiful daughter ;-) My kid is 18 and just built her own house here at the

farm ;-)

> not bad at all, what did you eat for lunch?

> are you on any meds,

> were your bs very high in the last few weeks, how were you diagnosed and

> when?

> sorry if you've told us all this,

>

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

> This isn't saying that you might NOT have myasthenia gravis...but diabetes

> could definitely be a cause of your blurred vision. How long since your

> diagnosis? What was your initial A1C?

The highest blood sugar on the doc's computer is 153. All the rest are

90-110. I believe the Megace and prednisone caused me to REALLY become

diabetic. Hopefully I'll be easy to controll with food. The only A1c ever

done on me was 7.0 Let's just say I hope you are wrong and the eye doc is

right ;-) Do blood sugars like mine cause vision problems? I was hoping I was

low enough.

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

Hi, ...well, 153 isn't too high as those things go. Longterm use of

prednisone can cause diabetes, yes. And why would you rather your blurry

vision be due to myasthenia gravis instead of diabetes? Because if it is

diabetes caused, it can be reversed. Don't know about MS-caused blurry vision

being reversible though.

Vicki

In a message dated 06/06/2002 2:00:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

wsm311@... writes:

>

> The highest blood sugar on the doc's computer is 153. All the rest are

> 90-110. I believe the Megace and prednisone caused me to REALLY become

> diabetic. Hopefully I'll be easy to controll with food. The only A1c ever

> done on me was 7.0 Let's just say I hope you are wrong and the eye doc is

> right ;-) Do blood sugars like mine cause vision problems? I was hoping I

> was

> low enough.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ...well, 153 isn't too high as those things go. Longterm use of

prednisone can cause diabetes, yes. And why would you rather your blurry

vision be due to myasthenia gravis instead of diabetes? Because if it is

diabetes caused, it can be reversed. Don't know about MS-caused blurry vision

being reversible though.

Vicki

In a message dated 06/06/2002 2:00:02 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

wsm311@... writes:

>

> The highest blood sugar on the doc's computer is 153. All the rest are

> 90-110. I believe the Megace and prednisone caused me to REALLY become

> diabetic. Hopefully I'll be easy to controll with food. The only A1c ever

> done on me was 7.0 Let's just say I hope you are wrong and the eye doc is

> right ;-) Do blood sugars like mine cause vision problems? I was hoping I

> was

> low enough.

>

[Guest guest]

that sounds encouraging. my vision is horrib ly blurred, and that's my main

concern for the present. toes and fingers too, but the vision is driving me

nuts. my eye doctor told me last month to wait 3-4 months, and come and

test again. and then, we will adjust the prescription. i'm just so

thankful to see this post, and realize that if i start getting the BS under

control, my eyes will be better, and i can read emails (or even a book!!)

without closing one eye, or seeing double. pat

> s

> diabetes caused, it can be reversed. Don't know about MS-caused blurry

> vision

> being reversible though.

>

[Guest guest]

that sounds encouraging. my vision is horrib ly blurred, and that's my main

concern for the present. toes and fingers too, but the vision is driving me

nuts. my eye doctor told me last month to wait 3-4 months, and come and

test again. and then, we will adjust the prescription. i'm just so

thankful to see this post, and realize that if i start getting the BS under

control, my eyes will be better, and i can read emails (or even a book!!)

without closing one eye, or seeing double. pat

> s

> diabetes caused, it can be reversed. Don't know about MS-caused blurry

> vision

> being reversible though.

>

[Guest guest]

this is just so good to know. i really wanted another prescription and new

glasses. she said it was a waste of mone, but you know, when you use your

eyes all day (as most of us do), and you get irritated with the blurring,

you're willing to pay.

but i also think that's an incentive. the toes and fingers are a ways away,

and i'm still dismissing that (or choosing not to think about it like i

should). but the eyes are now.

i'm gonna search thru stored emails now and get the names of some favorite

treats, and then order them. i know i won't find cheesecake, or 'real'

pastries and stuff, but at least i will find something for 'emergencies.'

pat

>

> Do wait the 3 or 4 mos. until your blood sugar settles down. When I was

> first diagnosed, my vision was so blurry that I couldn't see my own face in

>

[Guest guest]

might know. i find it a good one, so i should figure it would go off the

market.

i have a " Freestyle " also, but have not figured it out yet. i just got it

last week. and i have an Accucheck, but don't like the finger prick. i

think maybe tomorrow i will go to the two pharmacies here, and buy out the At

Last goodies. i got 3 boxes the other day, but since they won't be

restocking, i will get enough to take me through the next few months, and by

then i'll have read the manual that comes with this other thing.

darn them. pat

>

> Oh, Pat. Amira has been bought by Roche Diagnostics. The At Last meter (I

>

> have one and am using up the last of the strips) has been discontinued.

>

[Guest guest]

> i have a " Freestyle " also, but have not figured it out yet.

That's the one I got. It's VERY easy and there's no pain! ;-) If you need

help, let me know.

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

> i have a " Freestyle " also, but have not figured it out yet.

That's the one I got. It's VERY easy and there's no pain! ;-) If you need

help, let me know.

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

awwww, wendy, i just knew i liked you. one of my screen names is

" wendyDpan " , because peter pan is one of my favs. plus, your daughter

scares me to death (loved your site!!!, lol).

i have the manual, and all the goodies that came with it. i just got so i

could operate the At Last. i'm so irritated, but i also think the new one

will be interesting. i think that's the one that has computer stuff, and

you'll be able to do the " 3 month thingie " all by yourself??? change is

good, i guess, especially since we have no choice. pat

>

> That's the one I got. It's VERY easy and there's no pain! ;-) If you need

> help, let me know.

>

[Guest guest]

awwww, wendy, i just knew i liked you. one of my screen names is

" wendyDpan " , because peter pan is one of my favs. plus, your daughter

scares me to death (loved your site!!!, lol).

i have the manual, and all the goodies that came with it. i just got so i

could operate the At Last. i'm so irritated, but i also think the new one

will be interesting. i think that's the one that has computer stuff, and

you'll be able to do the " 3 month thingie " all by yourself??? change is

good, i guess, especially since we have no choice. pat

>

> That's the one I got. It's VERY easy and there's no pain! ;-) If you need

> help, let me know.

>

[Guest guest]

awwww, wendy, i just knew i liked you. one of my screen names is

" wendyDpan " , because peter pan is one of my favs. plus, your daughter

scares me to death (loved your site!!!, lol).

i have the manual, and all the goodies that came with it. i just got so i

could operate the At Last. i'm so irritated, but i also think the new one

will be interesting. i think that's the one that has computer stuff, and

you'll be able to do the " 3 month thingie " all by yourself??? change is

good, i guess, especially since we have no choice. pat

>

> That's the one I got. It's VERY easy and there's no pain! ;-) If you need

> help, let me know.

>

[Guest guest]

> awwww, wendy, i just knew i liked you. one of my screen names is

> " wendyDpan " , because peter pan is one of my favs. plus, your daughter

> scares me to death (loved your site!!!, lol).

Even better, my partner's name is ;-) You must have looked at the Idiot

Warning Page :-) ;-) did that after some particularly awful

visitors.

We take in apprentices, interns, homesteader-wanna bees, WWOOF'ers and field

hippes. The Willing Workers On Organic Farms all come from other countries as

I am only listed in their international directory. Most folks are really nice

and we love having them here....but the idiots REALLY stand out ;-) The last

issue of Escapees (SKP's) published my offer to let folks camp here free.

I've already gotten lots of responses from that. SKP's are part or full time

RV'ers ;-)

Most summers we host half a dozen field hippies. They are folks who live in

the hippy school bus or two campers out in the field in exchange for some

garden work. Most of them are vegans, so I often end up going vegan for the

summer and make all our own soy milk and tofu and other stuff that's probably

good to eat when you're a diabetic ;-)

Did you check out 's house? She started building it at 17. She saved

up all her own money to buy the materials. She didn't know anything about

carpentry when she started, but got so good that she now makes $18/hour

building and refinishing! Not bad for an 18 year old.

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/sHouse.html

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

> awwww, wendy, i just knew i liked you. one of my screen names is

> " wendyDpan " , because peter pan is one of my favs. plus, your daughter

> scares me to death (loved your site!!!, lol).

Even better, my partner's name is ;-) You must have looked at the Idiot

Warning Page :-) ;-) did that after some particularly awful

visitors.

We take in apprentices, interns, homesteader-wanna bees, WWOOF'ers and field

hippes. The Willing Workers On Organic Farms all come from other countries as

I am only listed in their international directory. Most folks are really nice

and we love having them here....but the idiots REALLY stand out ;-) The last

issue of Escapees (SKP's) published my offer to let folks camp here free.

I've already gotten lots of responses from that. SKP's are part or full time

RV'ers ;-)

Most summers we host half a dozen field hippies. They are folks who live in

the hippy school bus or two campers out in the field in exchange for some

garden work. Most of them are vegans, so I often end up going vegan for the

summer and make all our own soy milk and tofu and other stuff that's probably

good to eat when you're a diabetic ;-)

Did you check out 's house? She started building it at 17. She saved

up all her own money to buy the materials. She didn't know anything about

carpentry when she started, but got so good that she now makes $18/hour

building and refinishing! Not bad for an 18 year old.

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/sHouse.html

(wsm311@...)

Peace and Carrots Farm

Vermont

http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VermontHomesteaders/join

[Guest guest]

wendy. i did check the idiot page. lol sooooo funny. it sounded like

me when i was younger, so i guess she had done it.

i'm going back to your site later, but the variety of goodies you grow sounds

divine. i miss summers when i could go out to the garden and get some squash

and tomatoes to fry up for breakfast. of course, now, i would be unable to

do that, because i used a ton of flour. but having all those berries and

cherries at my disposal, well, are you up for adopting. lol i'm available.

pat

[Guest guest]

wendy. i did check the idiot page. lol sooooo funny. it sounded like

me when i was younger, so i guess she had done it.

i'm going back to your site later, but the variety of goodies you grow sounds

divine. i miss summers when i could go out to the garden and get some squash

and tomatoes to fry up for breakfast. of course, now, i would be unable to

do that, because i used a ton of flour. but having all those berries and

cherries at my disposal, well, are you up for adopting. lol i'm available.

pat

[Guest guest]

wow, wendy, i'm truly impressed. i love the red walls (and back!!). i'll

have to go back and check out the farm. i got too nosey about the house.

she's a remarkable young lady. pat

> http://www.homestead.com/peaceandcarrots/sHouse.html

>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't think your blood sugar is high enough to cause blurry vision...

Sandy

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Do blood sugars like mine cause vision problems? I was hoping I was

low enough.

[Guest guest]

,

I don't think your blood sugar is high enough to cause blurry vision...

Sandy

-----------

Do blood sugars like mine cause vision problems? I was hoping I was

low enough.

[Guest guest]

Pat,

Do wait the 3 or 4 mos. until your blood sugar settles down. When I was

first diagnosed, my vision was so blurry that I couldn't see my own face in

the mirror. As my blood sugar settled down -- after lots of bouncing

around -- my vision came back. I was having some problems a couple of weeks

ago because my blood sugar was so very high, but it's a little better now.

Sandy

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that sounds encouraging. my vision is horrib ly blurred, and that's my

main

concern for the present.