Re: one more sugar question

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Carla Kay Etheredge

Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 5:14 PM

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Subject: one more sugar question

Hey again,

I forgot to post this question in my last email. I have a lot of experience

with diabetes as I said, but the most experience I've ever had is having to

help someone bring their sugar up from being too low. You have to give the

person some sort of sugar, like orange juice or to eat something. What do

you do if your sugar is too high though? Can drinking a glass of water help?

That's the one thing I'm not real clear on is what to do for high sugars,

can anyone help with this?

Thanks so much, I'm already glad I joined this group. It's becoming very

helpful, tha'ts for sure.

Take care,

Carla Kay Etheredge

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January 14, 2008

Hi Carla,

Welcome to the list! My name is Ruth and I've been a type 1 diabetic for 34

years. To answer some of your questions. First, The Prodigy Voice meter

is the latest meter and yes the poker does have a seting for the depth it

will poke. Second, I would suggest the Prodigy Voice meter because it will

tell you when to put the blood into the strip as well your husband can

operate it independently. Third, when trying to get the blood into the

strip, it works like a straw, so when trying to get the blood, holding the

machine straight up and down put the tip of the strip in the blood and the

strip should suck up the blood. The Acuchek and the Prodigy meters work

like this. If you are interested in getting a Prodigy Voice meter, phone

Advanced Diabetic Solutions in Georgia. Their number is 1-

extention 14. When I spoke to Maxi Aids the other day, they only had a

Prodigy Auto Code, so try Advanced Diabetic Solutions and make sure you ask

for a Prodigy Voice meter. If you need a copy of the manual in word, you

can e-mail me at ruthhogue@... for one. Fourth, the only successful way

to bring down sugars in a hurry is with insulin, but you need to be careful

how much you give. For every 64 I'm over 180 I give a unit of humologue

How much I will give also depends on when I will eat again, say for example

at bedtime I might not use as much because it will be 8 hours before I eat

again. Water will not bring down sugars. Exercise will also help to bring

down blood sugar levels. Hope this helps.

Ruth

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Carla Kay Etheredge

Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 7:14 PM

Subject: one more sugar question

Hey again,

I forgot to post this question in my last email. I have a lot of experience

with diabetes as I said, but the most experience I've ever had is having to

help someone bring their sugar up from being too low. You have to give the

person some sort of sugar, like orange juice or to eat something. What do

you do if your sugar is too high though? Can drinking a glass of water help?

That's the one thing I'm not real clear on is what to do for high sugars,

can anyone help with this?

Thanks so much, I'm already glad I joined this group. It's becoming very

helpful, tha'ts for sure.

Take care,

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@... <mailto:cketheredge%40inebraska.com>

MSN: cketheredge@... <mailto:cketheredge%40inebraska.com>

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

Doing an aerobic exercise is a good way to lower a high bs level. For instance

walking for thirty minutes will lower my bs level about fifty to sixty points.

Do you know how many bs points will drop when you walk for thirty minutes?

one more sugar question

Hey again,

I forgot to post this question in my last email. I have a lot of experience

with diabetes as I said, but the most experience I've ever had is having to help

someone bring their sugar up from being too low. You have to give the person

some sort of sugar, like orange juice or to eat something. What do you do if

your sugar is too high though? Can drinking a glass of water help? That's the

one thing I'm not real clear on is what to do for high sugars, can anyone help

with this?

Thanks so much, I'm already glad I joined this group. It's becoming very

helpful, tha'ts for sure.

Take care,

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@...

MSN: cketheredge@...

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

Water can help to a certain degree, but he best is exercise. However,

if the blood sugar is over 250 it is not recommended to exercise as the

body may actually make your sugar go even higher.

one more sugar question

Hey again,

I forgot to post this question in my last email. I have a lot of

experience with diabetes as I said, but the most experience I've ever

had is having to help someone bring their sugar up from being too low.

You have to give the person some sort of sugar, like orange juice or to

eat something. What do you do if your sugar is too high though? Can

drinking a glass of water help? That's the one thing I'm not real clear

on is what to do for high sugars, can anyone help with this?

Thanks so much, I'm already glad I joined this group. It's becoming very

helpful, tha'ts for sure.

Take care,

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@ <mailto:cketheredge%40inebraska.com> inebraska.com

Myspace: http://www.myspace. <http://www.myspace.com/prayingkitty>

com/prayingkitty

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Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

Hi Carla

There is no " quick fix " for high sugar like there is for low. You just have

to exercise more and eat fewer carbs and try to monitor your blood sugar to

see what foods cause it to go up and then stay away from those foods.

Monitoring regularly and watching what you eat and trying to exercise are

the best ways to keep it in the normal range. Consistency as opposed to

highs and lows is important.

Becky

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[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Carla Kay Etheredge

Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 8:14 PM

Subject: one more sugar question

Hey again,

I forgot to post this question in my last email. I have a lot of experience

with diabetes as I said, but the most experience I've ever had is having to

help someone bring their sugar up from being too low. You have to give the

person some sort of sugar, like orange juice or to eat something. What do

you do if your sugar is too high though? Can drinking a glass of water help?

That's the one thing I'm not real clear on is what to do for high sugars,

can anyone help with this?

Thanks so much, I'm already glad I joined this group. It's becoming very

helpful, tha'ts for sure.

Take care,

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@ <mailto:cketheredge%40inebraska.com> inebraska.com

Myspace: http://www.myspace. <http://www.myspace.com/prayingkitty>

com/prayingkitty

MSN: cketheredge@ <mailto:cketheredge%40inebraska.com> inebraska.com

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

we haven't done anything like that yet, as he was just diagnosed friday

afternoon. I am guessing that it will depend on how much activity the person

does, and their body, as to how much points it will drop after exercising?

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@...

MSN: cketheredge@...

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

Hello ruth,

Wow, thank you for so much helpful information. I really appreciate it. Your

description of getting the blood onto the strip was much better than what his

doctor did. That would explain why we're getting error messages. I looked on

MaxiAids and it shows that they do have one of these prodigy voice meters in

stock now, but i will keep this other number handy. Wow, their is a lot to

learn here, and a lot to process. we're kind of frustrated with his doctor,

because he just came in, gave the diagnosis, and left things up to the nurse on

how to show him, and she showed me more than him because I could see a little.

He's considering another doctor anyways, but his manor wasn't the greatest.

It's great to meet you.

Carla Kay Etheredge

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Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 14, 2008

thansk becky for this info.

Carla Kay Etheredge

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January 14, 2008

You guessed correctly. That is why it is important to know the specific

exercise and its duration like walking for thirty minutes. All you would need

do is to take a pre-exercise bs level, and take another bs level about a half

hour or an hour so after the exercise has concluded. Do not eat or drink any

food until the bs levels have been taken. It would be wise to conduct several

of these experiments to get a better idea of just how many bs points will drop

while doing a specific exercise for a specific duration.

Re: one more sugar question

we haven't done anything like that yet, as he was just diagnosed friday

afternoon. I am guessing that it will depend on how much activity the person

does, and their body, as to how much points it will drop after exercising?

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@...

MSN: cketheredge@...

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 15, 2008

Hi Carla, unfortunately all doctors aren't sure how to deal with blind people,

or other handicapps. I think we have to teach them, as nicely as possible, when

we can. Today I was talking to my friend, a new and confused diabetic. She is

slightly mentally handicapped, and was given a diet on paper and that was her

education. She could not read it and didn't know what to do. I had her ccall

her doctor and I was able to talk to them and tell them about the wonderful

diabetes educators that helped me at the beginning. Where I expected to have a

problem, the doctor said they hadn't hear of this at all and would I please sign

her up and have them call the doctors office. wow, I was thrilled!

Yes they do have diabetes educators in many towns and they are very helpful,

at least the one I had, who allowed me one-on-one instruction rather than the

usual class. If you have this and want to to it, it is a few sessions and very

helpful.

Vicki Breffe

The LORD is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.

Lamentations 3:25, NLT

Re: one more sugar question

Hello ruth,

Wow, thank you for so much helpful information. I really appreciate it. Your

description of getting the blood onto the strip was much better than what his

doctor did. That would explain why we're getting error messages. I looked on

MaxiAids and it shows that they do have one of these prodigy voice meters in

stock now, but i will keep this other number handy. Wow, their is a lot to learn

here, and a lot to process. we're kind of frustrated with his doctor, because he

just came in, gave the diagnosis, and left things up to the nurse on how to show

him, and she showed me more than him because I could see a little. He's

considering another doctor anyways, but his manor wasn't the greatest.

It's great to meet you.

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@...

MSN: cketheredge@...

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 15, 2008

Hi, Ruth. About 4 days ago, I got my Prodigy Voice from

MaxiAids. It's a very good unit!

January 16, 2008

Hi Vicki,

Yes, you are sure right. I think doctors aren't always as versed in dealing

with handicapped or blind people. The best thing for us to do, is educate them.

Maybe I'll let them know of the diabetic educators and the blind diabetic

specialist here through our commission, and at least let them know that their

are ways of dealing with this as a blind person.

Nice to meet you.

Carla Kay Etheredge

cketheredge@...

MSN: cketheredge@...

Yahoo: prayingkitty

January 16, 2008

Hi ,

Glad you like it! I do too!

Ruth

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of nancy ungar

Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 1:52 AM