question

July 27, 2002

> This morning, he was playing with a woodpecker thing in dad's backyard.

You pull on a string and a woodpecker pecks wood. Very kitschy. The string

broke off. HE LOST IT.

Jacquie,

I don't know about worrying about someone being mad, but I sure know about

freaking out over broken things.

Boone freaks if he breaks anything, if anyone else breaks anything, and if

anything breaks on TV. Does not matter what it is, who likes it or doesn't

like it.

He freaks if he spills something, or if anyone else spills something, etc.

We can't even have a torn piece of paper around here without a major

meltdown.

I have to take spare clothes everywhere because if he spills something on

his shirt, off it comes. Right then, no matter where we are, the shirt comes

off. If he spills something on his YELLOW shirt, the world comes to an end.

Complete and total " we-may-as-well-go-home meltdown.'

I think (with Boone) it's because everything must remain as it was.

(By the way, I got a new bed. Boone and Dillon got new mattresses on their

bunk beds. Boone finally fell asleep at 7:30 this morning -- on the floor --

halfway in the hall, halfway in his sister's room.)

Sissi who never gets any sleep anymore because I'm afraid to leave Boone

awake and loose in the house

Kids' Page

http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/dillon.htm

Boone's Art

http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/bart.htm

July 27, 2002

> This morning, he was playing with a woodpecker thing in dad's backyard.

You pull on a string and a woodpecker pecks wood. Very kitschy. The string

broke off. HE LOST IT.

Jacquie,

I don't know about worrying about someone being mad, but I sure know about

freaking out over broken things.

Boone freaks if he breaks anything, if anyone else breaks anything, and if

anything breaks on TV. Does not matter what it is, who likes it or doesn't

like it.

He freaks if he spills something, or if anyone else spills something, etc.

We can't even have a torn piece of paper around here without a major

meltdown.

I have to take spare clothes everywhere because if he spills something on

his shirt, off it comes. Right then, no matter where we are, the shirt comes

off. If he spills something on his YELLOW shirt, the world comes to an end.

Complete and total " we-may-as-well-go-home meltdown.'

I think (with Boone) it's because everything must remain as it was.

(By the way, I got a new bed. Boone and Dillon got new mattresses on their

bunk beds. Boone finally fell asleep at 7:30 this morning -- on the floor --

halfway in the hall, halfway in his sister's room.)

Sissi who never gets any sleep anymore because I'm afraid to leave Boone

awake and loose in the house

Kids' Page

http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/dillon.htm

Boone's Art

http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/bart.htm

July 29, 2002

Mark doesn't like wearing clothes period! I fought for a half hour

to get his shorts on this morning before taking him to the sitter. I

finally gave up and took him there is his diaper.

Tina W

> > I have to take spare clothes everywhere because if he spills

something on

> > his shirt, off it comes.

>

> Oh, yes. Putter does NOT wear wet clothes. That is why I find so

many in

> the backyard. He plays with the paddle pool or the hose and then

off it

> comes after one droplet of water.

>

> Naked in the backyard. That's the way to go for Putter.

>

> Salli

August 15, 2002

I'm passing on an EMS question I received from one of my colleagues here at

the TDH library. If anyone knows an answer, please email me directly.

Thanks.

Question

Do you happen to know if there is a rule somewhere about how many first aid

providers would be needed per number of people at a gathering? I found a

law discussing groups over 5000 but it didn't talk about smaller groups.

Thanks,

Carolyn

August 15, 2002

I'm passing on an EMS question I received from one of my colleagues here at

the TDH library. If anyone knows an answer, please email me directly.

Thanks.

Question

Do you happen to know if there is a rule somewhere about how many first aid

providers would be needed per number of people at a gathering? I found a

law discussing groups over 5000 but it didn't talk about smaller groups.

Thanks,

Carolyn

July 9, 2003

In a message dated 7/9/2003 9:20:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

rain_drop1982@... writes:

> can someone tell me what is the normal range that your blood sugar

> be

Hi ,

Here is the link for the Joslin Diabetes Clinic giving their recommended

ranges. However, your doctor may set goals different from these for you. How

long after eating did you test? 112 is in the good range.

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HREF= " http://www.joslin.org/education/library/wbggoal.shtml " >http://www.joslin.o\

rg/education/library/wbggoal.shtml</A>

Eunice

July 10, 2003

My Dr told me not to let mine get below 70 and try to keep it between 70 and

125..when I was diagnosed it was 475. Helen H

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question

can someone tell me what is the normal range that your blood sugar

be. i know it is between 70 and 100 something? i just checked it and

it was 112. thanks

stephanie

July 10, 2003

i tested about 2 1/2 hours after i ate. thanks for the help.

HUGS,

Steph

July 12, 2003

i have been getting dizzy for about 3 years. but i was just dx with

diabetes. my BG has been running high around 130s. my doctor said

that normal for me was between 70 and 110. i seem to get dizzy when

i don't eat on time.

HUGS,

stephanie

July 12, 2003

Your BG is probably dropping too low and dizziness will be the result.

I went for several years having lows and did not know that was the

problem before I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Many times I

would become so dizzy, hard to stand up another minute in stoes that I

would buy a candy bar, eat it before reaching the cash register just

so I could make it back to the car and home. Get home and eat protein

to help slow the sudden drop from the candy. Now I know what the real

problem was.

Try eating every 4 hours on regular basis and see if that helps. May

need a light snack between meals. Better to eat smaller main meals and

snacks between meals than to go too long without fuel.

Marie

> i have been getting dizzy for about 3 years. but i was just dx with

> diabetes. my BG has been running high around 130s. my doctor said

> that normal for me was between 70 and 110. i seem to get dizzy when

> i don't eat on time.

> HUGS,

> stephanie

July 14, 2003

yes I read it either her on this list or the other list I am signed

on with... Jeannine

> Someone told me that if you are taking a vitiman pill do not take

one with Chromium in it that it will raise your Blood sugar..have any

of you heard about this???? > Helen H. and the 4 Fuzzies

>

July 14, 2003

I don't know if it was me, but I use flax.

Flaxseed has lots of vitamines, mineral, antioxidants, and all those other good

things, as well as lots of fiber. Some people find that it helps BS control.

Whole flaxseeds, you can't digest; if you want the benefit, you need to grind

them in a food processor or blender. After you have ground them, keep the

ground meal in the refrigerator. (The whole seeds you can just keep in the

pantry at room temperature.)

How do you use flaxseed meal? I sprinkle a little on salads, I use it instead

of breadcrumbs when I make meatloaf or hamburgers, I have a rec. for flaxseed

whole wheat bread, and I sprinkle a bit on riccota cheese or sugar-free ice

cream with a little sugar free syrup (Atkins or DaVinci) for dessert.

Question

I know I have read here that someone uses flax in their diet, but don't

remember who. Would you please tell me what it is, what it does etc.

Remember I am new to this disease and want to do it right, also am getting

the weight undercontrol too. Thanks, Helen

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July 17, 2003

Hi ,

This could be a lot of things, including maybe rosacea? Maybe you should ask a

dermatologist. Good luck!

Pansy

In a message dated 7/16/2003 7:44:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, lctoocool writes:

> I have a red coloring on my neck its not a rash I used to think it was

> from the sun like you know a V neck blouse and sun tan

> in that area but now my face is redder than it usually is

> I have a brown mask on my legs I assume this is all from the

> diabeties I dont like going around with a red face quess maybe

> some makeup or something Just wondering if anyone else has

> this problem or heard of it or maybe its not link to the

> diabetic

July 26, 2003

In a message dated 7/26/2003 12:01:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

laharrison03@... writes:

> Does anyone else have readings like this?

>

Hi Helen,

Your numbers are great. Keep up the good work. Most of my numbers are in

the 80's fasting and 80-115 range 2 hours after eating. During the July 4th

weekend, I had a hot dog with all the trimmings, did not exercise after eating

and I got a high number (139). That has been my highest number for the month.

Eunice

July 27, 2003

<< Question for the group? What is a brittle diabetic? >>

Hi Louise,

Although there are people who will absolutely dismiss the term " brittle

diabetic " -- arguing that if the proper balance among diet/exercise/meds and/or

insulin is maintained, stability and control will inevitably result -- there are

simply some cases of uncontrolled diabetes that would fall directly into the

classification of " brittle. " What it means, in layman's terms, is a diabetic

whose BGs swing wildly in one direction and the other, from high to low, back

to high, to low, with virtually no predictability. Their sugars can be

extremely volatile, and it's very difficult to detect any sort of " pattern " that

might help determine the cause behind the fluctuations.

I'm not sure that I fully subscribe to the " brittle diabetes " concept either;

I know from my own experiences how unpredictable BGs can be, and how results

can vary from one day to the next even if I change very little about my

routine and regimen. But since there are *so many* additional underlying

factors

(aside from the diet, exercise and medication patterns) that can affect BGs,

some that are so subtle that we often don't realize they're even making an

impact

on us until we have an unexplained high or low BG reading, I think that as a

general rule, many of us *could* at some time or another develop a tendency to

be " brittle " in our control. Mental and emotional stress, physical strain on

the body (a virus or other infection, etc.), and so many other factors

influence and impact BGs on a regular basis. As for classifying someone as a

" brittle diabetic, " I don't know if there exist any specific criteria that would

result in a doctor making that kind of determination. One thing that has

consistently astounded me over the years as I've come into contact with more and

more

people who are living with this condition is the *amount* of insulin that

some of them require (upward of 300 units per day in some instances, although

I'm

sure that there are others I haven't met or spoken to who might require even

*more*) -- yet even with these elevated doses, they're still not able to

achieve even the slightest degree of control. Is that " brittle " ? I'm not sure.

Sorry I wasn't able to come up with anything more definitive.

July 27, 2003

Hello Louise--

I have been diabetic for 30 years and that is the term that has been given to

my diabetes. and couldn't have explained it any plainer

terms than they did. I am a type I insulin dependent brittle diabetic. I have

been since my diagnosis in 1974. On a good day my blood sugars will stay in the

80-130 range, but other days it is anything from 26 to 600+. I take a total

of 49 units of Humulin N in 2 shots daily and then a sliding scale of Humulin

R on a sliding scale. Even so there is no controlling my diabetes no matter

what we have tried. although I still have pretty good HbA1c readings. I will

get the results of my last test on August the 7th.

I hope you get an explanation and better understanding of the term " brittle "

from your doctor. Please keep us posted.

Sincerely,

Sharon in CA

July 27, 2003

Louise:

i am new to this list but not to diabetes.i have been diabetic for

a little over 10 years. A brittle diabetic is an outdated term for

highly fluctuating blood sugar numbers.It indicates poor control and one

that swings from hypergylcemic to hypoglycemic readings and vice versa.I

believe they have changed the name to avoid confusion,and do not know

what it is called now.If you experience lots of highs and lows contact

your endo or your PCP or whoever you see about this.

Take care:

PS: hopefully someone else will be able to answer this better in regards

to the current terminology for it is.

July 28, 2003

Kristy:

you are most certainly correct that there are diabetics that have

wide fluctuations of blood sugars and i am aware many diabetics have

these fluctuations on a daily basis.i also understand that this can

occur in spite of every effort for them to get their blood glocose

numbers under control.

What i was trying to say is to my knowledge the term brittle

diabetic caused confusion.some people connected it with eating sweets

like peanut brittle believe it or not.and i believe some people even

connected it with osteoporosis because of the name.

Kristy i am sorry for the confusion.

I think there are times when all of us experience

periods in our lives when we cannot seem to find a way to control our

blood sugar levels in spite of our best efforts.

I merely brought up a point that the term brittle is confusing to

some people and i think professionals are trying to find a better

term.this year has been a very difficult one for me as far as

controlling my blood sugars so i am not one lacking in empathy.I have

had 2 ear infections and strep throat ,my last infection with the strep

throat threw my blood sugar up to 320 the highest i have ever had for a

reading in my slightly over 10 years as a diabetic.

Kristy i hope this explains things better and i am sorry if my post

offended you.

Take Care:

July 28, 2003

Yes, Helen - you should be encouraged by your numbers. Is your diet

so strict just for the diabetes or are there other health problems.

After you have good control for awhile you may find you are able to

add some things back in and handle it okay. I don't know how many

carbs a day you are eating but it may not have to be super low.

July 28, 2003

Just need to loose about 20 pounds and that is the reason low carb and no fat. I

am sure when I do loose I can add things back.

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Re: Question

Yes, Helen - you should be encouraged by your numbers. Is your diet

so strict just for the diabetes or are there other health problems.

After you have good control for awhile you may find you are able to

add some things back in and handle it okay. I don't know how many

carbs a day you are eating but it may not have to be super low.

August 25, 2003

Two comments made me think...

> It started returning when I returned home.

It went away when you lived somewhere else? (at your son and daughter-

in-laws?) Perhaps it is environmental? If there are farms nearby, you

could be allergic to pesticides.... Perhaps there is something in

your house (the paint, insulation etc.) that might cause it? Is it

wose at certain times of the year?

> Now I am on the glucontol XL and it is almost gone again, I am

> wondering if it is connected with the Diabetes and if anyone else

> has had any experience with this sort of thing please let me know,

Before I was diagnosed, I had just one large (and getting larger) red

spot on my leg. It became as large as the palm of my hand and was

scaley, itchy, peeling and throbbing. After scrapping, dermatologist

and an eventual biopsy (all normal) I was diagnosed as diabetic

(random bg testing) and when I started to control my bgs it started

to go away. Now all I have is the biopsy scar

I found a site, but it is very medical...and includes some graphic

pictures, but if you scroll down to the first picture (of a face) it

shows some red spots. Is that what you have?

http://www.telemedicine.org/dm/dmupdate.htm

~ Jayd

August 26, 2003

Thank you for the site it was very interesting, however none of this looks like

what I have had. It is almost completely gone since I have been on the diet and

Glucontol xl..so can only figure that it was diabeties related or as you say

enviromental..no I don't live around chemicals I am in Mobile, Alabama on the

Gulf Coast and my son lived in West Monroe, La. May be it could have gone away

there because being so upset I wasn't eating hardly anything. Helen