Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 that, and the risk of MERSA? BTW - I like your email handle. Re: My Meter Is Here hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 that, and the risk of MERSA? BTW - I like your email handle. Re: My Meter Is Here hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 that, and the risk of MERSA? BTW - I like your email handle. Re: My Meter Is Here hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm taking 75 units of Levimear which is a lantis and 25 units before each meal of novalog. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > >> oh lori >> >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor as >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and you >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have no >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm taking 75 units of Levimear which is a lantis and 25 units before each meal of novalog. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > >> oh lori >> >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor as >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and you >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have no >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I'm taking 75 units of Levimear which is a lantis and 25 units before each meal of novalog. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > >> oh lori >> >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor as >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and you >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have no >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Are those all injections or pills? Wow, that sounds like a lot. I just have the one pill of blyburide so far. Re: My Meter Is Here > > > >> oh lori > >> > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > as > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > you > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have > no > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have never had water with cinnamon stick in it. I almost sounds like a sort of tea drink. I was thinking of making myself a pot of plain Red Rose tea. Does cafine affect any of you or interact with the medications? Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have never had water with cinnamon stick in it. I almost sounds like a sort of tea drink. I was thinking of making myself a pot of plain Red Rose tea. Does cafine affect any of you or interact with the medications? Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 I have never had water with cinnamon stick in it. I almost sounds like a sort of tea drink. I was thinking of making myself a pot of plain Red Rose tea. Does cafine affect any of you or interact with the medications? Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 My diabetes doc had a fit when he found out I didn't swab my finger before I pricked it. He started in telling me about a nurse that worked for him getting some kind of infection in her hand since she didn't swab her finger. This guy was from India and you should have heard him carrying on. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > >> oh lori >> >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor as >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and you >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have no >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 yes it is a originally a hot tea and so yummy, but by adding ice, and splenda, it's a cool refreshing drink, and it's god for you sugar 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 All those are shots. I don't take any pills any more for diabetes. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > > > >> oh lori > >> > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > as > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > you > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have > no > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 All those are shots. I don't take any pills any more for diabetes. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > > > >> oh lori > >> > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > as > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > you > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have > no > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Cinnamon is good for controlling sugar levels. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Cinnamon is good for controlling sugar levels. Judy Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Oh, my gosh! Does tghis happen with everyone? Am I on pills just to get adjusted to it and is this going to lead to injections? Of course I am almost to the point of being able to do the lancets without dreading it. I know that you all have overcome the fear of injecting yhourself but that scares me. Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Oh, my gosh! Does tghis happen with everyone? Am I on pills just to get adjusted to it and is this going to lead to injections? Of course I am almost to the point of being able to do the lancets without dreading it. I know that you all have overcome the fear of injecting yhourself but that scares me. Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Oh, my gosh! Does tghis happen with everyone? Am I on pills just to get adjusted to it and is this going to lead to injections? Of course I am almost to the point of being able to do the lancets without dreading it. I know that you all have overcome the fear of injecting yhourself but that scares me. Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 no, it doesn't have to happne to you, this of course, depends on just good and well you maintain your sugars and eating habits. one never knows, this is between you and your doctor. Rremember all you can do is your very best to keep your sugar's in the most control possible sugar 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks for the encouragement. I am finding that getting off my duff and getting some things done around here is also helping me to feel better. I am going through bags of clothes that were given to us or that the kids outgrew of for whatever reason I don't need and getting them washed and in bags so that I can give them to Purple Heart when they come on Saturday to pick it up. They said I could put 20 bags out there on the porch. So far I will have two and possibly up to four, but never 20 bags. Shew! but I guess they use the stuff to help people in some way. When we give to others it makes us not feel sorry for our own little day to day problems. Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > > > >> oh lori > > > >> > > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the > doctor > > > as > > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. > and > > > you > > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > > have > > > no > > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > > please. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi yes keeping busy does help alot. Some say that they can't excercise, but it doesn't take much to feel good about what you are doing. by removeing clothes, taking out stuff, you are still working out, in fact, when I do this, I play my cd's or radio loud enough so that i can twist and turn, even make little movements while doing my chores, and this does burn calories. so go on and dance around while you do house work, even when you are mending , while moveing around, helping him, by moving you arms, and neck, or small things, really releaves stress, pressure, and makes you feel good all around. so keep up the fine work. sugar 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > > > >> oh lori > > > >> > > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the > doctor > > > as > > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. > and > > > you > > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > > have > > > no > > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > > please. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi yes keeping busy does help alot. Some say that they can't excercise, but it doesn't take much to feel good about what you are doing. by removeing clothes, taking out stuff, you are still working out, in fact, when I do this, I play my cd's or radio loud enough so that i can twist and turn, even make little movements while doing my chores, and this does burn calories. so go on and dance around while you do house work, even when you are mending , while moveing around, helping him, by moving you arms, and neck, or small things, really releaves stress, pressure, and makes you feel good all around. so keep up the fine work. sugar 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > > > >> oh lori > > > >> > > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the > doctor > > > as > > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. > and > > > you > > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > > have > > > no > > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > > please. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi yes keeping busy does help alot. Some say that they can't excercise, but it doesn't take much to feel good about what you are doing. by removeing clothes, taking out stuff, you are still working out, in fact, when I do this, I play my cd's or radio loud enough so that i can twist and turn, even make little movements while doing my chores, and this does burn calories. so go on and dance around while you do house work, even when you are mending , while moveing around, helping him, by moving you arms, and neck, or small things, really releaves stress, pressure, and makes you feel good all around. so keep up the fine work. sugar 'Real tears are not those that fall from your eyes and cover your face, but that fall from your heart and cover your soul.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > > > >> oh lori > > > >> > > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the > doctor > > > as > > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. > and > > > you > > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > > have > > > no > > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > > please. > > > >> > > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Do you find dying more appealing? Or does the very real possibility of developing severe complications excite you? Well, if you had to one day go on insulin, a little stab from an insulin injection a few times a day is a pretty small price to pay to avoid the above! But perhaps you can maintain better control and keep on with the oral meds. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] Re: My Meter Is Here > > > > > >> oh lori > > >> > > >> i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor > > as > > >> soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and > > you > > >> need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and > have > > no > > >> energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. > please. > > >> > > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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