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...
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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 You are right about those needles. I remember having to boil them, sharpen them with a flint stone and keeping them and the glass syringe in a jar full of alcohol. Once in a while the needle would get a small hook on it for some reason and if I did not notice, it hurt like h--- getting a shot with that needle. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of leather and lace Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 4:16 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here very well put and straight to the point, dave, thanks. ya know, one thing i bet some of you older diabetics don't miss are those large needles from years ago? now they're so ultrafine you barely feel it. 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 They were one half inch long. And in the old days, I don't think any of us were using alternative areas, such as the abdomen. It was always only in the leg. Although, most of us only took one injection per day. " ...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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 They were one half inch long. And in the old days, I don't think any of us were using alternative areas, such as the abdomen. It was always only in the leg. Although, most of us only took one injection per day. " ...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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 They were one half inch long. And in the old days, I don't think any of us were using alternative areas, such as the abdomen. It was always only in the leg. Although, most of us only took one injection per day. " ...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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 Fear can be a strong motivator! The up side of all this diabetes stuff is that it is manageable. Many of us on this list will testify to this statement. It takes a change of lifestyle, and this can't be easy if you get diabetes later in life. In one way, my diabetes diagnosis at age 11 was easier to handle since I didn't have much of a lifestyle change to overcome. 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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Fear can be a strong motivator! The up side of all this diabetes stuff is that it is manageable. Many of us on this list will testify to this statement. It takes a change of lifestyle, and this can't be easy if you get diabetes later in life. In one way, my diabetes diagnosis at age 11 was easier to handle since I didn't have much of a lifestyle change to overcome. 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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 Fear can be a strong motivator! The up side of all this diabetes stuff is that it is manageable. Many of us on this list will testify to this statement. It takes a change of lifestyle, and this can't be easy if you get diabetes later in life. In one way, my diabetes diagnosis at age 11 was easier to handle since I didn't have much of a lifestyle change to overcome. 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...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 What was your blood sugar? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:20 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 What was your blood sugar? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:20 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 What was your blood sugar? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:20 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here You have some very true thoughts Dave and very disturbing if you let yourself think about it for long. I hope I will stay on oral but the test I did earlier today which was my first successful one on my own did not give me any indication that I have any control at all. I thought the strip could be defective but I thought about a couple things I was eating and also the fact it was shortly before I was going to take the medication. It also took me three attempts to get enough blood in the test strip. Thank you for taking so much time answering my questions and musings. Lora 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 Well, yesterday it said 421. But the other day it said Low without giving a number. According to the guy at Prodigy I should not pay a lot of attention to the results I get because he said these test strips have probably been sitting on the shelf a long time because they came packed with the meter. Boy the prick I got from the lancit this morning really hurt a couple minutes. I felt blood there but the test strip did not react at all and does not show up as used. I will test again later or tomorrowand consider this little batch of strips for learning purposes. I am waiting for all the machinery to work with doctor, insurance, and pharmacy. 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 Well, yesterday it said 421. But the other day it said Low without giving a number. According to the guy at Prodigy I should not pay a lot of attention to the results I get because he said these test strips have probably been sitting on the shelf a long time because they came packed with the meter. Boy the prick I got from the lancit this morning really hurt a couple minutes. I felt blood there but the test strip did not react at all and does not show up as used. I will test again later or tomorrowand consider this little batch of strips for learning purposes. I am waiting for all the machinery to work with doctor, insurance, and pharmacy. 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 The guy at Prodigy might be right. But if you ate high carbs and then tested before taking your meds, it might be right. Usually when it says " low " , that means you did not get enough blood on the strip. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:30 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here Well, yesterday it said 421. But the other day it said Low without giving a number. According to the guy at Prodigy I should not pay a lot of attention to the results I get because he said these test strips have probably been sitting on the shelf a long time because they came packed with the meter. Boy the prick I got from the lancit this morning really hurt a couple minutes. I felt blood there but the test strip did not react at all and does not show up as used. I will test again later or tomorrowand consider this little batch of strips for learning purposes. I am waiting for all the machinery to work with doctor, insurance, and pharmacy. 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 The guy at Prodigy might be right. But if you ate high carbs and then tested before taking your meds, it might be right. Usually when it says " low " , that means you did not get enough blood on the strip. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:30 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here Well, yesterday it said 421. But the other day it said Low without giving a number. According to the guy at Prodigy I should not pay a lot of attention to the results I get because he said these test strips have probably been sitting on the shelf a long time because they came packed with the meter. Boy the prick I got from the lancit this morning really hurt a couple minutes. I felt blood there but the test strip did not react at all and does not show up as used. I will test again later or tomorrowand consider this little batch of strips for learning purposes. I am waiting for all the machinery to work with doctor, insurance, and pharmacy. 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 The guy at Prodigy might be right. But if you ate high carbs and then tested before taking your meds, it might be right. Usually when it says " low " , that means you did not get enough blood on the strip. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:30 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here Well, yesterday it said 421. But the other day it said Low without giving a number. According to the guy at Prodigy I should not pay a lot of attention to the results I get because he said these test strips have probably been sitting on the shelf a long time because they came packed with the meter. Boy the prick I got from the lancit this morning really hurt a couple minutes. I felt blood there but the test strip did not react at all and does not show up as used. I will test again later or tomorrowand consider this little batch of strips for learning purposes. I am waiting for all the machinery to work with doctor, insurance, and pharmacy. 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 I have a question if one is constipated will this make your sugar go up? Betty Emmons 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 I have a question if one is constipated will this make your sugar go up? Betty Emmons 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 I have a question if one is constipated will this make your sugar go up? Betty Emmons 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 very good question betty. for me it does. 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 very good question betty. for me it does. 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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