Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I haven't used an alcohol swab on my fingers for decades. The only time you need to worry about something on your finger tips contaminating your test sample is if it's gooey or semi-liquid and sweet. IF your fingers are dry, there's very little risk of your test sample being contaminated IMO. I will say that I make sure my finger is dry, and I do usually wipe a tissue across the tip just as a bit of precaution. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] 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 Thanks Cheryl. Well, today I feel very good. It could be because I am off the antibiotics and I think it was those things that were making me drowsy. I have been doing a couple projects here in the house that I was talking about for months. I decided to start working on them instead of moaning about how no one will help me with them. I may be slower going about it but at least it will get done. I have not been this energetic in a while. 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 I will call hem tomorrow and see when the doctor is coming. He has come once a month since we have had him so I assume he has off Fridayh and I did not receive a call to say he was coming Monday. I don't want to go into a long story here but we qualified for the visiting doctor when came home from the hospital in March and because I am his care giver and also have transportation issues too I qualified to have him too. If I were to be put in the hospital would probably have to be put into a home for that amount of time. So I think Total Health Care was very supportive having a home care nurse and some therapists visiting during the first month he was home. Their goal was to keep us in our own home and independent as long as we could. Now the only one that comes is the doctor and only once a month. I suppose he realizes my situation and putting me on the glyburide right away and also taking care of the urinary tract infection while leaving me at home to care for was probably the best situation for all. Maybe he knew I was smart enough to at least start doing something about it. I think you would have to be living under a rock to get that kind of a warning and not do anything at all about it. I think it was better than being hauled into the emergency room and given bunches of insulin and laying in bed several days worrying if was all right and what would happen to me. This way I am having my anxiety, leaning on friends and now you new guys for advice and support while having my little ups and downs. I am in contact with the doctor's office about weekly because of 's prescriptions and my own now. I think if he thought I didn't have the brains to at least start handling it and if he thought it was life threatening to me he would have had my rear end in the hospital or put me on insulin right away. If he would have had to put me on insulin he would have had to send nurses out to inject me and then I suppose to teach me how to do it. Every situation is different and until I see evidence that I am being mis-managed I will of course ask questions but do what my doctor says and take what you all say as being helpful and supportive but ultimately Dr. has to carry the most weight right now and what I do or don't do even though I know better. 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 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 My brother used a wipe with alcohol when he first tested me on the 18th. He said I should do that or use a cotton ball with my bottle of alcohol. This Saturday he just wiped me with a paper towel. I am still very much alive, (smile) 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 yep, I just wash my hands..smile still, my insurance sends me boxes of alcohol swabs, so at times I use them and at times, just washing my hands, and drying them does good. 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 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 I would keep washing my hands, won't hurt, 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 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 lori, just use soap and water. karen 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 soap and water is all i use. what i was getting at is that i was in the hospital as an outpatient. they have no clue what i have on my hands. a dried residue of whatever. hahaha yes being sick with the flu and infections can play havoc with the bg. very true. every diabetic is different. 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 Wipe your finger with a tissue to insure nothing is there, then prick your finger. Wipe again, and the blood will be a sort of washing agent. As I said, in many, many years of simply using a tissue to wipe my finger tip, I've never had a problem. Keeping in mind not to contaminate the strip with some other liquid or semi-liquid substance on my finger(s). Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] 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 27, 2011 Report Share Posted June 27, 2011 right dave, thanks. 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 Dear , It sounds like you are doing very well with the circumstances you have. Your husband is fortunate to have you as such a capable person. It seems like a very good sign that your sugars have gone down. You probably had the burst of energy because your bladder infection is gone and your sugars have gone down. Any infection can make your sugar rise. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2011 2:43 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here I will call hem tomorrow and see when the doctor is coming. He has come once a month since we have had him so I assume he has off Fridayh and I did not receive a call to say he was coming Monday. I don't want to go into a long story here but we qualified for the visiting doctor when came home from the hospital in March and because I am his care giver and also have transportation issues too I qualified to have him too. If I were to be put in the hospital would probably have to be put into a home for that amount of time. So I think Total Health Care was very supportive having a home care nurse and some therapists visiting during the first month he was home. Their goal was to keep us in our own home and independent as long as we could. Now the only one that comes is the doctor and only once a month. I suppose he realizes my situation and putting me on the glyburide right away and also taking care of the urinary tract infection while leaving me at home to care for was probably the best situation for all. Maybe he knew I was smart enough to at least start doing something about it. I think you would have to be living under a rock to get that kind of a warning and not do anything at all about it. I think it was better than being hauled into the emergency room and given bunches of insulin and laying in bed several days worrying if was all right and what would happen to me. This way I am having my anxiety, leaning on friends and now you new guys for advice and support while having my little ups and downs. I am in contact with the doctor's office about weekly because of 's prescriptions and my own now. I think if he thought I didn't have the brains to at least start handling it and if he thought it was life threatening to me he would have had my rear end in the hospital or put me on insulin right away. If he would have had to put me on insulin he would have had to send nurses out to inject me and then I suppose to teach me how to do it. Every situation is different and until I see evidence that I am being mis-managed I will of course ask questions but do what my doctor says and take what you all say as being helpful and supportive but ultimately Dr. has to carry the most weight right now and what I do or don't do even though I know better. 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 am feeling better but still get very hungry at times. 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 chew gum, heard that can satisfy you without the calories. karen 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 Try a nice tall glass of water with a twist of lemon or lime. 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 used to chew it but now I am missing a lot of teeth or they are just barely there so it is not comfortable in my mouth for me to chew gum. Thanks for the suggestion. I do sometimes drink water and other times I just give in to 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 28, 2011 Report Share Posted June 28, 2011 Now that sounds good. 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 , not sure about anyone else, but I boil water, and add sticks of cinnamon(according to how strong you like it, which I love it) and then drink it hot or let cool, and I save it in a pitcher. drinking my cinnamon water all day long. you can even add splenda in it, and it's great for helping out your sugar levels. at least it has for me. 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 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 , You may eventually end up on insulin, but if you keep your diabetes in control, it could be years and years before that happens. Who knows, by that time they might have something oral instead of insulin injections. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:22 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here 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 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 , You may eventually end up on insulin, but if you keep your diabetes in control, it could be years and years before that happens. Who knows, by that time they might have something oral instead of insulin injections. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:22 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here 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 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 , You may eventually end up on insulin, but if you keep your diabetes in control, it could be years and years before that happens. Who knows, by that time they might have something oral instead of insulin injections. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 12:22 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Re: My Meter Is Here 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 29, 2011 Report Share Posted June 29, 2011 take two tablespoons of olive oil then you will be o k and dont need drugs. karen 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 July 20, 2011 Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'm not sure about veins " standing out " on the finger tips. Using an alcohol swab isn't a bad thing, just not necessary in my opinion. Perhaps alcohol does " draw " blood to the surface, I just don't know. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] 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...
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