RE: Ok, here are my first readings.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This does bring up a question though.

If the half life of Metformin is 6 hours shouldn't one take the Metformin at

about 6 hour periods in order to have the max effect?

I am going to take 1 500 Metformin at about 6 A.M., another at about noon

and the final Metformin at about 6 in the evening.

Let's see what effect this has on my BS reading.

Cy

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:54 AM

To: blind diabetics

Subject: Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cy,

well, I take 500 arond 8and another 5 at 8p.m.

and that was really not working, so I changed my night dose to around 7, and it

worked much better.

this all depends on what i eat, and what time, of course.

I wish you lucj

sugar

' Your mind is your garden, your thoughts are your seeds.

You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.'

~Be Blessed, Sugar

Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

Metformins HALF life is 6 hours. The effects of it last for 12 hours. If

you take one every 6 hours, you will get very low blood sugar.

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:37 AM

To: blind-diabetics

Subject: RE: Ok, here are my first readings.

Hi,

This does bring up a question though.

If the half life of Metformin is 6 hours shouldn't one take the Metformin at

about 6 hour periods in order to have the max effect?

I am going to take 1 500 Metformin at about 6 A.M., another at about noon

and the final Metformin at about 6 in the evening.

Let's see what effect this has on my BS reading.

Cy

From: blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com>

[mailto:blind-diabetics

<mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 7:54 AM

To: blind diabetics

Subject: Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

Mark,

As long as your fingers are clean, you can re-use the pokers. I use them

over and over until they get dull!

_____

From: blind-diabetics

[mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Mark Ruth

Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:54 AM

To: blind diabetics

Subject: Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

That is what I use to do, but some one told me to pitch it every time. I

think they got more money then I do.

Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

I do the same with the needles because I don't have the money to change them

every time I use them.

Sharon

Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

if you are the only one who is useing it, then go ahead.

I do, I use the same one, until I have to poke enough, or until the needle gets

dull, usually about 5 to 6 times, even more, all depends

sugar

' Your mind is your garden, your thoughts are your seeds.

You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.'

~Be Blessed, Sugar

Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at

8-25. the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had

30 carbs for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500

milligram each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000

around 3-30 pm. so does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal?

If I would have took the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would

have been seven a.m, would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was

both test different by 30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a

improvement though, because in the hospital on the third my reading before I

had ate was around 240. even with the insulin they gave me it never went

below 189. but I do admit I wasn't eating good before that day I went to the

hospital. could be it's just going to take a while to slowly bring it down

where it needs to be. I will only have 15 carbs at lunch and then test again

2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away the needle every time you use

it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like a waste to throw out the

needle when you can use it a few times at least. I remember before when I

tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any blood set on high.

but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do that. seems like

I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had to much

blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they are

close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time.

I will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.

[Guest guest]

you need to through away your lancet. You should have taken your reading when

you got up in the morning. The library and rfbandd have good books on diabetes.

Their are 2 diabetes centers in okc I think and will educate you.

Betty Emmons

Ok, here are my first readings.

I ate at 5 a.m. I didn't get to take my reading until just a bit ago at 8-25.

the first time it was 183, then I done it again and it was 153. I had 30 carbs

for breakfast at 5 a.m. the only meds I take is two metformaen 500 milligram

each, so I took 1000 milg at 3-30 a.m and I take another 1000 around 3-30 pm. so

does this mean I'm still eating to many carbs for a meal? If I would have took

the reading exactly 2 hours after breakfast which would have been seven a.m,

would the reading be higher then now or lower? Why was both test different by

30. which do I go by? this does however seem like a improvement though, because

in the hospital on the third my reading before I had ate was around 240. even

with the insulin they gave me it never went below 189. but I do admit I wasn't

eating good before that day I went to the hospital. could be it's just going to

take a while to slowly bring it down where it needs to be. I will only have 15

carbs at lunch and then test again 2 hours later. now the CD said to throw away

the needle every time you use it. I know to throw away the strip, but seems like

a waste to throw out the needle when you can use it a few times at least. I

remember before when I tested I had to hit my finger 3 times and more to get any

blood set on high. but now I take a blood thinner and no more do I have to do

that. seems like I can start the blood by looking at my finger now. probably had

to much blood the first time when it was 183 and not as much at 153. but they

are close anyway. seems like though if I had to base a dose of insulin on my

reading, the reading needs to be correct. but I don't do that at this time. I

will eat lunch at eleven and test around 1-30 and post my results.