Re: just found out i have diabetes

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In a message dated 2/22/2006 2:30:39 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

vickieanddeanM@... writes:

The

doctors put me on 1000mg Glucophage a day.I suffer severe

headaches,tiredness,blurred vision,I know nonthing about diabetes.what

foods to eat or not to eat.can anyone share info please.Thanks

Once your bg's (blood glucose) gets to a normal range, you should start

feeling much better. Ask your doctor to schedule you for a diabetes education

class or to see a diabetes educator.

It is hard for anyone to tell someone else what to eat or what their blood

glucose goals should be since diabetes is different for all of us. Your

doctor will set goals for you based on your overall health.

Until you can get into a class or talk to an educator/nutritionist, you

should cut back on the amount of food you are eating, especially carbs. You

may

want to consider eating 5 small meals instead of 3 larger ones. If you are

not already doing so, you need to start an exercise program, but with your

doctor's approval.

The Joslin Diabetes Center website is one that I used when first diagnosed.

Here is the link to the beginner's guide. You may also want to review the

information in the Joslin Diabetes Library.

_http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp)

There is a lot of information available about diabetes. Don't let it

overwhelm you. You will do okay, but just take it one day at a time.

hugs

Eunice

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Hi, You apparently are considered to be a type II Diabetic if the doctor put you

on Glucophage instead of insulin. Your blood sugar levels are extremely high.

Did the doctor explain to you where the normal levels should be and send you to

a nutritionist?

If not, you may need to find a new doctor (in my opinion) Your tiredness, and

blurred vision is probably from your levels being so high. If and when your

levels come down, you should start feeling better. I know the group has been

talking about what normal levels are, but you should be somewhere between 70-120

fasting in A.M. and no higher than 190 or so two hours after a meal. Damage to

your eyes and organs can happen when levels above 200 are for extended period of

time.

I hope they get you under control and you can learn more about Diabetes.

Hang in there, it will get better.

Anything with Carbohydrates will make your levels go up. Avoid starchy foods,

bread, or anything sweetened with sugar.

Good luck

Shellie

Vickie & Dean wrote:

hi. I could use some info and advice on dealing with this.My levels

run from 400-585.I just found out i have diabetes feb 18-2006.The

doctors put me on 1000mg Glucophage a day.I suffer severe

headaches,tiredness,blurred vision,I know nonthing about diabetes.what

foods to eat or not to eat.can anyone share info please.Thanks

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Actually, damage can occur at BGs over 140 for an extended time - and each time

they go higher than this, you are slowly doing little bits of damage - even for

short periods. I wouldn't feel comfortable at all if every day, I spiked up to

180 just because I was back down to 120 several hours later . . . . .

No more than 140 1 hour post meal

No more than 120 2 hours post meal

is a good rule of thumb.

Sandy

Re: just found out i have diabetes

I know the group has been talking about what normal levels are, but you

should be somewhere between 70-120 fasting in A.M. and no higher than 190 or so

two hours after a meal. Damage to your eyes and organs can happen when levels

above 200 are for extended period of time.

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400-585 for BG levels, and all they gave you was Glucophage? Wow!! I

guess a lot of Drs. are lacking Diabetes knowledge...

That is a DANGEROUS level to be at. If you have Insurance, I would see

about seeing someone else and getting some Help for this. This is your life

you are talking about, and Diabetic issues that come along with High BG is

no Fun.. I was always thinking Sugars that high, need Insulin, or at least

at first to get them to where they do not do a lot of Harm to someone.

Like I said, if I were you, I would get a better DR. And then go from there.

Good Luck.

~~TINA~~

-- Re: just found out i have diabetes

Why do doctors to this? They hit you with the news, send you to the pharmacy

to get a meter and expect you to do the rest. I too just found out last week

and was given NO info. I was referred to a nutritionist but won't see

him/her until March 14.

So group, please help us newbies!!!

patti

Vickie & Dean wrote:

hi. I could use some info and advice on dealing with this.My levels

run from 400-585.I just found out i have diabetes feb 18-2006.The

doctors put me on 1000mg Glucophage a day.I suffer severe

headaches,tiredness,blurred vision,I know nonthing about diabetes.what

foods to eat or not to eat.can anyone share info please.Thanks

Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/

To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to:

diabetes-unsubscribe

Hope you come back soon!

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Thats how my doctors was. (HI, you have diabetes, poke yourself with this,

take these pills, see u in 3 months. ) No info on goals or anything. I

switched doctors and now I am doing great. She LISTENS and EXPLAINS stuff.

It funny how much of a difference this makes. I would reccomend a new doctor

first off.

Diabetes can do alot of damage, I know that, from what I have been told, as

I had diabetes way before i was diagnosed, I have some kidney damage. I have

protein in my urine(kidneys not filtering properly) and got frequent

dehydration and kidneyinfections. Since I have got my bs under control,

there has been very little protein and few and far between kidney

infections.

Things will get better.

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> Why do doctors to this? They hit you with the news, send you to the

> pharmacy to get a meter and expect you to do the rest. I too just found out

> last week and was given NO info. I was referred to a nutritionist but won't

> see him/her until March 14.

>

>

>

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Keeping track of what you're eating, and your BG is just a small part of it.

You need to make sure and get plenty of excercise, and watch what you do...

And a lot of times, people cannot keep their BG under control without a pill

or two.

Even when people can, things can happen in your life to alter that, but that

is important why when you can, to take care of your Diabetes now, and be

pro-active to protect you and your legs, eyes, heart, etc. in the future.

~~TINA~~

-- Re: just found out i have diabetes

OH MY GOSH! That is really scary info. My BG was 187 when I woke up this

moring, 143 right before lunch (7 hrs after breakfast). I have been charting

for 5 days now and go back to see my doc in 2 1/2 weeks with the info.

Just what kind of damage are we talking about??? I was given 0 info when I

left the office!!

patti

Sandy wrote:

Actually, damage can occur at BGs over 140 for an extended time - and each

time they go higher than this, you are slowly doing little bits of damage -

even for short periods. I wouldn't feel comfortable at all if every day, I

spiked up to 180 just because I was back down to 120 several hours later .

.. . . .

No more than 140 1 hour post meal

No more than 120 2 hours post meal

is a good rule of thumb.

Sandy

Re: just found out i have diabetes

I know the group has been talking about what normal levels are, but you

should be somewhere between 70-120 fasting in A.M. and no higher than 190 or

so two hours after a meal. Damage to your eyes and organs can happen when

levels above 200 are for extended period of time.

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Hi Kris,

What secret are you referring to? )

Sandy

Re: just found out i have diabetes

Please, share with me, what is your secret?????

Kris

>

> Actually, damage can occur at BGs over 140 for an extended time -

and each time they go higher than this, you are slowly doing little

bits of damage - even for short periods. I wouldn't feel

comfortable at all if every day, I spiked up to 180 just because I

was back down to 120 several hours later . . . . .

>

> No more than 140 1 hour post meal

> No more than 120 2 hours post meal

>

> is a good rule of thumb.

>

> Sandy

>