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Yes, absolutely. Did you tell your dentist that you're a diabetic?? You should, as well as any meds you're on. I had gum surgery a few years ago, and they put me in that twilight sleep. I was out of it most of the time, but I vaguely remember getting the shakes/ shivers. I heard the nurse ask the doctor if I was cold or…

I feel your pain--literally. :'( I've been a seamstress/ cross-stitcher/ hand-sewist / crafter for a hundred years, and the fingers on my left hand have been stabbed and poked so many times with a sewing needle that my fingersticks don't show. Once, eons ago, I sewed through the fat side of my thumb with the sewing…

I'm grateful for this group. Thanks for all your comments, insights and suggestions. The thing is, nobody can understand what it's like to be so constantly vigilant in this fight, except other people who are facing the same challenges. My husband doesn't get it. Doctors don't get it; they think oh, you just eliminate this…

I try to not think of legumes simply as "carbs". It's an overall nutrition thing. Legumes, when combined with brown rice, constitute a complete protein. So, that's "carbs", but they are low on the glycemic index, which is a Good Thing. And no animal fat(s). I was (mostly) a vegetarian for a few years and though we eat…

Oh yeah. I'd love to lose another 50 lbs, but I think that's a pipe dream. I was told I'm better off concentrating on my BS levels, rather than thinking so much about weight loss.

We live in NC, and here, any kind of prepared slaw is sweet. I got a chicken salad sandwich once in a restaurant and sure enough; it was SWEET. :s That's just SOOO wrong. >:) I've been buying the pre-shredded bagged cabbage; makes a nice change from the usual green salad. I had the tv on this afternoon and saw some…

Random semi-silly thought: You know about that theory that drinking diet soda tricks your body into thinking that you're actually taking in sugar so your blood sugar goes up? I wonder if that holds true of looking at recipes online? For example, Bon Apetit's lavishly illustrated article on multiple new recipes for Rice…

Yes, I think any kind of illness can throw your BS off. Think of it as extra stress on your system.

One thing I found out, by wearing my fitbit in Sleep Mode: If I have a restless night, or wake up early then go back to sleep... or "sleep in" (for me that's sleeping til 8am), my numbers will be higher, regardless of what I have done the day before.

It is just plain, chopped cabbage in a bag; I added mayo. (regular. I don't do "low fat" anything. *ptui-spit*) :s I don't buy anything like that with dressing already on it. I went back this morning and edited the coleslaw entry; it came up as Zero carbs because I entered home made fat free cole slaw. Then I added a mayo…

I'd never heard of it either. Apparently it's something new. I did lose 15 lbs on Bydureon. At first I had the runs, food tasted funny. That eased off and now I just get full very quickly. So I have to pace myself because I need a healthy snack between meals so I won't get hungry and go insane and eat a box of crackers.…

Boring Update: My doctor is taking me off Bydureon. We're going to try Trulicity. (That sounds like a website full of pink flowers and chocolate doughnuts, doesn't it??) :p My A1C was 11 this morning. :o That is with me taking Metformin, Actos, Bydureon and eating low-carb. Color me stressed out. Otherwise, I'm good.

Well done!

Yup we get all 4 seasons ....every month. :D Very true!

I joined a gym in May of this year. My Medicare health insurance includes a Silver Sneakers plan that is free to me. I'm in diabetes med limbo right now, so my numbers are not optimum. I am more likely to get out and go to the gym 3-4 times a week than I am to do regular outdoor walking. If we were still in California,…

When my levels are low, mostly I feel fatigued. Not necessarily hungry, in fact food doesn't appeal to me. When they're high, I'm fatigued, confused, frustrated, short-tempered and crave the very things I should be avoiding, and don't even think about when my levels are normal. Whether that craving is just frustration and…

I met with the pharmacist today at the medical office. I showed him evidence on my BS tracking phone app of how my blood sugar has skyrocketed since changing medication. I'm going to add Aptos back into the equation. [/quote] I found that since I was out of weight heavy duty exercising turned out to be too stressful and my…

I'm going to see the Dr. today to talk about tweaking my meds. (I'm a 65 year old type 2) I've been reading about the LCHF diet... sounds interesting. Thanks for mentioning that. I will confess that I am a bread lover. I've cut WAAAAY back. I'd still rather have a hunk of crunchy sourdough with some butter, than a piece of…

My god. A few years ago, when I had a different health insurance, one of the nurses called me and asked once if I felt depressed as a result of being type2 diabetic. I said it comes and goes; that mostly I was frustrated. :/ Right now... I am really discouraged and yes.. I suppose wanting to burst into tears after I read…

So. I think that for me, Bydureon is like injecting myself with water. I can't get anything below 200. This morning I worked outside in the yard for over 2 hours. Hacking, slashing, chopping, pulling, sweeping. It finally got too hot for me and I stopped. When I came in I was like oh yay, my BS will be down. I took a…

They call it "Dawn Syndrome" but awhile back I'd read that it's (possibly) due to an extra rush of adrenaline... the instinctive, automatic "fight or flight" bodily response to awakening too early or unexpectedly.... or other unexpected events... some bozo cuts you off on the highway, a branch falls in your face when…

I think this medication is ineffective for me. My numbers are actually going up. What do they put in this stuff-sugar?? *kidding*

Re: the Dawn Phenomenon.. I got a Fitbit and I was tracking steps, etc etc. And in tracking my sleep, I found a correlation between nights where I was restless/ had trouble sleeping/ woke up too early/ had to get up at 3am to use the bathroom... and wickedly higher blood sugar numbers in the morning... NO MATTER WHAT I HAD…

Thanks, everyone, for chiming with your experiences. Oh, when I said I haven't changed my eating habits, I meant that I was already eating moderately and avoiding sugar.. doing all the right things. I haven't drastically changed that. The Bydureon is curious because I have less appetite now. I'll be happily slowly munching…

I meant to add, Cathy..... congratulations on losing 95 lbs. That is inspirational, for sure. :) GO US! <3

Oh thanks for responding!!! This is GOOD to hear. I've lost several pounds since I started using the Bydureon. It's the first time in my adult life I've ever sat and looked at a plate of food, picked at it, felt immediately FULL, and stopped eating. I'm also taking Metformin 2x a day.. At first I had some stomach cramping…

"Low carb" and "low fat" and "sugarless" do not necessarily mean "better", no matter what food you're looking at. When something is "taken out" and replaced with something else, the replacement is usually worse than the thing it was replacing. For example, extra sugar and chemicals to replace fat, chemical sweetners to…

I keep a limited amount of "almost legal" treats around and limit how often I "treat" myself. As already mentioned, once you cut back on sweets, they seem TOO sweet. I sometimes have 2 graham crackers with coffee. Or vanilla wafers. Or 2 Milano cookies. Or 6 dark chocolate m&ms. (unless chocolate sends you into a spiral)…

The paleo diet is based around what your ancient ancestors might have eaten. Lots of meat, no processed food, etc. Here is a link with info. http://thepaleodiet.com/what-to-eat-on-the-paleo-diet/ A Vegan diet contains NO animal products whatsoever, such as eggs, cheese butter, milk. Totally plant based.…