papa369 Member

I'm new to this group, so please bare with me. I'm T/2 Diabetic and take Metformin and 4 shots of Insulin a day. I'm a 68 year old male. I'm married (37 years). I'm having trouble keeping my Glucose numbers under 200. I eat less than 50 carbs per day and I average 5,000. steps a day. In the last 6 months I've had 2…

Thanks, I'm about to throw this meter out and buy a new one

You're not alone, after exercise I have to wait 45 too 60 minutes before my glucose returns to normal. Jim

164 It's the 2nd day in a row I have been under 200. Just started taking Humulin N. I still take 2 Glipizide am/pm and 2 Metformin am/pm. Feeling really good about getting under 200 when I first wake up.

Hi everyone, I'm taking 2 glipizide and 2 metformin twice a day. I've been keeping a log of my reading and the food I have eaten this last week. I'm hoping to go on Insulin in an effort to get my glucose under 200. I also need to loose 50 lbs. I've been T2 for a long time. My Great Granddaughter who is 17 months old was…

Hi: My name is papa369 I'm T2 and was wondering if anyone has tried Apple Cider Vinegar? I'm 6ft tall and weigh 247 I take 2 Glipizide in the morning and 2 more Glipizide plus 3 Metformin at night. I'm 66 years young.

Hi: I'm type 2 and take 1 Glipizide am and 2 pm. I was having a real issue with my morning numbers, Then someone suggested 10 Fritos dipper dipped in hummus. I eat this about 1/2 hour to hour before bedtime and my morning number are between 100 and 110 upon waking. I can't explain why and don't know if this will help. It…

By checking in every day I keep myself in check. I have high cholesterol, high blood pressure. I'm 63 years old male. if you want we can keeps tabs and support on each other. It helps to have a friend.

Thanks a lot.

Remember it didn't get to 7.0 overnight, it will take as long if not longer to get down where you want. You should feel proud of yourself because you have got the numbers going in the right direction. Were here for you, so feel free to vent.

I say use it as a learning experience. My birthday a few days ago I ate a big cheese burger and milkshake The next day I was so determined to get rid of the fat and then some that its been a few days now so don't let it get you down. you channel that anger or upset into a positive to make even bigger and better strives to…

Hi I'm Papa: I'm from the type 2 Diabetic group but most of us there use it daily to track our food intake which for a diabetic is very important. A little about me, I'm 63 married with 2 kids and 7 grandchildren. I have Type 2 diabetes and I need to loose about 60 pounds more then where I'm at now. I'm 6 feet tall and…

Would you mind telling me the amounts of each? If so I'll run it by my doctor and get her option. Thanks

It's called the Dawn Effect. You can Google it and it will give you a lot of information on it. I'm a newbe and my morning were in the 200 and the rest of the day in the 120. My Doctor doubled my night time med and now I'm at about 114 in the morning. Hope this helps. Papa369