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Steroids
Well now I'm ticked off - went to the ortho for a ruptured Baker's cyst and he drained it and gave me a steroid shot in the knee, which he insisted was necessary and would raise my blood glucose for a max of two days. Now I am reading most people say three weeks! And when they say it raises they mean A LOT, like 400s and…
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Delayed lows from exercise?
Geez. I knew exercising hard one day would make my levels lower the next day (bonus!) but I recently started c25k and it really has an effect! Ran in the morning yesterday and did arms in the afternoon, and this morning I had oatmeal made with milk for breakfast and was at 81 an hour later! Had an actual cookie with half a…
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Share your diabetic holiday tips!
It's September and the holiday season is coming up. This will be my first holiday season after my diabetes diagnosis, and I'm hoping to figure out how to balance social life and traditions with good blood glucose control. Hoping some more experienced people will weigh in, along with anyone feeling stress over the holidays.…
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Question: does unintentional weight loss count?
I would like to know what everyone else thinks. I started losing weight last year after an ovarian tumor, and about a month later, a diagnosis of diabetes. I know exactly what I weighed the first time I went to the ER because it's in my records: 272. The month between that and my surgery, my diabetes was undiagnosed and I…
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Anyone taking turmeric? Apple cider vinegar? Other?
Since there have been several studies on the effect of turmeric on blood glucose and insulin resistance and I already owned a big bag of turmeric which I use all the time (I like Indian food), I recently started trying to incorporate it into my diet in a more predictable manner. I've been taking 1/2 tbs with 1/4 tbs black…
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BG control - what meals work best for you?
Let's talk about blood glucose control! Different people respond very differently to the same foods. Do you have any favorite meals which work particularly well for helping you keep your blood sugar steady? Any foods or food combinations which are unexpectedly bad? I've been eating oatmeal for breakfast recently - I aim…
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What lancing device do you use?
I've been using the lancing device which came with my Bayer Contour next - it's a Bayer Microlet 2. Well, it broke. And then the spare one I have broke. I can still use it but I have to hold it upside down to *kitten* it. (Not a dirty word! Same word as rooster, means to load and ready.) So I need a new one. I hate this…
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Birthday cake?
So tomorrow is my first birthday as a diabetic. My mom is going to expect me to eat birthday cake and ice cream - her attitude is "it's only one day." Well... I know my body can't tolerate that many carbs. I'm not on insulin so I can't bolus for a larger amount of carbs, and I can't suddenly jump up and start exercising in…
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How often do you measure?
My weight is coming off pretty smoothly, but I'm not happy with how quickly my waist is shrinking - I'm diabetic and hope to lose abdominal fat. I know you can't pick where to lose and the abdominal fat is typically the last to go, I'm just impatient. My question is, for those who measure, how often do you do it? Once a…
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Any diabetics doing tabata?
Recently diagnosed diabetic, trying to improve my health by working out and losing weight. Currently taking metformin and glimeperide (was able to cut glimeperide in half, hoping to get off it completely). So, I've been doing a variety of different strength and cardio workouts, walking, etc., but my thing I can rely on…
