Diabetic teaching for new diabetics
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You need to go to a facility that has diabetic care classes, attend them and ask questions. They are often staffed by an R.N. or a nurse practicioner and are very proficient at their jobs.
It seems as though many of you JDRF volunteers who are also diabetic have had it for a long time without any complications. I was wondering how you managed your diabetes and how strict you are with your diet, like do you only eat set meals throughout the day and stay away from foods with a high glycemic index? If you do eat foods with a high GI, like a banana, do you wait a while after taking your insulin to give it a headstart?
At least three trials have shown that magnesium supplementation increases insulin sensitivity in insulin-resistant diabetics and non-diabetics (9, 10, 11). In some cases, the results were remarkable. In type II diabetics, 16 weeks of magnesium supplementation improved fasting glucose, calculated insulin sensitivity and HbA1c*** (12). HbA1c dropped by 22 percent.
I am 27+5 days , I had 3 hrs glucose test yesterday and today one of the nurse from hospital called me and told me that I have pregnancy diabetics .nurse told me to go back to hospital tomorrow bcuz they will show me how to use glucose test strip. I am so scare. Does anyone else had diabetic in here and how do u maintain it during pregnancy and is my baby girl have Any risk bcuz of diabetics?
Hi again, Handsome --
I've coined my own term -- at least I *think* I've invented it. I use the term "DMer" much like someone might say a person so runs is a runner; a person who jogs is a jogger. We who manage our diabetes mellitus are DMers in my vocabulary.
the normal range is 70-110
I've had this problem for about five years too. Type 1 diabetic for 34 yrs. Control not brilliant. No matter what i've put on them never seem to disappear. My sores are in the crown area of the scalp. And get painfully sore.
Thanks for the feedback. We'll get that fixed the next time we update the trackers. We'll let you know when you can enter in tenths of a decimal for the A1c value.
While it is true that there are several jobs a diabetic will be blocked from pursuing, there are thousands of exciting, interesting and productive jobs that we can pursue.
Since diabetes is a life-long disease, I find it helpful to focus on the things I can do -- and build my confidence, competence and joy -- rather than to dwell on the things that could've been had I not had this disease.
I was 15 years old when I was diagnosed. I remember being very very angry and extremely depressed!!!
Your daughter's behavior is perfectly normal for what she is going through!
She is embarassed. That is why she does not want to go to school. Teenagers are mortifyingly cruel!!!
She is smoking because the nicotene high makes her feel better. In Diabetics, it even lowers high blood sugar. Smoking when I had high blood sugar used to make me feel better, so I am speaking from experience.
I think its high if it runs over 126 which is considered diabetic , but maybe hes had some sugary drinks , candy ?
Someone with sugars over 150 is no longer a pre-diabetic and it is a necessity that he be treated with insulin. Diabetics with glucose over 300 should be treated with a combination of two different insulins (Lantus which controls insulin levels over a 24 hour period and Apidra or rDNA insulin which is fast acting and generally taken before meals) and also Metformin.
I have had diabetes for 7 years at least now and im pregnant with my second child.. do any if you feel like the doctors make it hard to feel like you have a personal connection with your baby because they are constantly reminding you of all the negatives of having diabetes while pregnant. . I just went to the doc yesterday and I just feel like sad about this baby like im a bad mom or something.
This is logical for the type 2 diabetic, for eating a fairly low-carbohydrate diet would not require the production of as much insulin by the already stressed pancreas. However, if insulin resistance is the main problem for a type 2 diabetic, then lowering the carb count may not really be the solution, and medications to help the insulin-resistance problem still may be needed.
Dear winkster,
Actually a diabetic diet is really only what a healthy diet would be for people without diabetes. And fruits are a part of that even though they have sugar it get metabolized like any other carbohydrates.
There are lots of brital Type 1 diabetics out there. You are not alone at all. I am not a brital diabetic but from what I have read here and other places a set regular schedule is the most effective way to help brital diabetics. Especially ones like you that have good control. Eat on a regular schedule and and test on a regular schedule and be very consistant with what you eat and when you eat it.
This is a very old forum but if someone is looking for for help maybe they will read my post. I have been a Type I Diabetic for 20 yrs. I eat healthy, exercise, and stay away from things that could make me sick, such as stress, bacterial or viral infections. It always takes me twice as long to heal then it does a non-diabetic. That's what my endocrinologist (diabetes specialist) has told me. Every diabetic is different but we do heal pretty slowly.
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