Beginner's test plan?
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From: bob on 28 Oct 2005 23:53 I "copied" these tips off another thread here: A general goal for diabetics is to never go above 140 mg/dL for any reason. Another goal is to keep your "2 hour after meal blood sugar" to no more than 30 points higher than your "before meal blood sugar". And from a linked site: test upon wakeup 2 hours after each meal [does a meal mean anything consumed? I often eat a snack of fruit or such] Anyway, armed with my new OneTouch UltraSmart, I'm disappointed about the total lack of this information. Yes, doctor should have provided it, but until seeing him again, I want to get started. So, does this plan look reasonable, and are those limits about right?
From: RK on 29 Oct 2005 00:45 how abt a list of free foods ... a sample beginners diet condenced list of what lab goals can be set for 6 mons after dx.. also state this is 99% for T2's --- since much for a T1 will be very different. RK, t1 "bob" <b(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FLqdnX94QJJKbP_enZ2dnUVZ_smdnZ2d(a)comcast.com... |I "copied" these tips off another thread here: | | A general goal for diabetics is to never go above 140 mg/dL for any reason. | | Another goal is to keep your "2 hour after meal blood sugar" to no more than | 30 points higher than your "before meal blood sugar". | | And from a linked site: | test upon wakeup | 2 hours after each meal | [does a meal mean anything consumed? I often eat a snack of fruit or such] | | Anyway, armed with my new OneTouch UltraSmart, I'm disappointed about the | total lack of this information. Yes, doctor should have provided it, but | until seeing him again, I want to get started. | So, does this plan look reasonable, and are those limits about right? | | |
From: guy williams on 29 Oct 2005 01:12 On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:53:46 -0700, "bob" <b(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >I "copied" these tips off another thread here: > >A general goal for diabetics is to never go above 140 mg/dL for any reason. > >Another goal is to keep your "2 hour after meal blood sugar" to no more than >30 points higher than your "before meal blood sugar". > >And from a linked site: >test upon wakeup >2 hours after each meal >[does a meal mean anything consumed? I often eat a snack of fruit or such] > >Anyway, armed with my new OneTouch UltraSmart, I'm disappointed about the >total lack of this information. Yes, doctor should have provided it, but >until seeing him again, I want to get started. >So, does this plan look reasonable, and are those limits about right? > > I started this game a little over 30 years ago and I am still learning. There are few simp;e recipe answers. When these groups operate well they provide a continuous flow of information and support for diabetics. It may be an open usenet situation but sane,decent people respect it's goals.. You will learn and ask the questions for what you need.. I can only speak for myself but I am very limited but I try. Diabetics are not all the same. You have to find your condition and develop a program that fits you. It will change in time. The first step is to find the proper doctor. Do not listen to a single person or advertising blurbs. I hope someone here will post some good links for you to view. Guy er doctor. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----
From: Alan S on 29 Oct 2005 03:06 On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 20:53:46 -0700, "bob" <b(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >I "copied" these tips off another thread here: > >A general goal for diabetics is to never go above 140 mg/dL for any reason. > >Another goal is to keep your "2 hour after meal blood sugar" to no more than >30 points higher than your "before meal blood sugar". > >And from a linked site: >test upon wakeup >2 hours after each meal >[does a meal mean anything consumed? I often eat a snack of fruit or such] > >Anyway, armed with my new OneTouch UltraSmart, I'm disappointed about the >total lack of this information. Yes, doctor should have provided it, but >until seeing him again, I want to get started. >So, does this plan look reasonable, and are those limits about right? > > Hi Bob It's a start. But wait - there's more! To get the full detail, read this "Newly Diagnosed" page at the web-site associated with this usenet group: http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. -- Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
From: pinecone on 29 Oct 2005 03:18
Hi, bob--what Alan said! It changes and it's individual, since we don't all have the same blood pressure, hormone mix, etc. I've found I've had to make changes as cold weather has set in, for example. I'm also surprised the medical community doesn't educate patients more on diabetes. The scare-tactic ads-posing-as-public-service-announcements from big-pharma are not helpful--they just want us to remember the company name and to "ask our doctor" about their pet drug. I never thought much about diabetes until I was diagnosed with "pre-diabetes" (aka diabetes that just hasn't had as much time to do damage). Now I'm riveted by the topic and keep trying to learn as much as possible. At least you have a meter that will give you a lot of good information you can print off and discuss with your doctor at your next visit. pc |