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From: Ian McLean on 6 Oct 2005 03:02 Hi All. I was just diagnosed with Diabetes 2. They gave me an Accu-check to monitor my blood. Do those things work? Sometimes it reads 7.5 and then a day later it will read 13.6 then back to 8.8. What's going on? Is that machine a good one for accurately measuring sugar in the blood? Any help would be appreciated. Ian.
From: Alice Faber on 6 Oct 2005 00:21 In article <BF6A1A13.1ECF%shellspike(a)sympatico.ca>, Ian McLean <shellspike(a)sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi All. > > I was just diagnosed with Diabetes 2. They gave me an Accu-check to monitor > my blood. Do those things work? Sometimes it reads 7.5 and then a day later > it will read 13.6 then back to 8.8. What's going on? Is that machine a good > one for accurately measuring sugar in the blood? Any help would be > appreciated. > Don't stress out too much (yeah, right!). Stress can affect your blood sugar, as can what you've eaten. The Accucheks are fine meters. But, if you were just diagnosed, chances are that your blood sugars *are* all over the map. Someone will post a pointer to Jennifer's newbie advice, but the short version is that the easiest way to get your blood sugar down and stable is to "eat to your meter". You eat something, see how much it raises your blood sugar, then, if it raises it too much, you make a note of it and don't eat that again (or not so much of it). This is a psychologically empowering approach. There's no good or bad, implying that high blood sugar at some point in time is somehow a moral failing. Instead, you're learning about your own personal biochemistry. Stick around, ignore the bickering, and ask lots of questions. -- AF "Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team." --artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball
From: Julie Bove on 6 Oct 2005 00:40 "Ian McLean" <shellspike(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:BF6A1A13.1ECF%shellspike(a)sympatico.ca... > Hi All. > > I was just diagnosed with Diabetes 2. They gave me an Accu-check to monitor > my blood. Do those things work? Sometimes it reads 7.5 and then a day later > it will read 13.6 then back to 8.8. What's going on? Is that machine a good > one for accurately measuring sugar in the blood? Any help would be > appreciated. I do not have the type of meter you have. But I can tell you that your BF (blood glucose) will vary throughout the day. This is normal depending on what you've eaten, how much you've exercised, whether or not you are sick, under stress, etc. It sounds like you haven't seen a dietician. If not, you should. You need to find out more about the various foods and how they affect your BG. Carbs are what raise BG the most. There are obvious carbs such as sweets, pasta, potatoes, dried beans, bread, etc. But other foods are high in carbs too. Like milk, fruit and juice. Then there are "hidden" carbs in things like sauces and processed foods. Get into the habit of reading nutrition labels to see exactly what you are eating. Keep in mind that there is no one diet that works for all of us. The diet given to you by the dietician is merely a starting point. He or she should show you how to read food labels and how to figure portion sizes. The diet you will be given is one for optimal nutrition. But if you find that your numbers are still too high after following this diet for a month, then you'll need to cut the carbs further. How high is too high? That will vary from person to person, circumstance to circumstance. But a good general rule is <6 fasting and <7 at two hours after eating. Your numbers are a bit high at the moment. Are you on any meds? If not, perhaps you need them if the diet changes are not enough. -- See my webpage: http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm
From: "Peter G. (Bigbird)" <unknown at whoknows dot on 6 Oct 2005 00:52 "Ian McLean" <shellspike(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:BF6A1A13.1ECF%shellspike(a)sympatico.ca... > Hi All. > > I was just diagnosed with Diabetes 2. They gave me an Accu-check to > monitor > my blood. Do those things work? Sometimes it reads 7.5 and then a day > later > it will read 13.6 then back to 8.8. What's going on? Is that machine a > good > one for accurately measuring sugar in the blood? Any help would be > appreciated. > > Ian. To answer the varied reading question, your blood glucose level will change quite a bit for now depending on a number of things you may eat or do. The meter you have will do fine, I'm sure it's probably doing just what it's supposed to do. Try starting by reading through http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm. There are a number of very knowledgeable people in this group that will help you understand what's happening. The best you can do for now is take things one step at a time. And be discriminating about the advice you receive. If there is one generality that applies is that this "condition" is extremely variable. It took you a while to get to this point, it will take a while to make things better.... Peter G.
From: NJ Vike on 6 Oct 2005 03:41
I was just diagnosed today :-( Does this mean I can never eat the things I enjoyed in the past? I know the things I had in the past are what put me in this situation now but could they be eaten in moderation, i.e., Pasta, bread, etc? "Julie Bove" <julienospambove(a)verizon.net> wrote in message news:pV11f.12520$Vt3.1354(a)trnddc01... > > > > "Ian McLean" <shellspike(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:BF6A1A13.1ECF%shellspike(a)sympatico.ca... >> Hi All. >> >> I was just diagnosed with Diabetes 2. They gave me an Accu-check to > monitor >> my blood. Do those things work? Sometimes it reads 7.5 and then a day > later >> it will read 13.6 then back to 8.8. What's going on? Is that machine a > good >> one for accurately measuring sugar in the blood? Any help would be >> appreciated. > > I do not have the type of meter you have. But I can tell you that your BF > (blood glucose) will vary throughout the day. This is normal depending on > what you've eaten, how much you've exercised, whether or not you are sick, > under stress, etc. > > It sounds like you haven't seen a dietician. If not, you should. You > need > to find out more about the various foods and how they affect your BG. > Carbs > are what raise BG the most. There are obvious carbs such as sweets, > pasta, > potatoes, dried beans, bread, etc. But other foods are high in carbs too. > Like milk, fruit and juice. Then there are "hidden" carbs in things like > sauces and processed foods. Get into the habit of reading nutrition > labels > to see exactly what you are eating. > > Keep in mind that there is no one diet that works for all of us. The diet > given to you by the dietician is merely a starting point. He or she > should > show you how to read food labels and how to figure portion sizes. The > diet > you will be given is one for optimal nutrition. But if you find that your > numbers are still too high after following this diet for a month, then > you'll need to cut the carbs further. > > How high is too high? That will vary from person to person, circumstance > to > circumstance. But a good general rule is <6 fasting and <7 at two hours > after eating. Your numbers are a bit high at the moment. Are you on any > meds? If not, perhaps you need them if the diet changes are not enough. > > -- > See my webpage: > http://mysite.verizon.net/juliebove/index.htm > > |