[88Butterfly88]

I hope it works @Calypso2632.

My Geodon was upped so it was making my Actos less effective so now that was upped too. Fasting blood sugar today was 99, down from 105 yesterday.

[Marylin]

My recent blood test showed my HbA1c is down from 14.7 to 12,my diabetic nurse says that is really good as I only started getting control of my blood sugar levels at the end of January this year.My cholesterol is down from 7.4 to 6.So that all seems good and my liver is improving every time they test they said.!For HbA1c 12 is still high so I will work on getting it down lower.

[Marylin]

I made a bad choice today,I chose to eat toffee popcorn which is sugar laden.My blood sugars went up to 448 or 24.9mmol/L,which is very bad,so not pleased with myself today,disappointed!I have got to get sugar levels down and get back on my diet.

[unaluna]

My weight fluctuated down another couple of pounds this week. It never stays there, but my previous regular becomes my new high, then my new low becomes my new regular, then rinse and repeat!

I should have anticipated this because my fasting blood sugar was down a good 10 pts this week.

I bought some powdered egg whites this week, gonna see if i cant add some variety to my diet. For a "cheese" omelet, i bought a sampler kit of popcorn toppings, with flavors like bacon and cheddar etc. We will see!

[Marylin]

My blood sugars have been high again I had the excuse it was my birthday and ate some sugar treats,must stop that again soon and go back to no sugar items at all.

[unaluna]

I hear ya. No more fooling around. Dr in 5 weeks.

[Marylin]

Yes me too except only about 9 days until I see the diabetic nurse for a weigh in and for her to check my blood sugars are on track.I have got to get back on the diet and no sugar rule again.I haven't been measuring my sugars properly either for the last two weeks,so that is not good and I skipped quite a lot of days in my food diary,I deliberately didn't record what I ate because I was overeating and eating forbidden foods.

[daggy]

Dr brought me by right down to 70 in a month with room to move it even further if needed.
Death is a good incentive for me to sit up and take stock of what I was doing wrong.
So it's back on the clean living diet.Sort of.
He would like it better but we compromised.

[Marylin]

I really am not awake to the dangers of eating sugary snack,still,after 16 years as a diabetic,I am dicing with death,eating chocolate and stuff I shouldn't. I am so annoyed with myself,why do I need to have the taste of sugar to feel satisfied?Anyways my blood sugars are back in the 450's or 20mmol/L and I am working again to bring them down.I ate 5 bars of chocolate today,so very bad.

[EnchildaRu]

Hello,
I am new here and this is my first post. I was diagnosed with Diabetes a few years ago and am on medication. I am learning that denial does not work! I struggle with emotional eating. My A1C has been slowly climbing so I am really trying hard to control my eating so as not to have to up my medication or go on insulin. But I hate it! I hate everything about Diabetes, and I'm struggling. So... any support would be great. Thank you.

[Marylin]

Hello EnchildrRu,

I understand your struggle with diabetes.I have the same problem and I am trying to get my blood sugar down by diet alone,I too was diagnosed several years ago.They had me on insulin for six months it was a nightmare,my appetite when sky high,I could not stop eating and had cravings that were intense for doughnuts,chocolate,all kinds of junk food and ice creme and other high calorie stuff.I gained three stones which is 42 pounds.I had to stop the insulin due to weight gain and my blood sugars got worse not better.So my advice is refuse insulin however bad your sugars get as it makes the problem worse not better.If upping your medication helps go for that option.

[Gr3tta_0]

Hello! Hope all are well. 😊
My wife has been in hospital for 3 weeks after having 3 surgeries. She now receives all food, fluids, and meds through a j tube to the small intestine. The is the result of gastroparethsis, caused by type 1 diabetes. She also has a g tube to the stomach draining bile, and an abscess at this site being treated. (The abscess happened at the hospital, i was furious!) I'm starting to feel more confident in her care, and much more importantly, she's finally starting to feel better! After dialysis tomorrow i think we'll have a movie marathon in bed with our pets. 😊
Take care, everyone!

[possum220]

Welcome to PC EnchilaRu. Hope you can find the support you need. Emotional eating is so hard to deal with. I struggle with it too. I know what I should do and find myself doing the opposite.

I have been putting off seeing my doctor for more than a month but I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon. I will find out what the damage is to my bsls.
Sounds like a very rough time Gr3tta. It must have been a very hard time for the each of you. Good to know that things are slowly getting better. Hope you both enjoy a little relax with your furbabies and some movies.

[Marylin]

Ate lots today,and ate chips,shortbread biscuits,ice creme,toasted crumpets and I drank pepsi. Haven't measured my blood sugars since this morning but I know they are probably hitting the roof.I am about to measure them now before bed.I don't need to say what they are I know they are far too high.

[possum220]

Visit to the doctor confirmed that my bsls for the last three months have been averaging over 8. Now I need to take Trulicity(dulaglutide) via injection once a week on top of the Galvumet. It isnt insulin. It is supposed to help with appetite and decreasing sugar levels. Good luck to me.
Has anybody else tried this?

[possum220]

Two injections later......... so much nausea. I also have a cold at the same time.

[Marylin]

My blood sugars have been out of control this month,I lacked the discipline to control how many sugary snacks I ate.I am seeing the nurse on May 2nd for a weigh in and check on sugar levels.I was meant to start exercise twice a week for one hour at a gym,it was meant to be low cost,but it works out a fortune for very little time actually exercising,so I withdrew from the scheme.They wanted an initial joining fee,then £20 a month and I had to find £17.20 a week taxis to and from the gym.A small fortune!I sent them an email telling them how annoyed I was and why didn't they explain this cost on their leaflets save me wasting my time applying.It isn't for my benefit it is just recruiting members for the gyms!

[Gr3tta_0]

@possum- I'm sorry I'm not familiar with the particular medicine. I think if you just happen to also have a cold after starting it, you should definitely report these symptoms as possible side effects. I hope you can tolerate the medicine and see good results!

My wife has continued to suffer greatly. She now has a g tube for draining from the stomach, and a j tube. The j tube is for continuous feeding, and all medications, including PRN'S, which she cannot do on her own. It involves stopping the feed, crushing the meds in a grinding style crusher, mixing the powdered meds with water, feeding the meds through the tube with a large syringe. Hopefully they go with gravity. If not, you need to unplug things with flushes and suction, get meds poured back out so they're not wasted, etc. It's a process. The get rehooked up and restart the feed.
This is all due to advanced gastroparethsis caused by type 1 diabetes. Gastroparethsis has many other causes. My wife's condition is further complicated by End Stage Renal Disease. Also caused by type 1 diabetes. (Although ESRD can be caused by many factors, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, drug abuse, physical injury, birth defects, the list goes on...)

[possum220]

A month ago my bsls were around 14. I had no control over what I ate. Three weekly Trulicity injections later with my Galvumet have seen my bsls go down to 7.4. The Trulicity has well and truly curbed my appetite. I do feel tired but am hoping to feel better when this cold has gone. There are other side effects that I am hoping these will settle.

Trulicity is used for people with type two diabetes. I had never heard of it before. When I went to the doctor I told him that I didn't want insulin because of the possibility of putting on weight. I only knew that from what you had said Marilyn. He agreed that it can do that. Maybe you can ask the nurse about Trulicity Marilyn? No pressure.

Aww Gr3tta - I can't imagine how hard life is for you and your wife. What a very long road. Sending you both lots of warm and healing thoughts.

[Gr3tta_0]

@possum thank you so much!
And i so truly hope this new medicine will really be helpful to you!!