| Hubby and I were recently at a fast-food restaurant that has self-serve fountain drinks...I got myself a Diet Mtn Dew...and felt it tasted "different." I took it to the lady behind the counter, who assured me it was diet. She said several had questioned it and they had checked it out and it was indeed diet, but that it apparently had less "carbonation" in it so it tasted stronger.
I went ahead and had it with my meal....about 45 minutes later, I began to feel ill....my heart was racing and I felt quite sweaty and nervous. I didn't check my blood sugar at the time, as I was with the in-laws and didn't want to make a big deal out of it.
On our way home a couple hours later, I STILL felt "bad" and checked my blood....approx. 4 hrs after drinking the supposed "diet" Mtn. Dew, I was over 200! Imagine what level I was when I felt so bad.
The worst thing was there really wasn't much I could do about it....I did drink lots of water, but as for something to really bring my levels normal quickly...I was out of luck.
Now for the most part, i'll have either water or unsweet tea...its the safest bet for me.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  | 
