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Originally Posted by Noni1974  Hi I'm Noni1974, I was told I have diabetes 2 weeks ago. The doctor gave me a meter and told me to test 2 times a day for 2 weeks and then read her the results over the phone. Well I did that. Now I'm waiting for my next appointment to see the doctor August 4.
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First .. Hi
Second .. as a newbie myself I can confidently repeat the advice I got at the start.
TEST TEST TEST
2x a day isn't enough to teach you what does and doesn't spike your glucose numbers.
Keep records. I can recommend a program called Diabetes Pilot, its downloadable and has a 2 week trial to help you get a grip on things and a decent food database to make things easier.
Test 2 hours after you eat. If your glucose number jumps what you had the last meal was either not good for
you or you ate too much of it.
"White foods" are not the only culprit, you need to become a label reader, foods that aren't "white" can and
do contain levels of carbs that will surprise you, and have added sugars you don't expect.
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As always YMMV! High Fructose Corn Syrup =
Weapons Grade Sugar Diagnosed: July 3 2008
A1C- 7/10/08= 10.6
11/17/08 = 5.6
5/29/09= 5.3
triglycerides - 7/15/08 = 192
11/17/2008 = 84
HDL - 7/15/08 = 46
11/17/2008 = 74
LDL - 7/15/08 = 106
11/17/2008 = 80
Low Carb Diet (15-50g/day)
Metformin ER 500mg 2x day
Neurontin 800mg 3x day
Meloxicam 15mg 1x day (arthritis)
Multivitamin, B12, fish oil
