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04-27-2009, 09:48 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
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| | | Correction
For a pre-d is exercise the only thing we can do to reduce a high? Not on meds.
Lets say I am at 249...? That is my first fasting higher than 140 ever!
Invisible children thing put a lot of stress on me I guess. |
04-27-2009, 11:21 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: Federal Way, Wa
Posts: 1,956
| | | Exercise and water. Other than that, I'm not aware of anything else that will help. |
04-27-2009, 11:22 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue Springs, MO
Posts: 1,222
| | | You stated that that is a fasting level and you frequently have fastings as high as 140? If that's the case that is well beyond pre-D. (Two fastings of 126 or higher is full blown D). That is time to consider insulin or other meds.
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Pre-D Sept. 2008 BS Range (45-280)
Diet and Exercise One Touch Ultra Smart named Alice (Thanks PaleFaceGirl!)
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04-28-2009, 07:49 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCMO
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| | | I do one other thing. Other than for DP, I re-test hourly and do not eat till it is down.
But I have not gotten that high in some time, either.
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Linda Initial A1c Feb 6 09: 12%
Aug 24 A1c (MD office) 5.5% 
Jul ... C-pep 1.3, GAD-65 > 30
metformin 1000 mg BID
Simvastatin 80 mg
Ramipril 5 mg
T4 125 mcg
baby aspirin
Vitamin D3, 2000 IU (blood values normal, advised to continue this dose by endo)
CoQ10 100 mg
Eating 70 - 90 g carb per day
Interval training on recumbent cycle
BMI is down to ca. 25.8 According to Joslin's Diabetes, 2005 ed., 5 - 30% of those diagnosed as Type 2 actually have LADA. |
04-28-2009, 10:01 AM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Greater San Diego area
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| | | Some people say that a teaspoon or two of coconut oil helps bring their BG down. I would think that an ounce or two of hard liquor would help, too.
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Dx prediabetic 02/08 (FBG 127 and 123)
A1c 02/08: 6.5; A1c 05/08: 6.0
A1c 11/08: 5.5; A1c 03/09: 5.3
A1c 09/09: 5.4
No meds
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04-28-2009, 10:45 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Brunswick Canada, eh
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| | | I know a guy that eats a piece of toast when his sugars are high, and they always come down. The theory is he's triggering an insulin dump. I can't recommend it because I can't try it. |
04-28-2009, 10:50 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Universe, Planet Earth :P
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| | If you did indeed have a fasting of 249 and that was with clean hands and all. Then you're a fullblown diabetic most likely! Can't come up with any good ideas how to get such a reading down though, since my only way possible is to take an insulin correction 
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Silver Animas 2020 (but on pump break) 
MDI: Novorapid and Levemir with Novopen4
Mainly testing with: OneTouch UltraSmart called "The Vampire" and a Freestyle LITE called Buffy
hbA1c feb 2009: 5.1 |
04-28-2009, 12:33 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: columbus ohio
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| | | what? You know by now that is a diabetic number.
what are you doing girlfriend? You know the drill by now.
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04-28-2009, 12:39 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
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| | | That is my first fasting that high! Only my 3rd 200+ reading in 2 months. My fasting sits normally around 90-115. Only occasionally will it get higher than that.
They won't put me on meds/insulin because with just exercise/diet I can mostly regulate my BG's... and with that being said they are afriad of me going hypo more than I already am.
Aslso, can't see a doctor again until... August. Plus my a1C is nowhere near as high as a full blown D with out meds/insulin. |
04-28-2009, 12:40 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
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| | | With numbers like that you should be seeing a doctor. Take care of yourself and get the meds you need now.
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04-28-2009, 12:40 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
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| | | Ummm... No
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Originally Posted by ShottleBop  Some people say that a teaspoon or two of coconut oil helps bring their BG down. I would think that an ounce or two of hard liquor would help, too. | I don't drink alcohol if I did i would be expelled out of my college. |
04-30-2009, 07:58 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island NY
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| | | Hardingnerd, I hope you don't mind me saying this but if your doctor won't/can't see you again until August, you should probably be looking for a new one. |
05-12-2009, 09:41 PM
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I am a: Pre-Diabetic | | Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Searcy, Arkansas
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| | No I am at college in Arkansas and my insurance only covers doctor visits when I am home in California. I am at school til end of July. BTW haven't seen any of those number since...  |
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