Tips to Lower Blood Sugar

This information has been very helpful to me..

Yup, that what you have to do Anonymous. Except I prefer being called Margaret.

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Ask your doctor about taking B12 supplement, OTC pills - sometimes it really helps with the foot and lower leg burning and pain.

Read the book diabetes without drugs by Susi Cohen. It will change your lives.

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try Glipizide or Glimepiride with your Meformen maybe they will help. My Dr. put me on Junavia only took me of Metformen and my bloodsugar went out of control. I am back on both meds and it looks better. Was surprised the Dr did this because the paperwork that comes with the meds when you pick them up you need an other medication with the Junavia. I keep reading and questioning my Dr. they don't like but who cares its my life.

Lourdes 6615 if you ever read this, Don't give up there is light at the end, believe it or not. Just take one day at a time and do the best you can. I have been dealing with the same problems and have felt the same way until I ended up in the hospital. it was a wake up call for me! So hang in there. Take your med's and cook some of the great meals that we can have and mabey loose some weight on the way to better health. LIFE ISN"T OVER

My Dr told me when my feet bother me to soak them in a warm water bath. I now go to the shower ,run warm water over my feet and it helps.He is an endro and works with diabetes.Ask your Dr.

my numbers are good. pain in my feet and toes is very bad. how do i handle this pain? Iam a right lung transplant using oxygen,high blood preasure meds,stress also. Any advice you may have will be appreciated. easutton2921@verizon.net

Is it possible to skip some things and in turn do more exercise to offset. I can easily exercise 2-3 hours per day, eat a little better, but as long as I have to work, stress will be there.

Go to the website, "Changing Life With Diabetes." They have wonderful meal plans there. You can choose a 2,000, 1800, 1500, or 1200 per day meal plan and choose your own dinner entrees. I was diagnosed two months ago and this meal plan has helped me get my bs down and loose weight. I really love it.

Face it high sugars are caused by more than food intake. Stress or sickness play a big roll. I find even just not getting enough sleep will elevate my sugar levels. Eating a protein before bed may help you to lower your sugars in the morning. Had high sugars for a long time than lowering them sends a message to your body telling you to eat more carbs. It is a vicious circle.

I am insulin dependant x 4 per day - I eat 45 good carbs per meal - I walk every day - my only complaint if the insulin has added 30 lbs to my weight -

you are makeing too many adjustments too soon, watch the amount of carbs you eat when you take your meds. Insulin is to help you maintain it is not reall meant to keep takeing as a adjust ment too much too often is not good. You will never loose weight or maintain blood sugars if you continue to take more insulin to fix the problem. Try excercise and eating less carbs and more prtein. You are just a hot mess I know its hard I used to do the same thing until I really started to understand what I

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i have a cousin whos blood sugar is way high , it stays in the 400 range she takes 5 insulin shots a day and its still high what advice can i give her to help hershe has others illness going on too , copd and things of that nature, but i so want to help her with this diabeties, i am also diabetic type 2 and have mine under control with diet asnd excersie what else can i do to help her focus on waht she needs to do to control it thank you donna

i just had to write to keep reading I hate being a diabetic#2 sometimes i dont even eat,i weight 200 pds and usually when my sugar goes up i end up getting anxiety and i mostly feel it in my arms is a horrible feeling....sometimes i get very stressed out with my diabetes i take pills,many times i just feel like throwing in the towel and saying iam not doing NO MORE and just give up...i live in florida if anybody care to e-mail me u may: Lourdes6615@yahoo.com Thank you and bless you!!!

here's one for everyone; this morning got up check sugar level 188; 8:00am had coffee and peanutbutter crackers; took med., took correction shot; @ 9:00am sugar level 310; took 5 more units to correct the highs;10:19am sugar level 245 -took another correction shot; now at 2:00pm sugar level dropped to 54; so now I have to eat something to bring it up.. It seems like you have to check your blood sugar alot to keep up with it. Stress I have found can make sugar level go up.

I live in Perth Australia. Where would I get this Hood Milk beverage from??

I find my suger level goes right down when I have Protein with every meal. Not a lot eg: 2egg =breakfast. 2 slices of Salmon and salad = lunch 2 drumsticks with stirfry =dinner then in between snacks 6-10 Almonds/or Walnuts or 2 sticks of celery and peanut paste. Try it for 1 day.

Hood's Calorie Countdown is superb. It tastes like milk, because it is milk. It just has been made with splenda rather than sugar. The chocolate has a different texture than the fat free and 2% milk. It has a thickness to it like a milkshake. Hood's is good to use if you are making sugar-free pudding too since it is lower in carbs than regular milk and will maintain the consistency of the pudding.

Why is it that if I check my blood sugar 3 times within a minute, I get 3 different results? Doesn't matter if they are all in the same finger, different fingers or even hands?

Another milk substitute is made by Hood called Calorie countdown dairy beverage taste is really good they make 1% and 2% also in chocolate.I buy it at Raileys check the web site out www.hood.com

To leerbank: There is a 'milk' which is fantastic for diabetics. Almond Milk has a low glycemic index/load. It takes some getting used to (taste) but I've been using it for the last six months (along with a change in diet) and my bs numbers have dropped considerably. Usually can be found in larger grocery chain stores or in health food stores. It does cost alittle more, but to me, if it works, it's worth it. You can also make your own almond milk...just google for how-to's. Good Luck!

weight is coming off but bs is still extremely high. want to get off meds and be healthy.

kla424, if you want support & help for Diabetics and families, and help with meal planning, join the TuDiabetes community. This community, for me, has far been the best thing I EVER did to find good, balanced, information: www.tudiabetes.org. It's free, and it's just there to unite diabetics, and help them find a place to meet, and relate, and educate. You all should join, too.

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I watch my diet,(TYPE 2,78 yrs old) and I run between90 & 120 a day

as a diabetic we need low carb milk!! pls try Hood Calorie Count

trying to lose and get off medicine

DOLLIEHOWARD39 .HI Iam just like you,I am lost at1200.

soluable fiber and exercize both help to reduce blood sugar

I stopped eating all bad carbs, like white bread, potatoes, rice and snack foods. I also walked 30 minutes per-day at 3 miles per-hour. In 5 months I lost 40 pounds and dropped my A1C from 6.9 to 5.8, without medication. I feel great and am working on losing another 40 pounds and bringing down my A1C even further.

i drank port wine one glass a day

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my name is marsha I have low suger went to the doc and he check it it was 53 that ts low.how you eat food and don'tget tried of eat it. i lost my dad to this. they say he was not have it.and he did and lost cousin too she was 40 year old that way i worry about me.my age 43 not at my cousin door.that way i ask for help.

If your doctor hasn't suggested it, you should make an appointment with a Registered Dietitian. Also consider getting a Diabetes cookbook from the bookstore. You'll need to become an avid nutrition label reader.

my husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 and his blood sugar is all over the place.Hes on a 1800 meal planand dont have any idea on how much or how little.I NEED HELP!! Also looking for chat rooms for spouses.Karen Downs kla424@yahoo.com

calories? How long have you been diabetic?

I am on a 1200 meal plan and I dont have any Idea what a 1200 meal plan is how much or how little, I realy need help