Am I alone?

[Rut]

I was Diagnosed at the age of 15 and now work as a nurse in the area of pediatrics and I also do work with those that have also been diagnosed with Diabetes. Not to mention Camp every summer.. Stressful but fun.

to CF.

Have you notice if the bloodsuger go up when you are stressed.I`m working to as a nurse and I think my blossduger go up when I have my weekend shifts and evening.Then I have rresponsibility for 60 persons in a nursinghome.I have learned that but my work don`t believe me.So that should be good if some else have the same experience.

 

[christianmomof3]

I had gestational diabetes in my 2nd and 3rd pregnancies and it runs in my family so I am a strong candidate for diabetes. I know somewhat about it and it is no fun. I am praying for those of you who do have it to keep fit and healthy. My weight is slowly creeping up, so I know I need to work on diet and exercise. Problem is I love to eat and I hate to exercise. I thought about going to the gym today, but I think I am going to walk the dogs instead. One at a time - they are not well trained. And that way I'll get two walks in.

 

[GritsnGrace]

to CF.

Have you notice if the bloodsuger go up when you are stressed.I`m working to as a nurse and I think my blossduger go up when I have my weekend shifts and evening.Then I have rresponsibility for 60 persons in a nursinghome.I have learned that but my work don`t believe me.So that should be good if some else have the same experience.

Rut, I do think that sugar can go up when stressed. I'm not certain,though, I'll check it out!

 

[lillybug0514]

Which pump do you have? I have been pumping for 12 years.

MiniMed 508... wich is now discontinued, so I am fighting with the insurance company right now to get a new one but they dont seem to think I need one What kind do you have?

 

[lillybug0514]

Rut, I do think that sugar can go up when stressed. I'm not certain,though, I'll check it out!

Yes it does... it also goes up when you are sick

 

[Tizwit]

to CF.

Have you notice if the bloodsuger go up when you are stressed.I`m working to as a nurse and I think my blossduger go up when I have my weekend shifts and evening.Then I have rresponsibility for 60 persons in a nursinghome.I have learned that but my work don`t believe me.So that should be good if some else have the same experience.

Yes stress causes insulin resistence. I had to leave the Peds ICU because my bloodsugars were so unpredictable.

 

[Tizwit]

MiniMed 508... wich is now discontinued, so I am fighting with the insurance company right now to get a new one but they dont seem to think I need one What kind do you have?

I have had the H-Tron, H-Tron+, D-Tron, D-Tron+, and now the MM 712.

 

[Konnie]

I have type II diabetes. I haven't had it for long. I just found out about it a couple of weeks ago when we got the results from my last lipids test. I don't have to take insulin. I control my blood sugar with diet and I'm getting good readings.

 

[Rut]

That is good that you can control your bloodsuger with only diet,This is a good link http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp to get information about diabetes.I get newsletter from them every week.My advice too is that you be a member in a Diabetes organization.You can get much help from them.Your rights in you country for example

 

[tams67]

Hi everyone. I have been a diabetic for a few years now. I am not on insulin but I do take a pill three times a day for my blood sugar (type 2). It is a daily strugle for me. I work such strange hours and I am not always on a set schedule, so it makes if very hard for me to follow a diet and take my meds when I should. I am so glad I found this site, btw I am in southern Illinois.
Tams

 

[DrFate]

Ok let's get down to a real problem. Eating!

Does anybody have a decent recipe for sugar/carbohydrate free chocolate chip cookies?

I am working on one but thus far it is only 75% satisfying thus far. I am getting closer but have a long way to go.

Actually what I have developed thus far does tastes good and friends have even said it is good but I want great.

I have found that Hersheys unsweetend chocolate bars are good as they are smooth and creamy not chalky like Bakers or Odd like Girdelli.
So I just went for the chocolate and left the sugar behind.

 

[Rut]

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Originally Posted by: k9catts

Ok let's get down to a real problem. Eating!

Does anybody have a decent recipe for sugar/carbohydrate free chocolate chip cookies?

I am working on one but thus far it is only 75% satisfying thus far. I am getting closer but have a long way to go.

Actually what I have developed thus far does tastes good and friends have even said it is good but I want great.

That should be intresting to lnow if you can come up with something good.When you come up with something Can you write it in this link please http://www.christianforums.com/t2882547-recepies.html

 

[Rut]

Hi everyone. I have been a diabetic for a few years now. I am not on insulin but I do take a pill three times a day for my blood sugar (type 2). It is a daily strugle for me. I work such strange hours and I am not always on a set schedule, so it makes if very hard for me to follow a diet and take my meds when I should. I am so glad I found this site, btw I am in southern Illinois.
Tams

Welcome to this site.
I can understand that is a daiyly struggle for you.How strange hour do you work? I have worked nights and I travel much to countries that have a different timesone that I have here.Maybe I can help you. My basic is that I try to hold that rule we have here eat every 3 - 4 hour.

 

[Qidron]

I have found that Hersheys unsweetend chocolate bars are good as they are smooth and creamy not chalky like Bakers or Odd like Girdelli.
So I just went for the chocolate and left the sugar behind.

I started using Stevia to sweeten everything I eat. It has a slightly stronger taste than sugar, but I am definitely getting to like it. It is good for helping to keep blood sugar levels down. It's a real food. I've got it in a liquid and a white powdered form. I use it in water with lemon juice to make my lemonade. I use it in my cooked barley flakes with cinnamon...which is another very good sugar level helper...and it's great.

So if I was going to make something with chocolate...I'd try to sweeten it with stevia. I bought it at a health food store. I've never seen it in a grocery store here.

BTW, my sugar level is going down but extremely slowly.
I'm still open for healing Lord.

 

[Just Me Garry]

I am sure I am not alone with this disease. Is there anyone else out there who has this, that I can talk to about it? It scares me. It really does. I have lost one best friend to it, and another best friends mother to it. My father had it, and I have it. I need to be able to get it under control, because I want to live long enough to see grandbabies.

I have had type 2 diabetes for over 11 years now and I know what it is like to deal with this disease. Also have hypertension (high blood pressure). There are more people who worldwide who die from diabetes that all the HIV-AIDs combined. Of course the United States government is totally oblivious to such statistics.

Right now my diabetes is under pretty good control but I have been spilling protein in my urine (sorry not a nice thing to talk about but is serious) which means that I am at risk for renal failure or kidney failure even though I am trying to keep a tight control on my blood pressure and diabetes.

Diabetes can be managed though but watch out for these people who claim there is a cure for diabetes. They will rip you off financially. But it can be managed. Here are couple of good links for you to check out on the web if someone has not already posted them:

http://www.dfandiabetes.com/cdl/index.html

http://www.elviradarknight.com/diabetes/info.html

I hope this helps you out some. It scares me now some because of my kidney function so I understand what you are up against.
Blessings
Garry

 

[Qidron]

Lord, please include Garry...and everyone in this thread..in that healing request. You told us "none of these diseases" and diabetes and incorrect blood pressure is in the mix. I speak to these bodies and say "Line up with the WORD OF GOD"

 

[Rut]

I started using Stevia to sweeten everything I eat. It has a slightly stronger taste than sugar, but I am definitely getting to like it. It is good for helping to keep blood sugar levels down. It's a real food. I've got it in a liquid and a white powdered form. I use it in water with lemon juice to make my lemonade. I use it in my cooked barley flakes with cinnamon...which is another very good sugar level helper...and it's great.

So if I was going to make something with chocolate...I'd try to sweeten it with stevia. I bought it at a health food store. I've never seen it in a grocery store here.

BTW, my sugar level is going down but extremely slowly.
I'm still open for healing Lord.

I`m so happy for you that you bloodsuger goes down

 

[Rut]

Diabetes can be managed though but watch out for these people who claim there is a cure for diabetes. They will rip you off financially. But it can be managed. Here are couple of good links for you to check out on the web if someone has not already posted them:

http://www.dfandiabetes.com/cdl/index.html

http://www.elviradarknight.com/diabetes/info.html

I hope this helps you out some. It scares me now some because of my kidney function so I understand what you are up against.
Blessings
Garry

thank you for the links and I agree with you don`t trust people that say that Diabetes can be cured.If you know what happen in your body when you get diabetes then you can understand it can`t be cured

 

[Qidron]

Just because diabetes cannot be cured, doesn't meant the LORD can't heal us. Join me in the prayer. We do not have an empty religion; we have a living God who loves us and hears our prayer.

Psa 61:1 A David psalm. God, listen to me shout, bend an ear to my prayer!

 

[Tychicum]

There is a sure cure for diabetes ... a new body. I got one on order ... delivery is "imminent".

Unfortunately .... until that time ... will have to do with the advice given by the Risen Glorified Lord to the Apostle ---

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
(2Co 12:9-10 KJV)

I am a LADA (Latent Onset) T1 approaching 17,500 insulin injections and about the same number of finger-stick blood tests.

The reason for so many shots is that I use 'DAFNE' (Dose Adjust for Normal Eating) insulin technique ... also named by some the "poor man's pump" ... so I shoot 6 or so shots on any given day.

I have been blessed with diabetes for just short of about 10 years ... the first couple years struggling with oral meds as I had been misdiagnosed as a T2 ... given my age.

When I had lost so much weight that my ribs showed even when I wore a T-shirt they said ... OOPS.

The very best newbie website out there is Rick Mendosa's ... as I note that some of you have questions ... and Mendosa has quite a few answers ...

If you can't guess his URL ... PM me ...