Some other diabetes funnies.
Have a great weekend.
Stay Insulinked.
Kim
Friday, 10 July 2015
Friday funnies ...
This last week I went to the Podiatrist. My feet are great and she says they are in good condition. This of course is no thanks to my youngest son. This morning I got out of the bath and he had placed a toy pirates catapult under a towel on the bathroom floor. Ouch and a couple of swear words later. At least I can still keep walking...
Some other diabetes funnies.
Some other diabetes funnies.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
My One Direction onesie and other more serious stuff.
I must confess,I brought myself a One Direction onesie , not because I am a crazy 1 Direction fan or that I even know one of the band members names but because Edgars must of been misguided and thought that many adults had to have one! So these warm and cozy onesies whereon sale at half price. My husband says I look like a big red tomato in it. I prefer to say I look like a bottle of tomato sauce sounds a bit thinner.
So now this warm bottle of tomato sauce is going to cuddle up on the couch in this freezing winter weather and read this book in order to try and redeem myself.
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How I told my children about Diabetes.
I recently read this blog centering around how to tell your children that you have Diabetes.
http://insulinnation.com/living/daddy-whats-a-pump/?utm_src=HseEmail+00073
This got me thinking- How did I tell my kids about my Diabetes or did I?
I didn't have a sit down talk with them. It just happens during the everyday happenings of life,
I had to tell them not to play with the insulin pens but every parent should tell their kids not to take ,use or play with any form of medicine besides if they forget Mum's instructions and they think Mum bought a cool new highlighter, on taking the lid off they will see a sharp silver needle and quickly leave that pen alone.
Words children in a Diabetic family know and use that other kids don't:
Novapen
Test Kit
High (My youngest son has a hearty appetite and he has even tried saying if you eat all that you will go high in hopes that he will score the leftovers.)
Low
I need something to eat (They know that this does not just mean that I am hungry.)
Unlike this previous blogger I also never told my kids that the blood testing doesn't hurt. I remember my first finger prick and it was sore. (Granted the nurse did not have a softclix devise in those days. She just wielded this lancet from a dizzying height like she was trying to draw blood from a bull.)
I knew that one day I would want to check my son's blood sugar and I didn't want to come across as a liar in their eyes. I did tell them that sometimes it does hurt a little but I have done it so often now I don't even notice it.
All that said before school going age 6/7 they should know that if you look after your Diabetes and take all your medicine you can have a normal life and live as long a life as anyone else because at school it is very easy to be given incomplete information from other children. Like "My Gran died from Diabetes."
However you do it children learn best from observation.
If Mum is always injecting that medicine in a pen then that is important special stuff for Mum.
If Mum has sweets in her test kit bag those are only for Mum.
Mum is more or less like any other Mum.
" My Mum takes us to school,goes to work *,comes to my school concert , comes to my soccer match,walks the park run with us and oh she is also a Diabetic and has to take insulint.(Not a spelling mistake this is how they used to say it.) and she bit my Dad once when her blood sugar was too low."
I don't think that is all that different from a non-Diabetic Mum's activities.
* I work as a bookkeeper and my Son thought I was something like a Librarian for years until he came with me to my work one day and saw no books what a let down.
I love my children dearly and they are a miracle. If I had been born even as soon as when my parents where born. I probably would have been told not to risk having babies and thank God I wasn't.
Would have really loved to be at a Beetles concert though.
Cheers for now.
Stay Linked
Kim
So now this warm bottle of tomato sauce is going to cuddle up on the couch in this freezing winter weather and read this book in order to try and redeem myself.
How I told my children about Diabetes.
I recently read this blog centering around how to tell your children that you have Diabetes.
http://insulinnation.com/living/daddy-whats-a-pump/?utm_src=HseEmail+00073
This got me thinking- How did I tell my kids about my Diabetes or did I?
I didn't have a sit down talk with them. It just happens during the everyday happenings of life,
I had to tell them not to play with the insulin pens but every parent should tell their kids not to take ,use or play with any form of medicine besides if they forget Mum's instructions and they think Mum bought a cool new highlighter, on taking the lid off they will see a sharp silver needle and quickly leave that pen alone.
Words children in a Diabetic family know and use that other kids don't:
Novapen
Test Kit
High (My youngest son has a hearty appetite and he has even tried saying if you eat all that you will go high in hopes that he will score the leftovers.)
Low
I need something to eat (They know that this does not just mean that I am hungry.)
Unlike this previous blogger I also never told my kids that the blood testing doesn't hurt. I remember my first finger prick and it was sore. (Granted the nurse did not have a softclix devise in those days. She just wielded this lancet from a dizzying height like she was trying to draw blood from a bull.)
I knew that one day I would want to check my son's blood sugar and I didn't want to come across as a liar in their eyes. I did tell them that sometimes it does hurt a little but I have done it so often now I don't even notice it.
All that said before school going age 6/7 they should know that if you look after your Diabetes and take all your medicine you can have a normal life and live as long a life as anyone else because at school it is very easy to be given incomplete information from other children. Like "My Gran died from Diabetes."
However you do it children learn best from observation.
If Mum is always injecting that medicine in a pen then that is important special stuff for Mum.
If Mum has sweets in her test kit bag those are only for Mum.
Mum is more or less like any other Mum.
" My Mum takes us to school,goes to work *,comes to my school concert , comes to my soccer match,walks the park run with us and oh she is also a Diabetic and has to take insulint.(Not a spelling mistake this is how they used to say it.) and she bit my Dad once when her blood sugar was too low."
I don't think that is all that different from a non-Diabetic Mum's activities.
* I work as a bookkeeper and my Son thought I was something like a Librarian for years until he came with me to my work one day and saw no books what a let down.
I love my children dearly and they are a miracle. If I had been born even as soon as when my parents where born. I probably would have been told not to risk having babies and thank God I wasn't.
Would have really loved to be at a Beetles concert though.
Cheers for now.
Stay Linked
Kim
Friday, 27 February 2015
Monday, 23 February 2015
What about supplements? The Great Birthday Surprise and the even greater Lavender Hill Guest House.
I am a great believer that us Diabetics should take a Multi-vitamin supplement to assist our body in coping. Really we do not always eat the correct amount of vegetables and fruit and minerals and everything. All though eating the real thing is far better a little bit of supplementation will not hurt.
While looking in the local pharmacy for a good omega 3 supplement for my younger child to aid in concentration, I came across a supplement called Glucose Regulating & Diabetes formula. This was supposed to stimulate insulin production (my pancreas makes no insulin Zero, Zilch, Nada, Nil insulin so I was not expecting anything to happen there.)it also improves insulin sensitivity and reduces elevated blood glucose levels. It was all natural stuff so I thought lets try it out. It does warn you that it does enhance the effectiveness of your Diabetic Medication so you could go low.Okay I will be careful but I am a pessimist.
It only contains 3 active ingredients -
Pinitol - this should mimic insulin and hastens the transport of glucose from the blood stream to the cells. When I researched this there was some long scientific names and all I understood was something about a Bougainvillea. A few studies said it did not work.
Goats Rue Extract - Wish I knew about this when I was breast feeding or rather attempting to breast feed as this also aids lactating mothers. For the Diabetic it is supposed to enhance the sensitivity of insulin receptors, making them more responsive to insulin. My mind was telling me that if this helps I will decrease my insulin levels which in turn will help me shed the kilos. It also has some other beneficial effects in connection with Worms,snakebites and fevers.
Gymnema Sylvestre Herbal extract - This should slow the transport of carbohydrates from the intestines to the blood. Here I am thinking that if you have a high GI meal you can lower the GI to medium by adding a Low GI food to the meal, same sort of thing happening with taking this supplement.
I have only been taking this for a week and although I have not seen any huge differences I am willing to carry on with it and reassess buying a new bottle after this one is finished in a months time.
I would definitely say that it should have bigger impacts on Type 2 diabetics as they can stimulate insulin production and would definitely be a must take supplement if you have been diagnosed as pre- diabetic.
I have not yet been able to reduce the insulin dose but as they say Rome was not built in a day.
The only thing I am against is the statement on it saying to help treat both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics. The important word here is help, a type 1 diabetic can not live with out Insulin and no herbal remedy is going to cure us. After a month if I have not decreased my insulin levels while exercising and eating the same as before. I will call it as not helping me. We all are different it might help you immensely or not at all. Worth a try, is all I can say.
Plus I will be worm free and better of if I get bitten by a snake.
The Surprise
Kulula had a sale on recently and I decided to buy a ticket and surprise my Sister who lives in Knysna for her birthday.
Boy was she surprised. It took a lot of planning and "telling of lies" but we did it. I arrived later than would have been best on the Friday, the day of her birthday, my Dad had to pick me up from the airport in George about an hour away from the birthday dinner venue.
My step mum expertly lied and said that my Dad had gone to help a friend with his leaking roof and he would meet them at the restaurant later.
That sounds good if you don't know my Dad. I don't mean to be horrible but my Dad would be one of the last persons I would call if I had a leaking roof. It is like me saying to someone I have gone to donate blood at SANBS and I will see you just now.
My sister fell for it though and only got slightly worried that Dad had set her up with a blind date when she heard my Step Mum book the reservation for 4 people instead of 3.
The weather sucked (hence the possible leaking roof) but we had a great time.
We celebrated the birthday and had a good old sisterly weekend together, it would have been even better if our other sister had also flown in but I suppose the UK is a bit far to come just for a weekend.
My sister runs an awesome Bed and Breakfast in Knysna called "Lavender Hill" Guest House. If anyone is ever looking for accommodation on the Garden route this is the place to go.
On booking .com her place gets an average of 9/10 from 11 reviews with headings to comments like (I quote):
"Worth to come back"
"Good"
"Excellent"
"Exceptional"
"Wonderful"
Here is the link to her website, I am sure she will treat you like royalty as she seems to do with all her guests.
http://www.lavenderhillgh.co.za/rooms/index.html
It really is a part of paradise to go visit and I am sure she can whip up a mean Diabetic Freindly breakfast.
Bye for now , until I type one again. (Get the pun. )
Kim
While looking in the local pharmacy for a good omega 3 supplement for my younger child to aid in concentration, I came across a supplement called Glucose Regulating & Diabetes formula. This was supposed to stimulate insulin production (my pancreas makes no insulin Zero, Zilch, Nada, Nil insulin so I was not expecting anything to happen there.)it also improves insulin sensitivity and reduces elevated blood glucose levels. It was all natural stuff so I thought lets try it out. It does warn you that it does enhance the effectiveness of your Diabetic Medication so you could go low.Okay I will be careful but I am a pessimist.
It only contains 3 active ingredients -
Pinitol - this should mimic insulin and hastens the transport of glucose from the blood stream to the cells. When I researched this there was some long scientific names and all I understood was something about a Bougainvillea. A few studies said it did not work.
Goats Rue Extract - Wish I knew about this when I was breast feeding or rather attempting to breast feed as this also aids lactating mothers. For the Diabetic it is supposed to enhance the sensitivity of insulin receptors, making them more responsive to insulin. My mind was telling me that if this helps I will decrease my insulin levels which in turn will help me shed the kilos. It also has some other beneficial effects in connection with Worms,snakebites and fevers.
Gymnema Sylvestre Herbal extract - This should slow the transport of carbohydrates from the intestines to the blood. Here I am thinking that if you have a high GI meal you can lower the GI to medium by adding a Low GI food to the meal, same sort of thing happening with taking this supplement.
I have only been taking this for a week and although I have not seen any huge differences I am willing to carry on with it and reassess buying a new bottle after this one is finished in a months time.
I would definitely say that it should have bigger impacts on Type 2 diabetics as they can stimulate insulin production and would definitely be a must take supplement if you have been diagnosed as pre- diabetic.
I have not yet been able to reduce the insulin dose but as they say Rome was not built in a day.
The only thing I am against is the statement on it saying to help treat both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetics. The important word here is help, a type 1 diabetic can not live with out Insulin and no herbal remedy is going to cure us. After a month if I have not decreased my insulin levels while exercising and eating the same as before. I will call it as not helping me. We all are different it might help you immensely or not at all. Worth a try, is all I can say.
Plus I will be worm free and better of if I get bitten by a snake.
The Surprise
Kulula had a sale on recently and I decided to buy a ticket and surprise my Sister who lives in Knysna for her birthday.
Boy was she surprised. It took a lot of planning and "telling of lies" but we did it. I arrived later than would have been best on the Friday, the day of her birthday, my Dad had to pick me up from the airport in George about an hour away from the birthday dinner venue.
My step mum expertly lied and said that my Dad had gone to help a friend with his leaking roof and he would meet them at the restaurant later.
That sounds good if you don't know my Dad. I don't mean to be horrible but my Dad would be one of the last persons I would call if I had a leaking roof. It is like me saying to someone I have gone to donate blood at SANBS and I will see you just now.
My sister fell for it though and only got slightly worried that Dad had set her up with a blind date when she heard my Step Mum book the reservation for 4 people instead of 3.
The weather sucked (hence the possible leaking roof) but we had a great time.
We celebrated the birthday and had a good old sisterly weekend together, it would have been even better if our other sister had also flown in but I suppose the UK is a bit far to come just for a weekend.
My sister runs an awesome Bed and Breakfast in Knysna called "Lavender Hill" Guest House. If anyone is ever looking for accommodation on the Garden route this is the place to go.
On booking .com her place gets an average of 9/10 from 11 reviews with headings to comments like (I quote):
"Worth to come back"
"Good"
"Excellent"
"Exceptional"
"Wonderful"
Here is the link to her website, I am sure she will treat you like royalty as she seems to do with all her guests.
http://www.lavenderhillgh.co.za/rooms/index.html
It really is a part of paradise to go visit and I am sure she can whip up a mean Diabetic Freindly breakfast.
Bye for now , until I type one again. (Get the pun. )
Kim
Thursday, 12 February 2015
To Tattoo or not to Tattoo?
It is everywhere on Pinterest ,on all Diabetes Blogs and websites.
Not breaking news about a Diabetic cure or any medical advise.
We are all talking about Diabetic Tattoos.
Before you even look at ideas and rush to your nearest Tattoo parlor ,you have to consider these points:
Maybe change type one for Diabetic or add Diabetic under the syringe.
The Humming bird is the UK Diabetes Symbol - Need to include the Diabetic somewhere.
Not breaking news about a Diabetic cure or any medical advise.
We are all talking about Diabetic Tattoos.
Before you even look at ideas and rush to your nearest Tattoo parlor ,you have to consider these points:
- You are going to be basically wounding yourself, as we take longer to heal you must have and keep your blood sugars at their best in order to heal nicely.
- Your choice in Tattoo artists should not be " I saw this guy with an awesome tatt and I asked him who inked him." It should be a thorough investigation of the sanitary conditions and the utmost cleanliness of the place.(A Diabetic and an infected tattoo, I think not.)
- Make sure your HBA1C is excellent before we begin.
- Check with your Dr first , remember they can be quite fuddy duddy at times so make sure that they have valid medical reasons for their no answer. (Hmm I once had a GP with his wedding band tattooed to his finger , should find him again and get his tattoo artists details.)
- Follow the after care instructions given to you by the tattoo artist exactly.
- Also need one who can spell D-I-A-B-E-T-I-C.
After you have checked all these pointers and more and you are absolutely certain you want this to happen, you can start looking at design ideas. I was thinking what would happen if by any remote chance in my lifetime we had a cure , what do all these people do? Go back and add Was a to the tattoo or have a line but through it, or add Cured to it. There are so many ideas that I am sure these creative people will come up with something.
These are some of my ideas for my tattoo on my wrist. (Please comment and let me know what one you would choose.) I don't want it too elaborate or hard to understand cause I intend it to be used if there is ever an emergency.
Maybe change type one for Diabetic or add Diabetic under the syringe.
Then I go side tracked :(
Now I am a bit of a wimp when it comes to needles (Ha Ha) not joking. So I thought that since my sister is an Asthmatic and also wears no medical bracelet I would convince her to come with me and get an Asthmatic one done. These are obviously not so popular, none of the millions of pictures like those for diabetics. This is what I found on Pinterest, the lung one is awesome but might take a good couple of sessions and more than a wrist.
Another one was the same as the pump one above but said "It ain't easy being wheezy" Really.You have to live with that statement on your arm forever. Of course to be of use to medical personal you need to add Asthmatic somewhere on these.
It is so hard to decide!
I still want it done but it is not just a get drunk one night and walk into the 24 hour parlor by the Casino.
Bye for now.
Kim
PS - Don't you just hate keeping surprises, I love receiving them but keeping one is really hard. More about this next time I type.
Tuesday, 3 February 2015
A bit of this and a bit of that.
I decided today that I would just share some wonderful Diabetes sites and other things I have found while surfing the web.
First up is the very talented Kerri who writes the blog "Six until me", She also wrote an e-book called "Diabetes terms of endearment." I have posted the link to the whole book but here are my favorites:
http://www.sixuntilme.com/blog-mt2/blog_images/Q12011/SUM_Diabetes_Terms.pdf
And did you know that I am a PWD no not a "Public Works Department " or "Print Working Directory command"but "Person with Diabetes".
Some Diabetes humor
"My low blood sugar isn't the only thing that makes me sweat, You are HOT!"
What I have found in the shops.
Recently I have found a new range of sugar free cool-drinks in Woolworths , they have Sugar Free Creme Soda, Sugar Free Grapeade, Sugar Free Gingerbeer and Sugar Free Passionade. This must be great for young diabetics that now can enjoy similar drinks to their friends. (Oh between you and me I love them as well,for 30 years I have been waiting to drink a whole glass of Fanta Grape again and this version is everything I expected.) Thanks Woolworths. PS Woolworths have had a special on these recently at R30.00 for 3 x 2L bottles so it is also as cheap as chips.
Scary diabetic stuff
There are people with Diabulimia - This is a Diabetic with a condition where by they don't inject too much insulin so they can remain skinny like most type 1's are when they are first diagnosed because of Uncontrolled diabetes. Read the article, I was totally shocked when I heard about this, this kind of thinking is crazy and scary.
http://insulinnation.com/living/recovering-from-diabulimia/
That's all for now, hope some of these put a smile on your face.
Bye.
Kim
First up is the very talented Kerri who writes the blog "Six until me", She also wrote an e-book called "Diabetes terms of endearment." I have posted the link to the whole book but here are my favorites:
- BS-Brain - Blood Sugar brain , the fog all day after a low blood sugar
- Carbage - Collective Carb count of an item of food. eg "How much carbage is in that donut"
- Insulint- Having a bad attitude while also being a diabetic.
http://www.sixuntilme.com/blog-mt2/blog_images/Q12011/SUM_Diabetes_Terms.pdf
And did you know that I am a PWD no not a "Public Works Department " or "Print Working Directory command"but "Person with Diabetes".
Some Diabetes humor
Some Diabetic Pick Up Lines
"How about we go back to my place, I now a way to make your blood sugar drop."
What I have found in the shops.
Recently I have found a new range of sugar free cool-drinks in Woolworths , they have Sugar Free Creme Soda, Sugar Free Grapeade, Sugar Free Gingerbeer and Sugar Free Passionade. This must be great for young diabetics that now can enjoy similar drinks to their friends. (Oh between you and me I love them as well,for 30 years I have been waiting to drink a whole glass of Fanta Grape again and this version is everything I expected.) Thanks Woolworths. PS Woolworths have had a special on these recently at R30.00 for 3 x 2L bottles so it is also as cheap as chips.
Scary diabetic stuff
There are people with Diabulimia - This is a Diabetic with a condition where by they don't inject too much insulin so they can remain skinny like most type 1's are when they are first diagnosed because of Uncontrolled diabetes. Read the article, I was totally shocked when I heard about this, this kind of thinking is crazy and scary.
http://insulinnation.com/living/recovering-from-diabulimia/
That's all for now, hope some of these put a smile on your face.
Bye.
Kim
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
The really complicated life of a Diabetic trying to get fit.
I am now well on my way with my Nike training as mentioned last week. I am still battling with adjusting my insulin levels for this new training. This is what my days looked like over the last couple,(To all those family members who read this and freak out and think that I am dying, I am not:)
EVENT NUMBER 1
On Friday I worked out the usual 20 to 30 minutes using the Nike training this was after dinner, I tested before eating dinner and it was a bit high, I think I had been taste testing the dinner too much we where having a Hungarian meal - Stuffed Paprika Peppers, you stuff your peppers with mince and rice and then boil the peppers in a tomato juice sauce. Yummy. I injected the normal carb counting way with a correction of lowering the insulin for the exercise I was about to do, it was just a guess that 4units less would be fine. I did the exercises, a cardio work out these went fine, I showered and we then watched a movie on DSTV all good. I did a test before I went to bed and it was 9.5 not good, so stupidly I injected a small dose to cover this as I thought that I had given myself too little insulin. This was stupid The next morning I had a visit from the ER24 paramedic with dextrose drip in hand hipppee.
When the dextrose had taken effect I asked Mr P what the time was and it was way past when I was supposed to get the car into the garage to be serviced. Eeck............rush,rush,rush.
EVENT NUMBER 2
On Sunday I worked out again all was fine except I still needed to eat 5 Super C's
EVENT NUMBER 3
Monday worked out again, did everything like I thought it was done and it took ages for Mr.P to get me out of bed and he was screaming at me that I don't look after myself and he can't find the test kit (Our youngest found it after he had left for work) the reading was 2.6.
I am trying to stay focused and keep it up but it is hard (not the work out) all the other crap that comes with it, but I know this will be way better for me if I just work it out and I will be fit at the same time.
I have found the most brilliant article see link below
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes-control/exercise-and-diabetes/excarbs-exercise
It is all about EXCARBS and exercise for carbs and how to decrease the insulin and add carbs correctly.
It is quite a lot to go through but I have worked it out and I am going to try it out , I simply love people that give me formulas. Yes Yes we know it might not work as every Diabetic is different but it gives us a way to start correcting it as I can say that I am too scared to try and adjust doses and stuff just by guessing. Exercise is really hard to work out as you might test and your blood sugar is high even after exercise in the article link above (this is such interesting stuff) they say "the cause for this can be that during short periods of anaerobic exercise, the blood sugar can rise despite seemingly adequate insulin levels because glucose is mobilized very rapidly from glycogen stores to supply fuel. This can overwhelm the current insulin level and cause the blood sugar to go up." Now I am not saying I am doing any form of over strenuous activity or anaerobic exercise, until I read that it differs for everyone (those famous words again) but their definition of intense exercise is any thing that causes deep breathing but still allows you to carry on a conversation. I often would not be able to speak during parts of these workouts as I get fitter I will then have to adjust the insulin again as I am now doing the same exercises but they feel like moderate to mild exercises complicated I know.
If you don't do anything else read the last paragraph of the EXCARB article. If you are regularly have lows and don't adjust your insulin doses and then go exercise, do you blame the exercise or the fact that you probably where injecting too much in the first place.
I will keep on trying. Thanks to Diabetesnet for the article great piece of research, Mr P and my children (J thumbs up for finding the test kit)
I plan on getting into a pair of jeggings and looking good this coming December.
Bye for now
Kim
EVENT NUMBER 1
On Friday I worked out the usual 20 to 30 minutes using the Nike training this was after dinner, I tested before eating dinner and it was a bit high, I think I had been taste testing the dinner too much we where having a Hungarian meal - Stuffed Paprika Peppers, you stuff your peppers with mince and rice and then boil the peppers in a tomato juice sauce. Yummy. I injected the normal carb counting way with a correction of lowering the insulin for the exercise I was about to do, it was just a guess that 4units less would be fine. I did the exercises, a cardio work out these went fine, I showered and we then watched a movie on DSTV all good. I did a test before I went to bed and it was 9.5 not good, so stupidly I injected a small dose to cover this as I thought that I had given myself too little insulin. This was stupid The next morning I had a visit from the ER24 paramedic with dextrose drip in hand hipppee.
When the dextrose had taken effect I asked Mr P what the time was and it was way past when I was supposed to get the car into the garage to be serviced. Eeck............rush,rush,rush.
EVENT NUMBER 2
On Sunday I worked out again all was fine except I still needed to eat 5 Super C's
EVENT NUMBER 3
Monday worked out again, did everything like I thought it was done and it took ages for Mr.P to get me out of bed and he was screaming at me that I don't look after myself and he can't find the test kit (Our youngest found it after he had left for work) the reading was 2.6.
I am trying to stay focused and keep it up but it is hard (not the work out) all the other crap that comes with it, but I know this will be way better for me if I just work it out and I will be fit at the same time.
I have found the most brilliant article see link below
http://www.diabetesnet.com/diabetes-control/exercise-and-diabetes/excarbs-exercise
It is all about EXCARBS and exercise for carbs and how to decrease the insulin and add carbs correctly.
It is quite a lot to go through but I have worked it out and I am going to try it out , I simply love people that give me formulas. Yes Yes we know it might not work as every Diabetic is different but it gives us a way to start correcting it as I can say that I am too scared to try and adjust doses and stuff just by guessing. Exercise is really hard to work out as you might test and your blood sugar is high even after exercise in the article link above (this is such interesting stuff) they say "the cause for this can be that during short periods of anaerobic exercise, the blood sugar can rise despite seemingly adequate insulin levels because glucose is mobilized very rapidly from glycogen stores to supply fuel. This can overwhelm the current insulin level and cause the blood sugar to go up." Now I am not saying I am doing any form of over strenuous activity or anaerobic exercise, until I read that it differs for everyone (those famous words again) but their definition of intense exercise is any thing that causes deep breathing but still allows you to carry on a conversation. I often would not be able to speak during parts of these workouts as I get fitter I will then have to adjust the insulin again as I am now doing the same exercises but they feel like moderate to mild exercises complicated I know.
If you don't do anything else read the last paragraph of the EXCARB article. If you are regularly have lows and don't adjust your insulin doses and then go exercise, do you blame the exercise or the fact that you probably where injecting too much in the first place.
I will keep on trying. Thanks to Diabetesnet for the article great piece of research, Mr P and my children (J thumbs up for finding the test kit)
I plan on getting into a pair of jeggings and looking good this coming December.
Bye for now
Kim
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