Wellness

[teainlondon]

I have Diabetes 2 for one year but have never been extreme. My PCP says I am diabetic because my blood sugar was higher than "normal at 156 a year ago and that made me a diabetic. She sent me to an endocrinologist, but my A1c was 6.0, so he said we would monitor and manage through diet and execise and healthy eating.

For a year I have been checking my blood three or more times a day and have mostly stayed within the parameters of what is allowable. However this morning was different.

I forgot and ate breakfast and drank juice and then after a half hour rememebred to check my blood. It was the highest it's ever been at 168. Now I have panicked. I just took it again and it's 214!!!!!! I am a wreck. I've NEVER had numbers like this.

Has anyone had something like this happen?

I am going to check my blood every two hours and see if it will go down. I am a scared.

tea

[GCR18]

If I was scared, I'd get an appt with the Dr today or go to urgent care.  

[henderson]

No need to worry in my opinion.  You ate breakfast and had orange juice which spiked your blood sugar.  I never drink orange juice.  This morning mine was about 200 -- I ate some brownies last night.  Mine is usually about 160 in the morning before breakfast due to the "dawn effect".  You can google that.  Are you on medication?  If you were diagnosed having diabetes 2 you should be.  Sounds like you need to take a diabetes class to find out more about this disease.  I get an A1C done every 4 months.  Thankfully I'm not on insulin yet.

[teainlondon]

Thanks lovethedesert. I think I just panicked before realizing this is probably what happens every morning. I've never checked after breakfast before, just before and then after lunch. I have checked blood again and it's coming down, so mayber it does that every morning and since I usually check BEFORE breakfast and after lunch, this is the first time I've seen it go up.

My endocrinologist is not a believer in throwing medicine at people who are just a little over or not at all. An A1c is normal for American Endocrinolists and 7.0 is normal for American Diabetes Assn. At 6.0, When  I go to the dr. I'm always low in all categories and all tests are in normal ranges, so he looks at me as if to say,"Why are you here?" I wonder that too since I have no symptoms.

I am not going to take medicine unless I get to numbers that move me to Diabetes 1 and I think I have enough discipline to keep that from happening. I have controlled it for a year with exercise and diet, and that works for me.

tea

[Trinity11]

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@teainlondon wrote:

Thanks lovethedesert. I think I just panicked before realizing this is probably what happens every morning. I've never checked after breakfast before, just before and then after lunch. I have checked blood again and it's coming down, so mayber it does that every morning and since I usually check BEFORE breakfast and after lunch, this is the first time I've seen it go up.

My endocrinologist is not a believer in throwing medicine at people who are just a little over or not at all. An A1c is normal for American Endocrinolists and 7.0 is normal for American Diabetes Assn. At 6.0, When  I go to the dr. I'm always low in all categories and all tests are in normal ranges, so he looks at me as if to say,"Why are you here?" I wonder that too since I have no symptoms.

I am not going to take medicine unless I get to numbers that move me to Diabetes 1 and I think I have enough discipline to keep that from happening. I have controlled it for a year with exercise and diet, and that works for me.

tea

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Type 1 has nothing to with discipline. It is an auto-immune disease where the pancreas no longer produces insulin. Insulin becomes necessary to stay alive.

Type 2 diabetes is where the pancreas produces insulin but the body has resistance. 

You need to see a diabetes educator and someone who can help you with meal plans.

[SilleeMee]

A friend of mine is in the same situation as you @teainlondon. He has high bs levels and has been advised by his doctor to watch his numbers. His doctor recommended this book so I bought it for him as a gift and my friend said it helped him learn more about diabeties and how to live with it. 

[Trinity11]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

A friend of mine is in the same situation as you @teainlondon. He has high bs levels and has been advised by his doctor to watch his numbers. His doctor recommended this book so I bought it for him as a gift and my friend said it helped him learn more about diabeties and how to live with it. 

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Just be advised his recommendations are not in synch with The ADA. He advises a very high fat diet with extremely low levels of carbohydrates. I followed it for years and had a major heart attack last year. I was told his ketogenic diet was partially to blame. 

[CatLoverDogsToo]

  @Trinity11  I listen to Bernstein's monthly webcasts where he answers folks questions. He repeatedly states and emphasizes that he DOES NOT advocate a high fat diet. He advocates a Low Carbohydrate, High Protein diet. The high fat mischaracterization may have started because some people have not read through the entire book or listened to the web casts. He does advocate eating healthy fats. 

I also think the Abbreviation LC/HF may be leading people to believe the HF stands for high fat when in fact it stands for High Fiber.

@teainlondon His diet is not an easy one to follow, but it does work. It isn't for everyone. The book itself is a good reference to own, whether you actually limit the carbs to his low amounts of 6-12-12 for a total of 30, or you modify it to suit your abilities.

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[Trinity11]

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@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:

  @Trinity11  I listen to Bernstein's monthly webcasts where he answers folks questions. He repeatedly states and emphasizes that he DOES NOT advocate a high fat diet. He advocates a Low Carbohydrate, High Protein diet. The high fat mischaracterization may have started because some people have not read through the entire book or listened to the web casts. He does advocate eating healthy fats. 

I also think the Abbreviation LC/HF may be leading people to believe the HF stands for high fat when in fact it stands for High Fiber.

@teainlondon His diet is not an easy one to follow, but it does work. It isn't for everyone. The book itself is a good reference to own, whether you actually limit the carbs to his low amounts of 6-12-12 for a total of 30, or you modify it to suit your abilities.

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 My cardiologist calls him a quack. My endocrinologists won't condone his diet...in the hospital they told me that diabetics who follow his meal plan end up in the ER. I was told by many health professionals the protein is too high causing a strain on the kidneys.

i have all his books and followed the plan to the letter. I would recommend it to no one.

[SilleeMee]

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@Trinity11 wrote:

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@CatLoverDogsToo wrote:

  @Trinity11  I listen to Bernstein's monthly webcasts where he answers folks questions. He repeatedly states and emphasizes that he DOES NOT advocate a high fat diet. He advocates a Low Carbohydrate, High Protein diet. The high fat mischaracterization may have started because some people have not read through the entire book or listened to the web casts. He does advocate eating healthy fats. 

I also think the Abbreviation LC/HF may be leading people to believe the HF stands for high fat when in fact it stands for High Fiber.

@teainlondon His diet is not an easy one to follow, but it does work. It isn't for everyone. The book itself is a good reference to own, whether you actually limit the carbs to his low amounts of 6-12-12 for a total of 30, or you modify it to suit your abilities.

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 My cardiologist calls him a quack. My endocrinologists won't condone his diet...in the hospital they told me that diabetics who follow his meal plan end up in the ER. I was told by many health professionals the protein is too high causing a strain on the kidneys.

i have all his books and followed the plan to the letter. I would recommend it to no one.

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Interesting @Trinity11. But why would a certified medical doctor recommend this book to his patients if what you are saying is true? I am simply curious and not looking to ague the point.