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Sunday, January 3, 2010

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1a.

Re: Smoothie Recipes

Posted by: "Teri Crosby" TeriCrosby@gmail.com   smiles5014

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:18 am (PST)



My family & I have been trying to go on a RAW food diet for a very long
time. Just raw fruits, vegetables & nuts. We start, then stop, then start,
then stop, etc.... But when we're on it, we're all feeling much better.

I've been making green smoothies for quite a while for my son and husband.
I usually don't drink too much of it because I'm afraid all that fruit will
spike up my BG (I'm type 2 diabetic, my son and husband don't have
diabetes).

A recipe I use quite often is:

2 bags of frozen mangos (I defrost them overnight in the refrigerator so
they're not too hard for the blender)
5 bananas
1 (or 2) oranges
1/4 cup water
a lot of spinach (at least three big handfuls)

Usually makes around 8 8-ounce glasses worth.

Sometimes I use kale instead of spinach. Any leafy green vegetable will do,
but I've heard that you shouldn't mix leafy green vegetables together. Just
use one type in each smoothie.

Sometimes I add a little bit of parsley in it, too. There are a million
combinations that can be used.

Smiles,
Teri (Oct 2009 A1c = 6.5)

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Re: Smoothie Recipes

Posted by: "gigles_1955" fgigles55@gmail.com   gigles_1955

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:14 pm (PST)



Thanks Terri, I added this to my recipes file. Can you taste the spinach in the smoothie or does the fruit taste overtake it? Also do you know how long I can keep a smoothie in the fridge if I make more than one serving? can you freeze it like a frozen yogurt taste? I am type 2 also so will have to test after having one to see where it puts my bg. thanks for any help. Jean

--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, Teri Crosby <TeriCrosby@...> wrote:
.
>
> I've been making green smoothies for quite a while for my son and husband.
> I usually don't drink too much of it because I'm afraid all that fruit will
> spike up my BG (I'm type 2 diabetic, my son and husband don't have
> diabetes).
>

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Re: Januvia Question

Posted by: "Andrew" andrew@rotramel.net   andrew_rotramel

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:25 am (PST)



A quick web check told me that Januvia has a half life of about 12 hours. That means after 12 hours, half of it is gone. After another 12 hours half of the remaining is gone, meaning you only have 1/4 of the original dose in your system. After several days, it should all be gone.

Andrew

--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, PURPLEROSEJMK@... wrote:
>
> Season's Greetings Everyone!
>
> I have a question about Januvia. My doctor has allowed me to go off the
> medicine now that I am able to eat my normal foods after oral surgery. I
> must admit I was hesitant but, I stopped taking it about a week ago. I also
> started testing a few more times a day to be sure all is well. Does anyone
> know if Januvia lingers in your system after you stop taking it? My bg
> readings are running normal and even a little better. A good example is when
> I test two hours after a meal. I am ranging between 75 and 90. While on
> Januvia I ranged 80 to 98. I'm just not sure if the medicine is still
> lingering in my system or that I am really doing that well on my own. To be
> honest, I was scared to go off of it. I've been on Januvia, 100 mg's per day
> since the end of October 2008. I'm going to continue monitoring more
> often than I used to. Has anyone else gone through this?
>
> Thank you in advance for any and all input. Also, I would like to wish
> all of you a Happy New Year! May it bring all of you better health and all
> that is good.
>
> Jan in Illinois
>
>
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Re: Januvia Question

Posted by: "PURPLEROSEJMK@AOL.COM" PURPLEROSEJMK@AOL.COM   purplerosedys

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:50 am (PST)



Andrew>>A quick web check told me that Januvia has a half life of about 12
hours. That means after 12 hours, half of it is gone. After another 12
hours half of the remaining is gone, meaning you only have 1/4 of the original
dose in your system. After several days, it should all be gone.<<


Thank you Andrew. That is very good information. Now I'm seeing a rise
in my numbers but they are still below the 103 mark my doctor set for me two
hours after a meal. I truly appreciate the time you took to research it.
It's hard for me to sit at the computer for any length of time. You are a
gem!

Jan in Illinois

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3.1.

Re: Introduction

Posted by: "Andrew" andrew@rotramel.net   andrew_rotramel

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:26 am (PST)



For me, it would depend on how high my blood sugar would go. How high does yours get? Have you talked to your doc about it?

Andrew

--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, la7de@... wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I just wanted to introduce myself, as I have been lurking for a month or
> so. I came from another diabetes group that was way too negative.
>
> I have had diabetes type 2 since September 09. My glucose was 328 and my
> A1C was 10.8 upon diagnosis. My vision was all messed up, I felt like crap
> and had constant yeast infections. I've changed my eating to a low carb
> plan, started walking every day, and lost 40 lbs so far. My sugar is never
> over 130 and I feel great. I am on 2000 mg of Metformin. They tried me on
> Humalog 75/25 for about a month but I felt terrible on it so they switched
> me back to Metformin. Much better for me. I go next month for new blood
> tests and can't wait to see the change.
>
> I do have a question though. My blood tests are supposed to be fasting
> tests. When I awake in the morning my sugar is climbing due to the Dawn
> Phenomenon and I have to eat immediately to bring it down. I hate the thought
> of not eating right away in order to get my blood tests, what do ya'll do?
> Just let the sugar rise before the tests and eat right afterwards?
>
> Lauren, 54, Type 2, Florida
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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Re: Introduction

Posted by: "Anne R" aemr911@gmail.com   aemr911

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:42 am (PST)



Well, if they are supposed to be fasting, I would let your doctor see them
fasting if it is possible for you to safely get to the doctor for them.
Because otherwise your blood tests aren't really showing the "true picture"
of what your body does.
For me I would arrange for someone else to drive me to the doctor for the
necessary tests, and explain that usually you have to eat before you do
anything in the morning or _____ happens.

Otherwise I would call the clinic and find out what they want you to do
before doing in for your tests.

Good Luck!
Anne

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Andrew <andrew@rotramel.net> wrote:

>
>
> For me, it would depend on how high my blood sugar would go. How high does
> yours get? Have you talked to your doc about it?
>
> Andrew
>
>
> --- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com <diabetes%40yahoogroups.com>, la7de@...
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> > I just wanted to introduce myself, as I have been lurking for a month or
> > so. I came from another diabetes group that was way too negative.
> >
> > I have had diabetes type 2 since September 09. My glucose was 328 and my
> > A1C was 10.8 upon diagnosis. My vision was all messed up, I felt like
> crap
> > and had constant yeast infections. I've changed my eating to a low carb
> > plan, started walking every day, and lost 40 lbs so far. My sugar is
> never
> > over 130 and I feel great. I am on 2000 mg of Metformin. They tried me on
>
> > Humalog 75/25 for about a month but I felt terrible on it so they
> switched
> > me back to Metformin. Much better for me. I go next month for new blood
> > tests and can't wait to see the change.
> >
> > I do have a question though. My blood tests are supposed to be fasting
> > tests. When I awake in the morning my sugar is climbing due to the Dawn
> > Phenomenon and I have to eat immediately to bring it down. I hate the
> thought
> > of not eating right away in order to get my blood tests, what do ya'll
> do?
> > Just let the sugar rise before the tests and eat right afterwards?
> >
> > Lauren, 54, Type 2, Florida
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>

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3.3.

Re: Introduction

Posted by: "BK" kinney49@yahoo.com   kinney49

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:34 pm (PST)



--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, la7de@... wrote: <snip>My blood tests are supposed to be fasting tests. When I awake in the morning my sugar is climbing due to the Dawn Phenomenon and I have to eat immediately to bring it down. I hate the thought of not eating right away in order to get my blood tests, what do ya'll do? Just let the sugar rise before the tests and eat right afterwards?>

A fasting test must be done fasting, which is at least 8-12 hours without eating anything; if you eat first and then go in for the test, you'll seriously skew the results and render that test useless for comparison to other fasting tests you'll have as the months and years go by.

Any doc worth his salt is also going to order an A1c test for you every 3-6 months, and that will show him how your average glucose levels have been running. Any fasting test is only going to give you and him a "snapshot" look at what your glucose level was in that moment anyway. That A1c result will better answer the question, "How am I doing, really?"

~BK~

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Re: Introduction

Posted by: "BK" kinney49@yahoo.com   kinney49

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:56 pm (PST)



--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, Anne R <aemr911@...> wrote: Well, if they are supposed to be fasting, I would let your doctor see them
fasting if it is possible for you to safely get to the doctor for them.Because otherwise your blood tests aren't really showing the "true picture" of what your body does>

But the fasting glucose test never shows the true picture of how *anyone* is doing, whether or not they have dawn phenomenon. It's possible to have a nice, normal fasting result of 65-99 and yet have glucose rises up into the low 200s, maybe even higher, an hour or two after meals! This is why anyone at risk for type 2 diabetes (family history, middle aged or older, obese, sedentary-- any of those or all of them) should also be given the A1c test. The fasting glucose can be indicative of not much at all, in some folks.
~BK~

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Re: Introduction

Posted by: "Valma B" Valmr2@yahoo.com   valmr2

Sat Jan 2, 2010 4:40 pm (PST)



Mine are always high in the mornings also but when they says fasting--I fast. No food 8-12 hours prior. If they are taking an A1C it averages out anyways.

Val
Type 2
Metformin 1000mg x2
Last A1C: 5.8

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4a.

Re: smoothie recipes & a NEW Question

Posted by: "Anne R" aemr911@gmail.com   aemr911

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:28 am (PST)



Yes, that pet one sounds way to good to just be giving it to the dogs,
although my Mom's dogs are so spoiled I am sure she would make it for them
too.
I'll try to put my hands on the smoothie book I have and have it near the
computer in case you want some of them. What kind of ingredients are you
looking for in them? We sometimes put carrots and veggies in them too with
fruit so that we get all the nutrients without having the taste all of them.
Now I am getting hungry, might have to make one for me soon... except that
my BG is already 205 so I am sure it wouldn't make my diabetes real happy at
the moment. I am still on steroids for at least a few more weeks and that
reeks havoc with my BG levels big time, I have a feeling they will be upping
my NPH again on Monday if not before that if I stay in the 200's much
longer.

Just holler if you have any requests, I'll do what I can!!
Anne

P.S. Question... I just got up a little bit ago to get something to eat,
and whenever I get up after being sitting or laying for awhile I get really
dizzy and can't function for a few minutes... my eyes go all funky, I feel
dizzy, etc, But when I checked my BG just now it was 205, so I am not
hypo. Does this happen to anyone else? I has been happening a lot the last
few days. Just curious!!

I guess compared to my numbers of late, 205 could be hypo, but not usually.
I do get hypo symptoms at 130 or so sometimes, and the diabetic nurses just
said it probably because I have had such high BGs for so long that my body
doesn't always register it right at the moment. But I have been as low as
43 too (a couple of weeks ago when I wasn't on high dose steroids).

Thanks!!!

On Fri, Jan 1, 2010 at 10:50 PM, gigles_1955 <fgigles55@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks Anne. I found some googling that sound pretty good. One said to add
> tofu for protein I think(have to reread) that the tofu has no taste. I just
> got a new blender for Christmas so I should be good to go...I will try one
> and if I need your recipes I'll let you know. My problem is I can't eat
> fresh fruits until cooked becasue of an oral allergy but I do remember
> eating frozen strawberries and they didnt bother me and I am ok with
> bananas..I will have to try some other frozen fruits to see how I react. My
> tummy is growling thinking about them,lol. take care.
>
> p.s.
> the pet one sounds so yummy. jean
>
>
> --- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com <diabetes%40yahoogroups.com>, Anne R
> <aemr911@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Jean,
> >
> > I kind of make mine up as I go along. But usually I get frozen fruit at
> the
> > grocery store to use as my main ingredient.
>
>
>

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Re: smoothie recipes & a NEW Question

Posted by: "Iain Jenkins" ijay1@btinternet.com   bty858765

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:37 am (PST)



Hi Anne,

My first thought is how is your BP? maybe postural hypotension, somewaht common in diabetics, especially if high BG has had a chance to damage blood vessels.  More info:
http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice-clinical-research/postural-hypotension-symptoms-and-management/206128.article

Fairly technical since it is written for nurses, but reading your posts most suitable for your background!

With every good wish,

Iain.
T1 Essex, UK.
Novorapid x3 & Lantus x1 daily injections,
Current A1C Jul 09 5.4.

Help diabetics to reach their full potential through athletic endeavours:
http://www.insulindependence.org
http://www.give-a-latte.org

--- On Sat, 2/1/10, Anne R <aemr911@gmail.com> wrote:
P.S. Question... I just got up a little bit ago to get something to eat,

and whenever I get up after being sitting or laying for awhile I get really

dizzy and can't function for a few minutes... my eyes go all funky, I feel

dizzy, etc, But when I checked my BG just now it was 205, so I am not

hypo. Does this happen to anyone else? I has been happening a lot the last

few days. Just curious!!

I guess compared to my numbers of late, 205 could be hypo, but not usually.

I do get hypo symptoms at 130 or so sometimes, and the diabetic nurses just

said it probably because I have had such high BGs for so long that my body

doesn't always register it right at the moment. But I have been as low as

43 too (a couple of weeks ago when I wasn't on high dose steroids).

Thanks!!!

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Re: smoothie recipes & a NEW Question

Posted by: "Anne R" aemr911@gmail.com   aemr911

Sat Jan 2, 2010 1:18 pm (PST)



Iain,

Thank you!! I am sure that is what it is. And yes I read the article and
understood it completely guess I was paying attention in class when I was
still there. Actually I used to be a paramedic and was a nursing student,
plus I worked in the medical field for about 20+ years before my health took
a nose dive and I had to go on disability.

Normally I have really low blood pressure, which is kind of funny because
supposedly one of my meds can cause high blood pressure and being diabetic
can cause your blood pressure to rise. I'd hate to think how low it would
go now without the added stress on my system. Before diabetes and this
medication my normal BP was 80/40 often. Now it is about 90/50+ to 110/60
if I am completely at rest. Makes ER doctors freak though when you go in
with an allergic reaction because they think I am going into shock. But
with a little Epi I am usually hypertensive in the ER. And I normally do
that to try to stay OUT of the ER, so it is already on board when I get
there.

Thank you for doing my thinking for me. I was truly clueless last night.

Thanks for all the help, it is truly appreciated!!
Anne

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Iain Jenkins <ijay1@btinternet.com> wrote:

>
>
> Hi Anne,
>
> My first thought is how is your BP? maybe postural hypotension, somewaht
> common in diabetics, especially if high BG has had a chance to damage blood
> vessels. More info:
>
> http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice-clinical-research/postural-hypotension-symptoms-and-management/206128.article
>
> Fairly technical since it is written for nurses, but reading your posts
> most suitable for your background!
>
> With every good wish,
>
> Iain.
> T1 Essex, UK.
> Novorapid x3 & Lantus x1 daily injections,
> Current A1C Jul 09 5.4.
>
> Help diabetics to reach their full potential through athletic endeavours:
> http://www.insulindependence.org
> http://www.give-a-latte.org
>
>
> --- On Sat, 2/1/10, Anne R <aemr911@gmail.com <aemr911%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> P.S. Question... I just got up a little bit ago to get something to eat,
>
> and whenever I get up after being sitting or laying for awhile I get really
>
> dizzy and can't function for a few minutes... my eyes go all funky, I feel
>
> dizzy, etc, But when I checked my BG just now it was 205, so I am not
>
> hypo. Does this happen to anyone else? I has been happening a lot the last
>
> few days. Just curious!!
>
> I guess compared to my numbers of late, 205 could be hypo, but not usually.
>
> I do get hypo symptoms at 130 or so sometimes, and the diabetic nurses just
>
> said it probably because I have had such high BGs for so long that my body
>
> doesn't always register it right at the moment. But I have been as low as
>
> 43 too (a couple of weeks ago when I wasn't on high dose steroids).
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>

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Re: smoothie recipes & a NEW Question

Posted by: "gigles_1955" fgigles55@gmail.com   gigles_1955

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:12 pm (PST)



If I make this for my dog I would be begging her for food instead of the other way around,lol.

I will start with the fruit ones first and then start adding the veggies to it. I dont really knwo what ingredients I am looking for..it would have to be frozen fruit though so anything with that, also low fat becasue I have very high cholestrol also. I see a lot of smoothies with strawberries and bananas...for other fruits how much do you put in the mix?

I am put on steroids a lot also for my asthma, havent been on since I was diag. in Oct. though. What are you on the steroids for(I forgot)How are your sinuses, I get dizzy when I have an infection..I also was getting dizzy when my BG levels went up, that and a headache..I havent got dizzy in a while though. Also how is your blood pressure? I dont have any problems with mine but my dh does and he gets dizzy when his is elevated.

thanks for all your help and let me know if you find any good smoothies(like the pet one, lol) let me know how you are feeling also. take care. jean

--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, Anne R <aemr911@...> wrote:
What kind of ingredients are you
> looking for in them? We sometimes put carrots and veggies in them too with
> fruit so that we get all the nutrients without having the taste all of them.

> my BG is already 205 so I am sure it wouldn't make my diabetes real happy at
> the moment. I am still on steroids for at least a few more weeks and that
> reeks havoc with my BG levels big time,

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Re: smoothie recipes & a NEW Question

Posted by: "BK" kinney49@yahoo.com   kinney49

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:39 pm (PST)



--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, Anne R <aemr911@...> wrote: <snip>
I am still on steroids for at least a few more weeks <snip> I just got up a little bit ago to get something to eat,and whenever I get up after being sitting or laying for awhile I get really dizzy and can't function for a few minutes>>

This type of question must be directed to your doctor, Anne. None of us here know your full medical history, what you're taking for meds, etc. We can't get into the guesswork we'd need to employ to even try to answer this for you.
~BK~

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Re: Just joined from Wisconsin and frustraited

Posted by: "Anne R" aemr911@gmail.com   aemr911

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:28 am (PST)



I personally don't have dogs, and actually I am not allergic to them.

I used to have 4 cats and found out after the fact that I was allergic to
them, but the allergist told me to keep them with Montanna so she wouldn't
be allergic to them. But all the animals live at my Mom's house now. 6 of
the 7 cats (all related from the same Mom 3 years apart) we had between us
have gone off to find new homes (they went out the dog door and never came
back over time) but my Mom still has Heather one of my kitties.
When I talk about my dogs, they are actually my Mom's and live with her. So
I do see them often, but they don't go far from my Mom without much effort.
They follow her everywhere she goes even the bathroom, it is funny. She
gets up to go anywhere and it is a bonified (sp?) parade everywhere my Mom
goes. And when she comes back to the living room or where ever she had been
Daisy (12 yr old Black Lab/Boxer/PIA mix) lays down almost on her feet, and
Dixie (2 yr old AKC Boxer) gets back up on the couch right next to Mom and
they have to be touching... they are so funny together the 3 of them.
I did buy Dixie for my Mom after our last boxer Molly (14yrs old) died
because Daisy and my Mom were so depressed. So instead of buying the new
dishwasher I really needed, I bought a $$ Boxer puppy and surprised her with
it. Within hours my Mom's BP dropped 20 points and by the following Monday
had dropped down to normal with her BP meds (like 80 points in 3 days) so it
was a good trade off in the end, and Dixie is so cute that we just couldn't
leave her there after playing with her. I actually want a couple of dogs
of our own, but they aren't allowed where we live unless you are elderly and
a part of the Pets for Seniors program... and although I get medicare and
SS, I don't qualify. LOL! So us having dogs will have to wait until we
can move to the country someday and have some land that they can run on with
a big fence or something. Because of course we want big dogs... Boxer,
Rottie, etc.

Hope you are having a good New Year's!!
Anne

On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM, Clare <BurghRoots@comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> Anne,
>
> I'm sorry you have so many health problems. How can you have dogs with
> all your allergies? We had to find new homes for all our pets because
> three of our grandsons are allergic and one has asthma.
>
> I hope Terry is feeling a little better.
>
> Ethel
>
>

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non healing wounds/cortisone cream/vaccines????

Posted by: "Katherine Walker" KWALKER5@nc.rr.com   sighnsmile

Sat Jan 2, 2010 11:32 am (PST)



Ann, I read about your having non healing wounds. Well, I have noticed that I have some also. My dermatologist gave me cortison cream. I am concerned about the absorbtion of the cortisone causing increase in BGs.

Does insufficient protien cause this?

Also, I got a cold that everyone in my family has had during Christmas. Only I have had it much worse and longer than anyone else. Is this what to expect from now on in my life.....that I will get contageous diseases much worse than others?

I got the pneumonia vaccine (recommended by my doctor since I recently became diabetic). She is also recommended the shingles vaccine and the flu vaccine. (I already got the H1N1 shot)

However, I have always felt over vaccinating can be harmful to the immune system. So I have a lot of anxiety about getting all these vaccines that my doctor is recommending. Sigh.

Katherine

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non healing wounds/cortisone cream/vaccines????

Posted by: "Rachel Hauben" rlmillman2009@yahoo.com   rlmillman2009

Sat Jan 2, 2010 1:14 pm (PST)



I find that being diabetic has definitley slowed down my healing time. I had surgery in Sept and the wound still has not healed. You just have to stay on it and try to keep your sugar stabilized
 
 

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Re: non healing wounds/cortisone cream/vaccines????

Posted by: "Anne R" aemr911@gmail.com   aemr911

Sat Jan 2, 2010 1:16 pm (PST)



On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Katherine Walker <KWALKER5@nc.rr.com>wrote:

>
>
> Ann, I read about your having non healing wounds. Well, I have noticed that
> I have some also. My dermatologist gave me cortison cream. I am concerned
> about the absorbtion of the cortisone causing increase in BGs.
>
Hi Katherine,
There shouldn't be too many problems with your BG with topical cortisone
cream I don't think. I am on systemic (oral) steroids and those do
skyrocket my blood sugars. I am guessing that your non-healing wounds are
just superficial (on the surface) if they are giving you topical cream.

I truly hope and pray that your wounds are NOTHING like mine. Mine are
from necrotic (dead) muscle tissue in my thighs from shots and such when I
was trying to get & stay pregnant with my daughter 7 years ago, so they were
huge wounds brought about by many surgeries to go down and find
clean/healthy tissue and have each been skin grafted 2 times. I am missing
most of my quadricep muscle in each upper thigh... NOW the wounds are only
at the surface for the post part, but have a good blood supply so they still
bleed quite well (good that they have the blood supply so they will
eventually heal up, bad because they still bleed all the time and ruin most
of my pants LOL). They do alot towards healing when I am NOT on steroids,
but when I am then just as they are healing if they are bumped at all, even
when completely covered the new scabs and such just rub off and we have to
start all over again.

I truly hope your wounds are nothing like mine! I wouldn't wish these on
anyone!!

Does insufficient protien cause this?
As for the protein, I am not sure what role it plays completely other than I
don't get enough otherwise, I have wasting of muscle because of the
surgeries I think, and protein goes a long ways to help you heal. So I have
restarted drinking High Protein Boost & Ensure when I can, but that has a
down side too because they are REALLY HIGH in carbs. Boost is like 33g per
bottle, but Ensure is 50+ per bottle. So I have the Boost right now,
although I like the Ensure better. But that would have to be my entire meal
for whatever meal I had it at that day. And they don't fill me up that
much. Which is another reason that I put protein powder in my smoothies
because then I only have to account for the carbs in the rest of the
smoothie and not from the protein powder itself.

Also, I got a cold that everyone in my family has had during Christmas. Only
I have had it much worse and longer than anyone else. Is this what to expect
from now on in my life.....that I will get contageous diseases much worse
than others?

I don't know if you can blame it on diabetes, I have asthma and severe
allergies and I seem to get colds worse than everyone else around me that
stay longer, I am assuming it is because of that. My asthma only rears its
head or makes its presence really known when I have a cold or my allergies
are set off for the most part. But yes it is a royal pain in the butt in
my book too. I think there are a lot of factors that go into it, and maybe
diabetes does play a role because it is a stress to your body just like a
cold is.

I got the pneumonia vaccine (recommended by my doctor since I recently
became diabetic). She is also recommended the shingles vaccine and the flu
vaccine. (I already got the H1N1 shot)

I had a pneumonia vaccine when I was in the hospital in October for my
allergies. But 45 minutes later they had to treat me with Epi & Benadryl
for the reaction it caused, so although I might be somewhat covered by it, I
can't ever have another one. I can't get the Flu or H1N1 vaccines because
when I had the flu vaccine in 2007 I got 2 days in the ICU because of it, so
there will be no more vaccines for this girl even if I wanted them.

However, I have always felt over vaccinating can be harmful to the immune
system. So I have a lot of anxiety about getting all these vaccines that my
doctor is recommending. Sigh.

I think they recommend more immunizations when you have underlying medical
conditions like diabetes because we are more suspectible to them because of
the underlying condition.
But I would go with your gut instinct because you know your body better than
anyone else.
I don't know if this has been any help relieving your anxiety about
anything, but if I can help in any other way, just ask I'll try to explain
it better next time.

Good Luck!!
Happy New Year!
Anne

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Re: non healing wounds

Posted by: "sylvester418@yahoo.com" sylvester418@yahoo.com   sylvester418

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:37 pm (PST)



Dear Members,

Non Healing wounds my Sis now 84 years of age I am on 67 years started we both had for some time (more than Three Years ) on the lover part of our legs. I was advised by a Doctor who was a customer of mine to use Oxoferin lotion after cleaning the wound with saline liquid. Within three months wounds healed.

I have given a details about Oxoferin (Tetrachlorodecaoxide) Sterile Solution early last year to this list.I below give what I got from Oxoferin web site.If any one is interested get Medical advise to try the above Oxoferin lotion.

In Srilanka this is sold at US Dollors 8.50 for 50 ml

 
tetrachlorodecaoxide
(Oxoferin)

Summary

25
relevant articles (5 outcomes,
5 trials/studies)
found for this Bio-Agent
Description:
stimulates wound healing; consists of chlorine, oxygen complexes

Also Known As:
Oxoferin; TCDO; Ryoxon; WF 10 cpd; WF10 cpd Show All >>

Key Diseases for which tetrachlorodecaoxide is
Relevant

Cystitis
:
1 outcome 1 study in 2 results

Stomatitis
:
1 outcome 1 study in 1 result

Infection
:
1 outcome in 3 results

Radiation-Induced Leukemia (Leukemia, Radiation Induced)
:
1 outcome in 2 results

Acute Radiation Syndrome
:
1 outcome in 1 result

Sylvester.

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Re: non healing wounds/cortisone cream/vaccines????

Posted by: "BK" kinney49@yahoo.com   kinney49

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:47 pm (PST)



--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, "Katherine Walker" <KWALKER5@...> wrote:My dermatologist gave me cortison cream. I am concerned about the absorbtion of the cortisone causing increase in BGs>

Not possible. Ask your doc to be sure, but I'm virtually 100% sure he'll say not to worry about this. The kind of steroid therapy that causes a rise in glucose is either injected or swallowed-- cortisone injections into a joint, for instance, or oral prednisone pills. Inhaled steroids for asthma or topical steroids for skin conditions first of all aren't strong enough to influence you systemically and second of all, the body doesn't absorb much through the lungs or hardly any through the skin.

> Does insufficient protien cause this? Also, I got a cold that everyone in my family has had during Christmas. Only I have had it much worse and longer than anyone else. Is this what to expect from now on in my life.....that I will get contagious diseases much worse than others?>

As long as your diabetes is in reasonable control (A1c of about 7.0 or under), you're not any more apt to come down with some communicable disease than anyone else. However, you might have a harder time actually recovering, especially if you have any lung issues (asthma, COPD, emphysema, etc), are a smoker, or if you have auto-immune concerns (lupus, HIV or AIDS, etc). This is why you'll always see diabetes on that list of who-should-get-flu-vaccine every winter.

> However, I have always felt over vaccinating can be harmful to the immune system. So I have a lot of anxiety about getting all these vaccines that my doctor is recommending>>

You can put those worries away, IMO. The vaccines have been found to be harmless in the millions of people who have received them over the last few decades. In fact, rather than harming the immune system, they actually bolster it.

~BK~

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uncontrolled sugar

Posted by: "rlmillman2009" rlmillman2009@yahoo.com   rlmillman2009

Sat Jan 2, 2010 1:13 pm (PST)



I hope some one can help, I am doing all the right things but my sugars a really high. Like this morning I woke up with a sugar of 359 I just don't get it. I take lantis but I can't seem to get it down

Rachel

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Re: uncontrolled sugar

Posted by: "Andrew" andrew@rotramel.net   andrew_rotramel

Sat Jan 2, 2010 1:38 pm (PST)



Lantus alone may not be enough. Are you doing anything else? What is your diet like? Are you exercising?

Andrew

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> I hope some one can help, I am doing all the right things but my sugars a really high. Like this morning I woke up with a sugar of 359 I just don't get it. I take lantis but I can't seem to get it down
>
> Rachel
>

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Re: uncontrolled sugar

Posted by: "BK" kinney49@yahoo.com   kinney49

Sat Jan 2, 2010 3:56 pm (PST)



--- In diabetes@yahoogroups.com, "rlmillman2009" <rlmillman2009@...> wrote: I hope some one can help, I am doing all the right things but my sugars a really high. Like this morning I woke up with a sugar of 359 I just don't get it. I take lantis but I can't seem to get it down Rachel>

Call your doc on Monday and report your concerns to them.

Meanwhile, what are you eating and drinking? Any exercise? Has the doc given you orders to increase your Lantus dose every few days?

And lastly, remember, it takes many newly-diagnosed folks up to 6 solid months (3 is typical) to achieve decent control. P-a-t-i-e-n-c-e.

But that's a pretty high level there. Do call your doc on Monday.

~BK~

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