the way you take good care of your diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Jessica C on November 12, 2009 at 5:16pm

Test more often with your meter, and write down everything you eat. (I need to work on the writing down part, I always rely on the meter memory.) Then, take your information in to a Diabetes educator, dietitian, and endocrinologist and talk with them openly, and ask questions. They can help you feel better, and can explain your A1C!

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Permalink Reply by Corey Jordan Stewart on November 13, 2009 at 1:06pm

i dont have to take my sugar more then twice a day i have a sensor and that montiors your sugar all day long but you have to change it every 6 days or it wont work.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on November 13, 2009 at 1:26pm

Yes, you do have to test a lot more frequently than twice a day in order to stay in control. As the others have explained, readings from your CGMS show trends up & down, which is great, but the numbers are different from your actual BG. You also have to calibrate your CGMS to your readings, right?

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Permalink Reply by nel peach on November 12, 2009 at 9:02pm

Hello Corey ...does your Mom or someone else go with you , when you see your Doc ...maybe she can ask what your A1C is ...do you know the meaning/purpose of this blood test ??
I am living with diabetes for almost 27 years , diagnosed in 1983 ...and darn it is hard work 24/7 and then there are soooo many good days as today ...what type of infusion set do you use ; are you happy with the numbers of your sensor and finger pokes ??Maybe test a few more times as others suggested maybe helpful
Yes I do/did have fam .members ...my brother has type 2 for 20 years , on insulin ...others have passed on .
I am soo sad to read, that your Dad had diabetes ...are you willing to share here about your Dad or sent a private message to any of us ?? Don't give up on us oldies , OK ? ..we have a few years of life experience on you ...and don't hold that against us , ha, ha ...

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Permalink Reply by Corey Jordan Stewart on November 13, 2009 at 1:18pm

before i was born my dad and my mom had 2 other kids.when i was born everything seemed fine with me and then when i was 14 months old i keep drinking and going to the bathroom so me , my mom , and my dad went to the hospital to see what was wont with me and they said that i had diabetes.when i was 3 years old my mom and dad got divorsed so since then my dad was the one that toke care of all 3 of us.i was so sad that my dad died becuase he was the coolest dad in the world. my dad was going to have heart surgry and he told my aunt to take us if he didnt make it but he made it.then he went in the hospital again and he told the same aunt to take us if he didnt make it but he did.then on Janaury 17,2009 my dad was died. the reason he was died is because he was sleeping and his heart just stop.my dad also had kidney problems to.my dad did alot of stuff with us like:bowling,fishing,go to movies,and a whole bunch more.

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Permalink Reply by MelissaBL on November 12, 2009 at 7:43pm

Nel and Corey, I wear a sensor, too, and I test my blood sugar anywhere from 6-8 times per day. Like Nel said, the sensor readings should be a guide and not considered real BG values because they are reading the interstitial tissue fluid. You should have an actual blood sugar reading from a glucose meter before you ever take insulin or eat carbs.

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Permalink Reply by Varena Ngai on November 12, 2009 at 5:59pm

Hi Corey, Like what Jessica said, you need to test more often. You have to learn what type of food gives you high blood sugar so that you can plan your diet. You must also test before and after playing sport. You might need extra carbo to prevent going into hypo. It's great that you have joined the forum. Check out other discussions related to problems that you have encountered. I've learnt a lot from my fellow diabetics, and I hope you do too.

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Permalink Reply by rainbowgoddess on November 13, 2009 at 11:55am

Actually, I can't "play any sport (I) want." In addition to having diabetes, I have severe asthma and can't play most sports. I can't do most kinds of physically strenuous exercise.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on November 13, 2009 at 12:27pm

Geesh. Think it's obvious that Corey meant people can play any sport they are able to play. Guess anyone here could list sports they'd want to play, but can't for any variety of reasons.

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