"http://www.diydiabetic.com/calculating-your-insulin-dose/ It can be useful to eat an amount and type of food with known food values repeatedly to help establish a ratio more accurately. For a very good "manual" about diabetes, I would…"
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pooja hurkat commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"@acidrock23 hi ...i like to have more information about carb/insulin ration...how to calculate it and consequently managing the insulin dose...can you forward some details on the blog or to me...thanx :)"
catlover left a comment for swtbluesky"Hi swtbluesky- Welcome to TuD. We are glad you joined the community."
swtbluesky commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"You don't have to be sorry for expressing things of helping others with diabetes. I am on two different meds that has helped me. One supports the other med."
acidrock23 commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"Blood glucose testing with a meter? It tells you what your blood sugar is. It can also suggest conclusions, like if you take 4U of insulin, eat a chocolate glazed donut (33G of carbs...) and your BG hits 200, you can conclude that your carb/ insulin…"
swtbluesky commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"What is BG testing? I never heard of that. What does that do for a diabetic?"
acidrock23 commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"I think the only way to know for sure is BG testing, both your own results and the A1C testing results."
Pastelpainter commented on swtbluesky's blog post 'Hello....'"If you want to go without Metformin you have to work with diet and exercise to control your blood glucose levels. And test frequently to see what foods spike you."
swtbluesky posted a blog postHello....
I am a type 2 diabetic and I know 4+ yrs later, I still find it hard to cope with being a diabetic. A previous doctor told me and tried convincing me to be on Metaformin but I did not feel comfortable being on a "horse pill" as I call it. This doctor did not listen to what I was saying at times and kept putting me down and really not working with me. I felt this doctor only wanted a "pay check" and I felt like okay...I do not care at times about myself. This doctor criticized me for who I was…See More
swtbluesky replied to falcor's discussion 'New Type 2'"I know how it feels when you first get diagnosed with any type of diabetes. The feelings are hard to explain to a love one or even a friend. But sometimes you have to let it sink in and then deal with the emotions you are having. Some will tell you…"
Linda G left a comment for swtbluesky"We're so happy that you're finally here! Welcome home swtbluesky.... This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends.
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a…"
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Posted on August 25, 2012 at 8:40pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
I am a type 2 diabetic and I know 4+ yrs later, I still find it hard to cope with being a diabetic. A previous doctor told me and tried convincing me to be on Metaformin but I did not feel comfortable being on a "horse pill" as I call it. This doctor did not listen to what I was saying at times and kept putting me down and really not working with me. I felt this doctor only wanted a "pay check" and I felt like okay...I do not care at times about myself.
This doctor criticized me for…
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- At 9:09am on August 26, 2012, catlover said…
Hi swtbluesky- Welcome to TuD. We are glad you joined the community.
- At 7:40pm on August 25, 2012, Linda G said…
We're so happy that you're finally here!
Welcome home swtbluesky....
This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends.
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups".
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Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
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Take a look at the group..."Type 2 Diabetics".
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