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cofeefan- I know that I shld be bolusing 20 min before eating but I rarely (more like never) do! Hmmm maybe i shld try it if it made such a difference in your A1c’s….

Rebbitzen- technically speaking we can eat whatever we want and then bolus. However, I dont think that it is such a smart or healthy approach becuase this way you end up spiking so many times a day which contributes to your overall numbers. I think its better to allow yourself one or two treats a day at specific times like with supper/lunch and try to stay clear of sweets/cake/chocolate the rest of the day. I should practice what i preach LOL!

AMEN!

Wow! Thank you cofeefan- your last line is touching.

I’ll discuss it with my doc like you said thanks:)

Type 1 – A virus attacks the pancreas and destroys its ability to produce insulin. People with type 1 need to make up for their pancreas by injecting synthetic insulin. As long as they are in control of their diabetes and with hashem’s help they will not suffer any consequences later on in life. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children or teenagers. It is not proven to be hereditary.

Type 2- Usually in people with genetic predispositions,overweight/obese. Body produces insulin but is either insufficient or the body does not respond to insulin properly. usually controlled with meds or diet. Usually diagnosed in adults (or extremely obese children nowadays.)

Your talking Type 1 here. Right Popa?

Rebbitzen- I understand how you feel and its a very difficult nisayon to still have emunah and bitachon when you see no’s straight out..However, the Novominsker Rebbe said that No shidduch will be pushed away becuase of Diabetes and that anyone that says no to a shidduch because of diabetes it means that the shidduch was never meant to be! Hashem has someone else in mind.

Keep strong you’ll see that when the right one comes along iyh VERY SOON your diabetes will absolutely not get in the way!!

Hashem runs the world and no shidduch is too hard for him to put together! Remember that 🙂

I’ll grab one!! But a really good one! thanks 🙂

PA is quite large what part of PA are you going to?

Banana republic online you can order TALL and the length in usually good that way

Trial and error is right!

Based on e/t your saying I think you should lower the basal but not too much at once. Start with a small change and gradually change it until your numbers are straight again.

I usually drink orange juice or eat candy when im low. If im really in the mood of fruit ill eat that but i find that it takes too long for me to feel better after a low if I eat fruit.

Hi Coffefan!

Since I am on injections (How many times did I say that? :)) I find that every probably 3 months I need to re-adjust my lantus -(aka basal rate on the pump) Sometimes I need to lower my lantus because I experience exactly what you describe. I do not know what it is from but I usually contribute it to weight loss or lack of sleep..stress etc. Maybe u need to lower your basal rate. Did you lose weight recently?

I posted my story a while back i think..but if u wanna hear it again. It was about a week before my sisters wedding when i started feeling very thirsty..bathroom..thirsty..bathroom again etc. two days after the wedding i started feeling horrible, nauseous, no energy. I lay in bed for like three days and thought it was a virus that wld pass..well it didnt. On Friday night of sheva brachos I was home alone with a babysitter who was watching my cousins at my house. I started to vomit but she didnt even come up to check on me 🙁 Meantime i couldnt fall asleep cuz the kids were screaming and keeping me up ( later I realized that this was the biggest bracha because had I fallen asleep I would have never woken up! c’v!)

Eventually my parents and family came home from sheva brachos, took one look at me and said “We’re calling Hatzola!” So i ended up in the ER! First thing they did was check my blood sugars and they were somewhere between 500-600! They took it again and then made the diagnosis! The doctor in ER told my parents the “He THINKS I’ll make it” and that he had a kid last week who didn’t….BH I have a lot to be thankful for!!!!!

Anyone else have interesting stories?

I think you should bring it and just make sure she knows that you dont want your pic in everyone elses pocket! (I think you cld usually trust a professional shadchan if she says she wont show it. Not ALWAYS, but usually! )

Stress= HIGH. The strange part is that I feel low but when i check im high!

That is strange…dunno sorry!

health- I dont think so cuz sometimes I wake up fine and then once I have breakfast is when it goes high and i cant bring it down the rest of the day

LOL! the dawn phenomenon is a phenomenon that blood sugars tend to rise during the predawn hours. This means that someone can go to bed with lets say 105 and wake up with 175…doesnt sound like my issue because many times I wake up fine and then 2 hours after breakfast ill be high and then the high is hard to bring down all day long!!! VERY annoying

This is from the mayoclinic:

No. I am not missing injections thats whats weird! I guess your right though- its worth it! 🙂

Cofeffan- makes perfect sense to me! r numbers are always like that except that we dont get to watch the numbers go up and down..thats where the whole glycemic index comes in. Foods that are lower on the GI will raise your blood sugars at a slower rate and you wont see as much of a surge and then a drop as opposed to eating lets say candy which is very high in on GI; there you’ll see a big surge and then a quick drop when insulin kicks in…

Basically, sounds like the CGM is a great invention but can also make u crazy! 🙂

(I guess thats why with regular finger sticks ur not supposed to check urself until at least 2 hours after a meal)

so i had my share of donuts this chanuka and i had to correct afterward no matter how much insulin i gave myself! Too bad 🙁 I guess a high here and there is okay althoughi am really trying hard to have good numbers these days…

simcha- did you mean to skip the donut or the insulin? lol..from what you’ve posted in the past I assume you mean the insulin but I hope not!

great idea except that if your phone is lost people usually dial the first name on the contact list(i guess its only a prob if a non-jew finds it)..it’s also the first number dialed when kids play with your phone…

Thank you everyone for your wonderful wishes! Amen!! Iyh by all of you too (although your probably way past your third…)

Type 1 diabetes is not necessarily hereditary and is thought to be caused by a virus that attacks the pancreas destroying its ability to produce insulin. People with Type 1 diabetes need to administer insulin in order for their bodies to use ingested glucose for energy. Type 2 diabetes is usually genetic and can be caused as a result of a variety of health issues including overweight and obesity as major sources of the disease. People with type 2 usually can produce some insulin and are either producing insufficient insulin or they are not sensitive to the insulin being produced. The latter is called insulin resistance. Many times type 2 can be controlled with oral meds but in some instances insulin is necessary.

check out our diabetes support group under “health” topics. You’ll meet many fellow Diabetics there!

Hey! was wondering the same….ummm

This week was my third “anniversary” of having diabetes Bh!!(notice I say anniversary not yahrtzeit lol 🙂 its all in the attitude!! 🙂