tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post5288316367426031654..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Tis the SeasonJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-49491414213203479962008-12-27T17:11:00.000-05:002008-12-27T17:11:00.000-05:00Nicky,I don't know enough about cortisol to commen...Nicky,<BR/><BR/>I don't know enough about cortisol to comment intelligently on that. I know that there is solid research linking tendon problems with blood sugars in the pre-diabetic range, and I had those blood sugars all my life, so it seems very likely that they could have weakened the tendons. I have had tendon problems going back to the 1980s. <BR/><BR/>I have not been evaluated for cortisolJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-67279645845262226892008-12-27T16:25:00.000-05:002008-12-27T16:25:00.000-05:00Jenny, do you think your tendon probs are mainly b...Jenny, do you think your tendon probs are mainly bg related, or linked to cortisol levels? I'm reading around cortisol atm because I suspect that, having gotten insulin resistance under control, it's cortisol that's causing my current tendon issues. The secret to avoiding making things worse seems to be exercise little and often...<BR/><BR/>Nicky.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10423105677537856452008-12-19T12:13:00.000-05:002008-12-19T12:13:00.000-05:00Just goes to show I suppose how different we can b...Just goes to show I suppose how different we can be while still diagnosed with the "same" disease. My tweaking skills work well when applied to my system, last three months numbers have nothing under 70 and two over 120. I'm waiting to see what dort of disaster Christmas is.<BR/><BR/>I'm with you on the tendons though, mine stand up to normal use but I have been a martyr to not-quite frozen Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-10820097783354465872008-12-15T11:57:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:57:00.000-05:00Not being able to do intense exercises is a bummer...Not being able to do intense exercises is a bummer, actually worse than that. All the more reason for early diagnosis of BG problems. Intense exercise, and not a lot of it, does good things to the body. 5 minutes a couple times a week is enough. I have several friends who cannot. RobLLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68880728473644200202008-12-15T09:55:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:55:00.000-05:00Trink,When I was controlling only with a very low ...Trink,<BR/><BR/>When I was controlling only with a very low carb diet and my glycogen was depleted, I could drive my blood sugar low with a prolonged stint on the treadmill set fast and steep. But now that I eat enough carbs that my glycogen is not depleted exercise doesn't make much of a difference in my blood sugars. <BR/><BR/>OTOH, I have so much trouble with tendons that I avoid intense Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-38460387920650654922008-12-15T09:25:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:25:00.000-05:00My fingers and toes start to tweak around 140 - 15...My fingers and toes start to tweak around 140 - 150 and if I hit 180 - 200 I become almost comatose so I have every reason to be careful. I hate to sound like K*rt but I've found as long as I portion control stuff fairly carefully and then go for a brisk walk immediately - while my BG is still going up and I am still generating insulin - I can bang down a spike before it happens quite effectivelyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-81241936320536350232008-12-15T07:22:00.000-05:002008-12-15T07:22:00.000-05:00First I found out that I have non-celiac gluten se...First I found out that I have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. That did not really dampen holiday foods as I could still make all the wonderful traditional goodies gluten free. Then I discovered carbs put my blood glucose over 200. <BR/><BR/>I cannot take a holiday from eating gluten free without getting ill and I don't like how I feel when my blood glucose goes over 160. It is not worth it for me Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655747133135789559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-87178759508583666422008-12-15T01:29:00.000-05:002008-12-15T01:29:00.000-05:00A sensible post!I know what I'm like, so I treat m...A sensible post!<BR/><BR/>I know what I'm like, so I treat myself like a recovering alcoholic, and just choose to not make that first teeny exception to my low-carb, no sugar/starch regimen.<BR/><BR/>I also allow myself three "carb-free free" days a year: my birthday, our wedding aniversary and Boxing Day (26DEC), where I eat whatever I like.<BR/>They're good relief valves and, after the first Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-9756390650179479922008-12-14T17:39:00.000-05:002008-12-14T17:39:00.000-05:00I had one of those foot ulcers, and ultimately had...I had one of those foot ulcers, and ultimately had to have my big toe amputated. Three weeks in the hospital, two months flat on my back at home, and I'm still in pain a year and a half afterward.<BR/><BR/>Now I have insulin, and a good diet & exercise routine, and I'm keeping my blood sugar strictly under control. Take it from me, it's definitely worth the effort!Meerkatdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217892733792461253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-7865414401922045192008-12-14T15:05:00.000-05:002008-12-14T15:05:00.000-05:00I don't have diabetes but thought this was still a...I don't have diabetes but thought this was still a great post about self-control in general.<BR/><BR/>Any chance you could PLEEEEASE add an email subscription option? I never get around to reading my RSS feeds, but always read my email notices.<BR/><BR/>KellyKellytheKitchenKop.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471770765943234759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-74334343585747299762008-12-14T14:28:00.000-05:002008-12-14T14:28:00.000-05:00Before diabetes ( BD? ) the Thanksgiving holiday w...Before diabetes ( BD? ) the Thanksgiving holiday was my faourite American holiday. Family, food and fun. It's also a few days after my birthday and a few days before my daughter's. However, I must admit that after diabetes (AD?) I did not enjoy this holiday as much as I used to. I skillfully limit my carbs but I end the day disatisfied because I could have only a small bit of my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com