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Skriven 2014-11-18 00:23:04 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19517 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: grumpy & lost 302
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Hi Michael,

 RH> Typical, when I was first diagnosed and still in the hospital, they
 RH> wanted me to do 3 a day. My primary care doctor saw me a few days
 RH> after discharge & said I only needed to do one a day.

 ML> I do them as seldom as possible, which is, though there is
 ML> a machine at the house, almost never.

I probably could skip it some at this point but it helps keep me in
line. I've been getting more exercise (packing boxes, moving stuff
getting ready for the big move) and its been reflected in my (lower)
readings in the mornings.


 ML> did my reading go below 120, even after several days of
 ML> no caloric intake. By their working definition, treatable
 ML> diabetes starts at 151. I refused the insulin at 153,
 ML> which caused a little ruckus.
 RH> I can see why it caused a ruckus--the standard for needing it is a
 RH> reading of 126.

 ML> All debatable. The new Diabetes Association guideline is >125,
 ML> which I believe to be on the alarmist side and will go the
 ML> way of the "lower the cholesterol the better," which has been
 ML> discredited. The old one, still in the textbooks and obviously
 ML> in use in some reputable establishments, is >150. In some
 ML> countries the numbers vary even more, and ofttimes nobody
 ML> bothers doing anything until over 200. As even now I run in
 ML> that range, that's the standard that I'll likely adhere to.

I learned the newer standard so that's what I'll stick with. It's rare
that mine goes over 100 anyway.


 ML>   But having high readings after no caloric intake--what
 RH> were they putting in your IVs?

 ML> For some days, lactated Ringer's, no calories, the numbers
 ML> ranged from just under 150 to just under 200. With 500
 ML> Calories a day added with dextrose, they were in the 200
 ML> range.

That slight bit of added sugar............................


 ML>  Remember tho, balance your carbs with
 RH> proteins. Anyway, hopefully things are settling down for you.

 ML> Considering that my normal intake is over 80% protein
 ML> and fat, with relatively few carbs (mostly low gly),
 ML> that advice is kind of redundant.

I know, but there are (rare) times you go heavy carb so just a note of
precaution.

 RH> It could be waiting for you in the mile high stack of mail in
 RH> Washington.

 ML> And, as with most of that stack, it will no doubt be
 ML> canned immediately.

And if somebody finds it.............................?

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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