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Re: New to Diabetes--please help
Re: New to Diabetes--please help -- Posted by RK on 08-14-03 09:15
"Lisa" wrote in message
news:k0C_a.86821$7O4.2024523@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
: I'm writing for a co-worker friend of mine who is new to Diabetes and
: doesn't own a computer. Bear with me, since I know little about the
: disease and she seems to know even less...
Diabetes is a disease you must learn about. Not so much about the
disease but how it effects the person. DM will not effect two people
the same way. Meaning, we all have high/low glucose, that is about
the extent of how we are simular. I can eat one food, whereas someone
else might not be able to, or vise versa. Stress might make me go high
whereas gives another a low. It's quite complex. It's all about
experimenting
with your own body, to test _your_ limits.
:
: Today "Jane" had a breakdown at work, where she was shaking and
: nauseous, and started crying. Our boss let her go home, we got her OJ
: and stuff so she felt good enough to leave. She doesn't drive, so it
: wasn't a concern that she'd be unable or unsafe to drive. (she busses)
Sounds like "Jane" has a nice low. NOT a high. Shaking doesn't happen
when you're high, and you claim the OJ helped. If she was high, she'd
wanted to take a nappy. Thats good she didn't drive.
: She was involved with a local support group, but because she doesn't
: have a car and no computer, she feels very isolated and alone. She is
: not coping very well right now, and told me "I just don't want this--I
: don't want to deal with it."(not sounding very healthy or smart to me,
: but she is very fragile right now.)
LOL.. like any of us wished to be diabetic? It's something that happens
none of us want it, we have been dealt the cards, now we must play the
hand. We are all fragile at some point in our diagnosis. To expand your
life you must learn to deal with it. Learn about yourself. Don't let it run
you, you must learn to run it.
I suggest she seeks professional help, to help her learn to deal with this.
It's certainly not going to go away overnight.
:
: Details: she was DX a year ago, started on injectable insulin (Lamsent?
: sounded like thats what she said), then went to pills to be taken with
: each meal, and within the last month or so, the Dr put her on a 1x daily
: pill (Gluberite, 2.5mg). She is 37, the diabetes is hereditary in her
: family, she is not overweight and seems in normal health otherwise.
:
I would say the "Lamsent" was "Lantus" which is a very flat basal (long
acting)
insulin. It more then likely only kept her glucose stable. It doesn't peak
for most.
Sounds like she's still got plenty of her own insulin working and producing.
the
oral she's on, helps stimulate the pancreas (if i recall) which is more then
likely
why she had the low.
What do her bg's normally run?
what was her last A1C?
What are her meals like?
How often does she test?
These are all things that need to be addressed, if her doctor isn't helping
her
she needs to fire um and find one that will. It's not easy sometimes, like
buying
a car.. gotta shop around. Don't forget this is _YOUR LIFE_.
: Obviously, the pill isn't working or she's not eating right or
: something. She is going back to her doctor on Friday. She doesn't want
: the injectable insulin, which is just awful and terrfying for her.
see above; pill works _too_ good!
Insulin wouldn't be the course of action, more then likely. She prolly could
get away with diet and exercise to gain good control. Ofcourse depending
upon what her bg's run. (which you haven't stated)
:
: Does anyone have any suggestions for her? Better coping/managemnet
: skills, books, support info, dietary recommendations..anything? It's
: really hard with her not on a computer and no car, but I'd like to be
: able to help her take better control of this thing and learn to deal
: with it better. Obviously, with so many people having diabetes, there
: have to answers out there...
Dietary? she needs a referal to a dietician, pronto.
Have her call the local ADA office and ask where there is a support group
perhaps the coordinator of it, can transport her to/from the meetings or
someone
in the group.
books? theres a few good ones out there, I do NOT recommend Bernstein
though.
if she's not overweight she doesn't need to low carb to an extreme and
that's what
he recommends.
If you have a local library with internet access, she could use that to
access the
info online/web/newsgroups.
Have her ask her doctor for a referal to a CDE (Certified Diabetic
Educator).
There are lots of answers out here, but each person is so unique, not one
answer will
fit all.
Good Luck.
--
RK
T1 - 5/00
:
: Thanks SO MUCH for your time,
:
: Lisa (and Jane.)
Re: New to Diabetes--please help -- Posted by Eldritch on 08-14-03 12:17
RK wrote:
> I do NOT recommend Bernstein
> though.
> if she's not overweight she doesn't need to low carb to an extreme and
> that's what
> he recommends.
>
Not everyone recommends BErnstein, but why would being thin be a reason
not to recommend it? Bernstein himself is a thin Type 1. His low carb
approach is a way to control glucose levels, not lose weight.
E
Re: New to Diabetes--please help -- Posted by RK on 08-14-03 14:07
i know for me, being a t1, even when i've tried his method
i still loose weight which i don't need to. there are other ways
to control glucose other then starving yourself to death for
the rest of your life.
--
RK
T1 - 5/00
"Eldritch" wrote in message
news:bhgn83$k5ki$1@ID-133796.news.uni-berlin.de...
: RK wrote:
: > I do NOT recommend Bernstein
: > though.
: > if she's not overweight she doesn't need to low carb to an extreme and
: > that's what
: > he recommends.
: >
:
: Not everyone recommends BErnstein, but why would being thin be a reason
: not to recommend it? Bernstein himself is a thin Type 1. His low carb
: approach is a way to control glucose levels, not lose weight.
:
:
: E
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