I am diabetic. Can't afford the test strips or doc... so I do know that when I keep my weight down my blood

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glucose levels are normal. I just want to eat all the time? Isn't this goofy? I thought that you lost weight on diabetes... I was on glipzide and metforman for a while... small doses.. but I just blew up in weight. It seems like if I don't eat at all.. or very little, I feel really good mentally... not sluggish, so that said, what is up with my ravenous appetite... which is still here but was even worse on the the pills...

ps. my blood sugar was ranging in the 140's to 200 range before I stopped the pills. So any advice on the munchy thing would be well accepted.

Answer 1

How I deal with hunger is simple. Why fight it? Just rearrange your thought processes to learn to enjoy more vegetables and fewer carbs. Proteins like fish and chicken don't hurt either.

I know what you mean about the sluggish thing. When I feel that way, I get out and do a brisk walk. I might also take a half of a bitter melon with me and munch on that. Afterward, I feel great.

I also know what you mean about not being able to pay for all the encumbrances that go along with being diabetic. Spend the $10.00 on Patrick Quillin's book, "The Diabetes Improvement Program". It's the best, most informative book, for the money, that I have found to date.

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Answer 4

Ok, you have to go to doc and take the prescribed pills first and foremost. Time to grow up here. An adult would go to the welfare dept. and the city court house will have the number. You don't mention your age, none the less their is medical for people, medicade or some kind of lowincome clinic, that takes sliding fees. You have to visit a social worker and take care of this now. The medication is what foremost will help you. So barring this, you could explain to a receptionist your $ problem and ask her to ask the doc for an appointment for free and he may say yes! Try a few. But after that go to the health dept and explain your situation. Also pharmacies have a form you can fill out from parmasyutical companies that will if you meet income guidelines will give you your meds free. So start your journey to health now. You are no longer ignorant. In the food dept, no more than 2 slices of bread (whole wheat) a day, cut out fast food, sweets. Do chicken or fish baked, do beans, vegs , a few nuts. Gramcracker is a treat or sugar free jello and fruit. Turkey, eggs, low fat only stuff. Avoid juices eat real stuff, they say eat along walls of grocery-meat, produce. not middle isles. Its a hard knock life welcome to the club!

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I am in Canada and unfortunately I don't know how to convert the readings of the glucose to yours Over here a reading of10 is okay, but I can look it up and try to see the conversion if you want help .

I use to test before every meal but like you said the test strips are very expensive so I have found this solution that helps me a lot.

I have found that I need to limit my carbs and sugar intake ,so 2 years ago I stopped drinking pop , I use to drink it a lot now I drink water and from time to time I drink a low sugar drink.

Then I have cut down on the food portions , 4 ounces of meat Weight Watcher bread The dietitian told me to eat smaller portions and I have been doing that , I test myself if I feel that I have broken the rules and I have learned what to eat and what to avoid . This way the test strips last me a longer time!

My question to you is ,why did you stop taking the Metformin?
It suppose to help the pancreas releases the insulin !

I take them every day 3 times a day! before a meal . I have lost some weight and I have more energy now. If you want to email me you can !

Stay away from junk food! you can have them yes! but only once a week as a treat! Take care!

This note is for Hans,
I wish that we could eat all that we wanted, but we need to control our diet . It's very difficult to do! but if we must prevent other problems from arising, we must be in control of what we eat, if not at the end of line there will be a price to pay!.

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I'm a 45 year old woman and was recently diagnosed as being a borderline diabetic. My doctor prescribed some medication, but before filling it I decided to do some research on the internet which led me to the methods. After reading this ebook and applying the methods, my scepticism turned to 100% belief. I noticed that my energy levels increased significantly and I felt more rested in the morning, my symptoms started going away.

I am very happy to tell you that I have been feeling better than I have felt in years and my doctor informed me that he will be taking me off my prescriptions if I keep this up.

I recommend you use the Type 2 Diabetes Destroyer to naturally reverse your diabetes.

Answer 7

Normal blood glucose levels when fasting or two hours after a meal is 60 - 120. Yours even on the medication was very high.

My husband has been a diabetic for around 18 years. I just found out in August that I am type 2 diabetic. I can tell you that you have the diabetic crave. All diabetics crave sweets, and carbs. The cravings really get bad when blood glucose is high.

Thereare somethings that I have learned living with diabetes I would like to share with you.

It is very important to take care of yourself, if you don't there are some very bad things that can happen to you.
like heart trouble, highblood pressure, diabetic foot pain ( my husband has this it keeps him up half the night, very painful!), bleeding behind the eyes which can lead to blindness. Renal failure. My husband is at stage three, which stage 5 is complete kidney failure.

Your cravings won't go away, but there are some things that you can do to help.

Don't skip meals. Eat a balanced diet, low in fats and carbs. Skipping meals can cause you to have low blood glucose, it will also cause you to eat more during the day.

Eating whole grains, like oat meal and wheat bread helps keep you feeling full longer. You need a small amount of protein every meal for energy, like a baked bonelss chichen breast about the size of a deck of cards. 1/2 cup starchy veggies, like corn or small potatoe. a small green salad with light dressing. Lowfat milk- 1 cup. I small fruit each meal.
This has a lot of fiber. Fiber helps keep you full and satisfied


You need to be on medication. There is a program called Partnership for Prescription Assistance, phone# [phone]. This is for people that can not afford their meds. They will give them to you free or at a very low cost depending on your income.

In most every city there are clinics to help people that are in need. Some will give free care or charge according to your income. You really need to be under a doctor's care, for your health's sake. Look in your local phonebook for such clinics.

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Diet Guidelines
http://www.diabetes911.net/readit/chapter10.shtml

Calorie Consumption
http://health.howstuffworks.com/question693.htm

Blood Sugar Management
http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/blood_sugar_management/

Wal-Mart Testing Supplies
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=3555238

Answer 9

it isn't goofy at all!! I was starving to death on real and very good food plan - USDA Food Pyramid - very few desserts etc. I was eating all the time and getting skinnier and skinnier after a round of "puffing up"!

High glucose levels cause all sorts of bad things to happen. And being hungry all the time is one of them.

get you to a free clinic or local health clinic and get some help!!! There are numerous ways to get the meds you need for diabetes treatment.

I value my toes, fingers and eyes much too much to do with out keeping my numbers in line!! I also want to grow up to see my 4 grandchildren graduate from at least high school and preferably college!!!

Answer 10

That is a fairly standard practice. The MD is liable for a prescription once it is written. He wants to make sure the current treatment is good, and so, requiring an occasional visit is normal. Test strips are OTC and some insulins are OTC as well. Everyday, I see a refill request come back being denied with a note saying patient needs to make an appointment.