A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry

Any hints on how to get blood sugar levels down

Posted: Feb 14, 2015

I wrote below about glipizide. I am waiting for that to come in the mail. They had me stop taking metformin due to swollen ankles. My ankles and feet still swell up, but I cannot get my blood sugars under control. I'm now into eating salads and drinking water. Tonight it will be grilled chicken and a salad. For lunches I bought some veggies to steam. Very little to no sugar. No breads, pasta, rice. I thought I did very well this morning but my sugars went from 281 to 392. Should I just be patient and wait for medication and just watch what I eat?

I heard cinammon is good in lowering glucose, so far has not worked. My ankles and feet are swelling and they ache. I have a walker machine I will be setting up, so hoping that will help.

Just frustrating and wonder if other people have any suggesting or things they eat that lower levels.

;

Maybe this would help you a bit - anonie

[ In Reply To ..]
Did he tell you to stop the Metformin before the Glipizide came?

This sure can't be from you eating so much. Sounds like you are really trying to cut down to get it down quickly.

Found this but it is from 2011.

http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2011/jan/how-do-i-quickly-bring-down-my-blood-glucose.html

Exercise is great at regulating blood sugar - anon

[ In Reply To ..]
My daughter is a type 1 diabetic, and when she is more active, she uses less insulin. Exercise cannot replace dietary management but the 2 work together very well. The more you exercise (even just walking) the better it is.

You may need to look for hidden sugar as well. Sugar free syrup still has carbs, just not nearly as many. Salad dressings can too. Sometimes carbs are added to meats like sausages, sauces often have quite a bit of carbs in them as well. Make sure to drink plenty of water as well. It will not help with the sugars per se but it may help with the swelling and with flushing your system.

blood sugar levels - uniquemonique

[ In Reply To ..]
Depending on how high your blood sugar was before you stopped the Metformin, being on no medication until you get the glipizide, your sugars will probably be on the high side until you start the Glipizide, THEN with the diet and meds and exercise, they will slowly come down. If your feet and ankles are that painful, maybe you should ask your doctor for something to help that. How long have you been diabetic? I have the neuropathy in my feet. It started almost as soon as my diagnosis.

Good luck with everything!

Thanks everyone, and thanks anonie for the website - Blimy - I'm now at 454!!!!

[ In Reply To ..]
How in the heck is this possible? I don't feel any different. Maybe cos I ate a couple hours ago. I had a veggie sandwich (on wheat) and water.

Today got my exercise cleaning out the front area to put my exercise machine. I hope my glipize comes in and soon. Tonight it's steamed veggies for me and that's it. Hopefully by tomorrow it will go down and hopefully I will have the glipizide in.

Thank you so much for the website. I've got a lot to learn and stressed to the max about financial situation here, so maybe the stress is adding. Just seems like everything is adding to it all.

Thank you everyone for all your suggestions. Going to follow them all.

Diabetic teaching - sm

[ In Reply To ..]
When I was diagnosed as borderline diabetic, my doctor set me up with diabetic teaching. It was expensive due to crappy insurance, but well worth the money because I learned so much I never knew, i.e., even how hand lotions and cough medicines can affect one's sugar levels, how to manage when you're sick with a cold or the flu, specific care of your feet, etc. There is a lot of information out there. I had 3 classes at 2 hours each for a total of 6 hours of teaching. Plus, they gave me a binder with all kinds of information for reference. In addition to what you're learning and doing, it wouldn't hurt to take classes and learn from a registered dietitian. Mine just happened to also be a diabetic, so I feel my diabetic education was superb. Also, keep in mind that some people, no matter what they eat, will absolutely need to be on medication, maybe temporarily, maybe permanently. Be wise as you are until you receive the glipizide, but be kind to yourself also and don't beat yourself up. If you are doing everything right and your blood sugar is still out of control, it is NOT your fault. Good luck to you!

always watch what you eat - anon

[ In Reply To ..]
That's a given for diabetes. Your best food choices would be taken from the glycemic index. Some foods metabolize better.

Similar Messages:

Nov 29, 2009
I have gotten together some items for families that may be lacking this year. Already got one family with 4 children their Christmas and have most for a family of 6 (egads) children what might brighten their Christmas morning. Another lady said her sons, 14, 15 and 19 (yes, I know they are older) might like clothing, cologne or something in the music department. I am trying to go as cheap as I can with used toys for the smaller ones but can anyone point me in the right direction of buying ...

Mar 15, 2013
Simple clear-minded honesty: "Single white women run screaming from the Republican Party, largely because of our pro-life position." "...a case we're never going to win." "Well, I love Fox. You know, you come and you go in this business. I'll come again." Just hope it's to use his genuine intellect for good. As a lib, I never held his foot fetish against him. :) ...

Aug 28, 2014
"A 32-year-old woman was found dead inside her SUV in a convenience store parking lot, where she was trying to get some extra sleep between shifts at her four part-time jobs, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports." The rest of the story is at the link. http://gawker.com/woman-working-four-part-time-jobs-dies-in-car-while-try-1627956779 ...

Jul 07, 2017
Finding a room in Hamburg. What amateurs he has in tge Whute House. They are not even capable of travel arrangements. ...

Oct 09, 2013
I seem to have a recurring problem with my bags of sugar. It is the plain white granulated kind. I usually buy only one bag at a time and usually pour the sugar into a canister on my countertop. That sugar is always fine. However, when I put the leftover sugar away in its original bag, I have 2 things happen. If I store it in the basement, an invisible mouse opens the bag and eats the sugar OR if I put it in the kitchen cupboard it gets hard as a rock. Either way, I have to throw out any remain ...

Dec 21, 2011
Cooking buffet for 11 but the Moms don't want kids high on sugar. Also, adults have nut allergies, salt restriction, dairy restriction and one on a blood thinner. So hard to have something for everyone. Plan on ham, potatoes, chicken salad, perhaps party pizza, some pastry, usual snacking and soft drinks - no soda allowed. Help me! LOL, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, Everyone. ...

Mar 10, 2013
amount of stuff in homes (on average, of course). *Men's did not (big surprises here). So, two years ago we bought a 50-year-old mobile home on a canal in Florida from a snowbird couple who hadn't spring cleaned the drawers and cupboards in lots of years (can't do that from a car headed north after all). So I took a vanload to Goodwill and kept what I thought we could use in a vacation place. Today I did stage 2 and got rid of 90% of that. Which made me think of this book ...

Apr 05, 2017
broadband rules. Facebook and Google have always been protected because they worked with Obama. All Trump did was say this is not fair, so other should be allowed to do it too. It was the Obama administration who actually put restrictions on the internet service providers — the content providers — in order to protect political donors, Facebook and Google. Of course, it's being reported as just the opposite. ...

Nov 06, 2009
Ingredients1 grapeseed oil cooking spray4 eggs , separated2 egg whites1/2 cup SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, granulated1 tsp fresh lemon juice1 pinch salt1 tsp vanilla extract3 cup Cream Cheese, light, classic , drained (or ricotta)Topping:1/2 tsp fresh lemon peel , grated1/2 cup sour cream2 tbsp SPLENDA No Calorie Sweetener, granulated1/2 tsp vanilla extractDirections:1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with baking paper or grease with butter. Spray ...

Nov 23, 2010
There Will Be Blood By PAUL KRUGMAN Former Senator Alan Simpson is a Very Serious Person. He must be — after all, President Obama appointed him as co-chairman of a special commission on deficit reduction. So here’s what the very serious Mr. Simpson said on Friday: “I can’t wait for the blood bath in April. ... When debt limit time comes, they’re going to look around and say, ‘What in the hell do we do now? We’ve got guys who will not approve the d ...

Feb 10, 2014
I have diabetes and mild hypertension and take a low-dose medication that seems to control the BP very well (1-teens/60s) which I check in my left arm daily. At my routine doctor's appointment today, where my BP is usually higher than when at home, it was 148/68 (right), 120/65 (left). She always checks both arms. The doctor was concerned about the difference between arms, and has scheduled me for a CT angiogram on Wednesday. I was concerned, so when I got home, I checked using my machin ...

Aug 10, 2011
I do watch stocks and the market and I would say I am getting a bit of experience. As Boehner and the House led the country to the verge of economic collapse last week, I was listening very carefully. After the debt ceiling bill had been passed and everyone was breathing a sigh of relief, I noted that the CNBC pundits were talking about the corporate insiders selling activity (Corporate CEOs and other high ranking corporate types must report when they exercise their personal stock options). A ...

Mar 25, 2010
What signs do you have when it raises? ...

Dec 11, 2012
Have you seen the violence? Sucker punches, tearing down a tent structure with people inside, etc. Check out Steven Crowder's video. I see why they're called thugs. ...

Jul 02, 2014
I noticed doing HPs that a big percentage of seniors have magnesium deficiency and also a vitamin D deficiency so I started taking a mag supplement 500 qhs. My blood pressure at that time was running around 145/90, not on any BP meds. I hadn't been to the doc since starting to take it about a year ago, and just this past 2 weeks had 3 doctor's appts for different things. My BP is down to 120-130/70-80. I was trying to think what may have lowered it since I& ...

Aug 08, 2016
Carelessly negligent with our nation's security using private server, Hillary names a scientist who gave US information. Hillary Clinton recklessly discussed, in emails hosted on her private server, an Iranian nuclear scientist who was executed by Iran for treason, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Sunday. Read the full story at the Washington Examiner I can only hope Wikileaks can come up with more information that was on that server and Hillary is finally indicted. And this reckles ...

Jul 17, 2016
X ...

Apr 19, 2011
xx ...

Aug 07, 2016
Saw a link below regarding health records for both candidates being more important than tax records and followed the link which the reasons for concern were discussed. I know the NFL has football players who are suing for their problems after playing football so I wonder if taking it a step further anyone thinks Hillary may be suffering from post-concussive syndrome after her fall, concussion and blood clot. Or could she be taking medication that may cause her to "short-circuit" her answe ...

Jun 13, 2015
I would enjoy having that info.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2...-had/28531509/Blood tests can reveal a lot about you, from your suicide risk to your need for antibiotics. Now, researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute say a simple blood test can identify every virus you've ever had.From just a single drop of blood, VirScan can detect the remains of more than 1,000 strains of 206 viruses that are infecting or have ever infected a patient, Discover reports via a Science study.The c ...

May 22, 2013
London has a large population of Muslims. Listen to what this guy states to the camera. He praises Allah. He beheaded a man in the middle of the day. He's lying across the street. Unless America stops coddling Muslim terrorists, this is what could happen here. Americans need to wake up. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/may/22/woolwich-attack-cleaver-knife-jihadist ...

Jan 29, 2014
Good news. Link ...

Sep 27, 2016
a big jar of unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar, and some canned whipped cream left over. I figured, why not? Layered some applesauce, little sugar, some cream, another layer of each, and cream on the top. Not too bad at all, but not advisable to eat while you're trying to transcribe. ...