Welcome Robert:
I'm sorry to hear that you are having kidney problems,
apnea, and experiencing tachycardia.
My sugars would usually go up while in hospital also unless
I didn't eat all of my meal plus I would drink a lot of water.
I just put it down to little or no exercise. Someone who
is just lying in bed(which most do since they don't feel well)
will have higher sugar levels. I used to get up and walk the
halls some but it still wasn't enough where at home I was
way more active.
The body has to be active, allowing the receptors to accept
the Insulin (whether injected or natural) in order to help lower
the Person's sugar level. Exercise, if at all possible is an
important part of a Diabetics regime.
I do agree with Becca about the cinnamon. Although it has
been mentioned as helpful in lowering sugar rates most of the
Diabetics that I have heard from say that it does not work.
That includes Type 1 for sure and most of Type 2's. I'm
wondering if the Type 2's who claim it works for them aren't
experiencing the placebo effect. The power of suggestion can
have powerful results. If they believe it and it works for them,
then by all means they should continue wusing it.
I have tried it(1 teaspoon on food 3x a day for 2 mths.) but I
noticed no difference in my blood tests.
Then I heard you have
to use it for a year before it starts working. Really?? I don't like
it that much. I do have it on food sometimes because I enjoy the
taste ocasionally. Others like it in their coffee, etc.
As Becca mentioned, I've also read that too much can be harmful
to a Person.
Be sure to check the ingredients in the low-cal, sugar-free products.
Many have the sugar alcohols(not real alcohol)which raise blood sugars especially Maltitol. The sugar alcohol Erythritol(polyol)has the least
impact on the blood sugar. It also causes less intestinal distress than
other sugar alcohols.