Papa Diva

Senior Member

Last Activity: 05-11-2017 06:36

About Me

About Papa Diva

Your Location

Bay Area - US

Diabetes Types

2

Diagnosis Year

2008

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Last Activity: 05-11-2017 06:36
Join Date: 07-16-2016
Referrals: 0

Mentions

08-24-2016

18:16 - auntiekris mentioned Papa Diva in post What was your fasting blood sugar this morning?

...e of days. Sigh. Papa Diva - I'm not sure re: t...

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04-21-2017

03:28 - Bunjee quoted Papa Diva in post Insulin

Isn't the action profile very ...

01-25-2017

17:11 - hftmrock quoted Papa Diva in post Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

As far as LCHF, I realize you ...

15:18 - Cricket quoted Papa Diva in post Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

Have you tried Berberine? It ...

11-20-2016

02:56 - mbuster quoted Papa Diva in post Diabetes prevention

Try pasting the full link into...

11-03-2016

18:16 - Daytona quoted Papa Diva in post Weird or Not Weird?

Great to hear. How about your ...

02:07 - Daytona quoted Papa Diva in post Weird or Not Weird?

BTW, how is it going with your...

10-27-2016

03:08 - Daytona quoted Papa Diva in post Weird or Not Weird?

The other benefit is that I wa...

10-26-2016

21:24 - Kimmers1969 quoted Papa Diva in post Testing after a 0 carb meal?

So my point here is that even ...

10-09-2016

13:31 - VeeJay quoted Papa Diva in post How do I determine which glucose test meter to get?

Interesting. I have never felt...

09-23-2016

01:20 - DDave quoted Papa Diva in post Odd Fasting Readings

What did you eat for dinner? ...

09-20-2016

00:51 - Snorebaby quoted Papa Diva in post "Acceptable" Spike

Okay. I am not sure how to int...

09-18-2016

22:18 - Daytona quoted Papa Diva in post Alternative carb count strategy

I still do wonder about net ca...

20:53 - DDave quoted Papa Diva in post Odd Fasting Readings

When do you take your Atorvast...

20:06 - DDave quoted Papa Diva in post Odd Fasting Readings

Seems it could be dawn Phenomo...

09-12-2016

07:46 - Snorebaby quoted Papa Diva in post "Acceptable" Spike

The more I think about it, whi...

07:35 - smorgan quoted Papa Diva in post "Acceptable" Spike

The more I think about it, whi...

09-09-2016

21:37 - Snorebaby quoted Papa Diva in post "Acceptable" Spike

Which meter are you using? Al...

09-08-2016

22:14 - Annageckos quoted Papa Diva in post Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

I'm so sorry to hear about you...

09-07-2016

15:36 - VeeJay quoted Papa Diva in post

08-28-2016

21:21 - pwatcher quoted Papa Diva in post Greetings

I use the Ultra2 and find that...

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viktoramey liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Can blood draw earlier in the day affect blood glucose later in day?

Maybe, but unlikely. I suppose if they took a lot of blood. People who donate blood are given sugar carbs afterwards to give them a boost. But they just gave a whole pint of blood.
Liked On: 04-07-2018, 11:21
Posted On: 08-17-2016, 07:29
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

I'm so sorry to hear about your dog. Positive thoughts that everything turns out to be okay. So tomorrow may not be a good day BG number wise. If they are offs Just see how they are the next day....
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 18:19
Posted On: 09-08-2016, 05:16
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

Excellent! I doubt the fat did it, although it may have stopped the DP increase. I needed carbs to stimulate insulin, but since you are T1, you don't have any to stimulate. This is exactly the...
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 18:15
Posted On: 09-08-2016, 03:15
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

No doubt you will. The key is to take it slowly. Try to figure out how much insulin you need to overcome the DP. Start by eating & injecting closer to when you wake up. I think that may help a lot...
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 18:15
Posted On: 09-07-2016, 06:40
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

What time did you inject, and what time in the morning did you test? NPH has a peaking action, so I'm curious on the timeline. Did you test in between injection and the morning at night? I have...
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 18:00
Posted On: 08-06-2016, 18:24
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

I've been super low-carb for 15 years with around only 20 per day now. In the beginning it was none, and I was in ketosis for years. Then one day I started to get morning highs with no food or carbs....
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 18:00
Posted On: 08-06-2016, 18:07
skypeace liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

I have struggled with morning highs for a very long time. I have tried a lot of things, and nothing worked. Berberine helped a lot, but still high and DP happens. Essentially I added Humalog when I...
Liked On: 12-10-2017, 16:45
Posted On: 08-01-2016, 05:52
Cricket liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

I found some of the links in my notes, so thought I would save you some time. I may have posted others as well. What Are The Health Benefits of Berberine?...
Liked On: 01-26-2017, 15:47
Posted On: 01-26-2017, 07:27
Cricket liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

Do a search here for Berberine. I posted a number of links to info on how it works and studies. It is not a drug, so info is a parse, but there is some compelling reports. If you can't find the...
Liked On: 01-26-2017, 15:46
Posted On: 01-26-2017, 07:21
Cricket liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

Sorry, was gone for a few weeks. It should be okay. I take both Metformin and Berberine. I do not take glyp, but it just stimulates insulin release. I do take Prandin, which is a very short term (3...
Liked On: 01-25-2017, 17:15
Posted On: 01-25-2017, 07:10
Cricket liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Overcoming The Dawn Phenomenon

Have you tried Berberine? It made a huge difference. Over time it has gotten better. For the past month, my FBG has been 98-110, which is really good for me. I was in the 130-160 range for years. ...
Liked On: 01-25-2017, 15:01
Posted On: 01-25-2017, 07:12
Dudeness liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Metformin issues

That's a very good point. In addition, I have been reading that with Metformin it's not about getting it into your blood stream, it's about getting it into your digestive tract. So the extended...
Liked On: 11-16-2016, 12:23
Posted On: 11-06-2016, 18:10
Daytona liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Weird or Not Weird?

Interesting. So I am only using humalog in the morning. No CGM. What I have determined is that regardless of what my FBG reading is, I need the same amount of humalog. The spread has been from a...
Liked On: 11-06-2016, 15:29
Posted On: 11-06-2016, 06:49
Kimmers1969 liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Metformin issues

I think your initial night time plan is good. I take 1500 mg at night and 1000 mg in the morning. My logic is to take more at night to address the DP. So for you, starting at night I think...
Liked On: 11-06-2016, 07:00
Posted On: 11-06-2016, 06:58
Daytona liked post by Papa Diva On thread : Hello

Might be time to explore another doctor if yours won't take you seriously. An angiogram is a cardiac catheterization where the insert a tub and I jest dye in your heart and visualize the arteries...
Liked On: 11-03-2016, 18:55
Posted On: 11-03-2016, 07:21

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