[Shanny]

Welcome back, Lou! Hope it cools off a little over there - we're at 86° outside & I don't even wanna know what the humidity is out there . . . it's still 80% humidity here in the house with the a/c running!

 

[Shalynne]

I live in the Midwest and two weeks ago we had a severe thunderstorm rip through our area that knocked down 5 mature trees that were 50+ years old. One tree is so massive that my husband and a neighbor spent all day last Saturday with a chain saw trimming branches away in anticipation of taking the rest of the tree down. That didn't happen. We're going to have to find someone who does this for a living because this tree is just soooo big. Winds from that storm were 70+ mph. We're just grateful to have a roof still on our house. I'm not making light of frost warnings or high temperatures, but I'll take that anyday to the mess that we still have to clean up from that storm.

Weather weirdness is everywhere these days ... but it's so unfairly distributed!

I hate to see beautiful old trees go. BUT ... people are so much more important. Hope you can get the big tree down ASAP. Better still, hope those stormwinds dwindle down to gentle breezes.

 

[BamaLou]

Welcome back, Lou! Hope it cools off a little over there - we're at 86° outside & I don't even wanna know what the humidity is out there . . . it's still 80% humidity here in the house with the a/c running!

Thanks Shanny! Been thru a lot of changes! My family doc of 20+ years really ticked me off! After I got the okay for 300 test strips a month, he still would not write the prescription for that many. He said I only need to test 6 times a day. I wasn't able to workout everyday because I could not afford to use the extra test strips. I have to admit, I got frustrated and a little of track. ANYHOW... I found me a new doc and I absolutely love her. Just had my A1c and it's down from 8.3 to 7.4. Next one, I hope will be in the low 6s. New doc had me switch taking my Lantus in the mornings to taking it at bedtime and didn't want me exercising until we saw how switching the Lantus around would affect me. She said she didn't want to change two things at once... I now how the okay to start back exercising, and I have my 300 test strips! Tonight, I have a date with a treadmill and/or elliptical machine!

 

[Shanny]

Way to go - you have a firm grip on the reins now! So happy you have a new doc you trust & who works with you. She's worth her weight in gold!

 

[moon]

After I got the okay for 300 test strips a month, he still would not write the prescription for that many.

I just don't understand why this is so prevalent. It's as if we were talking narcotics. A physician has before him/her a patient who wants to be proactive, preventative, responsible and ... they go into a bizarre controlling mode. So strange.

 

[Shalynne]

I just don't understand why this is so prevalent. It's as if we were talking narcotics. A physician has before him/her a patient who wants to be proactive, preventative, responsible and ... they go into a bizarre controlling mode. So strange.

Trying to save money for the insurance company? Or save themselves from hassling with 'em?

Whatever it is, very glad you got what you need, Lou!

 

[HardBackStrider]

Trying to save money for the insurance company? Or save themselves from hassling with 'em?

Whatever it is, very glad you got what you need, Lou!

That's a lot of testing . I would have sore finger tips. Just had a consult with diabetic nurses and I told her that if I test high I get on the bike and do 30 minutes or less to bring it down. She got real concerned that I was reacting to my meter instead of just controlling my diabetes. Than went on saying I should be on higher dose of drugs. Personally I want zero dose but you don't always get what you want

 

[Shanny]

I told her that if I test high I get on the bike and do 30 minutes or less to bring it down. She got real concerned that I was reacting to my meter instead of just controlling my diabetes. Than went on saying I should be on higher dose of drugs. Personally I want zero dose but you don't always get what you want

You may not always get what you want, but any sane person wants to be on as few meds as possible, and if a 30 minute bike ride can prevent more or higher meds, what is her problem?!

Don't react to our meters? That is a truly bizarre response - IMO. How the hell else are we supposed to control it?

 

[HardBackStrider]

You may not always get what you want, but any sane person wants to be on as few meds as possible, and if a 30 minute bike ride can prevent more or higher meds, what is her problem?!

Don't react to our meters? That is a truly bizarre response - IMO. How the hell else are we supposed to control it?

LOL yes I agree I started to debate the issue with her. I know I won't go higher on my meds unless there is an obvious reason any it is well explained.

 

[BamaLou]

That's a lot of testing . I would have sore finger tips. Just had a consult with diabetic nurses and I told her that if I test high I get on the bike and do 30 minutes or less to bring it down. She got real concerned that I was reacting to my meter instead of just controlling my diabetes. Than went on saying I should be on higher dose of drugs. Personally I want zero dose but you don't always get what you want

Actually, I've been testing my blood sugar for so long now that my fingers rarely get sore. I might get a good "OUCH" every once and a while, but that's about it. I'm just trying to see what patterns I can find in my BGLs so maybe I can make some sense of how my body reacts to things. I read some articles about how it better to do 30 minutes of weight training before you do cardio to maximize fat burn because you use the sugar stored in your muscles first that way, and then during the cardio your burning fat. Well, then I thought... let's see how that works with my blood sugars. What I found was that the weight training did SIGNIFICANTLY lower my blood sugars, and I'm not talking about massive weights or anything, just a couple of 5lb and under dumbells. Now the cardio tends to cause liver dumps, but I have at least figured out the benefits to weight training.

 

[HardBackStrider]

Actually, I've been testing my blood sugar for so long now that my fingers rarely get sore. I might get a good "OUCH" every once and a while, but that's about it. I'm just trying to see what patterns I can find in my BGLs so maybe I can make some sense of how my body reacts to things. I read some articles about how it better to do 30 minutes of weight training before you do cardio to maximize fat burn because you use the sugar stored in your muscles first that way, and then during the cardio your burning fat. Well, then I thought... let's see how that works with my blood sugars. What I found was that the weight training did SIGNIFICANTLY lower my blood sugars, and I'm not talking about massive weights or anything, just a couple of 5lb and under dumbells. Now the cardio tends to cause liver dumps, but I have at least figured out the benefits to weight training.

Interesting I have generally just been jumping on the bike and trying to burn a hundred cals. Like tonight 2 hours after dinner I was at 9.6 so I jumped on the bike for a 100 cal burn. Not sure what it's down to but likely - well I should not guess - brb going to test - 6.2 kind of guessed it we be down there - hopefully it will stay there till morning. Think I just need to get in a good routine after eating to level out the highs. Could definitely have eaten a little better tonight or maybe it's just something going on with me these days as I been getting these dull headaches. Well time to crash for the night. CHEERS and thanks for sharing.