diabetic

[toad]

are there any diabetics in here..was just wondering have had a real bad couple of days...was in the hospital for most of sunday....if so let me know they want to start me on a new insulin was wandering if anybody else was on it.....

[Epoman]

are there any diabetics in here..was just wondering have had a real bad couple of days...was in the hospital for most of sunday....if so let me know they want to start me on a new insulin was wandering if anybody else was on it.....

Sorry I'm not a diabetic but what is the name of the insulin?

[toad]

levemir it has only been on the market for little over a month

[Sara]

Joe (my husband) is diabetic and is on Humalog 75/25 mix.  I've never heard of that one, but I hope it works for you if you decide to go with it

[toad]

so i started on the new insulin today..they told me it willprobably take a couple of weeks to work everything out...not sure if i like that or not but have to try and make things better for me.....a little nervous though when my sugars have been around 35 normal is 4-7....my poor wife is not sleeping because she is worried something is going to happen to me in my sleep...we her is hoping this works don't need any more crap but i guess we deal with what we are dealt

[Panda_9]

Oh dear thats a high BSL!! Any ideas why its going so high?

[Joe Paul]

Just wondering, how is the new insulin? Ive been diabetic for 32 years now, always glad to hear of new things.

[toad]

the insulin is great...the best thing that has happened to me in years....now looking at getting a pump tho....the pump automatically gives you insulin when your body needs it....very costly tho around 5000 dollars waiting to see if my insurance covers part or all of it

[Joe Paul]

the insulin is great...the best thing that has happened to me in years....now looking at getting a pump tho....the pump automatically gives you insulin when your body needs it....very costly tho around 5000 dollars waiting to see if my insurance covers part or all of it

I'm glad its working out for you. I know of a few people on the pumps, they say its the best thing since toilet paper. Because of the cost of the pump, I have decided to go for a dual transplant instead, the kidney and a pancrease. It would be cool after 32 years of needles, not to have to test blood and remember the shots for a change. Beside that, the list for the dual transplant is 1-2 years, compared to the 4-5 year wait for a kidney

[Sara]

the insulin is great...the best thing that has happened to me in years....now looking at getting a pump tho....the pump automatically gives you insulin when your body needs it....very costly tho around 5000 dollars waiting to see if my insurance covers part or all of it

My cousin (he's 17, been diabetic since he was like, 2) has the pump and it's been really great for him. 

[kitkatz]

I want to know how you reconcile the diabetic diet and the renal diet?  They seem to be close opposites when you really look at ingredients.  The only thing that seems to be the same are portions.  The carbs are higher in a renal diet and lower in a diabetic diet.  Anyone else want to know how to get the two together?  My hubby is diabetic diet and I am renal diet.  It is crazy trying to figure out what to eat around here.

[goofynina]

Hmmmm, uhhhhh, Kit??? you dont know what to ear huh?   Well girlfriend, i nose how that is.... lol... just giving you a hard time,  love ya,     But seriously,  as much as we've chatted, you know how i am especially when it comes to foooooood...lol,  luv ya

[kitkatz]

Goofynina, Talk to the spell check about that one. It accepted it. What can I say???

[angieskidney]

Goofynina, Talk to the spell check about that one. It accepted it. What can I say???

I never rely on computers when i proof read myself. But I also love the spell check because I am dyslexic and can't rely on myself neither lol

[Joe Paul]

Basically, so far as diet goes, I eat mostly red meat's now. I count on my dualyvite (vitamin) to take up the slack in my diet. It's been working for me so far, all blood test's have come back in the "high" normal range. I never did follow my diabetic diet, which is one of the reasons  I'm on dialysis now.

[Sara]

I want to know how you reconcile the diabetic diet and the renal diet?  They seem to be close opposites when you really look at ingredients.  The only thing that seems to bet he same are portions.  The carbs are higher in a renal diet and lower in a diabetic diet.  Anyone else want to know how to get the two together?  My hubby is diabetic diet and I am renal diet.  It is crazy trying to figure out what to eat around here.

Joe needs to be on diabetic and renal diet, so I feel your pain.  It's near impossible.  So far baked fish and green beans seem to work with both diets LOL.

[Panda_9]

Im just wondering why do the carbs need to be reduced for diabetics? I have a pile of low fat cook books which most of the recipes are diabetes friendly. Would be happy to post any that are both ok for renal and diabetic diets.

[goofynina]

Hi Amber,  we have to watch out for the carbs cuz they turn into sugar and that will raise our sugar level...

[Sara]

Im just wondering why do the carbs need to be reduced for diabetics? I have a pile of low fat cook books which most of the recipes are diabetes friendly. Would be happy to post any that are both ok for renal and diabetic diets.

They probably have the exchanges listed, but the carbs still add up quickly.  The one good thing now is that with diabetes you can eat protein pretty freely since it doesn't affect your blood sugar like carbs do, and on dialysis they're wanting you to eat more protein.  That's the ONE thing they have in common.  Everything else is contradictory.  With diabetes you are supposed to eat healthy - whole grains, fresh fruit/veggies, dairy, etc.  With dialysis, well, you know how it is.

[Panda_9]

Thanks for that. As if the renal diet isnt hard enough as it is 

[angieskidney]

Im just wondering why do the carbs need to be reduced for diabetics? I have a pile of low fat cook books which most of the recipes are diabetes friendly. Would be happy to post any that are both ok for renal and diabetic diets.

You can post that in the recipes section Is there a section for diabetic dialysis patients yet??

[Panda_9]

Argh theres too many sections for this and that LOL Its getting confusing.

[redheadedangel]

I too am diabetic and have been for 30 years. Just recently got an insulin pump. (Cosmo By Deltec) Best thing I ever did. Prior to I was bottoming out frequently. especially since my diagnosis of kidney disease. Carbs. convert to sugars rapidly in diabetics. And the additional sugars elevate blood sugar levels. I avoid pasta with the acception of vegetable pasta. (made from spinach, tomato ) . No potato except sweet potato. Brown rice, Egg beaters made into an omelet with bell pepper, onion, salsa ,mozzarella cheese. selected fruit from list provided by Renal diet list. As long as you control your bread intake or pasta and potato (starches) and sweets then it is possible to keep your blood sugars down...Hope this helped Sassy

[Panda_9]

Thanks for that info, I didnt know that. My pop has been diabetic for a long time and he has never mentioned anything about carbs. And well he eats whatever he wants anyway 

[jbeany]

is levemir long acting or fast acting?  I'm on humalog before each meal for short-acting, and started on lantus every night about 2 years ago.  The lantus works wonders - my 3month blood work is coming back at 5.8 to 6.2  - sooooo much better than anything else I've been on.

I'm due to start dialysis in the next month or so.  I've been looking at renal diet plans.  I have no idea what I'm going to eat from now on.  All the renal plans seem very heavy on things with far more carbs than I've been eating per meal.  I've been carb counting for years, and the main staples of my diet included lots of cheese and veggies because they have little or no carbs to mess up my blood sugar.  I don't eat much in the way of bread or crackers.  Now cheese is going to be almost entirely off limits and suddenly veggies aren't even all that good for me because of the potassium?     

jbeany