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l was dlagnosed wlth type 2 dlabetles last December. l haven't any lnsurance and go to the ER every other month for a prescrlptlon of Hyrochlorothlazlde 20mg/25mg dalLy and 1,000 mg metformln 2 tlmes a day. l can't get lnto a doctor because l don't have lnsurance. My twlns ssl from thelr dad dylng ls consldered my lncome, though l don't get a check, and that too wlLL end ln the next 6 months? Where can l get help. lm afrald lm sufferlng kldney paln, and the ER sald l could lose my legs. lm pretty sure lve had celluLltls for almost a year. l galned a hundred pounds ln 4 years and am now 44 years old.
Welcome to the forum and the big D
Sorry your having such problems, Loosing weight will go a long way to controlling your diabetes.
Your diabetic, that means your pancreas no longer controls your Blood Sugar Levels (BG), So…You need to control your BG.
It can be done, your TOOLS
Food
exercise
Pills and or insulin
Read the Nutrition labels on food packages.
you are interested in the TOTAL Carbohydrates.
get to know the Glycemic index of foods.
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Food
All foods with carbohydrates (carbs) Raises BG
especially fast acting carbs are
almost anything white. White bread, potato, rice, sugar, pasta, corn (corn meal, corn flower, corn chips tacos …)
AND HFCT High Fructose corn syrup
eating a bowl of mashed potato is worse for your BG than eating bowl of sugar. Your body metabolizes potato faster than sugar
Protein, fiber and fat
slows down the rise of BG.
meds (pills and insulin)
lower BS
exercise
lowers BSL
Basically those are the tools you have, use them well and you will have a long Happy life.
To learn HOW THIS ALL AFFECTS YOU… test you BG before you eat, test 1 hour after you eat, this gives you your BG spike for the food. Test 2 hours after you eat your BG should be going down. test before exercise test after exercise.
Everybody is affected differently by carbs and by different foods. So you need to test to find out how You react to different foods, this is called “eating to your meter… do it.
When you test use the side of your finger tip, much less pain
Sorry your having such problems, Loosing weight will go a long way to controlling your diabetes.
Your diabetic, that means your pancreas no longer controls your Blood Sugar Levels (BG), So…You need to control your BG.
It can be done, your TOOLS
Food
exercise
Pills and or insulin
Read the Nutrition labels on food packages.
you are interested in the TOTAL Carbohydrates.
get to know the Glycemic index of foods.
http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm
Food
All foods with carbohydrates (carbs) Raises BG
especially fast acting carbs are
almost anything white. White bread, potato, rice, sugar, pasta, corn (corn meal, corn flower, corn chips tacos …)
AND HFCT High Fructose corn syrup
eating a bowl of mashed potato is worse for your BG than eating bowl of sugar. Your body metabolizes potato faster than sugar
Protein, fiber and fat
slows down the rise of BG.
meds (pills and insulin)
lower BS
exercise
lowers BSL
Basically those are the tools you have, use them well and you will have a long Happy life.
To learn HOW THIS ALL AFFECTS YOU… test you BG before you eat, test 1 hour after you eat, this gives you your BG spike for the food. Test 2 hours after you eat your BG should be going down. test before exercise test after exercise.
Everybody is affected differently by carbs and by different foods. So you need to test to find out how You react to different foods, this is called “eating to your meter… do it.
When you test use the side of your finger tip, much less pain
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