Comments on: hi, new member…………

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 06:01:50 +0000

Thanks for the reply.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:50:48 +0000

plasma is more accurate than whole blood.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 17:17:41 +0000

“My nutritionist asked me to test out a new
machine for her. The machine checks the blood plasma
levels instead of the whole blood levels that the finger
stick checks. There is a difference in the readings,
but I wonder which is more accurate, the blood plasma
level or the whole blood level. Anyone know?
“ ULTRA and the Freestyle. used to check blood from the forarms…using a
particuler lancet. would ‘hurt’ a heck of a lot more than the
fingertips.—Just a thought. of meter you have, I’d need to know the name of it.
but most are pretty good.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 08 Jun 2004 12:31:07 +0000

My doctor didn’t tell me when to check my sugar,
just to check 4 times a day when I was first told I
had diabetes. She prescribed the machine but the
pharmacist had to instruct me on the use of it. After two
weeks of checking 4 times a day, my doctor told me I
only needed to check 2 times a day, alternating one
day breakfast and supper, the next day lunch and
before bed but that all my readings were to be under
150. after eating, which is about the time when the
digestive functions have slowed down. She further explained
that by checking after, it will let me know if the
reduction in carbs is working or not. She also added a
fasting in the morning which would determine what my
levels were over night and told me what “normal” levels

should be. are sore. a new machine for her. The machine checks the blood
plasma levels instead of the whole blood levels that the
finger stick checks. There is a difference in the
readings, but I wonder which is more accurate, the blood
plasma level or the whole blood level. Anyone know?

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Wed, 26 May 2004 17:24:53 +0000

I find the words we use to be friendlier if I
look at it as a blood glucose CHECK. That way I see it
as less of a ‘report card’ like in school and more
of data analysis. minutes a day this takes and ought to feel worth the time
to check it. Ya gotta come first.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 21 May 2004 09:27:17 +0000

thank you john v excercise regularly but you guys r rt i must test

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 17 May 2004 03:05:13 +0000

I have downloaded AOL-Instant messenger, and my
screen name is wyldceltic1. If you wanna yak and have
aol, let me know your name too at
mytcelt@…
frequent.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 14 May 2004 23:54:10 +0000

Hi Jeff, you are having such a hard time controlling your
sugars. I’m sure that you are stressed out, that might be
making your sugars go even more out of control. Being
off your meds for so long, I’m sure, didn’t help much
either. Will your doctors be putting you back on insulin?
It sounds like Glucophage isn’t helping you much.
Make those doctors help you get the right
meds. test before breakfast, lunch, dinner and before
bedtime, and keep a glucose journal, this way you’ll know
exactly what’s going on, on a daily basis. Keeping a
glucose journal will also help your doctor find some kind
of pattern in your blood glucose results, this might
help your doctor find a better way to help you control

your sugars. In the journal you can also keep track of
the foods that you eat, and your stress level. I know
it seems like a lot of work, especially since you
are so stressed out right now, but it will really
help you and your doctor see what’s really going
on. you.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Wed, 12 May 2004 20:43:08 +0000

Not testing your BS for 3 months??????????? needles per day committing suicide.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 10 May 2004 17:32:06 +0000

“i actually haven’t tested for 3 months!!!! since
i was trying to lose wt i reduced my insulin and
walked 9miles daily today i weighed 35lbs,
lighter.” soooooo out of it after three months, my doc would kill
me or I would’ve killed me…I am happy that you’re
exercising, but what this tells me is that we all tend to see
BG tests as a sort of “Report Card” like in
school. blood check. If I get a higher than normal reading, I
wonder if it is more the food I ate, or if I’m taking a
cold med like benedryl or something, and I used to
overcorrect -go too low- and eat more. Now I say something
like…”190? well, maybe tomorrow I’ll cut back on this or
walk more…” instead of just adding

insulin. you’ve had an HbA1c done? This will give you a better
view to how your Long term glucose control
is. have been through a LOT and will try to help you steer
around the holes we may have fell into. a good day, I’m off to cuddle my doggers and sleep
a bit more this morning. 5:24 am.