"Warning, Will Robinson! Warning!"
Many times a diabetic worker's blood sugar level will be low upon arrival home from a hot day in the field. ?ÿIntentionally lowering it further can cause significant problems.
AMEN!!!!?ÿ Always check before lowering glucose levels.?ÿ I'm trying out a new monitor right now.?ÿ I only have to apply a sensor every two weeks, no more finger sticks (except to verify if I think it's off), just wave the monitor over the sensor and get immediate reading.
Andy
I've changed my lifestyle due to a freakishly high blood sugar level that I am now sure was a bad test or someone else's. I walk a minimum of 2 miles every day, eat no bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. Lots of veggies, tons of cheese and meat (not much beef), loads of nuts and berries, no alcohol. I'm down ?ñ25 lbs. and have never felt better. I fast for 24 - 36 hours on occasion, and the mental clarity I experience during it is astounding. Wish I had realized this was possible at an earlier age!
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I eat pickles randomly throughout the day, but will have to experiment with them before bedtime and see if there is an impact on the A.M. glucose level.
Glucose levels MAY not have anything to do with what you eat.?ÿ If your pancreas isn't producing the proper quantity of insulin, or if you're insulin resistant, you levels can be high.?ÿ Insulin acts as a "key" to allow glucose molecules (relatively large) to pass through cell walls.?ÿ If the molecules can't pass into the cells your body will break down fat and muscle to produce glucose (that it senses is missing).?ÿ This is oversimplified but is basically how diabetes works.?ÿ Unfortunately I am one of those who doesn't produce insulin but am also insulin resistant.?ÿ I have to take several times the insulin that the "average" diabetic takes.?ÿ As a side effect the extra insulin stores more fat.
Andy
