Hey,
Just a question. My husband has diabetes, he seemed to be doing fairly well. But, he seldom takes his blood during the day.He has started back exercising, and although got off his diet , is getting back on it. He felt bad today and took his blood sugar, it was 496!!! Does anyone know how to lower his blood sugar quicker. He took his meds, im just worried. Thanks Nelly

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This taken from another site says: different things work for different people, but you need to get it under control and keep it under control using diet, exercise, and medications if needed. exercise is extremely important as is eating a healthy diet that includes carbs. carbs are not bad for you. our ancestors ate carbs, and they were healthy. your body needs foods from all four food groups in prescribed quantities; you should eat a rainbow of high fiber, nutrient dense fruits, veggies, berries and whole wheat/whole grain high fiber cereals, breads, tortillas, crackers and popcorn and soy products, low/nonfat dairy products and lean meats and beans. fiber helps to keep your blood sugar even. you need to drink water and green tea. a good sweetener that is natural is Stevia, aka sweet leaf, found in health food stores. It is a natural sweetener that has natural fiber and enhances the flavor of food. if you want honey, use Royal Jelly which has nutrients in it. it still had natural sugars, but it is loaded with vitamins, etc. talk with a nutritionist, but you should be eating 3 moderate meals a day along with 3 light snacks a day.

Did that help, hon?

Good heavens Nelly!

I am so sorry! I am not sure how to get that done ASAP, but I will be praying for you both.

I do not have diabeties, but the prednisone I take can cause it. I have taken the precaution in eating a diabetic, low glycemic index diet. Lots of our food went out of the house, I donated it if it was not too bad, but if it had lots of crap in it, in the trash it went. We eat lots of fruits and vegies, I walk 3 miles a day now and I have lost close to another 15 lbs. Keeping weight down, eating right, lower stress, it all works in keeping that in check. Sure, you need a cheat day, whats life without a sweet or two? They have lots of desert books for diabetics. My favorite is "Diabetic Dream Desserts", by Sandra Woodruff, MS, RD, LD/N. Also, forget the sweet-n-low, Splenda all the fake factory sugar, it is all not good for anyone! I use natural Stevia to sweeten everything, tea, soy coffee, banana bread. There are so many variations to regular recipies for diabetics, it is just amazing. It does not count for anything, even sugar and sugar alcohols! That is great for the sweet tooths!

I hope your husband is feeling better. I saw you posted earlier, I was out, sorry dear. Please let us know how he is doing. I pray for you both.

God bless you and yours Nelly!
Lots of love and hugs! LizB

Mello Nello,
My mom has been a diabetic since she was 15 yrs old--she's a single mom and it's always been the 2 of us so I have seen IT ALL with her and the diabetes. At times she's woken up with her blood sugar near that range and she basically takes a shot of her fasting acting insulin. I dont recall the name, she takes a longer lasting and a short lasting. If he takes a fast acting insulin it should go down quickly. It peaks within a half hour. There was a time my mom's insulin went bad and she didnt know it at first. Her blood sugar was near 500. He should be ok even if it doesnt drop instantly. When you mention him taking his medication do you know what type of insulin that is? Seriously if you need help knowing the type or CC's let me know and I can give my mom a call at work and see how many units she would take.
Jocelyn

Zoogirl,
Thank you so much. Yes he does take medication, he has type 2 diabetes and he takes an oral medication called starlix. He didnt eat breakfast this morning, nor did he take his pill , cause it is to be taken before he eats. But, his level is coming down now, but not near fast enough for me. So, if its still high Monday, he is getting his butt to a doctor. Thanks for your help. I really Appreciate it Nelly

My father has type 2 diabetes as well. He takes a pill but I don't know the brand. I'm sure the most important things are diet along with his meds as directed. Let's throw in exercise too! Hubby must stick with the diet though, and that means no skipping any meals. I'm sure one skipped meal didn't cause this but a few here and there and eating what he wanted instead of what he needed adds up over time. Just so you know, my father doesn't always stick to the diet either. It must be hard with all that tempting food out there. But, when my father does cheat, he takes a sugar reading to see what's going on. He takes a reading at least once a day anyway, more often when he cheats.

This could be a wake-up call for your husband. Find out exactly what the doctor ordered and make him stick to it. We CAN control diabetes even though we can't cure it. Hope the reading is still going down-down-down and things are OK there.

Hey Nelly,
Is your husband doing better now? I talked to my mom a bit today. I hope his blood sugar is normal now. She had concerns about his medication and was suprised his blood sugar got that high just missing one pill that morning and not eating breakfast. Anyways, just wanted to be sure everythng is alright. My mom has had some hard times with her diabetes, it;s such a difficult condition at times.
take care
Jocelyn

Nelly,

I hope you husband is feeling better today. I know when grandma cheats, she has some high reading and gets tired, headaches and all sorts of bad symptoms from cheating. I really hope everything has come back to normal and your husband is feeling better. I am praying for you and your family. Please take care. I am here for you, always!

Love ya! LizB

Liz,
Thank you so much. Hes blood sugar is still high, actually dont know how long it has been to high, cause he hasnt been monitering himself like he should, but i has come down since yesterday, it will be doctor time monday if it hasnt come down dramatically. I love you liz, and i know you pray for everyone here. Ive missed you very much. Good to see you. You and your family are in my prayers to hon. Love you Nelly

Nelly!

How is your hubby? I was thinking and praying for you all this morning. I hope everything has come back to normal levels.

Please let us know.

Nelly, I love you too. I DO pray and beleive that all will be well with your husband. THe good Lord will take care of him.

I know I have not been around much...between my doc appt and taking care of my friends 83 year old mom, it has been busy. I miss being here as often as I was before. I miss you too Nelly.

I will keep praying, I always do. God never give up on us, I will never give up on the Lord!Faith and hope strengthens us.

God bless you and your family! Love an hugs, LizB

Liz,
Thanks hon, you are so appreciated by me and many others for your kindness and concern. My husband number are finally coming down, Thank God and for all the Prayers offered for him. Liz i know how busy you are, and you are an awesome friend and caretaker, valuable assets. But PLEASE, dont forget to take care of YOU!!! Sometimes we are good at giving advice and caring for others and put ourselves on the back burner. So dont do that to yourself. I love the painting you emailed, your very good liz. I hope it gives you some relaxation which you desperately need. You and your family are in my prayers and thoughts always. Love you SugahNelly

Hi Nelly,

I'm an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control who works for the Division of Diabetes Control. I'd be happy to help you with any information you may want to know--feel free to pm me.

As for the question you asked, I have to say the advice you've received on here is right on! It's wonderful that your husband has started exercising again--do your best to gently encourage him to continue doing so. Along with a balanced diet, exercise is a miracle wonder when it comes to reducing ones blood sugar.

Also monitoring his blood sugar levels is also important, so perhaps you can also help him set a time every day to check it so he can keep tabs and see which diet and exercise plan works best for him.

Being diabetic is a challenge and it's certainly not easy keeping things in check. However, if one is just aware of eating healthy and getting adequate amounts of physical exercise--they can live the rest of their lives in relatively great health.

Shal

Nelly,

I hope your husband is feeling much better. I hope he checks his blood sugar levels often. It is very important. If it stays up please call his doctor because it absolutely cannot stay that high.

I, too, have diabetes. I have Type I. My levels have been up that high before and it makes you feel awful. I am on an insulin pump now and I really like it better than three or four insulin injections a day. I have more freedom with the pump. I am able to eat meals when I choose and on days when I cannot eat because of anxiety it helps. I know your husband is not on insulin but if he ever has to I recommend the pump. It is not as scarey as it sounds. But one thing that does worry me is the thought of my 12 yr. old daughter developing it. I hope and pray that she does not.

Shal,

You are so right. Being a diabetic is a big challenge and it is certainly not easy keeping things in check especially with an anxiety/depression/panic disorder. Sometimes, I have a somewhat careless attitude at it and don't do what I should, like today. I don't feel too great.

Well, I had better get up from here and do something like eat and then get some exercise. Huh? It is noon and I have only eaten half a banana so far.

Take care,
Tina

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Adult Stem Cell Research Breakthrough Produces Insulin for Diabetics

Dublin, Ireland (LifeNews.com) -- A scientist in Ireland has made a major breakthrough in the field of adult stem cell research by producing insulin needed by diabetic patients from the stem cells from the umbilical cords of living babies. The result provides real hope for diabetics because the insulin from embryonic stem cells doesn't work as effectively and involves the destruction of human life.
Colin McGuckin, professor of regenerative medicine at the University of Newcastle, will soon present the findings to Catholic church leaders at a presentation at the Augustinian Institute in Rome.

“We have been able to produce insulin-secreting cells from cord blood, which is pretty much a first,” McGuckin told the London Times.

McGuckin said that insulin produced from adult stem cells will be more effective for those with diabetes.

“Although people have been able to do it from embryonic stem cells, they are not transplantable because they don't have a tissue match for the patient. Cord blood gives a big advantage,” he explained.

McGuckin also told the Times that the process is so effective that embryonic stem cells are not needed altogether.

“We are able to produce many different tissues from cord blood stem cells so we are really the first to rival embryonic stem cells,” he said.

While scientists must destroy human life to obtain embryonic stem cells, McGuckin says they're in ready supply from a newborn's umbilical cord and its blood and able to be find in specific matches for patients.

“Ultimately we will be able to achieve the same result from non-embryonic stem cells. Some 100 million children are born every year, that is an awful lot of stem cells if you want to find a tissue type that matches you," he said.

Meanwhile, embryonic stem cell transplants also have problems with cancers and tumors afterwards, but McGuckin said that's not the case with adult stem cells from the umbilical cord.

McGuckin also told the Times that a little bit of umbilical cord blood goes a long way. He indicated that storing the blood from just one baby born out of 5,000 would ensure enough adult stem cells for the entire population.


Link to Article here

Very interesting, JT. Thanks for the article.

Tina