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Diabetes: My Three Month Follow Up With The Endocrinologist

Karen · 2 Comments

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Yes, it’s that time again, where I got to go and get stuck in poor veins that roll, and give up my blood for the lab tests that dictate my life. I was afraid the doctor was going to yell at me, which he has a reputation for doing if you aren’t following his instructions. Before you say I shouldn’t have to put up with that sort of behaviour, let me just say that he has never yelled at ME. And if he did, I would probably deserve it. 

I was afraid of the doctor’s wrath because I know I have been eating not quite right for a while for someone with diabetes. I don’t eat enough vegetables, and I eat too many sweets for someone who is diabetic. I just can’t give them up, though. I love sweets, and I get grumpy if I can’t have them. I just need to learn to be moderate with them. Because, you know, when I eat too many carbs, I pay for it with pain in my feet. That thing right there makes me try to do better. I don’t always achieve the level of moderation I am striving for, but I do try. 

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We quit buying ice cream, and most cookies. No donuts, and no chocolate cake. My nemesis lately has been cream horns. Who can walk away from those things? 

So, my lab results: 

A1C:  7.3  up. Not up by much, but still UP.Three months ago it was 6.1. I have to work on that. 

Cholesterol: 63  down. In January it was over 160, so it is down a lot. I started taking Atorvastatin 10 mg. I will continue to take it. My doctor was very pleased with this. So was I. 

Weight: UP by 3 pounds. Not telling you how much total. Ladies don’t. HA! Gotta get that down for sure. 

Exercise: None to speak of. I need to get back to doing something, even if it is only walking for five minutes. 

We discussed the pain in my feet, and decided that it is not bad enough to add another medication yet. We’ll just monitor it, and hope that I can get my sugar levels consistently low enough that I don’t have the pain. 

And last, the doctor increased my insulin dosage. Now, instead of 10 units before each meal, I am to take 10 units before breakfast; 14 units before lunch; and 18 units before dinner. We will see how my lab results reflect that increased dosage three months from now. 

Do you have diabetes? If so, how are your numbers? Do you have any complications, like neuropathy? Do you take insulin? What are you doing to get your numbers down?

I added this post to the Blogger Babes March Lifestyle Link Party. 

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  1. barb g. says

    March 11, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Hey I feel for you I know exactly how painful your feet can be with diabetes. I’ve had it for about 10 years now & yes I also have the neuropathy. Walking 10 minutes at a time has been helpful to me. Believe it or not the best thing to do when your feet are in pain is to do a little walking. It will take some of it away. My A1c # is also 7. I also love sweets we crave them as diabetics. Here is what is helping me these are the changes I’ve made:
    switch to only:
    whole grain breads, rolls, biscuits
    use store brand splenda alternative (for me Kroger Apriva) is good. Bake all your own sweet treats using that and whole wheat flour and you can still have them everyday! Use lower fat cream cheeses, mozzerella cheese, diet pepsi (that was the hardest for me to switch too). There is no dessert that I canot make healthier using that sugar sub, ww flour and lots of extracts for flavor. Also cinnamon is a big help I put it in everything. I make only wwheat & oat pancakes & they are great. Sugar free syrups and Smucker’s sugar free jellies are great in recipes. Hope this helps you feel better.

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    • Karen Eidson says

      March 11, 2016 at 4:27 pm

      Thanks, Barb. I already do the Splenda substitute, and we use coconut sugar in things like oatmeal. It is not as sweet as cane sugar, and has a lower glycemic index. I don’t drink diet sodas just water, water, and more water. Every now and then I have some half sweet, half unsweet iced tea.

      I will try to walk for ten minutes a day. When we were going to the gym, it really did help me feel better.

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