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COPING WITH DIABETES
Is Now Open To All Ages.
This Group deals with Coping with the disease itself.
Your personal stories.
What happened to you and how did you handle various stages of the disease.
What to look for, how you deal with the disease.
We also ask that you go ahead and vent -let us all know how you feel and how you felt at various stages.
Your venting helps us. Humor is also welcome - we're alive, not dead!
Diabetes doesn't care who you are.
It doesn't care if you are rich poor, man, woman or child.
It also doesn't care where in the world you live.
Diabetes can and does strike more and more everyday.
This Group deals with Coping with the disease itself.
Your personal stories.
What happened to you and how did you handle various stages of the disease.
What to look for, how you deal with the disease.
We also ask that you go ahead and vent -let us all know how you feel and how you felt at various stages.
Your venting helps us. Humor is also welcome - we're alive, not dead!
Diabetes doesn't care who you are.
It doesn't care if you are rich poor, man, woman or child.
It also doesn't care where in the world you live.
Diabetes can and does strike more and more everyday.
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Hi everyone,
This is just to refresh the groups guidelines:
We all know how important this group is because
the more we can learn about Diabetes the better we can
deal with what we have to deal with.
We learn from each other and that too is very important.
This group is not for advertising.
If advertisements are found they will be deleted.
Health issues are not to take lightly.
This is just to refresh the groups guidelines:
We all know how important this group is because
the more we can learn about Diabetes the better we can
deal with what we have to deal with.
We learn from each other and that too is very important.
This group is not for advertising.
If advertisements are found they will be deleted.
Health issues are not to take lightly.
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Swine flu (H1N1 influenza) and diabetes
*Note: Those with CKD should check with their doctor before getting the H1N1 flu shot.
If you are have diabetes, what should you do?
First, be informed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several webpages on the H1N1 flu.
One that is updated regularly is 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
view link
They also have a webpage about H1N1 and diabetes, which has numerous hyperlinks to other information:
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information
view link
Other agencies also have information of interest: The HHS has a webpage with what has to be the catchiest title: flu.gov
view link
It has information about bird flu, swine flu, and "routine" flu.
Second, plan to get all the flu shots this autumn.
You should get the "routine" flu shot, which is already available, and later, when it's available, also get the H1N1/swine flu shot (or shots, if it turns out that two shots are needed for protection from H1N1). Every year, there's a risk of an epidemic of routine viral flu, and this year is no different. The "routine" flu shot will help decrease the risk of getting the routine flu, but will not protect against the new H1N1 strain. And contrariwise, getting the H1N1 vaccination will not decrease the risk of getting routine flu.
Third, follow routine advice that the CDC is suggesting for everyone:
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
* Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
* Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
And finally, for people with diabetes, there's additional advice:
* Remember that being sick by itself can raise your blood glucose. Moreover, illness can prevent you from eating properly, which further affects blood glucose.
* People who come down with the flu may become disoriented and not think straight, and affect your ability to cope with your diabetes, even if you usually have things under excellent control.
* Be sure to continue taking your diabetes pills or insulin. Don't stop taking them even if you can't eat. Your health care provider may even advise you to take more insulin during sickness.
* Test your blood glucose frequently, perhaps every four hours, and keep track of the results.
* Drink extra (calorie-free) liquids, and try to eat as you normally would. If you can't, try to have soft foods and liquids containing the equivalent amount of carbohydrates that you usually consume.
* Weigh yourself every day. Losing weight without trying is a sign of high blood glucose and/or dehydration.
* Check your temperature every morning and evening. A fever may be a sign of infection.
Call your health care provider or go to an emergency room if any of the following happen to you:
* You feel too sick to eat normally and are unable to keep down food for more than 6 hours.
* You're having severe diarrhea.
* You lose 5 pounds or more.
* Your temperature is over 101 degrees F.
* Your blood glucose is lower than 60 mg/dL or remains over 300 mg/dL.
* You have moderate or large amounts of ketones in your urine.
* You're having trouble breathing.
* You feel sleepy or can't think clearly.
The H1N1 virus is a real risk for those of us with diabetes. For most of us, catching it will cause a week or so of misery, but it may cause more grief, so be aware, and be prepared. And get your flu shots!
If you are have diabetes, what should you do?
First, be informed.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has several webpages on the H1N1 flu.
One that is updated regularly is 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
view link
They also have a webpage about H1N1 and diabetes, which has numerous hyperlinks to other information:
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Information
view link
Other agencies also have information of interest: The HHS has a webpage with what has to be the catchiest title: flu.gov
view link
It has information about bird flu, swine flu, and "routine" flu.
Second, plan to get all the flu shots this autumn.
You should get the "routine" flu shot, which is already available, and later, when it's available, also get the H1N1/swine flu shot (or shots, if it turns out that two shots are needed for protection from H1N1). Every year, there's a risk of an epidemic of routine viral flu, and this year is no different. The "routine" flu shot will help decrease the risk of getting the routine flu, but will not protect against the new H1N1 strain. And contrariwise, getting the H1N1 vaccination will not decrease the risk of getting routine flu.
Third, follow routine advice that the CDC is suggesting for everyone:
* Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
* Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
* Stay home if you get sick. CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
* Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding crowds and other social distancing measures.
And finally, for people with diabetes, there's additional advice:
* Remember that being sick by itself can raise your blood glucose. Moreover, illness can prevent you from eating properly, which further affects blood glucose.
* People who come down with the flu may become disoriented and not think straight, and affect your ability to cope with your diabetes, even if you usually have things under excellent control.
* Be sure to continue taking your diabetes pills or insulin. Don't stop taking them even if you can't eat. Your health care provider may even advise you to take more insulin during sickness.
* Test your blood glucose frequently, perhaps every four hours, and keep track of the results.
* Drink extra (calorie-free) liquids, and try to eat as you normally would. If you can't, try to have soft foods and liquids containing the equivalent amount of carbohydrates that you usually consume.
* Weigh yourself every day. Losing weight without trying is a sign of high blood glucose and/or dehydration.
* Check your temperature every morning and evening. A fever may be a sign of infection.
Call your health care provider or go to an emergency room if any of the following happen to you:
* You feel too sick to eat normally and are unable to keep down food for more than 6 hours.
* You're having severe diarrhea.
* You lose 5 pounds or more.
* Your temperature is over 101 degrees F.
* Your blood glucose is lower than 60 mg/dL or remains over 300 mg/dL.
* You have moderate or large amounts of ketones in your urine.
* You're having trouble breathing.
* You feel sleepy or can't think clearly.
The H1N1 virus is a real risk for those of us with diabetes. For most of us, catching it will cause a week or so of misery, but it may cause more grief, so be aware, and be prepared. And get your flu shots!
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Happy December Birthdays
A very happy birthday to all born in December.
and to all
and to all
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by sandrajo 
A light moment..
Tomorrow I have my renal ultrasound. No big deal, until I heard the instructions.
Fast, and between 7:00-7:30 am drink 24 oz of water and HOLD IT. My appointment is at 9:00 am.
I will hold it, but my bladder may rebel without my permission. ;-)))))
Fast, and between 7:00-7:30 am drink 24 oz of water and HOLD IT. My appointment is at 9:00 am.
I will hold it, but my bladder may rebel without my permission. ;-)))))
Diabetic Menu Breakfast
Diabetic Breakfast Recipes - Tested By Better Homes and Gardens®
www.DiabeticLivingOnline.com
Having diabetes certainly limits some of the food you can eat, but with the right diabetic recipes you can still enjoy fine food. Being in control of your diet is imperative in reducing the effects of diabetes and can also help lower the chances of you contracting it. If you are living with diabetes, one of the best ways to fight this disease is with a diabetic diet plan.
One of the most obvious goals is to lower your weight and maintain that lower level. One of the best ways to follow a diabetic diet is to eat foods that are from all of the four basic food groups.
For a diabetic, eating healthily and sticking to a diabetic diet means that they will usually lower the chances of heart disease and stroke which are two complications associated with their condition. By creating a healthy, low-fat diet, many of the symptoms of diabetes have been reduced including blurred vision, thirst and at the same time increasing energy levels and reducing fatigue.
The healthy eating structure of a diabetic diet involves eating foods like, vegetables poultry, lean meat, fish, non-fat dairy products, beans, whole grains and fruit. In low-carb diets, the foods that are approved are meats, fish, poultry, eggs and cheese and certain vegetables like kidney beans, carrots, avocados. It also helps if you reduce your intake of foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol so ensure that your poultry is skinless as well consuming fresh fruit and vegetables.
It is important not just to know what foods you are supposed to eat on you diabetic diet but also weighing them out do the correct amount of calories are consumed. When buying the food that are needed for a diabetic diet, it is important to read the labels, it is especially important since most food labels show daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
When on a 2,000-calorie diabetic diet, the ideal breakfast should consist of two slices of bread or two rice cakes or half a cup of pasta, one cup of skimmed milk or a cup of sugar-free yogurt, one egg in any form, boiled or poached or scrambled and surely a serving of one's favorite fruit. For those diabetics on a 1,800 calorie plan your breakfast might contain the following; a couple of slices of bread with a cup of skimmed milk, a tablespoon of cheese and a serving of some fresh fruit like apple, banana orange.
Your mid afternoon snack could be a couple of crackers and half a cup of tea or coffee only using artificial sweeteners and some fruit. By knowing your diet plan well, it is possible to replace certain foods with alternatives for instance, in the afternoon you could have a cup of skimmed milk or sugar free yoghurt to replace the tea or coffee. It is just a matter of knowing your diabetic diet well because it doesn't have to be boring.
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Any tips on how to start drinking skim milk when a person hates it?
www.DiabeticLivingOnline.com
Having diabetes certainly limits some of the food you can eat, but with the right diabetic recipes you can still enjoy fine food. Being in control of your diet is imperative in reducing the effects of diabetes and can also help lower the chances of you contracting it. If you are living with diabetes, one of the best ways to fight this disease is with a diabetic diet plan.
One of the most obvious goals is to lower your weight and maintain that lower level. One of the best ways to follow a diabetic diet is to eat foods that are from all of the four basic food groups.
For a diabetic, eating healthily and sticking to a diabetic diet means that they will usually lower the chances of heart disease and stroke which are two complications associated with their condition. By creating a healthy, low-fat diet, many of the symptoms of diabetes have been reduced including blurred vision, thirst and at the same time increasing energy levels and reducing fatigue.
The healthy eating structure of a diabetic diet involves eating foods like, vegetables poultry, lean meat, fish, non-fat dairy products, beans, whole grains and fruit. In low-carb diets, the foods that are approved are meats, fish, poultry, eggs and cheese and certain vegetables like kidney beans, carrots, avocados. It also helps if you reduce your intake of foods high in saturated fats and cholesterol so ensure that your poultry is skinless as well consuming fresh fruit and vegetables.
It is important not just to know what foods you are supposed to eat on you diabetic diet but also weighing them out do the correct amount of calories are consumed. When buying the food that are needed for a diabetic diet, it is important to read the labels, it is especially important since most food labels show daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
When on a 2,000-calorie diabetic diet, the ideal breakfast should consist of two slices of bread or two rice cakes or half a cup of pasta, one cup of skimmed milk or a cup of sugar-free yogurt, one egg in any form, boiled or poached or scrambled and surely a serving of one's favorite fruit. For those diabetics on a 1,800 calorie plan your breakfast might contain the following; a couple of slices of bread with a cup of skimmed milk, a tablespoon of cheese and a serving of some fresh fruit like apple, banana orange.
Your mid afternoon snack could be a couple of crackers and half a cup of tea or coffee only using artificial sweeteners and some fruit. By knowing your diet plan well, it is possible to replace certain foods with alternatives for instance, in the afternoon you could have a cup of skimmed milk or sugar free yoghurt to replace the tea or coffee. It is just a matter of knowing your diabetic diet well because it doesn't have to be boring.
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Any tips on how to start drinking skim milk when a person hates it?
posted
by sandrajo
Christmas Card For A Soldier
When doing your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to this address: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington , D.C. 20307-5001. Think of how many cards these wonderful people who have sacrificed so much would get. PLEASE RE-POST!
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by sandrajo
A Little Something To Start Your Day
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by sandrajo
What's Wrong With This Picture?
For breakfast.......popcorn, diet coke and an apple.
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by sandrajo
Planning for a Healthy Day.
7:00 AM
Get up and get into the shower. who cares if you stink this isn't about getting clean although you might as well since you're in there all ready but this is to wake yourself up. If that doesn't seem to be working have someone throw a cat in there with you. That should wake you up fast.
Now you can put on your under ware, weigh yourself, and test your sugar. Get dressed for work. If you are retired, forget this step entirely sleep as late as you want. Skip showering with the cat too.
8:00 Am
Take medication and or insulin shot. Eat a healthy breakfast you laid out the night before. Let the dogs out and then back in. Pack a healthy lunch and snack and your good walking shoes so you can walk on your lunch hour.
9:00
Even a retired person should be finally crawling out of bed by now.....refer to eight o'clock instructions. Or find a morning bed activity.
Lunch: test sugar, take medication if needed and eat healthy lunch you brought. Go for short walk. If retired. Go for walk or to the gym or local pool or out to lunch with friend.
3"00 pm
mid afternoon snack. piece of fruit or some raw carrots, trail mix, or even a bottle of water.
If retired is it senior day at the movies? Okay have some pop corn but easy on the butter....It really isn't butter anyway. No one really knows what it is but it taste good.
or
If retired, take a nap or read or get on the computer.
Dinner time
Take meds, test sugar. Go for walk after dinner
If retired, same thing and plan interesting fun evening. Ride bike, skate, dance, build snowman sit around fireplace, invite friends over.
Two hours after dinner
Test sugar to see what the good or bad news is. You did measure your dinner portions right?
Bedtime
Be active... I'll leave that to your imagination. Lay out tomorrows clothes, test sugar have snack if under 100 and find a fun exercise that can be done while in bed....
After this slather on anti aging cream, brush hair until it shines, and remember you may have diabetes but you are still a normal person. Take care of yourself, but remember in between all the testing, meds and eating right have fun and enjoy your life.
If retired stay up as late as you want on computer or reading a good novel. play with your dogs. and don't forget to smile and add some music to your life. We are diabetic not dead....
Get up and get into the shower. who cares if you stink this isn't about getting clean although you might as well since you're in there all ready but this is to wake yourself up. If that doesn't seem to be working have someone throw a cat in there with you. That should wake you up fast.
Now you can put on your under ware, weigh yourself, and test your sugar. Get dressed for work. If you are retired, forget this step entirely sleep as late as you want. Skip showering with the cat too.
8:00 Am
Take medication and or insulin shot. Eat a healthy breakfast you laid out the night before. Let the dogs out and then back in. Pack a healthy lunch and snack and your good walking shoes so you can walk on your lunch hour.
9:00
Even a retired person should be finally crawling out of bed by now.....refer to eight o'clock instructions. Or find a morning bed activity.
Lunch: test sugar, take medication if needed and eat healthy lunch you brought. Go for short walk. If retired. Go for walk or to the gym or local pool or out to lunch with friend.
3"00 pm
mid afternoon snack. piece of fruit or some raw carrots, trail mix, or even a bottle of water.
If retired is it senior day at the movies? Okay have some pop corn but easy on the butter....It really isn't butter anyway. No one really knows what it is but it taste good.
or
If retired, take a nap or read or get on the computer.
Dinner time
Take meds, test sugar. Go for walk after dinner
If retired, same thing and plan interesting fun evening. Ride bike, skate, dance, build snowman sit around fireplace, invite friends over.
Two hours after dinner
Test sugar to see what the good or bad news is. You did measure your dinner portions right?
Bedtime
Be active... I'll leave that to your imagination. Lay out tomorrows clothes, test sugar have snack if under 100 and find a fun exercise that can be done while in bed....
After this slather on anti aging cream, brush hair until it shines, and remember you may have diabetes but you are still a normal person. Take care of yourself, but remember in between all the testing, meds and eating right have fun and enjoy your life.
If retired stay up as late as you want on computer or reading a good novel. play with your dogs. and don't forget to smile and add some music to your life. We are diabetic not dead....
