New here and need help...... - Diabetes Message Board

niftyfifty · 09-27-2007, 06:51 AM

Hello everyone. I am new here. Here's my story. I had blood work done. My BS was 165 and that was with fasting. I had all the symptoms, thirsty, fatigue, leg cramps at night, getting up twice a night to go to the bathroom, blurred vision. My Dr. gave me a BS meter to check my BS at home. So that evening I waited 2 hrs. after my meal. Reading was 448! Next morning at
6 am my BS was 307! That night my BS was 324. I called my Dr. and she prescribed me Metformin 500 mg at breakfast and at supper. Also a cinnamon pill once a day. I started taking it last night. I sure hope this works with a new diet and exercising. This morning at 6:00 my BS was 209. This is really scaring me. I have so much to learn. My eating habits. Where do I begin?? I want to exercise but I read on here if you exercise your BS will go up???
Any suggestions or comments will be greatly appreciated.
Oh by the way, I am 53 and I could loose a few pounds also.
Thanks.................

snodove · 09-27-2007, 07:52 AM

Hi, I am new here ,too. I am supposed to start the same meds you are.
I am 49. My fasting BS was 151. My A1c was 7.1..
I am waiting on the nurse to call me back. They didn't tell me much what to do.
I have lost 5 pounds this week.
I hope you get things under control. It sure is hard to know where to start.

Snodove

niftyfifty · 09-27-2007, 08:09 AM

Well, at least having high BS will make a person loose some pounds!

I too have lost 4 lbs since Monday. I am in WV too. Guess we'll have to eat more veggies and climb these mountains! Good luck. Hope your nurse has some news to help you.

Cora1003 · 09-27-2007, 10:01 AM

Hi folks. Yes, there is a lot to learn. The good news is that you can still live a long, healthy, happy life with diabetes. It just means you have to work a bit harder than you may have been to take care of yourself.

Exercise is good, and it can raise your blood sugar somewhat, but it is still good. Remember that you shouldn't exercise heavily if your blood sugar is over 250 - it can lead to dehydration and other problems.

Also, it can take a while for the meds to kick in, so don't worry too much if your blood sugars don't come down immediately. While insulin will bring you down in a matter of hours, it can take days or a week or more for oral meds to get the job done. So don't lose faith.

Try to up the amount of fibre in your diet. That means whole grains and healthy fruits and veggies. Try to avoid "white" foods, like white bread, pasta, rice, and of course junk food.

Best of luck to you both and pls keep us posted.

Cora

snodove · 09-27-2007, 01:28 PM

Hi, Yes , guess we will. You can't give out personal info on there but Sure would like to stay in touch.