I Guess I'm Done Driving?

Condo - if you have any gyms near you, look into whether any of them have a reverse hyper machine. I have yet to get my hands on one, but I've talked with some people, and have read about others, who have used this for lower back rehab and physical therapy, using only light weights, and have had tremendous success with it. You can see it here on youtube... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_0IHKPkxqo

Hope you have a successful recovery.

 

Hey Condo
when you get the injection in your back just be aware if it's a steroid injection (ask) it may affect your BG readings for a while as steroids play havoc with diabetic status.

Keep up the good work!!!

 

Condo
your BG (according to the ADA) should be 150 or less 2 hours after eating so 200 two hours after is high but not right after eating-that is normal your body reacting to the increased glucose levels in your body. You are not producing enough insulin to bring it down therefore the Metformin to help.
Yes you were having hypoglycemic episodes (low blood sugar) normal symptoms as you describe but also can feel dizzy, lightheaded, hungry, headache, grumpy-you were sweating (freezing probably) if you can get something in your system and then check to see what your BG is. Get something like OJ and 1/2 sandwich with protein. Or milk (has natural sugar and protein) Everyone has a ''number'' they can drop to and not really have symptoms and then they can drop 1 or 2 more points and feel like crap. (for example you may be okay at 70 but if you drop to 68 you feel bad) Keep something on you when you go out like hard candy (lifesavers) or even peanut butter crackers in case when you are out and your sugar drops.

 

Hey, Sammycat!!! Have ya written off your old pal? The one who used to haul Flammable Liquids clear across the U.S. in the dead of winter? Say it ain't so...

 

Lots of good advice here. I'm also diabetic on metformin and have a messed up back. I've gone from 290# to 240# in a year. I'm platuaed at 240 but still working on it. Through weight loss, diet, and exercise I've got my A1C down to 5.2. The weight loss and Pilates (developing core muscles) has taken care of my back issues.

 

Native Dance good job! Keep it up and don't get frustrated you know that your weight will platue as your body thinks it is going into starvation mode and reserves it's energy stores.
Wow on the A1C!!!




No KW I didn't forget you at all~~~~

 

Anybody that is suffering from and trying to beat diabetes owes it to themselves to try out a book called Reversing Diabetes by Dr Neal Bernard. I went from 220 pounds down to 155 pounds in a matter of months, blood pressure returned to normal, stopped shooting insulin 2x a day, and my BS run 90-125 and is controled through diet, exercise and Metformin. My last A1C was 7.2, which I am shooting for a 6.5 at my next appointment in February.

http://http://www.nealbarnard.org/diabetes_book.htm

 

I currently work with durable medical equipment such as CPAP and BiPAP and have set up a couple of drivers with CPAPs and another with a BiPAP and supplemental oxygen. They are driving for major companies at present. A local carrier is requiring all of its drivers to have sleep studies in the next few months. THis is the next big thing comming down