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Permalink Reply by pamela thompson on July 22, 2008 at 8:45pm: i'm glad you wrote,marcel it sure can get lonely waiting. i'm not sure what your readings are as i'm in the usa the highest i've ever had was 1500 and the lowest was 22 so help me uderstand your readings? hope to chat soon and best wishes to you!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marcel Desroches on July 22, 2008 at 8:57pm: you are probably using a differant meter than me.I am using an Acensia Contour 7152A model.since I am so new to this I don"t know much about readings or much about anything concerning diabetes for that matter,I am waiting for the 1at chance that both my doctors can get together after the latest bloodtests are in.Luckily both doctors my family doctor and my liver specialist are in the same building and are shooting for Aug.1st they should have all the bloodwork tests in by then and will set a course for recovery.The 1 good thing for me is I quit drinking Dec.22nd 1987 and have been clean and sober sine then,good thing or I wouldn,t be witing this right now.
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Permalink Reply by pamela thompson on July 22, 2008 at 9:36pm: good for you marcel! my meter is contour ts. i know that canidan readings are different than usa.you've got a great attitude and i'm sure your drs. will be able to help. if i can don't hesitate to write.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marcel Desroches on July 22, 2008 at 9:54pm: You have helped already just by talking.1 thing I have learned since I quit drinking is that dialoge is the best medication you can recieve.After I was sober for a year I started to get involved in helping or alchoholics/addicts achieve what I had gained.I am using the same principal with my diabetes (I am scared whitless) and talking has helped me out alot.I look forward to chatting with you and anybody else to help me get through this.
Goodnight and heres to tomorrow.
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Permalink Reply by tmana on July 22, 2008 at 10:16pm: Canadians read their blood glucose levels in mmol/l rather than mg/dl. Diabetes Daily has a conversion utility here. Using that converter:
17.1 mmol/l is approximately 308 mg/dl.
6.1 mmol/l is approximately 110.

For Marcel:
22 mg/dl is approximately 1.2 mmol/l
1500 mg/dl is approximately 83.3 mmol/l.

For me, a Type 2 who is controlling diabetes by diet and exercise, my "comfortable" limits (not counting the intermediate period between eating and a 2-hour postprandial check) are between 90 mg/dl (5 mmol/l) and 120 mg/dl (6.7 mmol/l), though I'm generally safe as low as 80 mg/dl (4.4 mmol/l) and will sometimes dip into the high 70's (70 mg/dl = 3.9 mmol/l).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by pamela thompson on July 22, 2008 at 10:33pm: thank you for explaining the difference from canadian to usa.i' so glad you got a handle on your diabetes.keep up the good work!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marcel Desroches on July 24, 2008 at 11:45am: thank You tmana.I am not sure what type I have yet.I guess I will find out Aug.1st when I go back to my Dr. I was diagnosed and just got my meter 8 days ago.My average this am. was 9.2 I am still trying to change my diet and exercise habits.I am taking a lot longer walks wth my dog>She loves it,as for food i read every label more closely.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by abbi jenkins on July 31, 2008 at 3:31pm: im abby divorced mom of 1 i had gone in to a research program for depression and was told im diabetic im not insured and just lost my job due to business problems and am looking for someone to talk to
my lowest in weeks is 297 and my his are above reading on the meter so i get hi on it
iv cut all white food and eat maybe 35 carbs per meal
i exercise and diet very strictly but still pop hi
the er i went to said in hyperglycemic gave me metformin but its not working only making me sicker
iv been on insulin before but am unable to find a dr that will listen to me
any ideas im open to suggestion and need help please; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by tmana on July 31, 2008 at 4:35pm: Cripes, Abbi! By your description, it sounds as if you are dealing with either T1 or LADA -- both insulin-dependent. Can you get your doctor to so, I think it's a c-reactive protein or a c-peptide test? It's a particular biochemical marker for autoimmune disease, which would confirm whether or not you are T1/LADA. Failing that, and gods forbid! you should end up back in the ER, maybe you can see if they can do that test there...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by abbi jenkins on July 31, 2008 at 5:09pm: so i need a c peptide test?
they did blood gas and urine and a bunch of blood tests even an ekg
but said nothing about that test
thanx for the advice ill see if i can get a doc to help with that
they dont listen to me but ill definately try what is lada??; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by tmana on August 1, 2008 at 3:04am: LADA: Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults. I'm sure someone will contradict this, but basically, it's when you develop that which turns into "Type 1 diabetes" when you're in your 20's, 30's, 40's, etc.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Richard Love on August 17, 2008 at 7:54pm: My name is Richard and I live in New York. I have type 1 diabetes for 55 years and very proud to say I am in perfect health, but has been a lot of hard work and well worth it. I am so thankful for all the innovations in diabetic care such as the pump and glucometer. Before I started using these devices,I, like most juvenile diabetics, was considered brittle.
Now, all my A1C have been 5.8 or below. In addition all my labs are normal. All this is due to my lifestyle change, which consists of proper eating and regular exercise.
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