Newbie with hubby who has sugar imbalance

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hi cope graham and northener

Ah last night i took blood from my little finger was easy lol the blood came flowing i made sure i had washed my hands they where nice and warm and i did'nt build it up so much in my head my result was the lowest i had in 3 week it was 8.8 .

Cope i have more blood tests next week i shall remmeber the no bending of arm thanks

Stef x🙂
 
Do not advise members to change diet/medication

Dodger - you really must not advise people to change their diet/medication. You may advise - and explain how the diet works for you - but it does not work for everyone. And advise such as 'must adopt' is bad advise and will not be tolerated. I do agree that a sensible low carb approach can help - and Diana should look into this but I would not advise anyone follow an extreme diet, espacially without consulting their doctor. I have not removed this post - but want members to be made aware of this.

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C*5_Dodger said:
Dear Diana***,

If your husband REALLY is not yet diabetic, it may be possible to stop him progressing to becoming one! To do this he must adopt a low carbohydrate approach to dieting. However, you should be aware that this approach is not what your doctor will recommend. There are many diets that he could choose, a Google search will give you many options. The diet I chose was Atkins but Protein Power is a good one too. One more thing: If a low carb approach is to work, your husband must follow the diet exactly as prescribed ie NO CHEATING!

Regards Dodger
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Hi Steff
Not sure where on your fingers you are testing, my DN told me the best place to test is on the either side of each finger (not on the tip or finger pad) that way you can get two tests to each finger and not to use the thumb and to avoid the little finger if possible. So I tend to use the left side of the first three fingers on my left hand, then on the right hand and then the right side of my fingers on the left hand and then the same on the right, that way my fingers do not get sore. Briskly shaking your hands up and down before for a few moments before taking blood can also help.

Mo
 
Dear Admin,

I apologise, without reservation. I really did overstep the mark. I think that I was recalling the advice someone gave me when I first became diabetic which was essentially what I wrote to diana***. It started me on the path to using controlled carbs. In fact it is where I got the phrase "If you don't put the glucose into your body, how can you have high blood sugars". So diana*** ignore my post I should not have tried to prescribe a diet for your husband.

Regards Dodger
 
hi mo thanks for that i am using the pads of my fingers i knw i shudnt but it where i find it most comfortable, I was told to use my little finger but i guess diff strokes for diff folks so they say

Cheers Stef.
 
Ikklemo said:
Hi Steff
Not sure where on your fingers you are testing, my DN told me the best place to test is on the either side of each finger (not on the tip or finger pad) that way you can get two tests to each finger and not to use the thumb and to avoid the little finger if possible. So I tend to use the left side of the first three fingers on my left hand, then on the right hand and then the right side of my fingers on the left hand and then the same on the right, that way my fingers do not get sore. Briskly shaking your hands up and down before for a few moments before taking blood can also help.

Mo
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Hi Mo,

Just wondering why you were told not to use the little finger? I was told not to use the index finger - I wish these people would get their story straight!
 
Heyy, im new to this website, just joined!!
Where did u find these books to help u and your husband?
Im not yet type 1 diabetes but it sounds like ive got what yr husbands got, i have to check the amount of carbohydrates etc. in every food i eat! It would be a great help if u could tell me where u found these books, thanks, Lauraa x
 
Northerner

When I was in hospital a couple of years ago (not diabetes related), and for my sins the nurses were taking blood every 2 hours! (even thought they couldn't sort out the fact that each time I bent my elbow, I blocked the insulin pump they had me on as the needle was in the fold of my elbow), the staff nurse told one of the nurses off for using my little finger.

The staff nurse then made sure at the shift change to point out to all the nurses that they should only be using my three fingers and never, ever my thumb or little finger!

Do you know that it is possible to have a BG test during the night without really waking up - and apparently I would give the staff nurse the middle finger each time she came round to test - much to the amusement of the other nurses.🙂🙂

Mo
 
Ikklemo - sometimes I despair of (lack of) current nursing skills - a simple, soft splint would have stopped you bending your elblow enough to block off insulin / glucose IV (I suspect it was actually a 2 part infusion). I trained as a nurse in 1980s, and was perfectly capable of taking blood pressures, pulses, blood glucose levels etc without waking patients - but the only 2 nights I spent in hospital, after being knocked off my bike by a car door and waiting over 48 hours for 9cm gash in my upper arm to be cleaned and sutured - the nurses managed to wake me for blood glucose levels every 2 hours both nights and using noise bunch of keys to unlock and adjust infusion machine, plus doing blood pressure in intermittent hours. So, by the end of 2 nights I was absolutely knackered!
 
Dear Lauraa,

You did not address your message to anyone, except by implication! diana*** was offered books by me. But you can see that I have been "wire brushed" by Admin for offering dietary advice, so I'm not sure that I can offer you advice. However, this forum does have a "books" thread so that is one place that may be of interest, and Amazon can get you any book you need.

Regards Dodger
 
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