JOHN - RE: Digest Number 644

[Guest guest]

About testing. Each individual is different and may require different needs.

I have to test 5 times a day and use 5 shots per day, using 3 differen

insuilins. My son is on the pills, not insulin, but is required to test 4 times

per day.

 

Joanie

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hello John,

 

Thank you so much for all your fabulous advice. At the moment everything is

very new and confusing to me so to have this sort of information is just

what I need. This sort of personal information is often more 'in touch'

with reality than 'expert' information. I'm not saying for one moment that

I wouldn't listen to medical and other professional advice, it's just that

it is generalised and not geared to specific individuals. I think the way

to go is to follow the professional advice but 'tweak' it along the way with

tricks that work for you.

 

Unfortunately I do not have a glucose monitor. I believe that in Holland

these are only provided to insulin dependent diabetics and I am not on

insulin. I also believe that the cost of purchasing your own meter and

strips is quite prohibitive. I asked a friend of mine who is a clinic nurse

and she told me that my blood glucose did not need to be tested so

frequently. However, I am still a bit concerned that it will only be tested

once a month when I visit the diabetes care nurse.

 

Do you have a good website that you can recommend for GI information?

 

As far as salt use goes, I use VERY little, if any, in cooking. I also try

to avoid adding it to my food on the plate. Fortunately I really enjoy

cooking and prepare 99% of our meals from scratch so I can carefully control

what goes into them.

 

Sauces and dressings are also no problem for me - I usually just use a

little bit of lemon juice on my salads. If I am making a sauce for

something like lasagne I use virtually no butter/margarine and use wholemeal

flour and goat milk to try to keep the sauce as low-fat and high fibre as

possible. We also only use wholemeal pasta, flour, bread etc so hopefully

we are heading in the right direction.

 

I have my first appointment with the dietician next Tuesday but, as you say,

I have already found the most amazing diabetes support group and I am

learning a tremendous amount from the members. Practical information from

'fellow travellers' is always a wonderful resource.

 

Cheers from Marie