Tag Archives: diabetes management

Oh so sweet

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Anna

We are conditioned or programmed if you will, to think that sweet means good. Looking at some kid and saying, she is such a sweetie is considered normal and even nice. If anything is extremely good, it’s “sweet”. Let alone … Continue reading →

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Diabetic neuropathy and cold weather

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Anna

Not a great combo and you hear this from the horse’s mouth. Remember when I was blogging about my neuropathy gone bad after eating some rice? https://comeinsitdown.wordpress.com/2020/02/11/carbs-rant/ I was thinking, how come it happened so fast after only one time … Continue reading →

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Low Carb Cooking

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Anna

Pretty sure I didn’t invent much but I thought up the ingredients for having low carbs. I watch my carbs like a hawk and this soup followed the suit. Here goes . Low Carb Barley Vegetable Soup in a Crockpot … Continue reading →

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What happened to my morning fasting BG

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Anna

Lately it’s been around 100, give or take. I however found out that the variations have to do with sleeping or not for the full 8 hours at night. Yesterday someone texted me at 4 am which woke me up, … Continue reading →

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The Journey of a Test Strip

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Anna

I am of course talking about diabetic test strips that I use on a daily basis. First off, a bit of history. Test strips and meters likewise are an important part of managing diabetes at home. Nowadays we take them … Continue reading →

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What happened when I went off my meds

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Anna

Remember the day when the meds prices skyrocketed? I called Walgreens for a refill and was shocked to hear the price of a tube of psoriasis ointment, as far as I remember it was well over $100. At the time … Continue reading →

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The faces of neuropathy

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Anna

Turned out, there are plenty with the new ones emerging every now and then. Remember when I blogged about my first day on the job about a week ago? The neuropathy hit shortly afterwards and left me wondering why. No really. … Continue reading →

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Post-meal blood sugar spikes

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Anna

Contrary to the popular belief, a spike in blood sugar after eating also known as postprandial hyperglycemia is not uncommon and typically not dangerous. Unless advised otherwise, most folks with diabetes don’t even have to check their blood sugar after … Continue reading →

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Flying with type 2 diabetes

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Anna

This involves some advance planning. While traveling by car allows for more flexibility with food, it is not so should you choose to fly. The airline food is not necessarily the healthiest. BuzzFeed website provides information of airline meals for … Continue reading →

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How often to check blood sugar?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Anna

Checking blood sugar is an important part of diabetes management. But how often to do so is a good question. In this context, I am talking about type 2 diabetes. Ever since I was first diagnosed, I was instructed to … Continue reading →