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Increased water can decrease daily readings and averages, which in turn can decrease A1C @A DiabetesTeam Member.
Recommended daily water intake is 1/2 to 3/4 ounce water for every pound of body… read more
My blood pressure has been high in the morning and i take two different blood pressure meds. A doctor told me to increase exercise and decrease sodium. Is this normal. My blood decreases throughout the day.
That is not normal - it should typically be close to it's lowest level when you wake up and gradually rise throughout the day
Too much salt, and not just the bit you put on from the shaker, but in… read more
I get treated for Diabetes, with Insulin and Oral medication, as well as for Cholesterol, Hypertension and Depression.
Thank you
For me, I can only tolerate saccharine, AKA sweet and low, aka the pink packet. So that is the best for me.
I feel sick when I have the others I have tried.
when I was 8 they tubes from my kidneys to bladder and my bladder to out were to small causes a serious backup of urine into my kidneys. that was surgically corrected but almost killed my kidneys. 17 years ago I was told that my kidneys bleed at a +3 for no apparent reason, but function normally. in 2004 I found out I had angiomloipomas in both kidneys In 2004 they were 1-4mm in 2005 they had grown to 4-5cm. in 2007 they remain the same. my question is: should I even be on the metformin… read more
So sorry. May you choose wisely.
Yes, it sure does
A number of hormones will cause a rise or even a spike in blood sugar
Adrenaline (epinephrine) and Cortisol are two of the biggies
Frustration, pain, fear, stress etc all cause an… read more
High blood sugar won't come down. Do I need to call for insulin increase?
You can use more insulin, depending on what you use. But increase slowly, like 1 or 2 units at a time. Just keep an eye on your sugar level. So that is does not drop into a low too quickly
I am doing a sliding scale with Tresiba long acting insulin. I tried to obtain an appointment with my Endocrinologist but the receptionist wasn’t allowing me to connect with him.