Type 1 diabetes

Hi…
In the past few days I have noticed that when I go out for a walk, my feet get
numb. My shoes and socks are both in good condition, and I’m not walking
further or longer than usual when it happens.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Jenny
–
We’re gonna win Twins, we’re
gonna score. We’re gonna win
Twins, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a homerun, shout a hip
horray! Cheer for the
Minnesota Twins today!
–The Minnesota Twins: Back to
back Western Division Champs!

I walked today…about four miles, around one of the local lakes. When I came
home and took my shoes off my sock was all bloody. The tip of my toe looks like
maybe it got squished against another toe’s nail. Still bleeding a bit. But I
didn’t ever feel *anything* and that is kind of scaring me. My shoes aren’t
too new or too old…
Should I ease off the walking until I can talk to my doc about it?
–
We’re gonna win Twins, we’re
gonna score. We’re gonna win
Twins, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a homerun, shout a hip
horray! Cheer for the
Minnesota Twins today!
–The Minnesota Twins: Back to
back Western Division Champs!

For the past few days I’ve felt like my sugars are low, all the time. Almost
all the time I’ve been well over 100, occassionally in the low 200’s. Yet I
feel shaky and a little out of it. Does this happen to anyone else?
Jenny
–
We’re gonna win Twins, we’re
gonna score. We’re gonna win
Twins, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a homerun, shout a hip
horray! Cheer for the
Minnesota Twins today!
–The Minnesota Twins: Back to
back Western Division Champs!

Hi: I am new to this site. Hope I do this right. I have been type2
diabetic for 18 years, taking metformin, avania, glybride, and
prandase, I am so depressed. Yesterday went to specialist, who gave
me insulin prescription to start me. I drove past drugstore because
i couldnt stop crying. I am in denial. In March I had two stents
inserted in main heart artery. I have to buy a blood pressure
machine to test BP twice daily. I am 48F, am under alot of stress
raising 5 year old grandson since he was 6 weeks old. Am always
tired, and lots of depression. I try to be happy around grand so he
doesnt pick up on my problems but I am sure he does pick up some. I
am over weight. Linda M

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experience in senior life settlement.
There is a company here in Idaho, Progressive-Life.com, who buys
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and to leave something to my family (just in case). I don’t want to
do mortgage our house ’cause I don’t want to leave my love ones with
bills in the event I pass away. They are offering more than the
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and based on what I have seen so far, I think senior life settlement
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When I struggle so much with this disease, I take small positives as wonderful
thoughts. My newest one is this: I finally found a positive to figuring out
every carb I put in my mouth. When I am pulling 20 grapes off the stems, I can
pick the best looking ones. Like I said…small, yet huge.
Jenny
–
We’re gonna win Twins, we’re
gonna score. We’re gonna win
Twins, watch that baseball soar!
Knock out a homerun, shout a hip
horray! We’re gonna win the
Minnesota Twins today!
–The Minnesota Twins: Back to
back Western Division Champs!

I went for a walk today (2 miles!). Before I left I was 103 and had a snack
with carbs and protein. Now, two hours later I am 250 with a trace of ketones.
I have a mild cold…
Do I wait to take some insulin, even with the ketones or do I take some insulin
and risk bottoming out later? Or I could cut my normal sliding scale in half.
Ideas anyone?
Jenny

If my Glucose level is 66 is this normal or low? And do i need to go
to the doctor?
Angel in NC

To all of my Jewish friends on the group: Have a joyful Passover!
Danna Botwick
mom of Lucy, 13, diagnosed 1/17/04

I went for a mile long walk. Checked my sugar before, during and after. At
dinner I took half my usual insulin dose, yet I suddenly dropped to 49. Why is
it that you can be low so long after exersise?