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Fasting BG 2021

Started by skb, December 31, 2020, 10:11:08 PM

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bigskygal

Question, my knee has been really hurting today... I think it is the cold, but I need to be able to go out to shop tomorrow. I usually take Aleve is there a better/safer painkiller for diabetics? I bought some Advil is that OK/safe? I know some pain meds are better than others for us. Anyone have some input on this?  I have had a really rough day with my knee for no known reason. The way dr appointments are so out there I expect things will be better well before I could get an appointment, especially with a new dr.

T-2 dx 2/2012 FBG 243 A1c 9.5%   A1c 6/2012  5.7%.  A1c 4% club 7/2013 to 12/2016.
12-2016 5.1%.   6/18 5.3%.   6/19  5.7%.  6/20 5.7%.  7/21 5.2%.  8/22 5.5%.  7/23 6%.
Off meds 3/2015, diet controlled.  Minimal exercise.

Grammabear

115 this morning.

Barbara - My GP recommended Tylenol to me for pain control.  She said Advil and Aleve are hard on my kidneys as I have kidney disease.  If I was hurting and Aleve was all that I had, I might be tempted to use it anyway. 

My houseguest at Christmas time came down with a cold, and now my husband and myself have the same thing.  It's been a long time since either of us had a cold.  Thinking about going back to bed for awhile.
Type 1, Tslim X2 pump, Dexcom G6
A1C 6.2% ~ Mar 2021

"I will forever remain humble I know I could have less.
I will always be grateful I know I have had less."

walkerwally1

88 this morning.  It started raining last night and continues today.  Not hard rain but steady and we are up to 1/2 inch so far which is a lot for here.  There has been near record snow fall in the Sierras with 175 inches at Mammoth Mountain and over 200 inches at Tahoe which won't end the drought but it will really help.
Barbara, I don't really know but I understand that Tylenol is the safest like Grammabear said but for significant pain which I am dealing with right now it is kind of like throwing a glass of water on a forest fire.  The soonest I could get an appointment was next Wednesday so I am going to try to get by until then.  I guess the best answer is what ever helps the most would be the best choice.
Type 2 since 1993.  Control with LCHF diet. 
A1c 4.8%   8/1/2023
Living in Mojave Desert, California, USA
"The 50-50-90 Rule.  Anytime you have a 50-50% chance of getting something right, there is a 90% chance you will get it wrong"

bigskygal

94 this cloudy morning.

20° was the high yesterday, today's forecast is 24°/10° with possible occasional snow showers.

Thanks Kathy and Wally, I will pick up some Tylenol today when I shop today. I have a couple tablets left and will take one before I go out.

The good news is that my cat food from Amazon is out for delivery today.

T-2 dx 2/2012 FBG 243 A1c 9.5%   A1c 6/2012  5.7%.  A1c 4% club 7/2013 to 12/2016.
12-2016 5.1%.   6/18 5.3%.   6/19  5.7%.  6/20 5.7%.  7/21 5.2%.  8/22 5.5%.  7/23 6%.
Off meds 3/2015, diet controlled.  Minimal exercise.

skb

Quote from: Grammabear on December 30, 2021, 08:38:39 AMIt's been a long time since either of us had a cold. 

Eventually my sore throat also turned into cold and soon it will develop into congestion and cough. This has happened to me after ages. Constitutionally, I am at my weakest in a long long time and I need to attend to that ASAP.

97 today morning.
No meds since June 2011
Controlled by Diet & Exercise
Member of 5% A1c Club

Blog : Metabolically Challenged

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Grammabear

107 this morning.

Feeling weak and tired even though I slept fairly decent.  Very tempted to go back to bed.  Have no appetite at all.
Type 1, Tslim X2 pump, Dexcom G6
A1C 6.2% ~ Mar 2021

"I will forever remain humble I know I could have less.
I will always be grateful I know I have had less."

walkerwally1

99 this morning.  We got a good bit of rain yesterday, not a hard rain but steady and over 1/2 inch.  We are now exactly one inch over the total rainfall for last year.  Snow pack in the Sierras is at an all time high which is very good for water needs for Southern California. 
Gosh, it seems like we all are dealing with some kind of health issue.  In my case the pain is constant and I hope to manage until my doctor's appointment Wednesday.  Take care of yourselves.
Type 2 since 1993.  Control with LCHF diet. 
A1c 4.8%   8/1/2023
Living in Mojave Desert, California, USA
"The 50-50-90 Rule.  Anytime you have a 50-50% chance of getting something right, there is a 90% chance you will get it wrong"

bigskygal

116 this partly cloudy morning.

27° was the high yesterday, today's forecast is 19°/4° with possible snow flurries.

Had a really bad bloody nose last night, feeling drained today and afraid to blow my nose.

T-2 dx 2/2012 FBG 243 A1c 9.5%   A1c 6/2012  5.7%.  A1c 4% club 7/2013 to 12/2016.
12-2016 5.1%.   6/18 5.3%.   6/19  5.7%.  6/20 5.7%.  7/21 5.2%.  8/22 5.5%.  7/23 6%.
Off meds 3/2015, diet controlled.  Minimal exercise.