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@liam1955 re the hospital. He will probably put drops in and check the pressure in my eyes. I have to put drops in each night but he was pleased last time with the pressure having dropped a bit. :)
 
13lizanne said:
Just wait until your next "promotion" Barbara and William. :) Welcome to @kjc2011 who is bound to be wondering what's going on. I'm off to bed now I got up early as usual and my body clock hasn't caught up with the clock change. Good night all
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Thank you for the warm welcome sorry u didn't reply last night shattered and fell asleep typical me lol well I'm about to get up and test before brekkie see how I am and looking forward to the last day if term at school with a cheeky two weeks off xx
 
kjc2011 said:
Thank you for the warm welcome sorry u didn't reply last night shattered and fell asleep typical me lol well I'm about to get up and test before brekkie see how I am and looking forward to the last day if term at school with a cheeky two weeks off xx
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Oh and promotion? Sounds interesting
 
liam1955 said:
@Stallen - Sorry to hear you have had a 'flare up' - any pointers as to why? I certainly feel for you and hope it is short lived. So you have your Biological on an evening - and then when you wake you are OK. Can I ask if your blood sugars are erratic for a few days after injecting the Humira?
Yes, I was offered the Morphine Patches a few years ago, but, with having the Diabetes I refused them.
I went to bed at 1.30am and was up/dressed at 4am the bed is not nice to me, but the sofa is kinder. I find on an evening watching TV I have several "cat naps" for about 20 - 30 minutes so I am getting some sleep. And I keep saying to myself tomorrow I'll be in less pain than I had today = there's always hope! I hope you feel better in the morning and would you put a posting on the thread? As soon as my drug kicks in everybody will hear of it. :)
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Back on track Today, a little sore and tender, but I did get a full workout in this morning using lower weights, so a combination of Humira, testosterone and endorphins did their work.
Beginning of last month my inflammatory markers were high, so a flare up was predictable, the Humira normally works well for the whole fortnight but occasionally if I've been very active it can fall short by a few days, my bloods are normally up for a few days after injecting today's were 7.5 @3am and 3hrs after an egg on a 1/4 slice of Lidl roll BG was 10.0 much higher than I normally would be, I'm on just water, no protein shake this morning otherwise bg would have been worse.

I'll see how my HBa1c is in a couple of months time, if it goes above the current 41, I may consider taking metformin and glimepiride at minimal doses to combat the Humira and my morning exercise, protein shake and green smoothies, which tend to bump my BGL despite being quite low in carbs.
 
Hi. Good you are feeling much better this morning @Stallen - that is a good HBA1C of 41 = Well Done.:) (I found when on Humira my blood sugars went erratic for a couple of days).
This morning my blood sugar is "crazy"? In a 30 minute time period I have had 10.8, 10.4 and 10.0 - but, I had taken 2 x 50mg Tramadol within 8 hours and I actually slept from 2am until 8am undisturbed by pain, I feel a bit sluggish but that will wear off, and I'm drinking lots to flush the drug out. And I will test more throughout the day.
Before I forget just want to say @mo53 - hope everything at the hospital is OK today.:) I'm going Food Shopping
at some point today!!! (rather stick pins in my eyeballs) - but, I get a Latte and toasted T-Cake out of it..:D
 
Just to say to @ickihun you are so right. Dealing with the pain issue momentarily, the blood sugars can hopefully remain 10 or less? But, had a really good 6 solid hours of sleep even if it was drug induced, but feel so much less weary today and I have got lots done this morning. Thank You Vicky for the encouragement you are a "rock" - Bless You:)
 
@liam1955 so pleased to hear that you've had a good night's sleep, it will make things easier to bear - just don't overdo it today, I know how tempting it an be to cram lots in when you finally feel able. I've just got my eldest home from camp after a week away, missed her lots so I'm very happy right now :singing:
 
13lizanne said:
Ha ha flipping ha you lot! Im glad @doolallylady s not presently on the forum or you three would gang up on me :)
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Anna,
Congratulations on the well deserved gong. I never gang up on fellow ladies :angelic:.
Besides the tiara's being cleaned and I'd have to wait for a crane to lift me back up after curtseying, a slight bow I could just about manage ;).
 
@Alzebra - Have a lovely weekend with your daughter. Thank You for your kind words. You and a few others are inspirational to all the newbies on this forum in that ' you can control the diabetes' (it not control you) with determination, Diet, Exercise to achieve the perfect HBA1C - Well Done:)
 
@liam1955
Hi William, how are you today?
I read that you had a good few hours sleep so I'm hoping that it has made you feel a lot better and that maybe the injections are starting to take the edge off the awful pain you are in.
Guess what I saw in Tesco's this morning that made me think of you? Bags of large Caramac buttons. Don't know if they are everywhere or even new, but it's something to look out for as a treat :).
Karen xx
 
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@mo53
Just googled and came up with this, hope it might be of some help

Dehydration: Sports and other vigorous activities can cause excessive fluid loss from perspiration. This kind of dehydration increases the likelihood of true cramps. These cramps are more likely to occur in warm weather and can be an early sign of heat stroke. Chronic volume depletion of body fluids from diuretics (medicine that promote urination) and poor fluid intake may act similarly to predispose to cramps, especially in older people. Sodium depletion has also been associated with cramps. Loss of sodium, the most abundant chemical constituent of body fluids outside the cell, is usually a function of dehydration. Continue Reading
Low potassium: Low potassium blood levels occasionally cause muscle cramps, although it is more common for low potassium to be associated with muscle weakness.
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@mo53 I was going to suggest increasing your water intake.
Potassium in bananas is a no-no on lchf but I'm sure potassium is in veg too.
Oxo would replenish sodium if sweating or had upset tummy.
Water can help with alot. Muscles need water.
 
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@liam1955 I'm so pleased you had a painfree sleep.
Everyone deserves to be painfree. Use what you have to get a better quality of life.
You definitely deserve it mate. :-)
I know it can be arduous. You will have days where you just don't eant to do it but it's worth the effort.
I get days where I don't want to test but once I stop it takes some effort to start again.
I know the double effort your making. You're my inspiration.
Enjoy your latte and teacake! :-) :-) :-)
 
doolallylady said:
@liam1955
Hi William, how are you today?
I read that you had a good few hours sleep so I'm hoping that it has made you feel a lot better and that maybe the injections are starting to take the edge off the awful pain you are in.
Guess what I saw in Tesco's this morning that made me think of you? Bags of large Caramac buttons. Don't know if they are everywhere or even new, but it's something to look out for as a treat :).
Karen xx
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Snap @doolallylady - Karen, Have been shopping and I bought just the 1 bag to try! Just 10 buttons is 12.8g of sugar - looks like I'll eat only 5?:D
Thanks for thinking of me. William x
 
liam1955 said:
@mo53 - Well done on the swimming. In the summer months do you swim in the sea at all? Yes, I like both of the Tunnocks Wafers and teacakes - but then this will not surprise anyone!!! I have been really good and not eaten anything sweet today. Guess what we are doing tomorrow? = Food Shopping, but at least I get a toasted T-Cake and a Latte out of it in Waitrose. So I cannot complain really.:)
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Hi @liam1955 ! Like you, I have a real sweet tooth, but I've come up with a great choc-fix which you might like to try... I mixed two melted 80g Chocologic sugar-free dark chocolate bars with a jar of almond butter, added two tsp of Monin sugar-free Caramel syrup and a tbsp of double cream and christened it No-tella. OK, it's not as smooth and decadent as real Nutella, but it's not a bad substitute and it's only 90 cals and 1.5g of carbs per tbsp (as opposed to 100 cals and 10.5g of carbs for real Nutella). I hope it helps! :-)
 
mo53 said:
Hello friends. A question... Could cramp be caused by lack of salt? For the last couple of hours I've been getting cramp in my hands and toes. So I've got an oxo cube dissolved in boiling water to give me some salt. Does anybody have any ideas?
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Hi, @mo53! I have a tendency to cramp in my feet too, particularly when I go to bed. For me, it seems to be caused by dehydration (because I forget to drink enough during the day) and lack of movement if I've spent a lot of time at my desk, but I also find if I drink an Oxo cube in a mug of hot water about an hour before I go to bed I don't get cramp so often, so I think it's certainly salt-related.
 
@debrasue - What you just described sounds yummy. :) Do you live far away from York? If so, could you send me some to sample in the post!!!:D:D
 
mo53 said:
Hello @liam1955 we were posting at the same time. I'm not a great sea swimmer although I love to paddle lol. I tend to stick to the pool all year. I'm going to the hospital tomorrow for my 6monthly glaucoma eye check. I'm sure you will enjoy the shopping, or at least the teacakes. :)
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Hmmm, I'm not a fan of sea-swimming either. I love the idea of it, but the reality of the seawater up the nose when I misjudge the waves, the seaweed which wraps slimily around the ankles, or the unseen squishy thing between the toes which wriggles when you accidentally step on it - yuckkkkkkkkkkkk!!! I spend more time flapping around hysterically, squeaking in disgust, than I do actually swimming. :(
 
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