I’ve got this blog in my RSS reader, and have been enjoying it. They’ve mentioned my blog today!
Living with Diabetes – The Diabetes Weblog – www.thediabetesblog.com
Author: kathleen
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Dentist
He’s starting to realize that I’m a bit “special”. My gums are generally inflamed and he gave me some Peridex. I’m due for another cleaning next month, so maybe this will hold things off.
He asked about the trip, and I confessed that I came back early after not sleeping there. Then he decided that’s why the gums had flared up — and he probably isn’t wrong.
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Mouth pain
One of the issues that got to me during the trip was tooth and mouth pain.
The change in pressure really bothered the tooth I’ve been having with. I’ve also come to the conclusion I’m having gum problems.
I’m about to see, I’m at the dentist.
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Better!
I feel SO much better. I slept all night last night. And slept all night the night before. I was absolutely exhausted last night. I don’t show as much weight loss today as I did yesterday, and I think some of yesterday’s weight loss was due to dehydration. I still weigh less than I did when I left, but not as low as I was yesterday.
I tried to see at least one of my medical team this week — I am seeing 3 next week, but they are all busy this week — it IS spring break for the largest school district.
I also scheduled my cardiologist in June. I’m doing a nuclear stress test then.
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Interesting Study
I know when I have trouble with food cravings sticking to low carb does help.
Welcome To Diabetes In Control – Why Low-Carb Diets Produce Fast Results For Obese Diabetics
Why Low-Carb Diets Produce Fast Results For Obese Diabetics
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Weight after the trip
Good news, my weight is the lowest I’ve seen in years. I started concentrating on losing weight about a year ago this week, after seeing my weight at several doctors. I’ve lost about 35 pounds in the year.
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Diabetes traveling overseas
One good thing about the trip is that diabetes didn’t get in the way. I will put the cause of that on the new pump.
Several times I used the food list on the pump but a lot of the time I guessed and corrected later.
I’m going to talk to CDE before I do any more tweaking but I do like the results I’ve seen so far.
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Sleep
Right now my biggest issue is sleep. Periodically I forget how to sleep. No one understands this.
Weird things trigger it. This time its the trip and the other stress I am going through.
I honestly don’t know how to fix this.
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From my Treo