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So, how long have you been a diabetic?
2 years ago
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Or, how a bump on the leg two weeks ago suddenly turns into something that finally forces me to visit the ER …
I don’t post that much so most of you wouldn’t have noticed me dropping out of sight after last Thursday. After self semi-treatment failed to reduce a growing lump in my leg (and swelling up/down it) I did the thing I hate the most and went to ER – where that question was asked …
So, five fun days and a lot of antibiotics – and controlled diet and a quick/short acting insulin – and they kicked me out yesterday. Why didn’t I say ‘hi’ then? Well, the deities weren’t done telling me what a dumbass I was/is …
Lots of things I now can’t/shouldn’t have (or in very tiny portions), so I went to Wally-mart to pick up some frozen meals that wouldn’t cause me more harm than good. Halfway to the store I get a low tire warning (haven’t checked/added air in months so not too worried – I should have been!) Got to the store and all my tires still look nice and round.
Coming out of the store I was greeted with the right front sitting on its rim …
And discovered that I’d forgot to trade out phones when I left the house (house phone talks to its base station, maybe 100 feet range – oops!)
So picture this old fart jacking up the car, carrying/rolling the tire over to the gas pumps (they have air and I had an old tire repair kit in the car), finding/patching a leak, carrying/rolling the tire back (having to raise the car a bit higher as inflated tire was taller than flat one) and then finally driving away …
I did get a couple offers to help, but I’m stubborn (and the one I did try to allow to help didn’t know what he was doing!) Also had a couple people point out where I could get it fixed around the corner or just down the street – I still wonder how they thought I was going to get the car there without ruining the tire and maybe the rim?
I did say ‘old’ tire repair kit, the ‘glue’ was dried out and the corded patches were hard to work with (the prayer was ‘just get me home!’) and it did the job.
So this morning I’m looking around at all the food we already have, seeing what can be mixed with what to eat without going over the ‘total carbohydrates’ I’m allowed to have each meal/day. (was told ‘no’, I can’t just save it all up for one big ‘cheat’ meal …)
One day at a time as they say …
I don’t post that much so most of you wouldn’t have noticed me dropping out of sight after last Thursday. After self semi-treatment failed to reduce a growing lump in my leg (and swelling up/down it) I did the thing I hate the most and went to ER – where that question was asked …
So, five fun days and a lot of antibiotics – and controlled diet and a quick/short acting insulin – and they kicked me out yesterday. Why didn’t I say ‘hi’ then? Well, the deities weren’t done telling me what a dumbass I was/is …
Lots of things I now can’t/shouldn’t have (or in very tiny portions), so I went to Wally-mart to pick up some frozen meals that wouldn’t cause me more harm than good. Halfway to the store I get a low tire warning (haven’t checked/added air in months so not too worried – I should have been!) Got to the store and all my tires still look nice and round.
Coming out of the store I was greeted with the right front sitting on its rim …
And discovered that I’d forgot to trade out phones when I left the house (house phone talks to its base station, maybe 100 feet range – oops!)
So picture this old fart jacking up the car, carrying/rolling the tire over to the gas pumps (they have air and I had an old tire repair kit in the car), finding/patching a leak, carrying/rolling the tire back (having to raise the car a bit higher as inflated tire was taller than flat one) and then finally driving away …
I did get a couple offers to help, but I’m stubborn (and the one I did try to allow to help didn’t know what he was doing!) Also had a couple people point out where I could get it fixed around the corner or just down the street – I still wonder how they thought I was going to get the car there without ruining the tire and maybe the rim?
I did say ‘old’ tire repair kit, the ‘glue’ was dried out and the corded patches were hard to work with (the prayer was ‘just get me home!’) and it did the job.
So this morning I’m looking around at all the food we already have, seeing what can be mixed with what to eat without going over the ‘total carbohydrates’ I’m allowed to have each meal/day. (was told ‘no’, I can’t just save it all up for one big ‘cheat’ meal …)
One day at a time as they say …
Diabetes can be serious business. Please take better care of yourself! Dr finally convinced me to get a blood test after about 10 years. Was not warned ahead of time and the results came back, with all being excellent...except. She wanted to put me on metformin immediately as my A1C was high. " How high? " 1 point over normal range. Considering I had eaten breakfast a half hour earlier she grudgingly admitted that the result might not be valid. Personally I was expecting my liver to be suing me for separate maintenance as I was a major investor in Jack Daniels for quite a few years or my kidneys going on strike from taking rat poison daily for the last 13 years.
Next test was before breakfast and came back well inside normal range. Dr was disappointed as for my age I am disgustingly healthy, even though I've been abusing this chassis for so long.
Yeah, it was explained to me my leg would have been just fine - IF I didn't have all those high blood sugars feeding the infection ...
And they were jumping on me for my A1C being 10.4 (very high I'm told.)
So I'm on some pills - and trying to be good about what/how I eat.
I did pick up one of those prick kits, staying under 200 so far (though they want me under 150.)
One day at a time as they say.
Looks like I'm on the same stuff, 1000mg twice a day.
'What do you mean I can't have the double cheeseburger with bacon because that's too much bread in one meal? And no fries because the bun was already too much? And no, I can't fill my 44oz mug with ice cream and two cans of A&W?'
So I'm checking numbers to see what I can and can't (safely) get away with. No cold turkey, but more controlled turkey. Added fun is my mom is on low salt and planning meals gets to be even more fun.
It returned to 0.5, but that was some two months later. A good thing over that counter reading glasses spanned the gap.
As for references, you might try these links.
A general listing of all US-FDA links on metformin
https://www.fda.gov/search?s=metformin
US recall lists for metformin
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safe.....ormin-products
Odd, metformin was recalled so why are they giving it to you?
Why Is Metformin Being Recalled? The reason for the 2020 recall was the detection of high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine, more commonly known as NDMA, an organic compound linked to causing cancer in high concentrations. Metformin hydrochloride is not the only drug affected by NDMA-related recalls.Mar 31, 2023
Is there a recall on metformin in 2023?
In January 2022, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall of metformin. People with type 2 diabetes use metformin to control their blood sugar alongside a healthy diet and exercise.Jan 25, 2023
Metformin Recall: NDMA Contamination - Health
Is there a recent recall on metformin?
Cranford, New Jersey-based Viona Pharmaceuticals is recalling 23 lots of Metformin Hydrochloride ER Tablets. The tablets, sold in bottles of 100, have expiration dates ranging from June 2022 to January 2023. Click here for the full FDA advisory detailing this recall.
And mine is a 60 pill bottle with an expiration date of 02/2025, so hopefully it's not hurting me more than it's helping ...
We went on weight watchers, which is great, because there are things you can eat as much of as you want, so you don't go hungry. I'll know in a couple of weeks if my numbers have come down.
Take care of yourself Red...
Vix
Right now they're telling me to watch my total carb intake, 60/75/75 B/L/D or 45/60/60 if trying to diet. And wouldn't you know it, one can of A&W root beer is 44 all by itself ...
Vix
It takes a bit to get away from all the prepared to eat stuff, but when you do you will certainly feel better for it.
Vix
When I woke up in hospital after DKA, I was told my blood sugar reading was in the neighborhood of 1060. No wonder I was feeling off the month before...
Still recovering and will have to get used to the new 'normal' - whatever that turns out to be.
One day at a time ...