Posted by Racer on May 22, 2004, at 9:10:34
In reply to Re: Injecting some of my own concerns... » Racer, posted by Dinah on May 21, 2004, at 12:04:16
The stress relation to diabetes doesn't surprise me. I know that my responses to stress -- especially the extended stress that I've been going through for the last few months -- do me in, in a lot of ways, and it has had it's effect on my blood sugar over the years. In my case, though, it's just losing the normal ability to regulate blood sugar. I get really brittle at times, but it seems to be med related. Yet another reason to dread going to the damn doctor again.
Thank you for your answer. As for the Type I/Type II question, I think it's one of those "there is no heirarchy of suffering" things, but I've always thought that Type II would be worse in a lot of ways. In my DH's case, he knows his routines inside and out, he has a life's habit of staying inside his limits, and he can regulate his blood sugar with an injection of fast acting insulin to compensate for any little indiscretions. That actually gives him a fair degree of flexibility, as his ice cream consumption tends to prove. (Low carb and/or sugar free, but it's still not exactly Diabetic Health Food, if you know what I mean.)
Good luck, and I'm pulling for you on the diet side. Have you tried noa's suggestion of water chestnuts for snacks? They've got a nice, kinda nutty taste, and they CRUNCH!!! That crunch always seems so satisfying to me. They won't fill you up, but if you need a crunch fix, they might help. (And I love Claussen's pickles, nice crunch, savory taste, and just great RacerSnack.)
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