Posted by gardenergirl on September 30, 2007, at 19:05:25
In reply to Re: so glad you posted » twinleaf, posted by Dinah on September 30, 2007, at 14:29:58
> I suppose I should test more often myself, even if my doctors are less than enthusiastic about my sharing the results.Wow, I'm surprised to hear that. My sister developed gestational diabetes, and they had her test four times a day. I thought that was a bit excessive given that she really couldn't effect drastic change between tests, but she could within a day. I figured once or twice a day would be sufficient, especially given that her highest reading was only 141. But that would be the minimum I'd be comfortable with. And my f-i-l has borderline, and he tests at least 3 times a day.
> I'm rarely aggressive about pursuing these things. I guess I should try to be. And I really am a hypochondriac. :) Or rather, I should say I somaticize. I always have.
"Hypochondriac" is such a loaded word. And "somaticize" can be, too. But it just means that there's something going on with you, and that you present that via bodily symptoms, primarily. And regardless, diabetes is a disease with real symptoms and effects. It may be affected by your emotional state, stress, other meds, etc., but it's still something real in your body. If your bs's are going up with stress, then they're up. That's all. They're just up, and you and your docs need to work together on keeping them lower. Part of that of course involves the work you do with your T, but there's a medical part to it, too.
Okay, off my soapbox now. :)
gg
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