tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post7099415839143980948..comments2023-09-02T06:44:22.702-07:00Comments on Wildly Fluctuating: Measuring MetabolismGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-67110136322908897992019-03-04T16:12:46.227-08:002019-03-04T16:12:46.227-08:00I'm sorry. We have to remember that diabetes n...I'm sorry. We have to remember that diabetes never goes away completely. If we return to eating rice and potato salad, we'll probably put on weight and BG will be higher. <br /><br />I no longer want potato salad, but if you do, Fran McCullough has a great recipe for "potato" salad in her book "The Low-Carb Cookbook."<br /><br />I realize balancing diabetes and Crohn's is a challenge. You can do it!<br />Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-28760550764363949282019-03-04T16:00:35.095-08:002019-03-04T16:00:35.095-08:00Unfortunately, my luck ran out quickly - a home A1...Unfortunately, my luck ran out quickly - a home A1c test in December showed I was already at 7 (up from 5.7 within less than two months) so I went back to 5mg of glipizide and last week it was back to 6. Not great, but I'm very relieved. I'm still not sure what the cause/effect is with so many variables, but now I've gained back 18 pounds and I'm cutting back on the carbs again, which isn't easy once you're used to rice and potato salad again!adoptspice@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389632972241769299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-34197012351106189212019-01-18T07:04:01.744-08:002019-01-18T07:04:01.744-08:00Why don't you contact them, explain your situa...Why don't you contact them, explain your situation, and ask if they need any more beta testers.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4893234962600967689.post-72308686324649360932019-01-18T05:41:22.467-08:002019-01-18T05:41:22.467-08:00I wish I had one of those right now! I was very si...I wish I had one of those right now! I was very sick with Crohn's disease last year and lost almost 30 pounds (and ended up in the ER with a badly infected perirectal abscess). My next A1c was my lowest in years (mid 5s) and my doctor cut my glipizide in half to 2.5 mg a day. I was very worried because my carb intake skyrocketed with my new Crohn's friendly diet (featuring white bread and white rice!) but so far my bg readings have been lower than what they were before the Crohn's diagnosis. Maybe my metabolism has changed - and if it has, I would love to be able to monitor it!adoptspice@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389632972241769299noreply@blogger.com