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torcowish: 4 months ago

OMG someone help!!!!!!! especially diabetics!!!!!!

ok we'll quick story- I have a long line of relatives that have diabetes and stuff and I'm kind of over wieght for my age somewhere around 130 lbs I'm 13! and my doctor wants me to cut down so I don't get diabetes last time I checked my blood sugar was 100 that was in August or something idk but I ate a LITTLE WAY TOO MUCH SUGAR for valentines day and I passed out for a minute I haven't did that in a long time so I used my grandmothers blood test and I've never used it but I saw her use it and it said 300!!!!!! help me!! what do I do and is it just a re-set thing? because last I checked 300 was supposed to kill you right away.

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kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone

Okay, here's the lowdown, if you have a reading over 200 two hours after eating, you are diabetic. Now, 300 is not going to kill you, but, you always want to stay below 140, anything over 140 is causing damage to your vital organs, like your eyes, kidneys, heart. I'm not sure of your height, 130 is not a bad weight if you are at least 5'6". Don't panic, but you really need to let your parents know what's happening so they can help you. There is all kinds of great information on " The American Diabetes site" check it out, also try to avoid regular cokes, don't eat fruit unless it's with a meal, one orange can raise your sugar to 300. It's now about watching your carb intake, carbs convert to sugar.

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Sweeterthantea: 4 months ago via Android

good

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samanthajune: 4 months ago

You rock Kookie! Always so helpful. Sometimes I don't understand why kids don't go to their parents with some of this stuff.. I'd be a little more than hurt and sad if my boys didn't feel they could come to me with anything....
Hope all is well! I'm sure your countin down the days to the keys!!! :o)

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kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone

Oh Mandy don't you know it!!! Can't wait girl ;)

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torcowish: 4 months ago

i told my mom samanthajune she knows about it now, honestly i just didn't wanna scare her at first but now its fine. we're going to the doctor to check tomorrow. and she wasn't hurt...just so you know.

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samanthajune: 4 months ago

Didn't mean to be disrespectful. And didn't mean just this question. Glad to hear you're getting things checked out. Wish you well.

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kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone

@torcowish, I'm so glad to hear your going to get checked out, listen, I know it will be tough at first to manage, no one wants diabetes, hang in there, you want to live a long normal life, listen to what your doctor tells you to do, also make sure they send you to the classes so you will understand better whats happening to your body. Look me up if you need help, just go to google type in my name Kookiegirl then ask. com after it and you can find my last question I answered. Good luck.

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happyforever823: 4 months ago

calm down. maybe the blood test is wrong. dont tell her or else itll freak her out and her blood pressure will increase. just say that "it's pretty high and she should go to the doctors"

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torcowish: 4 months ago

hmm you mean mine? or my grandmothers?!?!? because mine is getting higher i know that for sure

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zenpop: 4 months ago via iPhone

Calm down take a walk around the block help burn sugar maybe you should run 30 min. every day

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torcowish: 4 months ago

Yea I'm thinking of that just I can't now but in the spring I will definetly take an advantage of that

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bittyjo: 4 months ago via iPhone

Calm down little one, do you have stairs? If so, walk up and down them half dozen times or more. You'll be ok, lol put the candy away, eat more fruit.

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kookiegirl: 4 months ago via iPhone

No, fruit is bad for diabetics, it's just like eating candy if eaten alone, always eat fruit with your meal if your going to eat it, this keeps you from having sudden spikes in your sugar level.

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bittyjo: 4 months ago via iPhone

Kookie, you are correct, I was too quick to answer, I should have taken more time and finished my answer properly. Thanks:)

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DeronCaudle: 4 months ago | Last edited at 8:17PM on 2/15/2013

300 is considered very high for blood sugar. Normal range is usually around 100-125 or somewhere in there. Right before I was diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic (about 8 years ago) the nurse tested my sugar at 444 (before I was taking any meds). Now it runs about 120-150 mornings and up to 180-190 after meals, and down to 70-80 in the afternoons before eating. A chocolate binge will certainly "jack up" the numbers. And I now try to get in at least 30 minutes of walking several times a week.

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