Re: OT: I have a question about blood sugar.

Gosh, and I think my low-carb diet is restrictive! I guess you need to
figure out what he is allowed that will raise his blood sugar quickly but
taken with something that will slow it's absorption once it is up there, and
that can be highly individual from everything I am reading. and, like you, I
have not found doctors that well educated in nutritional things.

Some of Su's links may be more helpful. I haven't had time to check them
out myself.

Barb C.
"Phyllis Nilsson" <phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ahhh, liverwurst. Since I don't bring foods into the house he can't eat,
I miss liverwurst, cheese, peanut butter, hot dogs, lunch meat, and dozens
more. He isn't allowed anything whole grain; guess it is harder on the
kidneys. It has to be plain white bread, no quick breads because of the
baking soda and baking powder. Sometimes I'd kill for a bowl of chili!

Barbara Carlson wrote:

I'm finding the thing that raises my BG higher and faster than anything
else is whole grain bread or crackers--even the low carb ones. If it were
me, I wouldn't have to eat much to bring it up, but carrying a few
crackers around would be fairly simple to do. I'm trying to figure what
I can put the peanut butter, or liverwurst that I am allowed on!

Barb C.
"Phyllis Nilsson" <phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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He "forgot" to mention it to the doctor at dialysis when he was there
yesterday. He's only allowed 40 oz. of liquid a day and already gets
that with his meals and medications. I'll have to check on the glucose
tablets. Thanks.

CindyB wrote:

Have you let his doctor know about this development?

Possibly fruit juice or those glucose tablets they sell in the drug
stores?



On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:58:48 -0500, Phyllis Nilsson
<phyllisnilsson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



My husband hasn't had diabetes for nearly two years, but for two weeks
he has been falling asleep every time he sat still, even at his desk or
computer. Finally took his blood sugar before breakfast the other day
and it was down to 54. It doesn't vary more than 1 or 2 points.

I've had the same trouble with low blood sugar most of my life, but I
don't care about weight gain. With him being on dialysis, it is
important.

What can I feed him to raise his blood sugar that won't also increase
his weight?



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