Subject: Re: new-comer
From: Ron Swart (rdswart@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu Nov 04 1999 - 07:29:17 EST
Hi Willie, The thing you should know is that with that drug, you could possibly have a LOW blood sugar situation...watch for it. I have described it as the "fight or flight" feeling you get when the cop turns the red lights on ya, or when you've just made the class bully real mad! Sometimes you might get sweaty, and shakey, too...your body considers this an emergency situation and you should too! If you get these symptoms and you can't test to confirm it, treat it as a "low" and eat some fast sugar, like a glass of regular sodapop or fruit juice. I was pretty surprised, when I was on that drug, and had LOW blood sugar, since that was not usually my problem -- far from it! =Ron Swart Long Beach, CA, USA rdswart@earthlink.net WILLIE.G.THOMAS@CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV wrote: > > > Hello :) > > I just Joined the list yesterday and thought I would say Hello !!!! > > I am Willie Thomas, have been diagnosis as a diabetic from my annual > physical ! This is all new to me. They are starting me out on > oral med GLUCOTROL. I go to see a dietitian today. My weight is good, > but I know I must exercise more and eat right. Any tips for someone > new to this would be greatly appreciated. > > thanks > Willie > > Triangle, Virginia > > WILLIE.G.THOMAS@CUSTOMS.TREAS.GOV >
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