Continuous Gluclose Moniter

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

followup- Since Ben & I pm'ed and talked already......
I got the Libre 3 and on its 2nd day. Very easy to use and setup.
So far, my average is at 200, which is high and already had some spikes above 250.
I had a Powerade drink, and it jumped up with 3 rice cakes.
Now, i tell ya, i just starting this, and have not commited to totally water.
Having a breakfast tonite for dinner, we'll see how it goes:
pancakes, bacon, eggs, grits

Well, i guess the pancake did not do well.
This morning: bowl cheerios and banana---
did not go well either.
Crap!!!

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Well, i guess the pancake did not do well.
This morning: bowl cheerios and banana---
did not go well either.
Crap!!!

LOL, everything that tastes good is high in carbs. At least the Libre 3 will give you an idea of how different things effect you. Once you get your levels down you will be amazed at how much better you will feel mentally and physically.

[pawpawdiv9]

Dang it Ben, i cant live on fruit pops and yogurt-LOL
Time to trash everything in the fridge & freezer.
Its weird, as i eat pizza for lunch and it didnt do much.
But i have noticed when i pee, it goes way down, i guess a exit for the sugar out the body.
Been getting dry mouth latley tho.

Guys-- i know this might be TMI, but hey its helping me and maybe others too.
and dont mind, if others chime in on their experiences or eating habits

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Dang it Ben, i cant live on fruit pops and yogurt-LOL
Time to trash everything in the fridge & freezer.
Its weird, as i eat pizza for lunch and it didnt do much.
But i have noticed when i pee, it goes way down, i guess a exit for the sugar out the body.
Been getting dry mouth latley tho.

Guys-- i know this might be TMI, but hey its helping me and maybe others too.
and dont mind, if others chime in on their experiences or eating habits

My last 90 day average is 137 BG and Pizza would easily push me to 275-300.

Breakfast is easy for me. I have a huge omelet with 2 eggs, 1/2 cup egg whites, cheese, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, meat, and sour cream on it. That is only 430 calories and 10 carbs. It is a huge meal that keeps me full until lunch and the low carbs has very little effect on my BG.

With the metformin make sure you get enough water so you don't get dehydrated.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by bnorth

My last 90 day average is 137 BG and Pizza would easily push me to 275-300.

Breakfast is easy for me. I have a huge omelet with 2 eggs, 1/2 cup egg whites, cheese, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, meat, and sour cream on it. That is only 430 calories and 10 carbs. It is a huge meal that keeps me full until lunch and the low carbs has very little effect on my BG.

With the metformin make sure you get enough water so you don't get dehydrated.

Thanks ^ on the dehydrate part....LAST NIGHT was bizzare
About midnight-- i swear my crotch was in pain like i was passing kidney stone.
Never had it, but i was hurting and peeing so much......
Concidentally, by blood sugar alarm (250) was going off too.
My back (kidneys) was hurting...horrible night.
Morning...my sugar levels went back down to the 150 level after the drama.
Ate honey nut cheerios for breakfast (no banana this time)
and it hit the alarm level again. Thinking of trying that "truegrain or whatever cereal"
as for the omlete thing, that might work, what breads you eat? wheat

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Thanks ^ on the dehydrate part....LAST NIGHT was bizzare
About midnight-- i swear my crotch was in pain like i was passing kidney stone.
Never had it, but i was hurting and peeing so much......
Concidentally, by blood sugar alarm (250) was going off too.
My back (kidneys) was hurting...horrible night.
Morning...my sugar levels went back down to the 150 level after the drama.
Ate honey nut cheerios for breakfast (no banana this time)
and it hit the alarm level again. Thinking of trying that "truegrain or whatever cereal"
as for the omlete thing, that might work, what breads you eat? wheat

Chris you are not going to like to read this.

Absolutely zero bread/wrap of any kind, no cereal of any kind, and a big no on milk. All those would make my alarm go off also. When I do drink a small amount of milk it is Fairlife or similar without all the carbs of regular milk.

With the omelets I will cut up a few days worth of ingredients so I don't have to prep stuff every day.

Also I do not eat for at least 4 hours before bed time and drink very little during that time. The peeing is your body trying to get rid of all the extra sugar.

Google low and no carb foods. I try to do 50 carbs or less a day. It is not easy or fun but you can get used to it. The other option is next check up getting on more meds.

[pawpawdiv9]

Sensor Failure
After 7 days- was weird getting a low reading alert. Then the sensor say wait 10 minutes, then 30 min later says to replace.
I found that i can get a replacement b/c it didnt last the 2 weeks.

Removing sensor- it really was stuck good!! But left a good mark afterwards, clean with soapy water and placed another close-by.

Was this sensor a FLUKE?? or this happens a lot?