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Another confused diabetic
I just saw my Doc today and told him that, even though I have been following my diabetic diet, my blood sugars would spike at times. Now, I also have a chronic cough, so along with cough medicine, I use “sugar free” cough drops. I know that there is sugar alcohols in the drops that can spike, or at least raise my blood sugars. But my Doc goes into this big chemistry explanation of how this and that doesn’t get absorbed by the body so there IS NO WAY THAT YOUR COUGH DROPS COULD BE THE CULPRIT!!! It’s THE FOOD YOU ARE EATING!!! Now, I live in a NURSING HOME (AT THE AGE OF 50 and have been in 3 different ones since I was just DAYS AWAY FROM MY 35 BIRTHDAY!!!!) and they don’t even HAVE a diabetic-friendly menu so I have to pick what I know is the lowest in sugar for each item for each meal. (I’m getting tired of sliced turkey, baked chicken, or ham for the meat and green beans or peas for the veggies. Sometimes they will have ham salad or tuna salad, 3 bean salad but not often enough. I’m just tired of the menu and my Doc.
But the real thing is that I don’t know why else, when I don’t take a cough drop, is my blood sugar spiking? That’s the confusing part. ???
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Hi, so wouldn't a product that boosts your immune system be o.k., because the other meds are decreasing your immune system.Or am I on the wrong track?
@vanin11 they are intentionally decreasing your immune system to prevent rejection of the transplanted organ. I have monthly blood tests to make sure they within the correct level, weekly after they have made any changes in my meds. Unfortunately the decreased immune system does cause the patient to be more apt to contract viruses and infections and makes them more difficult to fight off but that’s the price we pay for a lifesaving organ.
JK
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1 Reaction@contentandwell JK:
Great research and good info for transplant patients.
Teresa
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1 ReactionHi, Sorry, I didn't read the transplant part till after I sent the reply. My wife is on Humera which does as you describe. The thing is im not qualified to give medical advice but I don't think a few tsps of cough suppressant would increase those functions.
Wayne
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1 Reaction@vanin11 I presume that is directed to me. They are scrupulously careful about any medications or herbals that transplant patients use. The majority of rejections are because someone did not take their immunosuppressants or they compromised them but taking something that worked against them. The info I got is right from the site for Sambucus. Why risk it? As they say, "I didn't come far just to come this far". Another posting suggested Traditional Medicinals Organic Throat Coat. That has echinacea in it which also acts to increase immunity as does Airborne. It's a delicate balance.
JK
You are correct to be careful , why risk it.
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1 ReactionHey Dany, Sorry it has taken so long to reply. I have memory problems and forget A LOT OF STUFF THESE DAYS! I do have to eat things with flour and other carbs like potatoes but I do it in moderation. BELIEVE ME, I HAVE THOUGHT LONG AND HARD MANY, MANY TIMES of moving but what stops me is the thought that what if the place I end up is SO MUCH WORSE? I have since talked to a dietitian that at least SAID she comes here every 2 weeks and that she would stop in the next time she is here and all times after. I think it has been OVER 2 weeks but I could be wrong. I have also started on Trulicity. It is a once a week injection that is NOT insulin but it helps the body produce it’s own insulin. My blood sugars have been SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER SINCE THEN!!! 🙂
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2 ReactionsWelcome back @justme67. Thank you for keeping us updated with the use of Trulicity. I hope that it continues to work for you. I look forward to following your progress.