ports/ CFRD

[saveferris2009]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CF45sucks</b></i> Once the A1C levels get to high they will put your daughter on insulin. </end quote> The gold standard for CFRD diagnosis is a 2 hour OGTT. </end quote>


ANd even then, you will find many CFers with a fine OGTT, a fine A1C, taht still have CFRD.
Doing 4 blood pricks/day (fasting, 2 hours after each meal) for 7-14 days is by far the most accurate way to diagnose CFRD.
CFers with untreated CFRD die younger and have less energy to live life.
I used to fear CFRD with every fiber of my being, but it's really not as bad as I feared. I have been diagnosed and treated for the past 4 weeks and I feel much better.

 

[saveferris2009]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> <div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>CF45sucks</b></i> Once the A1C levels get to high they will put your daughter on insulin. </end quote> The gold standard for CFRD diagnosis is a 2 hour OGTT. </end quote>


ANd even then, you will find many CFers with a fine OGTT, a fine A1C, taht still have CFRD.
Doing 4 blood pricks/day (fasting, 2 hours after each meal) for 7-14 days is by far the most accurate way to diagnose CFRD.
CFers with untreated CFRD die younger and have less energy to live life.
I used to fear CFRD with every fiber of my being, but it's really not as bad as I feared. I have been diagnosed and treated for the past 4 weeks and I feel much better.

 

[saveferris2009]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> In her case, it's also important to remember that active infection can raise serum glucose levels. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16056197</end quote>

Active infection with elevated serum glucose is not a reason not to treat.
CFers will not recover from infections as well and will get more frequent exacerbations if blood sugar isn't controlled in ALL situations.
Keep the questions coming - we're hapy to help

 

[saveferris2009]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>Havoc</b></i> In her case, it's also important to remember that active infection can raise serum glucose levels. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16056197</end quote>

Active infection with elevated serum glucose is not a reason not to treat.
CFers will not recover from infections as well and will get more frequent exacerbations if blood sugar isn't controlled in ALL situations.
Keep the questions coming - we're hapy to help

 

[msosnow]

Thank you everyone, I did check her levels this morning and I will check again 2 hours after dinner tonight. It was 77 which is good, they said anything under 125 is normal. I am doing a log , I have to do that once a week a reading before breakfast and then a reading 2 hours after dinner. I did think of a question if it's good to be under 125 is there a number that is too low? She goes in for a follow-up today, so we shall see. She seems to be good, I have really noticed that she is thirsty a lot more that usual and uses the bathroom more, but thinking it could just be me paying more attention to that. And maybe it could be all the antibiotics she is on. Thanks again for all the information.

 

[msosnow]

Thank you everyone, I did check her levels this morning and I will check again 2 hours after dinner tonight. It was 77 which is good, they said anything under 125 is normal. I am doing a log , I have to do that once a week a reading before breakfast and then a reading 2 hours after dinner. I did think of a question if it's good to be under 125 is there a number that is too low? She goes in for a follow-up today, so we shall see. She seems to be good, I have really noticed that she is thirsty a lot more that usual and uses the bathroom more, but thinking it could just be me paying more attention to that. And maybe it could be all the antibiotics she is on. Thanks again for all the information.

 

[Havoc]

Yes, there is a point at which blood sugar can become too low. It's different for everyone, though. Symptoms of low blood sugar vary, but I hear patients say they often have numbness and tingling in their hands, shakiness, lethargy and an overall bad feeling. Late signs of hypoglycemia are changes in mental status (they act drunk) and unresponsiveness.

 

[Havoc]

Yes, there is a point at which blood sugar can become too low. It's different for everyone, though. Symptoms of low blood sugar vary, but I hear patients say they often have numbness and tingling in their hands, shakiness, lethargy and an overall bad feeling. Late signs of hypoglycemia are changes in mental status (they act drunk) and unresponsiveness.