Diabetic Recipes
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August 29th, 2008
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Michelle Kowalski
Michelle Kowalski is a writer, editor and photography hobbiest from St. Louis. She now lives in Phoenix with her husband and three young children where she works for a trade-magazine publisher.
Diagnosed in February 2005 with pre-diabetes, Michelle started on a regimen of healthier eating, a daily 30-minute walk and oral medications. Just two months later, she learned she was pregnant with her third child. With input from a diabetes educator, Michelle's diagnosis was changed to type 2 diabetes based on the log she kept. She started on Lantus and later in her pregnancy took Novolog to manage her blood sugar.
Post-baby, Michelle continued on Lantus, started Metformin, tried Byetta and eventually went back to Novolog because it offered her the best control. In January 2008, as part of her quest to start on an insulin pump, Michelle learned that she actually has type 1 diabetes.
On August 2nd, 2008 at 3:55 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
On Post: Finally Letting Go
On July 25th, 2008 at 11:24 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
Hi, Karen. Symlin is a drug for people with diabetes who take insulin that essentially slows the absorption of food, helps curb post-meal highs, and can help people lose weight among other things. You can go to www.symlin.com for more detailed information.
On Post: A Byetta Low
On May 13th, 2008 at 5:16 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
I'm not on Byetta anymore. My blood sugar was constantly high when I was on it. We later learned that I'm type 1, which likely explains why Byetta didn't work for me. I'm sorry, but I don't have any suggestions for you.
On Post: A Smack of Reality
On May 8th, 2008 at 5:11 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
I'm in! I'll bring the brass knuckles.
On Post: Donut Day Off
On May 8th, 2008 at 11:00 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
Sometimes you just have to do that.
On Post: Broken Squirt Gun
On April 25th, 2008 at 2:51 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
What a smart young lady you have raised, George.
On Post: Diabetes Thrill Seeker
On April 20th, 2008 at 7:24 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
Hey Fatima. It sounds like you're taking orals. For me, it's partly about location. There was a time that I was forgetting to take one of my meds in the mornings and I discovered that if I put the bottle in a more prominent place that it was harder to forget. Also, it just has to become part of your routine. Just like checking your blood sugar. So if you're taking orals when you eat, try putting your pills in a cabinet where you'll see them, say, every time you reach for a glass or a clean plate. And just try to make it part of your daily ritual.
On Post: Diabetes Thrill Seeker
On April 15th, 2008 at 3:15 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
I think it's a great idea, too, but would have no idea where to start either. Maybe start with the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Or, heck, maybe it's something dLife would want to take on.
On Post: Food Issues
On April 9th, 2008 at 11:41 EDT Michelle Kowalski said:
I think what you're doing is right. When I was growing up anything not deemed "healthy" was banned from the house. If sugar was the first, second or third ingredient in cereal we couldn't buy it. There were never chips, junk food or desserts. So I found those things elsewhere and hoarded them. I still do. I seriously have a hard time "sharing" junk food with my kids and my husband.
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Hey Karen. I do know a little about the medicines you mentioned, but everyone reacts differently to these medicines. I advise talking to your doctor, or getting a referral for the other doctor in your town, or exploring finding an endo in another city. I know how tough that can be as I lived in a small town for seven years. Good luck.