Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

This is one of those that we all have an idea what you are going through but only you know your pain. There are no good words other than to know that everyone wants the best for you.

OK... been sitting here for 2 hours. Took 1 oxycodone, 2 aleve, and 1 of the Arthritis pain killer NSAIDs I have just before I sat down. Still sore, but pain has backed off, and I'm about to check out of here. Gotta call my hay guy about tomorrow and hope he has something to offer me. Thanks all. I really appreciate all the well wishes and positive feedback. Rammy, way too long a drive, but I do appreciate the thought. OK, Night all! I'll let you know how things go tomorrow.

Take the med and hope for relief!!

Guess you will want to look at low carb eating now. Really, bread, sugar & starches (all the really good things). But eggs & milk are ok. Veggies, too!


You do know that a vet has to go thru "normal" medical school, then another 4 in vet...so, IF he practiced as a vet he is used to working with those who can't describe it all. That could mean a difference approach to treatments.

I’m so sorry you are having so much pain, LS. I had siatica, when I walked the floors of St. Mary’s hospital, in Rochester. I would fight back the tears, until I got home. It was bad, but somehow I don’t think it was as bad as what you are going through. I’m guessing a 15 on a scale of 1-10. Hopefully eventually (not anytime soon, I’m sure), eating better and losing weight will help mitigate the pain some.

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Sugar came in at 6.9, threshold for diabetes. So, no longer borderline, now officially am. It's the control sugar kind so the diet and changes are def going to be ramping up.

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A hemaglobin A1C (aka A1C) of 6.9 is definitely in the diabetes range. But, the good news is that this is your first reading in that range. I can almost guarantee, by eliminating ALL sugar and lowering your carb intake, your bloodsugar readings WILL go down, and you will see your A1C will go down too. Keep in mind, that the A1C reading is indicative of a time span of 3 months, so you won’t see a change, in your A1C for at least that long. Your goal, ultimately should be to get it below 5.7. By making a low carb lifestyle a way of life, it is absolutely doable. You have made a good start. So keep up the good work!!!

I didn't "like" your post LS. I'm sorry that you are in so much pain.

Did I read it right that you have another "visit" in THREE MONTHS? what the hell are you supposed to do in the meantime? Eat pills? Damnation. You are in PAIN and need relief, are there no other tests that can be run to further determine the causes of this horrible pain that you are suffering? You can't lay in the recliner eating pain pills for the next 3 months. You need help now. GRRRRR...…. that pisses me off to see you ignored like that. The prednisolone may help you now, but it is a double edged sword. It will eat away your joints and bones. My sister was on it and had both hips replaced and one shoulder, courtesy of prednisolone. Yes, it helped her deal with her issues, but it circled back around and kicked her ass. Use it carefully if you can.

You are Blessed to have @Devonviolet in your corner. She is not a doctor, but something better. She is a healer.

Taking care of the goats gives you something to get up for and keeps you motivates to get up and get moving, even through all the pain. It may hurt, but they keep you going. Big hugs.

Good luck with the weight loss program and diet changes.
I personally don't adhere to or follow any kind of specific diet, and prefer to use portion size control and especially exercise to keep off the lbs and keep my heart working as well as keeping my a1c down. (I have type2)
But, in your case, pain would probably prevent you from doing very much exercise right now and the low carb tread will undoubtedly help..

(DO AVOID youtube recipes from someone known as Genie B. Delishus (Trailer Park Cooking on youtube)

Joe, I made the enchiladas @Mike CHS posted the recipe for on page 2 or 3 of the low carb thread. They were good! I made us 2 apiece, but I think just 1 and a salad would be a meal for us. I really, really miss tortillas. Now that I can make "tortillas" from shredded cheese, I can make us tacos! You should try the enchilada recipe. You are a good cook, they are easy.

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hemaglobin A1C (aka A1C) of 6.9 is definitely in the diabetes range. But, the good news is that this is your first reading in that range. I can almost guarantee, by eliminating ALL sugar and lowering your carb intake, your bloodsugar readings WILL go down, and you will see your A1C will go down too

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For ME -if this made the difference between selective eating and daily pricks, sticks & all that....I'd even give up by beloved dark chocolate. (Still smell it)

You are on the brink...…..of recovery !!! Steak & green beans need no sugar added.

It ain't all bad, more bothersome to start, then 2nd nature. Years back, when my low blood sugar got bad, I had to do the same. It took about 6-8 months to get things back in line but, it worked. High stress can cause problems -- your pain is HIGH stress. Hope your meds are helping.

If your Dr prescribes one of the GLP-1 antagonists (injectable pens such as Trulicity, Byetta or Bydureon), it will help get your a1c down and more than likely, you will also shed about 20-30-40 lbs in 6 months as a side effect. I hated the Bydureon injections (in the belly) but it got me where I needed to be in a hurry in regards to my diabetes. (These are not insulin..they help your body utilise the insulin it already produces)
(I stopped the Bydureon after 12 weeks..just didn't want to go thru the injections any more...definitely not pain free)