Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Nice to see ya KFish.........hope everything is good with little ones.......and you both of course.......

Been one of those days today..........internet shopping is a blessing!!!!!!

 

[macraven]

Kfish, welcome to motherhood, the place where we can hold a baby and type at the sametime....

glad you stopped in.
figured you had your hands full with the toddler and newbie.


call in your sister to come do your laundry for you.
and while she is there visiting you, maybe she will cook dinner........!

 

[RAPstar]

So apparently my body hates me and I might be dying. But I'm overdramatic. Had to come into the doc today for an urgent appt. I'd go into detail, but I'd rather not. Just cross your fingers for me.

 

[tink1957]

Robbie...hope everything goes well with your appointment...sending prayers and good thoughts your way.

 

[schumigirl]

So apparently my body hates me and I might be dying. But I'm overdramatic. Had to come into the doc today for an urgent appt. I'd go into detail, but I'd rather not. Just cross your fingers for me.

Fingers and toes crossed Robbie........you don't need to go into detail for us, no need. But we're thinking of you......

Internet isn't a place for sharing everything!!!



Chucking down with rain here......nearly bedtime for us........

Wondering what I can do tomorrow........

 

[tinydancer09]

Robbie, my body hates me too. I don't have a gall bladder anymore and sometimes ONLY SOMETIMES my body hates dairy fat and fried foods. I got it taken out when I was 22 and we estimate it's been "Dead" since I was in middle school... thats when the dairy fat intolerance happened. I get deathly ill when I eat spinach too. Hope it's not too, too serious and can be solved.

 

[Kivara]

Robbie prayers and well-wishes for you!

 

[Robo56]

Sending prayers up to Gods ears for you RAPstar. Lots of good healing thoughts coming your way. Hang in there

 

[RAPstar]

So apparently I set a record with my doc: I had the highest triglyceride count he's ever seen. And my blood sugar is high. And there's other stuff but the other test results are needed first. Needless to say, insulin and a cholesterol pill and more to come. There goes trying all the Butterbeer variations. Well all the walking may help. But at least 1 hot and 1 cold. And maybe like a piece of the fudge eaten over several days. And 1 fishy green ale. And 1 bowl of earl grey ice cream. Wait what was I talking about again?

 

[Monykalyn]

So apparently I set a record with my doc: I had the highest triglyceride count he's ever seen. And my blood sugar is high. And there's other stuff but the other test results are needed first. Needless to say, insulin and a cholesterol pill and more to come. There goes trying all the Butterbeer variations. Well all the walking may help. But at least 1 hot and 1 cold. And maybe like a piece of the fudge eaten over several days. And 1 fishy green ale. And 1 bowl of earl grey ice cream. Wait what was I talking about again?

high triglycerides and blood sugar go hand in hand. Do you drink energy drinks? lots of reg sodas? eat candy? ALL those cause high triglycerides and high sugars-
PM me if you want diet suggestions if your MD doesn't refer you to a Dietitian (I am an RD). I really have a pet peeve with MD's who throw pills at patients without also getting to the actual cause of the issue Hang in there- all the walking and relaxing will help with those too!

 

[macraven]

Robbie you are too special to kick the bucket yet

Meds and diet change will help a lot with those two problems.

Hugs and prayers for you

I have a brother with triglycerides in the 900 range
Meds he started are helping to reduce that level

Start your medicine treatment now so you can have butterbeer on you upcoming vacation

 

[Lynne G]

Good thoughts your way Robbie. Fingers and all crossed that you get it all straitened out and are healthy again.

Another night going down to freezing again. Oh well. Enjoyed a blustery, cool sunny day. Hope the wind dies down soon. My poor hair. Guess I am glad it isn't past the middle of my back.



Not really. Hope all will have a good night. And hope Kfish gets a restful one. Hang in there Kfish, hugs to the little guppies.

Time to put a pot of tea on. It is that sort of night so far. Later homies. Hugs to all that need one.

 

[RAPstar]

high triglycerides and blood sugar go hand in hand. Do you drink energy drinks? lots of reg sodas? eat candy? ALL those cause high triglycerides and high sugars-
PM me if you want diet suggestions if your MD doesn't refer you to a Dietitian (I am an RD). I really have a pet peeve with MD's who throw pills at patients without also getting to the actual cause of the issue Hang in there- all the walking and relaxing will help with those too!

Oh I'm a horrible eater. Tho I try to keep to diet drinks, sugar free energy drinks, and tea/coffee with Splenda. Tho I always forget about the sugar in milk when I have coffee. But my weakness is ice cream, and Starbucks iced sugar cookies, and fried food, and cake, and Mexican food. Wait what was I talking about again?

 

[RAPstar]

Robbie you are too special to kick the bucket yet

Meds and diet change will help a lot with those two problems.

Hugs and prayers for you

I have a brother with triglycerides in the 900 range
Meds he started are helping to reduce that level

Start your medicine treatment now so you can have butterbeer on you upcoming vacation

Mine were 4000. My blood sample looked like a strawberry milkshake

 

[macraven]

Well look on the bright side that it wasn't 5000.....

You'll get the levels down
You are young and you can do it

 

[Monykalyn]

Mine were 4000. My blood sample looked like a strawberry milkshake

Yeeeaaahhh-that might possibly be a record We actually have a journal at the office of the highest/wackiest labs we have seen. The Blood Alcohol levels of some of our repeaters would kill (literally) me.

Small changes...can bring big results

 

[macraven]

a shout out to the Bluer family !!

hope all is going smoother for you all and Mom is improving with nurse Mrs Bluer's help.



and where is buckeev now?

 

[macraven]

i'm thinking we need to figure out when all the homies are going to be in the darkside this october.
do we want to make a new thread and titled it:

who is going home in october?

or do we want to just post here and keep an update every 4 pages so it would be easy to find?


most of us like a meet and greet so we can put a face to a name

i'll go with what the majority decides.
we can give it a week or so then all have time to chime in on it.

 

[tinydancer09]

Mine were 4000. My blood sample looked like a strawberry milkshake

I was going to ask you what they were because mine were high. I had my blood tested the Monday I got back from Disney. Mine were "only" 495 though and I decreased them down to 200 by my best. HOLY COW! Carbs will get you to. They turn to sugar. And alcohol. I'm sorry I know how hard it is to radically change diet. I refused to take meds I order to save my liver so I had no choice but to change.



I'll more than likely be there again for my birthday in September. Bummer. think I'm going to give HHN a try... My BFF wants to (the one that's afraid of clowns.) I said I'd only do it if we did it with my brother. His pass expires before my birthday so it's looking like opening weekend. Joy joy

 

[macraven]

What are “healthy” levels of TGs and cholesterol?*



Healthy Range1
Borderline Levels1
Unhealthy Range1
TGs
Less than 200
200-399
More than 400

HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein) the "good" cholesterol

At least 50


Less than 40
LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein)
the "bad" cholesterol


Less than 130
if otherwise healthy; less than 100 if "high risk"†
130 - 159
More than 160


web md and Mayo clinic states:

The National Cholesterol Education Program sets guidelines for triglyceride levels:

Normal triglycerides means there are less than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).

Borderline high triglycerides = 150 to 199 mg/dL.

High triglycerides = 200 to 499 mg/dL.

Very high triglycerides = 500 mg/dL or higher.

High triglyceride levels may lead to heart disease, especially in people with low levels of "good" cholesterol and high levels of "bad" cholesterol, and in people with type 2 diabetes. Experts disagree, though, on just how bad of an effect high triglyceride levels by themselves have on the heart.

tinyD, 200 was acceptable about 10 years ago.
charts have been revised and my internist wants his patients to have lower than 197 now.
exercise is a good way besides diet to lower the numbers.