Soda Junkie

Kristin

I can sympathize with your husband as I've been there and
done that. I was totally addicted to Pepsi. It was my
caffeine in the mornings, had to have it with every meal and
everywhere in between. When I was diagnosed it was like I
would never drink a soda again and I was in mourning.

Visited with a friend who drank nothing but diet Coke and
out of politeness had to swallow it. It was not good.
However, I thought I could stand it in a pinch. Well, I know
your husband is hurting and I feel so bad for him.

I am here to tell him that in time, he will be able to drink
diet Dr. Pepper. Before he knows it, it will be impossible
to drink the "real" stuff. I cannot stand regular Pepsi or
Coke anymore. This is something I would have never believed
but it is true. I wish him all the luck in the world and
when the initial shock of being diagnosed in the first place
subsides, he can concentrate on learning to like the diet
brands. I will hold a good thought for him. Be patient with
him. I might add, although not a good idea perhaps, but some
people have actually mixed the regular and diet for a time
until they eventually wean off the hard stuff. If he's
having a very bad time you might try that. But you will find
that his blood sugar levels will go down drastically once he
is off the real stuff and that is an incentive.

=96Patricia=96

Hypnosis. That's hard for people to believe when they see it
in a newsgroup, etc, but it worked wonders for me. Helped me
lose some weight, and I too used to be a soda-aholic, and
now have no desire for them. Most people have a lot of
misconceptions about hypnosis, they think they'll end up
being brainwashed, but that is not true. You're awake and
alert the entire time. Contact a hypnosis clinic, or a
psychologist who is trained in hypnosis for more
information. They usually give a free initial consultation.
Hope things work out for you guys.. lucy

"Snarfweazel!" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My husband was just diagnosed Friday before last. So far
he has run the gamut of all possible emotions at least
twice! His biggest problem, is giving up his soda. He
drinks a case of Dr. Pepper a week (ok, not a shocker he
is Type 2 diabetic hu?) and if he doesn't have it in the
morning he gets like a junkie trying to quit cold turkey.

He tried the diet soda, and he does not like it. Has
anyone here had a similar problem where there was more of
a food addicion than just a "like" you had to give up?
About how long should it take once he gives it up
completely before he will be a normal human being?

Thank you in advance!

Kristin

Thanks so much for your input! He agrees with you, he does
feel like he is in mourning for the loss of his beloved
Dr. Pepper

We are going to make room in our freezer for large bags of
ice, because he does love ice water as long as it's
commerical ice that has no funny taste. He has already begun
cutting back on his consumption, even though the Dr. said
not to worry about changes in his diet till the next
appointment on the 25th. I think he is saying the "long
goodbye" to his lifelong friend! Its sad to watch, but I
told him that I will not ask him to give up anything I am
not willing to give up myself. So last week when we went to
the grocery store he put a 12 pack of Pepsi in the cart for
me and I put it back, he asked if I wanted diet and I said
no. So far I am having headaches at work, but yesterday I
had 1/2 cup of coffee and it stopped the headache and no
headache at all today, I just drowned myself with water!

Kristin

Patricia Aquino said:

Kristin

I can sympathize with your husband as I've been there and
done that. I was totally addicted to Pepsi. It was my
caffeine in the mornings, had to have it with every meal
and everywhere in between. When I was diagnosed it was
like I would never drink a soda again and I was in
mourning.

Visited with a friend who drank nothing but diet Coke and
out of politeness had to swallow it. It was not good.
However, I thought I could stand it in a pinch. Well, I
know your husband is hurting and I feel so bad for him.

I am here to tell him that in time, he will be able to
drink diet Dr. Pepper. Before he knows it, it will be
impossible to drink the "real" stuff. I cannot stand
regular Pepsi or Coke anymore. This is something I would
have never believed but it is true. I wish him all the
luck in the world and when the initial shock of being
diagnosed in the first place subsides, he can concentrate
on learning to like the diet brands. I will hold a good
thought for him. Be patient with him. I might add,
although not a good idea perhaps, but some people have
actually mixed the regular and diet for a time until they
eventually wean off the hard stuff. If he's having a very
bad time you might try that. But you will find that his
blood sugar levels will go down drastically once he is off
the real stuff and that is an incentive.

–Patricia–

--
If the Second Amendment is so out of date then shouldn't we
also throw out everything written before it? What now...
"Hail The Queen?"

Thank you! He is not too open minded to alternative forms
of medicine... well actually he is not open minded to
medicine at all! It took me two years just to get him to go
to THIS Dr.'s appointment! And I think he half blames me
for his diagnosis since I am the one who made him go in the
first place!

I will keep reminding him he has options, and pray for the
best.

Kristin

lucy said:

Hypnosis. That's hard for people to believe when they see
it in a newsgroup, etc, but it worked wonders for me.
Helped me lose some weight, and I too used to be a soda-
aholic, and now have no desire for them. Most people have
a lot of misconceptions about hypnosis, they think they'll
end up being brainwashed, but that is not true. You're
awake and alert the entire time. Contact a hypnosis
clinic, or a psychologist who is trained in hypnosis for
more information. They usually give a free initial
consultation. Hope things work out for you guys.. lucy

"Snarfweazel!" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

My husband was just diagnosed Friday before last. So far
he has run the gamut of all possible emotions at least
twice! His biggest problem, is giving up his soda. He
drinks a case of Dr. Pepper a week (ok, not a shocker he
is Type 2 diabetic hu?) and if he doesn't have it in the
morning he gets like a junkie trying to quit cold turkey.

He tried the diet soda, and he does not like it. Has
anyone here had a similar problem where there was more of
a food addicion than just a "like" you had to give up?
About how long should it take once he gives it up
completely before he will be a normal human being?

Thank you in advance!

Kristin

--
If the Second Amendment is so out of date then shouldn't we
also throw out everything written before it? What now...
"Hail The Queen?"

Snarfweazel! said:

Thank you! He is not too open minded to alternative forms
of medicine... well actually he is not open minded to
medicine at all! It took me two years just to get him to
go to THIS Dr.'s appointment! And I think he half blames
me for his diagnosis since I am the one who made him go in
the first place!

I will keep reminding him he has options, and pray for
the best.

Kristin

Kristin: Good job in getting him to the docs for the
diagnosis.

Yes, it's hard at first, and it helps that you are there for
him. My suggestion to you and your hubby is to do much
research on the matter. It will help the both of you learn
and understand diabetes better. Plus, it helps to have a bit
of knowledge when facing some doctors (especially those that
might give you a bit of a hard time...you'll know what I
mean when you come up against one). 😉

He also should look into a diabetic nutritionist/dietitian.
They should be able to recommend things that he could try to
incorporate into his new eating plan. I'm surprised that he
doesn't like diet Dr. Pepper: My
b/f thinks it's one of the only diet sodas that tastes close
to the original, and he used to be the biggest Dr. Pepper
drinker I know! However, your hubby will have to realize
that he will have to give up regular sodas in order to
better control his blood sugars. Not to scare you, but
uncontrolled BG's can lead to a wealth of other problems,
and having co-morbidities isn't fun (I can tell you from
personal experience with diabetes, kidney failure,
secondary hyperparathyroidism, etc.). A diabetic diet is
much easier to deal with than the one I have to follow for
dialysis/diabetes.

So, try to get as much information as possible from the
internet. Here's where you can start:

American Diabetes Association Home Page:
diabetes.orghome.jspOpen ↗

Diabetes.com: my.webmd.com65902Open ↗

American Diabetes Association:
diabetes.diabetesjournals.orgdiabetes.diabetesjournals.orgOpen ↗

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse:
diabetes.niddk.nih.govdiabetes.niddk.nih.govOpen ↗

Yahoo! Diabetes chat: chat.yahoo.com *sign in with a
yahoo ID, then go to "health and wellness" then click
"Diabetes Chat"

Good luck!

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Thanks so much for the info!! I bookmarked all the links so
I can check each one out. We go back to the Dr. today to
find out how is second blood work came out. They also did a
urine test this last time which was different than the first
time. Is that possibly to make sure he isnt secreting
ketones? If all goes well he will be able to just continue
his meds and now change his diet and exercise routine.
Otherewies, the Dr. said if the sugar #'s arent better than
last time he is going to start him on night time insulin
injections until his diet and exercise can get it better
under control. I am making a list of questions I want to ask
the Dr. since I am the cook in the family and I hope to be
reassured by the end of the day.

Kristin

LadySycamore said:

Snarfweazel! said:

Thank you! He is not too open minded to alternative forms
of medicine... well actually he is not open minded to
medicine at all! It took me two years just to get him to
go to THIS Dr.'s appointment! And I think he half blames
me for his diagnosis since I am the one who made him go
in the first place!

I will keep reminding him he has options, and pray for
the best.

Kristin

Kristin: Good job in getting him to the docs for the
diagnosis.

Yes, it's hard at first, and it helps that you are there
for him. My suggestion to you and your hubby is to do much
research on the matter. It will help the both of you learn
and understand diabetes better. Plus, it helps to have a
bit of knowledge when facing some doctors (especially
those that might give you a bit of a hard time...you'll
know what I mean when you come up against one). 😉

He also should look into a diabetic
nutritionist/dietitian. They should be able to recommend
things that he could try to incorporate into his new
eating plan. I'm surprised that he doesn't like diet Dr.
Pepper: My
b/f thinks it's one of the only diet sodas that tastes
close to the original, and he used to be the biggest Dr.
Pepper drinker I know! However, your hubby will have to
realize that he will have to give up regular sodas in
order to better control his blood sugars. Not to scare
you, but uncontrolled BG's can lead to a wealth of other
problems, and having co-morbidities isn't fun (I can
tell you from personal experience with diabetes, kidney
failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism, etc.). A
diabetic diet is much easier to deal with than the one I
have to follow for dialysis/diabetes.

So, try to get as much information as possible from the
internet. Here's where you can start:

American Diabetes Association Home Page:
diabetes.orghome.jspOpen ↗

Diabetes.com: my.webmd.com65902Open ↗

American Diabetes Association:
diabetes.diabetesjournals.orgdiabetes.diabetesjournals.orgOpen ↗

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse:
diabetes.niddk.nih.govdiabetes.niddk.nih.govOpen ↗

Yahoo! Diabetes chat: chat.yahoo.com *sign in with a
yahoo ID, then go to "health and wellness" then click
"Diabetes Chat"

Good luck!

--
If the Second Amendment is so out of date then shouldn't we
also throw out everything written before it? What now...
"Hail The Queen?"

It's easier to preserve what we already have than fight to
regain what we have lost.

SAVE YOUR SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS!