I'm beginning to dread going to Sunday Mass

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Lastly, the best thing to do is not get angry or mad with her or at least show her that you are upset because of what she’s doing. She’s being counterproductive given her condition, but it doesn’t help when you two fight about it, and I’m glad to hear that you haven’t been fighting recently.

This is a very tricky subject, but the best thing she can do right now is to consult a doctor about her habits and condition and see where they can go from there. It’s bad when you are being affected by this.
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I frequently remind myself to STHU where my differences of opinion on her personal habits are concerned. At this point she has no idea how much this is bothering me.

Thanks, everyone, for your support and prayers. I am out of town tomorrow night (euphonium lesson at UAB), but on Wednesday I may try to schedule a sit-down with her to discuss some of these issues.
 
I just got over something similar - three months of miserable morning sickness. I never knew when I was going to vomit and felt sick constantly. It’s a terrible feeling. When I was really bad, I did not attend Mass. My husband took the older kids alone. My priest said it was justifiable to stay home if I were feeling very poorly. Maybe your wife needs to talk to the priest about missing Mass when she’s feeling awful. Getting up earlier would only have contributed to my nausea, and when you feel that lousy it’s hard to eat a “good” breakfast. I hope she feels better soon.
 
Could you make her something simple to eat right before leaving? A piece of toast, or whatever diabetics can eat? You could chop fruit the night before, or have pancakes in the freezer… however much you feel you’d be up to.
 
She shouldn’t have to change her sleeping schedule because she’s a diabetic. I know many diabetics who work 3rd shifts and are very healthy. But her doc needs to be aware of her schedule.
Her doc should also be made aware that this med is making her sick on a daily basis. Some folks need to try a number of different medications before they find the one that works well for them on all levels.
I second a healthy shake that is either made at home with fresh fruits and yogurt vs. a Slimfast. Glucerna and those like that made especially for diabetics can also be used.
And if the nausea goes away, then she can go to mass without the problems.
I’m sorry she’s having such troubles, but please make sure she knows to tell her doc everything including the nausea and her sleeping hours.
 
One of the ingredients in Slimfast is Carrageenan…that stuff is not good for you at all…
research indicates that carrageenan can cause gastrointestinal inflammation, lesions and even colon cancer. In folks with Inflammatory Bowel Disease or other gastrointestinal disorders, carrageenan can make symptoms much worse. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a condition that currently afflicts over 37 women in America and up to 70% of women at some point in their lives. Carrageenan is a friend of IBS and helps it stay strong and problematic for those with the condition.
Dozens of peer-reviewed studies have pointed to the same conclusion that lab animals fed food-grade carrageenan have increased rates of colon cancer. Yikes! :eek::eek: Given the proven negatives health effects of carrageenan consumption, I think we can all agree that it is better to be safe than sorry.
 
DaddyGirl said:
Are you sure the Slimfast isn’t contributing to her nausea??

That stuff has tons of additives that would make me gag…and also, it’s high in processed sugar (I thought maybe a diabetic tries to stay away from that?) and artificial sweeteners and chemicals…

If she can only handle liquid at that time of day, she might be better off having a good, solid protein shake—protein powder from the health food store mixed up with banana or other fruit in the blender…it’s low in sugar, high in protein, and pure in ingredients.

Here’s what’s in that Slimfast–I wouldn’t go near it myself…:

MALTODEXTRIN, SUGAR, COCOA (PROCESSED WITH ALKALI), GUM ARABIC, HIGH OLEIC SUNFLOWER OIL, CELLULOSE GEL, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, BUTTERMILK POWDER,SOY LECITHIN, XANTHAN GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DEXTROSE, CARRAGEENAN, SALT, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, GUAR GUM, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER), ASPARTAME. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE, VITAMIN E ACETATE, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, NIACINAMIDE, ZINC OXIDE, CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, MANGANESE SULFATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, CHROMIUM CHLORIDE, RIBOFLAVIN, BIOTIN, COPPER GLUCONATE, FOLIC ACID, SODIUM MOLYBDATE, SODIUM SELENITE, PHYTONADIONE (VITAMIN K1), POTASSIUM IODIDE, CHOLECALCIFEROL (VITAMIN D3), AND CYANOCOBALAMIN (VITAMIN B12). SWEETENED WITH NUTRITIVE SWEETENERS AND A NONNUTRITIVE SWEETENER. MAY CONTAIN WHEAT . PHENYLKETONURICS: CONTAINS PHENYLALANINE.
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Actually, the stuff my wife drinks has fructose (just fructose, not HFCS), not sugar.
klm120861 said:
I used to drink Slimfast in the mornings but stopped because it tied my stomach in knots and made me sick as a dog. And I’m not diabetic! That stuff will tear up a healthy person. I can only imagine what it would do to a diabetic. I don’t know if it’s any better given your wife’s diabetes, but check out Instant Breakfast with her doctor and/or nutritionist. At least you add your own (real) milk to it. My Mom uses it when she’s feeling sick from all her cancer meds. Or maybe Ensure as they have one formulated for diabetics.

In other words, it might not be the meds. Especially if she only gets nauseous when she drinks Slimfast. It may be the Slimfast.
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Actually, the Instant Breakfast has more sugar (19 grams) than the Slimfast (18 grams).

Back to square 1.
 
Honestly, I think your wife needs to grow up a bit and be an adult about her health and her faith. I love to sleep late too, but being rushed for mass just doesn’t put me in a good mindset, let alone if I eat a ****** breakfast and get indigestion.
 
RedSparklyShoes said:
Honestly, I think your wife needs to grow up a bit and be an adult about her health and her faith. I love to sleep late too, but being rushed for mass just doesn’t put me in a good mindset, let alone if I eat a ****** breakfast and get indigestion.
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I so disagree with you telling him his wife should grow up…getting shots everyday can make you sick, and she is still trying to go to mass. That was not a nice thing to say.
 
Maybe you could bring some healthy snacks that she can eat in the car. Surely as a diabetic, she is not obliged to observe the pre-Communion fast. I have hypoglecemia, and nearly passed out during Mass. I discussed it with the priest, and he ordered me not to fast.
 
Carnation Instant Breakfast has a lot of sweetener in it, too. Something a bit savory for breakfast would be better.

Re: a comment above: Carrageenan is just an extract made from carragheen/“Irish moss” (Chondrus crispus) seaweed. Look up carragheen pudding – people’ve been using carragheen as a thickener and setter forever, as well as just eating the carragheen. Of course, if one’s digestion isn’t Irish, one’s mileage may differ.
 
She’s going to try some cereal and fruit this Sunday. Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I have to cover the 0000-1200 shift Sunday morning for a guard who is taking a week off to be with her father after his surgery. I’m going to the vigil; she’s going Sunday morning by herself.
 
DaveBj said:
She’s going to try some cereal and fruit this Sunday. Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I have to cover the 0000-1200 shift Sunday morning for a guard who is taking a week off to be with her father after his surgery. I’m going to the vigil; she’s going Sunday morning by herself.
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I’ll be praying for you both.
 
DaveBj said:
She’s going to try some cereal and fruit this Sunday. Unfortunately, I won’t be there. I have to cover the 0000-1200 shift Sunday morning for a guard who is taking a week off to be with her father after his surgery. I’m going to the vigil; she’s going Sunday morning by herself.
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That’s great news…I’ll be keeping you two in my prayers.
 
Dave, my sympathies, it is not easy being married to a diabetic - my late husband was type 2, and while tablets at first controlled his diabetes, he did eventually have to have injected insulin. (Oh, and in case of any concern, the reason he is deceased had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with his diabetes.)

There have been so many discoveries since the days when I had to be super-knowledgeable about all aspects of diabetic diet that I’m reluctant to say much. But I do think your wife needs to tell her doctor about the nausea and should consult with a dietician to get advice about what she should be eating and avoiding in her diet. There is ‘hidden’ sugar in so many foods, one caution I remember our dietician giving us was: “any things ending in -ose are ‘nos’ and maltodextrin” - you mentioned that the Slimfast your wife drinks contains fuctose.

May you both find a solution to this difficulty - and consider your whatever kicked, if that is what you think will help.
 
Definately STOP THE SLIMFAST!!! We Repeat…STOP THE SLIMFAST!!!

Really, it should help.
 
Thanks for the prayers, y’all. We’re both going to the Vigil Mass tonight, so there shouldn’t be any problem.
 
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