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tybilly

hi yall,I just want to let everyone know how important it is to have an A1c blood test done,ijust found out 3 weeks ago I am insulin resistant,i am on 8units of insulin a day,and on a low carb diet,and checking my blood gluclose twice aday,it sure was a kick in the pants


#2

Nwatson99

Nwatson99

Sorry to read this, what symptoms were you showing before you went to the Dr and found out?


#3

Carscw

Carscw

tybilly said:
hi yall,I just want to let everyone know how important it is to have an A1c blood test done,ijust found out 3 weeks ago I am insulin resistant,i am on 8units of insulin a day,and on a low carb diet,and checking my blood gluclose twice aday,it sure was a kick in the pants
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I found out 7 years ago.
Was thirsty all the time and had to pee every 10 mins. Went to the doctor my glucose was 825. I thought it was the end if the world.
I have found is easy to keep it under control without meds. I stay around 120 now. I did hours and hours of research.
Lipton diet green tea helps to lower your sugar. It's all I drink now.

Diabetes is nothing to play with. Get active and make your muscles work


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tybilly

I was the same as carscw,I needed a new doctor for my addisons disease that ive had for over 25yrs,the wanted new blood test in order to see me,and A1c test showed up 10.9,wich a normal person is about 6.5 or so,my doc says my gluclose numbers have been good that im actually type 2 and could put me on oral meds,but since im on a low dose of insulin and with my family history she doesn't want to take the chance of getting ketonedosis so shes calling me type 1.you got lucky carscw,that is a dangerous level..but glad youre doing good,i felt like it was the end too,im still having a time accepting it,


#5

173abn

173abn

I feel your pain.I went to the V.A. for routine lab work and the doc tells me I have diabetes.That was 2 months ago.He started me on an oral med.I went to the DAV and filed a claim for agent orange because the VA has determined it causes diabetes.I've since taken a class at the V.A. on diet so I'm adjusting my diet...russ


#6



DSepe

Had a blood glucose of 986 when admitted to hospital. Had diabetic kedoacidosis and pancreatitis, and my hospital stay lasted 10 days. I was only 22 at the time and most doctors thought those complications would of put someone older (60+) in the dirt. Thankful I'm still here. If your thirsty and peeing more than usual chances are your diabetic. Told my doctor I could get it under control and I ended up taking meds for only 4 months and most recent A1C was 5.8 with no medication. Diet and exercise is all I needed.


#7

Carscw

Carscw

DSepe said:
Had a blood glucose of 986 when admitted to hospital. Had diabetic kedoacidosis and pancreatitis, and my hospital stay lasted 10 days. I was only 22 at the time and most doctors thought those complications would of put someone older (60+) in the dirt. Thankful I'm still here. If your thirsty and peeing more than usual chances are your diabetic. Told my doctor I could get it under control and I ended up taking meds for only 4 months and most recent A1C was 5.8 with no medication. Diet and exercise is all I needed.
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I used to feel bad for people with diabetes missing toes and 300 pounds drinking beer and eating cup cakes. And mad and saying diabetes is killing them. Now I am like no you are killing you.

Glad to gear you did things the right way.
It's not as bad as people think.
Eat right and don't be lazy.


#8



DSepe

Carscw said:
I used to feel bad for people with diabetes missing toes and 300 pounds drinking beer and eating cup cakes. And mad and saying diabetes is killing them. Now I am like no you are killing you. Glad to gear you did things the right way. It's not as bad as people think. Eat right and don't be lazy.
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Exactly seeing people without limbs and grossly overweight at the clinic was all I needed for my motivation. The control is in your hands if your type 2....type 1 is completely different story of course.


#9

Bison

Bison

One don't need to be overweight to have diabetes.
My wife is type 2 for the last ten years, she weighs only 150 lb.She keeps it under control with just meds and eating properly.
A friend of mine was/is skinny as a rail, weighs maybe 140.He got diagnosed a year ago and has to inject himself 3 times a day.
He was an alcoholic for many years but when he quit drinking the diabetes showed up,..Alcohol hides it.


#10



DSepe

Bison said:
One don't need to be overweight to have diabetes. My wife is type 2 for the last ten years, she weighs only 150 lb.She keeps it under control with just meds and eating properly. A friend of mine was/is skinny as a rail, weighs maybe 140.He got diagnosed a year ago and has to inject himself 3 times a day. He was an alcoholic for many years but when he quit drinking the diabetes showed up,..Alcohol hides it.
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Of course genetics play a role in some cases, including mine. The increase from 30 million type 2 diabetics in 1985 to 285 million 2014 would indicate obesity to be the main catalyst. I also wasn't obese just slightly overweight when diagnosed that's part of why it got so bad. My doctor couldn't believe I had diabetes after I got out of the hospital because in my small town he had never seen any type 2 except the extremely obese kind.


#11

jekjr

jekjr

DSepe said:
Of course genetics play a role in some cases, including mine. The increase from 30 million type 2 diabetics in 1985 to 285 million 2014 would indicate obesity to be the main catalyst. I also wasn't obese just slightly overweight when diagnosed that's part of why it got so bad. My doctor couldn't believe I had diabetes after I got out of the hospital because in my small town he had never seen any type 2 except the extremely obese kind.
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In 2010 I spent 2 weeks in Anchorage Alaska. I was there in a class that teaches people how to deal with anxiety, stress, fear, and worry. In that class we teach you why these things make you sick.

Believe it or not a person's emotional state goes a long way on causing high blood sugar as well in type II diabetes.

The reason being when a person is in running off of adrenaline for extended periods of time due to one of these stressors their body starts to release high levels of cortisol. Cortisol is basically a naturally occurring steroid that the body produces. A steroid will cause a diabetic's sugar to go through the roof.

I have seen many people helped in many ways with various illnesses by this.


#12



DSepe

jekjr said:
In 2010 I spent 2 weeks in Anchorage Alaska. I was there in a class that teaches people how to deal with anxiety, stress, fear, and worry. In that class we teach you why these things make you sick. Believe it or not a person's emotional state goes a long way on causing high blood sugar as well in type II diabetes. The reason being when a person is in running off of adrenaline for extended periods of time due to one of these stressors their body starts to release high levels of cortisol. Cortisol is basically a naturally occurring steroid that the body produces. A steroid will cause a diabetic's sugar to go through the roof. I have seen many people helped in many ways with various illnesses by this.
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I would say this may have happened to me because at the time it was finals for college. That semester was particularly hard and I very stressed with little sleep. (Diagnosed about 2 weeks after finals) So I was likely running off of a lot of adrenaline to keep myself going.


#13

173abn

173abn

being exposed to agent orange do'nt help matters....russ


#14

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tybilly

173abn said:
being exposed to agent orange do'nt help matters....russ
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that's funny you say that,my dad was in Vietnam at that time,before I was born.


#15

173abn

173abn

he can sign up for the agent orange regestry by going to the V.A.they will do various physical exams as well as lab work.also a set of questions.they've changed the guide lines on awarding service connection on not only diabetes but a whole lot of other complications related to agent orange....russ


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