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From: David on 7 Oct 2005 12:54 NJ Vike wrote: > Dave, > > It was me, I feel, that did this to me. Yes, I have been overweight for more > than several years now and didn't exercise at all unless you can call > washing the car and cutting the grass exercise. > > I am Type II but don't really know what that means. It still can't be good > if I have diabetes but that's what I was told. > > Everyone is saying, and I'm listening, that this is genetic. I guess I would > have eventually succumbed to it but I guess my lifestyle of eating bad and > no exercise just brought it on a lot quicker. > > Ken > The good news, Ken is that armed with information, you should be able to reduce the consequences of having DM (complications) by modifying your lifestyle (eating habits, watching your weight, taking appropriate meds, exercise/daily activity). Having DM is NOT a death sentence. Think of it as more as a wake up call; an opportunity to take better care of yourself. And remember to test as often as is needed for your particular severity of the disease. Some people test less than once a day, and others test more than 10 times each day. Some don't test often enough and end up with high blood sugars or surprise hypoglycemia ("hypos"). Better to check than to run into long term trouble (complications such as heart attack, blindness, amputation, kidney failure, neuropathy, etc) or a hypo that causes unconsciousness or a car crash. No way to know what is appropriate for you, at this time. Learn what "numbers" to strive for. Watch your cholesterol numbers; you should be getting blood tests every 3-4 months for A1c and cholesterol at LEAST every 6 months or so. Dave
From: Nicky on 7 Oct 2005 15:07 "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna(a)Scranton.com> wrote in message news:dXq1f.10092$vw6.3371(a)newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Nicky, > > Thanks for the info. > > I hope I don't have to continuously run to the bathroom every half hour. I'm enjoying sleeping through the night once more : ) > > Some other things I have noticed is that I sweat at night lately. I wake > up and my pillow is wet. I have also noticed tightening in my legs. Is > this related? Well, getting my BG under control stopped my perimenopause, but I doubt that's your problem : ) If in doubt, ask the doc. Incidentally, beware of dieticians who insist you eat high numbers of carbs - this is considerably out of date, and may seriously damage your health. Nicky. -- A1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/74/72Kg
From: Nicky on 7 Oct 2005 15:10 "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna(a)Scranton.com> wrote in message news:KZq1f.10101$vw6.5468(a)newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Thanks for the information. Perhaps, I shouldn't be asking about eating > the same foods that put me in the situation I'm now in and focus in on the > good foods. I know it sounds unbelievable, but as you get control you'll lust after carby foods less and less. I even buy my family muffins now, and watch them eating them quite happily! If there are foods you still yearn after once you've got control, there are often substitutes; or failing that, teeny tiny portion sizes. I steal a single mouthful of buttered croissant from my kids now, and am content : ) Nicky. -- A1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/74/72Kg
From: Nicky on 7 Oct 2005 15:21 "NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna(a)Scranton.com> wrote in message news:Z8r1f.10105$vw6.7955(a)newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Does having diabetes mean I have ruined my pancreas? Firstly, it means you have very poor choice in grandparents - you can stop blaming yourself. A diagnosis of diabetes probably means that half the beta cells in your pancreas have died. It also means that you're losing them faster than you can replace them, because of inflammation related to diabetes; and the same inflammation means that you've got a higher risk of heart attack and stroke. You have also probably had the disease for some time - maybe long enough to do serious damage to your eyes, nerves and kidneys. Get these checked ASAP! The good news is that much of the damage is stoppable - maybe even reversible - if you work at it. Exercise is really valuable, as is diet. Like OldAl, I think you may want to revise your meds quite soon - get rid of the beta cell stimulator if at all possible. Insulin might be a better short-term route, talk to Chris J - it worked beautifully for him. The best possible scenario is that you lose all your excess weight, and become super-fit on a routine that builds you lots of muscle mass; it's concievable that your remaining beta cells might be able to cope with your new lightweight self for a while, until age-related losses put you back in diabetes-land. The next-best scenario is that you get as close to the ideal as possible, delaying diabetic progression until you're 149 or so and no longer care. That's where most of us are at. Nicky. -- A1c 10.5/5.6/<6 T2 DX 05/2004 1g Metformin, 100ug Thyroxine 95/74/72Kg
From: None Given on 7 Oct 2005 16:35
"NJ Vike" <ErieLackawanna(a)Scranton.com> wrote in message news:Z8r1f.10105$vw6.7955(a)newsread1.news.atl.earthlink.net... > Chris, > > Thanks for taking the time to reply. > > My Physician ha informed me that I have type II. I'm not sure what that > means. > > Does having diabetes mean I have ruined my pancreas? Most T2s have lost some ?-cell function or they probably wouldn't be T2. However, the high insulin resistance most of us have means that we were producing way more than normal amount of insulin to start with. Reducing IR and rationing carbs takes the pressure off the cells that produce insulin. Keep stressing them and you can progress pretty quickly, taking stress off of them by reducing your need for self generated insulin can slow the progression, many of us believe. -- No Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes |