awww Thank you Warren. This is the first time in my life I have actually taken charge of myself. This diagnosis depressed me beyond belief. I then decided well sit back and let it take you or kick...
Well hello again and long time no see. I have been busy the last several months many life changes. I moved to another state, began a new job and became a grandmother /community/emoticons/smile.gif I...
I would definatlyget another doctor to check it out. My test at hospital showed fasting 199 but my A1c was 6.5 (at our hospital up to 6.5 is normal A1c so if they are just going by the A1c it isn't...
Thank for the reply all. Nice to meet ya Mya :) I have sugars under control with diet and running usually in the 90s to 110. Mornings are around 99-102 so alls good and no meds needed at this point....
Well just an update. It's been a month since my original post and I am doing even better. I am down 15 pounds and my fasting sugar in the morning is running 99-102. My daily readings after meals is...
Thank you for your reply. I had a 111 today when I got home. I am in massage school and today was practicum I did 3 massages in 3 hours and the last one wanted extreme pressure. I was sweating so bad...
Well I have been on a diet for the last week, low carb version and walking everyday for 45 minutes in the park letting my dog set the pace (He walks FAST lol) I work up a good sweat. Doctor was...
Well as I posted in another thread on here I went to doc wednesday and he gave me script for meter, lancets and strips I picked those up. He wants me to monitor blood 3 times a day and is giving me...
Ok, I got blood moniter yesterday from doc. He is giving me 2 months to moniter glucose, exercise, diet and then decide if he will do meds or not. But he never explained the readings to me ~sigh~ I...
Wow Flopsie I think you do know how I feel. I am seeing doc this afternoon and so not sure what he'll have me do. I am hoping we can try controlling it with diet first but I don't know yet. I have...
Actually I went to doctor for somthing else and he was on vacation. His nurse practioner saw me and she noticed in last year I had 2 emergancy room trips and the blood tests showed high glucose...
I am making a rule that a doctor can NEVER call you on a Friday and say "Your fasting test is 199 and it appears you are type 2 diabetic" THEN LEAVE ME THE WEEKEND TO WORRY!!! I took this news fine....
I have a question about the tests the doctors do for diabetes. I had mine done and my fasting glucose was 199 but then the burse said my Ac1 was 6.5 which wasn't bad. (I noticed on lab report normal...
Wow that IS alotta wieght. Congrats. I liked my low carb I did nothing for exercise and lost 35lbs in 3 months lol I guess I'll hear out the dietician and make sure I add daily exercise to my...
I am sitting on a fence here myself. I did Atkins diet and lost wieght, no more low sugar attacks (I was not diabetic but had low sugar attacks) They stopped on Atkins. My cholestrol lowered and I...