Hilary - you have only been doing this one day, well, more by now. Feeling Jittery is one o one of the reported side effects, surely not as often as nausea. Byetta is know for the high percent of...
I saw your post earlier and didn't respond. I have nothing useful to tell you. It is a "haven't been there, haven't done that" situation. I feel for the bad time you are having, but I don't know what...
I get good control with meds - don't need to lose any weight - a couple pounds maybe - not enough to warrent Byetta for that reason. I like the appetite suppression part. What I have heard that I...
Welcome to the forum You will hear over and over again how the medical profession didn't "get it right" the first time, or two. Sadly, that is just the way it is. When it comes to diabetes doctors...
Could you explain "....He told me that my fasting levels was 10.5 and normal blood glucose was 12. So from what I gathered they caught me in time......" What do you mean my 10.5. As far as diet pills...
I know that acute stress is one of the 'other' reasons for the A1c being high. This is in non-diabetics too. Stress does cause high blood glucose levels in diabetics as well as non-diabetics. I can't...
I think Warren is right on - there is no way to say that about anyone with such little informaion. Take the changes in stages. You don't have to know everything right away - actually, you wil...
Boy, you just struck a serious blow the the ADA and the American Heart Association. They both do believe that high glucose levels do have a direct relation to heart disease. That is what the A1c is...
Warren - I think your concerns are shared by many people. I disagree with the average meaning that you have to go low to obtain that average. Anyone that averages anywhere near that range is doing so...
I think that at the start I was like every other type 2 and wanted to avoid medications - and certainly not getting to the point of injecting insulin. I read and heard people who I respected in the...
I just got a new meter a coupel days ago. Accu-check Compact Plus - I love the machine. However, it reads something like 18 hight than the older Ane Tough Basic. The One Touch has always tested very...
I don't know if Byetta is used with type 1.5 dor not. I do know that it is "reported" to actually help beta cell survival. Bernstein prescribes it for that reason. He mentioned that Byetta is...
Glenn, Your progress sounds good. No matter the cause what you are doing will help with your overall health. The painful part of doing it is discourging, but you are sticking with it - that says a...
I am not saying that. Just like everything else there are different reasons for taking different drugs or approaches. Byetta is one of the drugs that has a great success rate, even though it is a...
I just love stevia. it is a little costly - but eating right is expensive to begin with. I use only the packets - 1gram, I believe. I do cook with it when sugar is called for. Well, my wife cooks...
Warrn is right - insulin injuections are called for. It is a very slow change, but some doctors are going to inulin a lot sooner for type 2's just to save beta cells. Very small (<1 unit) will help...
".....Are you saying that EVERYONE that is diagnosed as Type 2 will eventually end up on meds? No exceptions?....." No, I am not saying that. I am not sure anybody really knows that answer. I think...
Desert, I've removed the post that you were responding to here. Your response was correct but since HealingWell is all about support and education there was no point in leaving the previous post in...
Just a quick note. I felt the same as you do about medications. If you are a type 2 diabetic then diet and exercise will always be an issue. There is no cure, as yet. That is an important point -...
First off, being newly diagnosed you can't really tell where you are at, not net. The weight loss is a very big item(no pun intended) The loss of weight will make a major difference in your blood...
I am a type 2 on medications, diet and exercise. Earlier this year my doctor ran a lob A1c on me and it came back 5.5. I had been testing every 90 days the previous year. Because things seem to be...
D-Dino - type 1.5 really isn't a type officially - it is LADA. It is a diabetic that produces less insulin yet is not type 1 and does not have insulin resistance like a type 2. I think of it more of...
You are making an argument for even less alcohol? The fact that the body produces is some form alcohol does not mean we should add more. I know, just above I said it was ok to have small amounts, and...
Jeannie, I get my test done at my doctors office. I have to wait 2 weeks for result, which is probably typical. Their policy is to have the doctor see me before giving me the results. I am not...
Warren, you bring up an interesting point - one of my "reasons for hating the medical profession." Drug companies say that you should be tested every so often for possible liver diamage. In the 18 or...
Chutsman - Good luck finding anyone in the industry that thinks that we need that much accuracy. The other side of the coin is the technical difficulty of making a machine affordable with that...
Of course, it seems, I don't necessarily agree. I did google both Metformin and Avandia. On Avandia's own site they don't even mention alcohol use. I do find that they say limit its use because it...
I don't drink so I speak from that perspective. Warren is correct that the liver is worked more with alcohol. I don't think a little bit of the right alcohol stresses it too much. The key is limited...
Well, your symptoms do ring of diabetes. At your age either would be possible. With type 2 there also other things, but not always, excessive weight, high blood pressure, cholesterol, etc. I don't...
I don't have your answer, myself. Look over this site and there are several postings that are on just that subject. It might take a while for a "Byettaite" to check in. Just search for postings by...
Just an update - Hoodia does work for me - it does suppress my appetite like it says it does. Okay, now what do I do for the mental appetite? I tell myself "I am not hungry," and I'm not hungry. But,...
Well, getrting up at 10 in the morning is sick...... No matter how hard I try I have to get up sooner - and I'm retired(ish) Yes , you numbers are high. You were right getting the appointment....
jtu91952 - let me clarify something. I can control in the low 5's and have seen high 4's recently - but, becuase of my hand to mouth addiction my last one was up a lot. I know it will be down now...
Well, if my positive results are just placebo effect that would be okay with me - except for expense. Whatever it takes to keep me from my goals. As far as being ready for insulin that is not the...
Jeannie - Did you say that you wanted to fight about this or did you say that you don't want to fight - well, not today and not on this subject. I have researched some more after reading your post....
I have just started this week using Hoodia to suppress my appetite after my evening meal. So far it works just find. The time between eating and bedtime is my downfall. It is almost to the point of...
First off, welcome to the forum. When you have multiple health problems it really complicates things, like you did not already know this. The place you are in your diabetes sure does not sound like...
I know this is a difficult situation - if he is diabetic then what he eats is directly responsible for this highs. I have never heard of a type 2 so young - Of course, there are type 1's of all ages....
Seeing that you are already seeing specialists and they don't seem to be too concerned then you have to look at why. I am the first to be critical of the medical profession when it comes to the...
The fasting test will tell you a lot more. Being over-weight is a risk factor. You already know that. I don't think you get a lot of symptoms with hyperglycemis. Some probably do, I do read that...
I didn't think so, but I am always open for some super food to show up. I understand that with injecting insulin it is a real cause and affect situation. I have an opinion about the diet part of it,...
Gary - just a note. 60 minute test are not the entire picture. I like 60 minutes myself - I peak about then, but, 90 minutes is pretty much the accepted "peak." Sometimes it takes longer for the...
Have you looked into getting a hemocue monitor? I know, it is restricted here in the US to medical professionals only. Not to speak expensive. It is supposed to be the only glucose monitor that is...
Columbia Unibersity is releasing information about how they developed a method using a PET scan to identifiy the beta scan production. It is supposed to be accurate, much more than any test currently...
That makes it even more strange. Being diagnosed type 1 can sure effect your thinking, but this was before he was diagnosed....
It sure does not sound like one of the symptoms of an out of control type 2. I say out of control just because if he was better and now he is not then if it is diabetes related it would probably mean...
I see the cause, that is obvious - though it should not make any difference in understanding the disease - once a type 1 is diagnosed the cause is only academic - other than when a 'cure' is found....
What are the big differences? Educate this poor uneducated person. I don't mean the difference in you and me. i want to know what makes type 1's so different....
This is one of the most hotly discussed points on diabetes - Believe me, I do not want to even get into the issue of diabetics being different diseases - or just as troubling is that type 1's are the...
Jeannie, I know what you mean - my wife killing me would only be an exercise in futility. She ask me the wrong question all the time. She ask if I "want" this carb or that carb - she understands...