I had pretty severe reflux and tried a number of meds, but when I was diagnosed type2 (and compusive overeater!1) I kept a diary and restricted my input (this time completely unmedicated ), and...
You know....the only time I ever lost significant wt 60-80#(no meds!!)...380 to 300# /a1c 8.9 to 5.5!! I was on a restictive volume diet with Apple Cider Vinegar 2 x per day for 1 year. I got nervous...
I need to talk to unmedicated Type 2s that have lost 100# or more. Also every time I loose wt(about 10#)I notice my fasting(morning) BG averages are consistantly and significantly lower 15-20 point(...
exactly the problem .. A standard at 100 dl/ml 0r 5.2-5.7(units?) makes more sense, since this is the target. I use a 160 mg/dl standard for another machine, but I don't know where it should be. I...
I recently was vidicated by my mother's doctor(both in their late70s early 80's) , who himself was diagnosed with type 2. He immediately began to complain that the meters were very inconsistant. It...
How do you avoid hypogycemia on Lantus? That ust be difficult to manage. I have a guess, but I'd rather hear your experience....
Now I'm still Normoglycemic by A1c(if that is truely reliable)...an average you know....started exercising at 300#...gained 20#+_3. After three-plus years of careful restrictive dieting still not...
Finally!.... a constructive response! Thanks! I thought honestly everyone was in complete denial over this issue, though I now ALL Newbies are terribly frustrated by this problem. I'll look it up....
I have been in professional labs my entire life. When we measure voltage, temperature, meters, inches, pounds, time .....anything! and we want to know how accurate, or inaccurate, we are ...we must...
People that have bgs of 300-400 mg/dl ...seems pretty extreme, this must be frightening.......I have seen several folks like that ....of course its truely none of my business so I don't normally...
Yes..that confirms one of my "stream of thought" conclusions, and certainly we've all heard this idea and wondered....and in the tradition of some of the replys that I read(even on this thread).....I...
ok I just reviewed all the post again....lets see... **Never medicated(never will!!) (worked in Med. research for 5 years......not going there!) I started out 360-380# A1c=8.7 Went "spartain" diet+...
"My dear neighbor was having elevated sugars and didn't want to start medication. She went on a very spartan diabetic diet for almost 2 months, got a cold that turned into pneumonia, and she was...
My mother was diagnosed wwith TIA for dizziness while she was on a oral diabetes control med. The doc prescibed oral blood thinner for this about 10 years ago and kept her on it ever since. I think...
Not suggesting anything...just tryin to "figger it out" whats happening to me. And if you se similar stuff and other stuff ..thats very interesting..maybe useful. Its probably alot more complex than...
Well you see when you said your numbers were in the 90s (mg/dl), but if your A1cs are 7. something, then my guess is the numbers do not reflect your numbers say 1, 2, 4 hours after you eat -OR- Since...
What are you A1c readings(last year)??...
I am 57 type 2, No medication, tight control, A1c 5.4-5.6, lost 60-80# originally(began at 360-380#!)-originally A1c if 8.7. Great! I feel much better, but I'm still 100# overweight(not all muscle...
I had just the opposite experience. Started 3 years ago very sick frequently, A1c-8.7, ankle swelling, irritable bowel, reflux, frequent urination, bladder infectios, no neuropathy though..,'crusty'...
Pencil? I've tried to stress that I was not on any meds, because most meds for Diabetes are Hypoglycemic agents and without these meds it is almost impossible to have BGs below 70 (unless you almost...
choice, not choise!...
I have said this too many times , but 3 years ago I was diagnosed type 2. At the time my ankles were swelling (edema-heart trouble?..no ekg issues though...maybe weight pounding! the lower...
"I think probably the reason Diabetes got its name the "silent killer" is because YOU CAN"T FEEL what its doing to your body. You can't feel it destroying the walls of your arteries, you can't feel...
Bah! Humbug!....(seasonal of course)....carbs, proteins, sugar, calories, insulin resistance,ireversible Diabetes(a doctors wish!) ...theory....more a storey that sounds scientific..leaky blood...
Yes, thanks! I was waiting for this response. Hemiplegia seems to be the traditional symptom of stroke that I remember. But that was actually the point, and I haven't been able to find very many TIA...
"The people who own and work at drug companies have diabetic moms and children and dads and friends or may be diabetic themselves. They have as much as a vested interest in finding a real cure as we...
I was diagnosed 3 years ago. Still not medicated. Lost 60-80#(25%). A1c went from 8.7 to 5.4 in one year. Maintained this for 1-2 years. Still overweight, fighting loss plateaus, compulsive...
My daughter thought she might be having seizures, but they only lasted a maximum of about 2 minutes, but 4-10 times a day, at least! Turned out to be PSVT(sudden rapid heart rate...multiple...
I got a very good response to the same issue, I think. Look at the post "abnormal EKG -bundle branch issue" I'm 57 and 100# overweight and fighting to loose 80-100#(also unmedicated diagnosed type 2,...
I looked up the history and the technology in the book stores and the web, but still having trouble getting an exact fix on how depedable this old ecg/ekg technology really is. Seems doctors have a...
bethuk, do ypu take medication for Diabetes?...
Lily, I am not a doctor,…. and while I respect what doctors are trying to do....4 ablations??? ...bet you are starting to be concerned ...right? Reason for my concern: My oldest daughter (18 years,...
Just curious how many people have been diagnosed with TIAs(ministrokes). How can you tell the difference between TIA and Hypoglycemia (from medication and/or exercise)....
Laurel, I don't really want to question the doctor, but my mother was also diagnosed with a TIA, and none of the family were at that time aware of Diabetic medication issues, so we never questioned...
Thanks! that was a perfect answer. And the one I didn't run accross on my own. This almost exactly what my doctor said, but being at the Cardiologist must have made me nervous enough not to get this...
I am type 2 diabetic in tight control. No Meds. No BP problems, or tachy problems. A1c is normal- 5.6 Dieting and exercising in my mid 50's and 100# over weight(!). Also I have a fairly low daily...
One more concern....try testing your resting sitting heart rate or your resting sitting blood pressure during a spike( I have actually seen this many times). We all might be surprised of the...
Would seem that every individual has different nutrient requirements that fit their: lifestyle(exercise level) current body compsition(fat, muscle, water /electrolyte balance) intake rquirements...
Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution:-----absolutely great.!!..if he's selling anything, it's his experience...type1(I dunno, I'm not) but I have used this intake control technique and come to the exact...
I worry too...hope we all do....protect us, right? I noticed when I eat too much my BGs go high, my "sitting resting(5 minute) normal breathing Heart Rate(at least 3 hour after eating a small meal)"...
Why not measure you blood sugar b4 and after (say 1/2 hour and 2 hours) to see what effect these foods have on you, :eyes: :eyes:...
Why not measure you blood sugar b4 and after (say 1/2 hour and 2 hours) to see what effect these foods have on you, I'll try it if you will..and post in a few days.. :scool:...
Why not measure you blood sugar b4 and after (say 1/2 hour and 2 hours) to see what effect these foods have on you, especially the one that makes you feel bad. If everything looks bad.....high BG,...
When I was industrial sales, I ran on to many cases of this, mostly these people ended up finding a job and not telling the employer. That might be difficult with a larger employer who has a large HR...
A question- Chinese foof-meat and vegatables -2 differnt digestive processes, right....then a more complex question-wiith 30+ feet of intestine, how long can this "stuff" produce sugar levels high...
interesting! Androgel? What is that?...
THIS BRING US TO A TOPIC OF MY CHOISE!!! :scool: I believe diabetics have the rare capacity to know what their blood sugar is (if they aren't medicated....I really believe medication is initially...
It makes you a higher insurance risk and more expensive. It's really that simple. It doesn't see, fair.....but it seems to be standard business(my company fired every other diabetic that I knew...
I started out with a dozen "Cures", not to mention 'Nutritional Wisdom', Carb Watches'. ...and on forever. I read this book that I have NO financial interest in .....Actually it was over 10 years...
probably replace it. Keep the old one if you want to see if there is a dfference, right? I am no authority...I just have my own rituals. ALways looking for better or just different ideas....