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Originally Posted by SecondChances
Sounds like you may well have found your purpose in life. Kindly share as your plans develop.
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I certainly will. The foundation I'll work for is in the middle of being registered officially - there's quite a bit of paper work and red tape - but we are already starting our first projects. My agenda is filling up nicely too.
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It makes sense that after 30 years of heavy drinking the nerves were very damaged and then add the pre diabetes it is no wonder I am failing.
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Without wanting to put more pressure on you, it is possible to steer away from diabetes (Type II) by changing your diet. Diabetes is a major cause for PN, and being pre-diabetic might explain (well, not might, probably does) why you are not feeling any progress.
I'll try to find the thread in where I describe the progress I made after switching to a sensible diet (in my case it was the Zone diet, but there are others that are just as helpful). Don't take them as a religion (some people go way overboard and get ridiculous), but if you follow it "mostly", you'd be amazed how much you can change.
I managed to not only half but get my "LDL/bad cholesterol" (a discussion in itself) to 1/3rd (into "healthy territory) in about 8 months. My doctor couldn't believe it, but the blood tests did not lie. As soon as I started eating sensibly (i.e. a diet with a low glycemic load/index), my PN started to improve, and that was no coincidence. Alcohol is just one of the sources of glucose problems: you can get diabetes and PN from drinking too much fruit juice (yes, even fresh, home made etc.)
Have a read here:
Glycemic index diet: What's behind the claims - Mayo Clinic I'm not a doctor, but I would prefer giving this a serious try over taking medication.
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Originally Posted by Icehouse
But, I accepted a new offer of employment and my 1st day is March 7th. I will have to postpone PT for a month or so until my new insurance plan kicks in. I can still do all my at-home stuff though and I think I maintain my current "status" of progress during the lapse.
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Wahey! So you got the job? Awesome!
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Originally Posted by kiwi33
Poorly-managed diabetes can lead to to diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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Worth repeating, and the reverse is true too. Type II can be treated very well, and sometimes completely reversed. And you don't have to go hungry or eat bland food for that either.
Even my wife, who doesn't weigh a kg too much, felt much better and energetic during the time I prepared the food that was suggested by the diet. She didn't lose weight, I lost 28kg... I had first switched from booze to high sugar soda/fruit juices and sugary snacks, and that was the main reason I saw no progress in my PN. These days I'm not as "strict" anymore, but we do eat healthy 90% of the time, and that does the trick.