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03-09-2008, 02:38 PM | #1 | |||
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I KNOW YOU ARE OUT THERE!!! THIS FORUM REALLY NEEDS TO PICK UP...ANYONE HAVE ANY INPUT....ANYTHING.....HOW ARE YOU DOING.....HEAR OF ANYTHING NEW THAT COULD BE USEFUL TO SOMEONE ELSE....OR EVEN JUST CARE TO SHARE A BIT... I SURE WOULD LOVE IT IF MORE DIABETICS WOULD PARTAKE IN THIS FORUM.....I WOULD BE SO EXCITED!!!
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03-09-2008, 08:54 PM | #2 | |||
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Well my day was ok....could have been worse...could have been better! I did mess up when I was shopping and ate one...just one...of those easter cream eggs that are out.....but I had a good, well balanced dinner tonight! I ate untill I was comfortably full and I do not have the munchies tonight...I plan on having p.butter and crackers for a snack tonught to hold me over untill morning. Hope anyone else reading this had a good day!
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03-09-2008, 09:01 PM | #3 | ||
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Hi Dorrie,
I am not diabetic but I recently had a 2 hour glucose test and I was borderline glucose intolerant and insulin resistant. Plus diabetes runs in my family so its time for me to get it together and start watching my weight, what I eat and time to exercise. I recently started a low dose of metformin to help the insulin resistance. Shelley |
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03-09-2008, 09:10 PM | #4 | |||
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I'm not diabetic...
BUT... My mom is... My maternal Grandmother was... My sister is hypoglycemic... Does diabetes run in families?????? Guess I better watch my p's & q's.... whatever that means....hehe.. Abbie
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03-11-2008, 11:45 PM | #5 | ||
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Yup, this forum is not very active. I posted asking if anyone here had an insulin pump, hoping to get some feedback on other's experiences with one, and no one ever even replied. I just assumed that no one here has Type I, or the adult version of juvenile diabetes (which is known as Type 1.5 and is autoimmune in nature just like juvenile diabetes).
I have the adult version of juvenile diabetes and started using a pump about 8 months ago. It is the most awesome thing and has made the quality of my life so much better. I almost feel normal and my A1C's are finally dropping down to better levels. Hopefully people here who are diabetic will start sharing their experiences. I know I sure could use some support! Carolyn |
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03-11-2008, 11:52 PM | #6 | ||
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If you have MS, the likelihood of developing another one or more autoimmune illness is much greater. Carolyn |
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03-12-2008, 12:15 AM | #7 | ||
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Some old fashioned doctors are still trying to tell their patients that they are borderline. It really upsets me that they are not being totally up front with their patients, especially with an illness as serious as diabetes can be. There is no such thing as being borderline. You either are, or you are not diabetic. Type 2 is able to be controlled, and sometimes temporarily reversed to some degree, through diet and exercise. Medication can help this early process as well. I hope your getting to see a nutritionist and diabetic educator as part of your health care team. You can always use all the help and guidance possible in dealing with diabetes. Wishing you well always. Carolyn |
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03-12-2008, 10:42 PM | #8 | ||
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Shelley,
My doctor feels the same way.......He said there is no such thing as borderline you either are or you aren't. I see a nutritionist and diabetes educator and I have what is considered "controlled diabetes", for now anyway! I have bloodwork (an A1C) done every four months. Hopefully I can hold this up for quite some time! Good luck to you, it does become a way life...........Barb |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | dorrie (03-13-2008), prettypearlgirl (03-12-2008) |
03-12-2008, 10:54 PM | #9 | ||
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Hi Barb and Carolyn,
Thanks for the insight! Hmmm type 1.5 I have not heard of that. But I sure have other autoimmune issues...thyroid. I really do need to change my ways and try to reverse atleast some of this. So I started on the metformin how come the prescription did not come with instructions to know where every bathrrom is. I am supposed ot up the amount each week until I am up to four pills a day. Guess four pills a day is not borderline. Great idea on the nutritionist. I think I will look into that. I also bought some supplements like Cinnamon and something with chromium in it. Barb I am so glad you have it controlled and Carolyn happy to know your AC1 levels are dropping. My last AC1 was 5.4. Thats still good right? Carolyn I am sorry no one responded to your pump question Hope to see you in this forum more often. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | prettypearlgirl (03-12-2008) |
03-12-2008, 11:28 PM | #10 | ||
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If you Google "autoimmune diabetes type 1.5 adult onset" you can find some really interesting reading. A lot of diagnosed Type 2 diabetics are really not Type 2 at all and would benefit from earlier intervention and insulin tx. I so wish that I had been correctly diagnosed years earlier and had been able to go on the pump years ago instead of struggling with "brittle" diabetes for so long. One never feels good when your blood sugars are all over the place every day. Now I'm more level and steady and feeling so much better and energetic! Your A1c at 5.4 is awesome! Mine was over 8 and I am struggling to get it down below 7. It's difficult because I make no natural insulin of my own! Carolyn Last edited by prettypearlgirl; 03-12-2008 at 11:30 PM. Reason: adding comments |
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