[uglogirl]

Type 2 Diabetic for 5 years
Hi!

I saw the introduction to this site on TV this morning and thought it would be something helpful to me and my husband.

My name is Gloria and my husband and myself have been Type 2 for five years.

My mother was a Type 2 and started on pills and then went to
insulin.

Update since this Intro post 5 yrs ago:---I have been diagnosed on March 24, 2014 via EMG with Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy, Axon loss in type. Severe in degree electrically with regards to the sensory fibers of the lower extremities and moderate in degree with electrically with regards to the motor fibers of the lower extremities.

My symptoms are many vibration, numbness, pins & needles, sensitivity to touch, sharp pains bottom of foot. Lately experiencing numbness in face lips and cheeks started beginning of August 2015!

My Meds are 2000 mgs of Metformin, Glipizide 3 aid and 50 mgs Junivia aid.

For Relief use a compound, or mix Vicks and Ben Gay together,or anything menthol, soak in ice water for few moments.

A1C Past Results:--- 2/2010 6.5, 8/2011 6.3, 8/2012. 151-6.9,
O2/2013 203-8.7, 11/2013 151-6.9 3/2014. 154-7.0, 6/2014 131-6.2

My husband had 2 surgeries last August 2014 left him with vascular dementia. One positive he know longer has Diabetes.
Last edited by Gloria Mazz; 1 minute ago at 01:37 PM.