Originally Posted by diagnonsense

Ok.. I don't want to be rude.. I just want to give you a new perspective on diabetes that you may not have already known.

Being 21, you probably think you are too old for type 1 and you may not fit the risks for type 2.

You are NOT too old for type 1. You are only 21 years old, and juvenile is an older term that really isn't used much anymore.

ALSO.. they probably gave you ORAL medications for the diabetes.
Did you know that type 1 diabetes does NOT respond to oral medications?
You must have insulin.
That would explain why it did nothing for your neuropathies.

Right now you have very poorly controlled diabetes if you are taking a medication not designed to control your type.
I wish you would do some research on diabetes mellitus... and not poo-poo it away.

One last thing.. Elevated blood sugars ARE diabetes. *what is your perception of diabetes?* Your words were I don't have diabetes, I JUST have elevated blood sugars.
It could have been as a result of one of your medications, but if you continue to have those, and are not on those meds anymore.. then I am going to have to think that your neuropathies are diabetes related, and your doctors are treating it incorrectly.


Now, I really didn't want to sound overly harsh, but, if you do have diabetes, you do need to get it under control.
For yourself.