Calling All Diabetics!!!!!!!
 

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.

:hug:
Shelley

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..


:confused:
Abbie

Say Shelley, is that like being sort of pregnant? Truly, I mean no disrespect. I would think that if your glucose intolerant and insulin resistant that you are Type 2 diabetic, which would make sense that the doc put you on Metformin. Is your doc in denial or just wants to keep you in the shadows so as to not upset you?

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:hug:

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

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 :eek: 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. :o 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

:hug: Hope to see you in this forum more often.

Oh Shelley....5.4 is wonderful!!! Mine was 8.7 last time...bad for me...my own fault too...I need to take this all much more seriously and get my #'s down!!

Hi Dorrie,

I hate when I forget my meds too. :hug::hug:

How is little Saffire?

Shelley, yours was good. My last one was 7.1 at the first of the month. I am almost sure the next one will please everyone. I feel so positive about this. I am working out on the treadmill when it is to rainy out, like today. Hope you do well on the cinnamon. It has gave me the energy to work out.
Hugs,
Billie:winky:

Hi Guys,

I think I am having a reaction to my sugar meds and celled the doc today. Just a little worried. :( Otherwise they have been great...lost weight and pain is down.

yep dorrie. persistant sore throat. Rx said to call doc so I did. We'll see I'll stay off for now. :(

That is the pits!! Were the pills helping you control your sugar before you had to go off them? The only side effects I had on the was a really gassy belly with alot of running to the washroom! That has eased off almost 100% now.

Hi Dorrie!

I'm doing great, thanks! I don't know why everyone is so afraid of insulin. It's really easier in many respects, because it's most like your own bodies insulin and has no bad side effects like the oral stuff. When your injecting, the needles are so small (1/4" and as thin as a hair) that you don't even feel the needle go in. The hard part is if you have to inject a lot, like I was before getting my pump. A heavy injection schedule restricts spontaniety in your life because you have to be on a schedule with eating and injections. Unlike myself, most diabetics only have to inject once or twice a day, mornings and evenings. That's a breeze, really!

Carolyn:hug:

Hi guys,

I am doing well and back on the metformin. Not a side effect from the meds but rather an infected tooth was causing all that. But since I had a root canal it had no pain.

Although I ate bade this week so I am just going to get back on it starting tomorrow or even tonight. Just had a sugar fee popsicle. :D

I really like sugar free jell-o too! It is so sweet it really helps me when I am craving. I should kep it in the fridge more often. Maybe I need to prepare more for myself and have more things to choose from for snacks! I am glad that you are feeling better!! I went off my glyberide and have just been on my metformin for the last few days....that couple days of almost no carbs really messed with my sugars...I was afraid that my sugar would drop so low that I wouldn't wake up. It is leveling off now, finally!

Hi Dorrie, I am fine. Just taking it easy. Baked today and went to anniverary party. There was food everywhere. I sampled some O've course. I have gianed 2 pounds back. It is two steps forward and two back.Tomorrow won't help either. Going to friends house.
Hope you are okay! Have a nice Easter. My sugar is doing fine.
Hugs,
Billie:)

Good to hear from you, Billie...glad to hear your sugars are OK too!:)