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Well had blood work done this pass week my glucose was 188 from what I read online this is not good this is life changing
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It's not as bad as you might think. Mine is borderline though. My initial A1C was 12.2, but the doc concluded that it was entirely due to my girlfriend and her incessant baking, LOL! I was put on a couple Of different meds, fairly low doses. The only thing that really sucked is one of the side effects of the meds is a burning sensation of your feet. Its supposed to be called neuropathy, and is supposedly a condition of the disease, but i never felt it until i started the meds. I've spent the last several months changing my diet and working out (not much, just cardio really) and after retesting, my A1C is normal and I've been taken off the meds. That is my best advice, if at all possible, do whatever it takes to get off the meds.Comment
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My father died 2 years ago from it. Get that shit under control. Unfortunately he found out way too late.Comment
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My dad got diagnosed two years ago the day before Christmas. He got it under control and is doing well.Comment
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axe Wilfred BrimleyComment
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You can easily get it back under control. Watch your weight, get some exercise and don't go overboard on sugary snacks and carb loaded food. Have your Dr. write a script for test strips (copay is waaaaay cheaper), get a BG meter and check it every once in a while, especially after a meal. You can probably get a free meter from several places, I know Freestyle will send one out, with like 10 free strips for testing. They make the money on strips, not the actual meter.
There are also several good books. Think like a pancreas is a good one (OK, I have the book but I've never read it!, but many people I know have and liked/learned from it). You can control it, don't let it control you.
<-- type 1 since 1972 and still kicking just fineComment
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If you have to have one "disease", then pick diabetes.
It is the most controllable thing that I can think of. It just forces you to make good decisions for your intake and exercise.Comment
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Two years ago my yearly checkup was bad, my doctor told me to I was borderline. I cut out all soft drinks, no more sugary snacks, my beer drinking days had to come to a screetching halt. I only drink about a six pack on Fridays at poker. Every year since my glucose levels are back to normal.Originally posted by SilverbackComment
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I did the same, and limit my carb intake significantly. 40 lbs came off in four months, and I'll get my fasting glucose and A1C checked again in a few months. Last March my doctor warned me (again) that I was pre-diabetic, with a fasting glucose of 107 and an A1C of 6.2.Originally posted by Rick Modena View PostComment
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Clean up your diet, that alone will help tremendously. I've had three family members pass away from this disease. Mainly due to the fact that they ignored their diets, diabetes is not something to be taken lightly.Comment
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Most likely a type II or he would probably be in the 400+ range, plus diet alone won't control blood sugar in a type I (well, %95 of them).Originally posted by SS Junk View Post
Oh, on another forum I post on I've had several people tell me I can cure my diabetes by becoming a vegan, and going to this Dr.'s training camp. LOL, health nut, or nut job!
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It depends on how active the pancreas is. If it can still produce insulin that BG reading isn't unheard of. Didn't see anywhere where he stated he had to control it by diet?Comment
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