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Old 08-13-2008, 04:08 PM
 
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pennylove it is obvious you love your sister or else you would not be posting here. Her diet is just putting her closer to a grave. Type 2 is no joke because it will shut down her kidneys or put her on permanent dialysis eventually. A change in diet plus weight loss will improve her quality of life.
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Old 08-14-2008, 09:11 PM
 
Location: A Yankee in northeast TN
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Our local pharmacy has a free diabetes magazine they get every month for their patients, lots of information, tips, and recipes.
Also if your sister has a good relationship with her pharmacist they could be a wonderful part of her support system. My dad had type 2 and every time he picked up his prescription his pharmacist would be sure to ask him about his health, was he following his diet, etc.
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Old 08-15-2008, 10:27 AM
 
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Type II is when the Insulin Receptors on the cells become non responsive to Insulin so eating a low carb at first with Cardio will restore their function. However once this happens you can never go back to eating like before as the Genome has now expressed itself so any junkfoods in the future will easily bring this back on.
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Old 09-26-2008, 11:15 AM
 
Location: Kent County, DE
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Default Diabetic eye exam

Quick question. Is an OD qualified to do a diabetic eye exam or should we insist on an Opthamologist?
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Old 09-28-2008, 01:44 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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I have had Diabetes since I was in my early 20's and Im 58 now. Diabetes is very much controllable for many of us. However only if one takes care of themselves and follows the proper information. My recommendation is to get an appt with a Dietician, one that is well versed in this Disease and how food affects blood glucose levels. Always maintain health care with a doctor that is well trained in Diabetes and see a specialist if need be. Also there is an exellent magazine one can subscribe to called "Diabetes Forecast" It has much useful information, articles etc and meal plans in each issue, it is a monthly magaizine. Im not sure if it is sold in the usual bookstores, I will probably look in Borders today when I go there. I usually take a look at this magazine if I go to the library. I have been dealing with Diabetes since my early 20's with the diagnosis and before with the notice, I appeared I was developing the disease. I have never been overweight and I have been athletic and physically fit my entire life. I am however the son of two parents and grandparents that had this disease, so I had little control it seems on not getting it, but I had lots of control on managing it. The diet, the exercise and of course the daily medical regiment required to keep myself healthy. Your sister can do the same, but there is no other way than becoming ones own doctor in many ways. Help her to learn as much as she can, but see if she will get those Appts I mentioned and learn, learn as much as she can. Get all the exercise she can get, that exercise is really a huge part in helping to manage this disease. It is wonderful you are there to help her with this. Best of Luck.
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Old 09-28-2008, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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I have recently been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and since I was placed on meds, it is being controlled, my problem is that I have other issues (neuropathy of an undiagnosed type for which I take Lyrica 3 xs daily otherwise I am in terrible pain in my feet, also cymbalta for nerve pain and metformin for diabetes, since diagnosed, I have an incredible need for candy. I have a "hidden" stash of probably ten pounds of chocolate candy at all times and eat most of it in a week. I did not have this prior to the meds and have gained about fifteen pounds, but I am not overweight. I am almost 60, 5 foot 3 inches and carry my weight between 120 and 140. Is there a safe supplement that I can take to controll my cravings for sugar? Thanks.
Yes I sometimes get cravings for sugar also, and sometimes I will eat it but not usually. I find something has helped me. I buy these South Beach Diet Protein Bars. They are actually good for a Diabetic because they provide only a small amount of sugar, but it seems to satisfy the craving without the overload of sugar. There is protein and minerals an vitamins in them also. The other choice is Glucerna Bars, but they are more expenisve, Glucerna especially makes products for diabetics, but again I find them rather expensive. Try the south beach. If you have a walmart near you, I usually get 2 boxes for $5.00 there. 6 bars to a box. It really will help with your sugar cravings with out eating all that candy.
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Old 09-28-2008, 02:00 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Quick question. Is an OD qualified to do a diabetic eye exam or should we insist on an Opthamologist?
I would stick with the Opthamologist for an eye exam that would be specific for a diabetic. I just had one to rule out possible eye disease in my left eye, and I was referred to the Optomologist for the type eye exam for this problem.
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Old 09-28-2008, 02:00 PM
 
Location: Idaho
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Default High Risk Diabetes

  • Age greater than 45 years
  • Diabetes during a previous pregnancy
  • Excess body weight (especially around the waist)
  • Family history of diabetes
  • Given birth to a baby weighing more than 9 pounds
  • HDL cholesterol under 35
  • High blood levels of triglycerides, a type of fat molecule (250 mg/dL or more)
  • High blood pressure (greater than or equal to 140/90 mmHg)
  • Impaired glucose tolerance
  • Low activity level
  • Poor diet
Diabetes risk factors - Overview

It seems that the highest risk are those who are obese. A local doctor told me long ago that if Type 2 diabetes runs in your family, exercise at least 3 x's per week and keep your weight down.

OP, you state your relative drinks and eats sugar free, but then mention pizza. All that bread can't be good for her. Carbohydrates spike the sugar levels and then you crash. The crash makes your body insist on more. It's a vicious cycle. She needs complex carbohydrates for real results.

This site Diabetes diet: Create your healthy-eating plan - MayoClinic.com has good information that may help her.
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Old 01-21-2021, 09:26 PM
 
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I was diagnosed with T2 in 2006 and I am insulin dependent.

Buy a book from a book store on the subject of Diabetes rather than signing in to the internet.

The place I did most of my reading was on the throne and the book on diabetes was read through there. But I leave the book there for years now because I pick it up anytime and flip through finding something in it that I forgot from before.

This is a lot to take in. It takes some time to actually accept the diagnoses and a proper diet is not an overnight thing for most people. Baby steps are okay. The best thing you can do is buy the book for her and let her decide on how to proceed. All the information she needs will be in there including diet information. It will tell her how blood sugar levels are arrived at and what the meter readings mean ie what is high, low, normal range.

She must get a meter! In Canada I get a free blood glucose meter but the test strips and lancets I copay for.
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Old 01-31-2021, 01:41 PM
 
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Look on Amazon for blood glucose meter. I was prescribed one, but strips were crazy priced. I looked around and got meter with cheapest strips on Amazon, then compared readings to prescribed one for couple weeks. Stuck with the Amazon meter, it was cheaper than copay/deductible on insurance.



Fact is ADA will try to tell you to eat what is in effect a high carb diet. It is not as bad as SAD diet, but you arent going to control blood sugar using it unless you are on drugs too. And drugs make diabetes quite profitable.... and perpetual.



Before injectable insulin a century ago, doctors told T2 patients to eat low carb diet. I even found an old cookbook for diabetics back then. You dont have to go KETO, but keep carbs to like 100g to 150g per day. Oh and before insulin, T1 diabetes was a death sentence. T1, your pancreas isnt producing enough insulin. T2, its nearly always non-alcoholic fatty liver disease not letting your liver do its job. Takes both a functioning pancreas and functioning liver to control blood sugar.
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