25-02-2016, 03:23 PM
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Re: Diabetes.
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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Malcolm, you say you don't have any symptoms, but you must have, if you are Diabetic, you must be going for a pee all the time especially at night time, and you must get thirsty?
25-02-2016, 04:51 PM
65
Re: Diabetes.
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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Really Malcom, I must admit I am Type I, but I have just looked at the Diabetes.co.uk website and it says Type II have these symptons as well.
Type 1 is when your pancreas stops producing Insulin
Type 2 is when your body slows down insulin production or does not produce the enzymes required to process the insulin which is still being produced or is generally a combination of the two.
Type2 in about 40% of patients progresses over time to Type1 where your body does not produce Insulin at all and therefore daily injections of synthetic insulin become necessary.
So someone with Type2 whose blood sugar HBA1c test indicates very high levels of sugar can display the early signs of Progression to Type 1 and the accompanying symptoms.
However in Julie's case her HBA1c test must be just normal or just above normal in order to require no medication at all and her home blood sugar test would be in the normal range of 4 to 8mmls (if her physician had felt it necessary to dispense a blood sugar monitoring kit, which he clearly did not)
There would be many other reasons for people to display diabetic symptoms and a GP would ensure that blood tests were conducted to verify or eliminate the diabetic condition along with several other standard tests for other factors.
I hope this is the end of this Diabetes thread.....!
25-02-2016, 05:07 PM
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Re: Diabetes.
Or perhaps I just listened to the advice as soon as it was suggested and took dramatic lengths with my diet to keep myself well without meds. I only have to eat an extra slice of bread a day to see my blood sugars rise, I therefore don't eat anything can cause me problems.Along with my allergies it means a very restricted diet but worth it to keep of medications.
My mum did the opposite and ate what she wanted while consuming the drugs, not sure that is wise but people are allowed to deal with their diabetes as they wish.
And sadly some even with diet or drugs can't keep their sugar levels down.
25-02-2016, 05:23 PM
67
Re: Diabetes.
Let me add my bit here. The symptoms of being thirsty or needing to pee in the night are caused by your blood sugar levels being higher than they should, whether you are type 1 or 2. When the blood sugars are high your body tries to dispense with them, via your urine... hence the need to pee more often. This means that you use the water your body needs and therefore become thirsty. Type 2 diabetics can be treated with adjustments to their diet but, if your pancreas starts to produce less insulin, Metformin tablets are needed because they help the insulin, you do produce, to work better, along with a balanced carbohydrate diet to suit your needs.If you are type 1 or progress to type 1 you need to inject insulin at a dose that will balance with you carbohydrate intake. All diabetics need to keep their blood sugar at a decent level ( a blood test machine really helps with this if you are on insulin) because if you don't, the side effects of high blood sugar will cause the same problems whether you are type 1 or 2. I have been type 1 for over 30 years and have a lot of knowledge and experience on this subject so, if anybody has any worries feel free to pm me.
25-02-2016, 05:24 PM
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Re: Diabetes.
Originally Posted by Julie1962
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Or perhaps I only have to eat an extra slice of bread a day to see my blood sugars rise.
What does the level rise from and to ?
25-02-2016, 05:28 PM
69
Re: Diabetes.
Originally Posted by malcolm
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How on God's earth do you know that when you don't have a blood glucose monitoring kit ?What does the level rise from and to ?
25-02-2016, 05:29 PM
70
Re: Diabetes.
Originally Posted by Twink55
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Let me add my bit here. The symptoms of being thirsty or needing to pee in the night are caused by your blood sugar levels being higher than they should, whether you are type 1 or 2. When the blood sugars are high your body tries to dispense with them, via your urine... hence the need to pee more often. This means that you use the water your body needs and therefore become thirsty. Type 2 diabetics can be treated with adjustments to their diet but, if your pancreas starts to produce less insulin, Metformin tablets are needed because they help the insulin, you do produce, to work better, along with a balanced carbohydrate diet to suit your needs. If you are type 1 or progress to type 1 you need to inject insulin at a dose that will balance with you carbohydrate intake. All diabetics need to keep their blood sugar at a decent level ( a blood test machine really helps with this if you are on insulin) because if you don't, the side effects of high blood sugar will cause the same problems whether you are type 1 or 2. I have been type 1 for over 30 years and have a lot of knowledge and experience on this subject so, if anybody has any worries feel free to pm me.
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