Diabetes

[Candyman5]

Well yesterday I went to urgent care about being sick and they took my blood. They then told me to go to the ER immediately do too my glucose being in the 400s.

Went to the ER for 4 or so hours and got a IV to reduce my blood sugar and was told I got Diabetes.

I have a couple of doctors I got to contact to figure out what stage and such im in but the worst thing about all this is I have no Insurance.

2016 is just starting off great for me.

I made this thread to see if anyone here had a type of diabetes because im totally lost on what I can eat and drink and just overwhelmed.

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[jb12780]

Re: Diabetes

Watch your sugar and carbohydrate intake. Also, exercise can help as well.

It seems like you are hyperglycemic.

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[roadman]

Re: Diabetes

Candy, those are questions you should be asking your doctor.

Currently, I am border line Type II diabetes. I was Type II diabetic for several years until I lost 50 lbs about a year ago.

Type I diabetes is normally hereditary. Type I diabetes you need to test your insulin levels quite frequently. Type II diabetes treatments with me has been two different medications, Metformin is the most popular one and I was also taking Actos. I am no longer taking those meds at the present time.

6.0 or less is the blood sugar level a person needs to sustain for levels below Type II diabetes. I think it is called AIC level.

So, if you have Type II diabetes, personally, losing weight, cutting carbs and sugar(there are hidden sugars in salad dressings, mayo, alcohol ect, look at food and drink labels) and exercise will help you walk out of Type I diabetes.

My doctor told me it's similar to being a recovering alcoholic if you had Type I diabetes and don't have it anymore. Essentially, Type II diabetes is controllable.

Good luck Candy.

[bad_philanthropy]

Re: Diabetes

Roadman, it's the other way around with respect to Type I and Type II, but you're on the money with the rest. Type I is the hereditary/genetic kind (which often manifests in childhood) and Type II is the kind brought on (usually) by lifestyle, diet, weight, and their prolonged effect on the body later in life (although some obese kids are Type II these days).

Good luck Candyman, it's going to be an adjustment, but did they tell you you were diabetic or prediabetic?

My GF's bro is Type I, and so has no ability to rectify it, but there's a chance with changing your diet and exercising/losing weight you could reverse your Type II diabetes.

[fistofrage]

Re: Diabetes

Take this real seriously. Lose weight and cut out sugars and carbs and anything unhealthy like drinking and smoking. Diabetes has ravaged my family. My grandmother died from it at 58(never even met her), my uncle was 50 and my dad had both his legs amputated from it, but somehow he's carried on and made it into his 80's, he actually still walks with prostetics. Luckily I haven't got it yet, but I exercise a lot and try not to eat healthy. My kids don't have it, but my nephew does. It's definitely hereditary in my family because no one is really overweight.

They have a lot of good medicines and techniques now so it's definitely more controllable now than it was before, you can live a long happy life if you take it seriously.

Good luck.

And about the insurance thing. Did you have it at your old job? Weren't you just let go? You can elect COBRA and stay on that insurance until new insurance kicks in. Of course you'll have to pay for it, but it should be available to you.

[bad_philanthropy]

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Good point about insurance. Got to get that stuff sorted as managing diabetes can be very costly.

Here in Canada the medical appointments are covered under universal care, but medication and other medical items are not. My GF's brother's insulin, needles, test strips, and now insulin pump costs a small fortune for his mom's insurance through work.

Best starting point is, like fistofrage said, to cut out sugar and carbs. Keep your liquid intake to water, black coffee, and clear tea, and the occasional diet soda if you absolutely must.

It seems a bit obvious, but the American Diabetes Association has some great info:

http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/weight-loss/food-choices/the-best-food-choices/

[roadman]

Re: Diabetes

Roadman, it's the other way around with respect to Type I and Type II, but you're on the money with the rest. Type I is the hereditary/genetic kind (which often manifests in childhood) and Type II is the kind brought on (usually) by lifestyle, diet, weight, and their prolonged effect on the body later in life (although some obese kids are Type II these days).

Good luck Candyman, it's going to be an adjustment, but did they tell you you were diabetic or prediabetic?

My GF's bro is Type I, and so has no ability to rectify it, but there's a chance with changing your diet and exercising/losing weight you could reverse your Type II diabetes.

Dang, good pickup, sorry about that. Too early in the morning, I didn't have my workout in yet. I'll change it up, thanks again.

[RockinDaMike]

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I've had it since I was 25 and it's scary. You have to keep track of your blood sugar everyday. It's part of the life now.

If you want to pm me, I was able to get 3 meds off of it but you have to lose weight and exercise to get the blood moving. I even went vegan for a couple years, lost 100 pounds and my sugar was in the 80s. Now it's little over 115 sometimes 130 but if I start eating bad it shoots up to 200. So it's something you will have to monitor for the rest of your life but you can live a good life and for me I see as keeps me in check All the time. I eat good and exercise, I don't have to worry too much.

400 is really dangerous levels and you can risk getting a stroke amongst other things.

I recommend juicing veggies and a little fruit and that helps me everyday.

Good luck Candy and stay away from the candy



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[z Revis]

Diabetes

I don't have any personal experience with it, but I just want to say to take this seriously and do what the doctors tell you.

Not to scare you but I recently read a story about a woman who had type 1 diabetes and died 25 years later at age 39 because in her 20s she stopped taking her insulin all because it was causing her to gain weight. Needless to say she ended up having more health issues(serious kidney problems, vision problems, etc.) because of that and died as a result(even though she began taking her insulin again in her 30s, but it was already too late).

Just take it seriously everyday and don't blow it off 5 years from now. You'll be fine if you do what you should. I wish you the best man.

[fistofrage]

Re: Diabetes

I don't have any personal experience with it, but I just want to say to take this seriously and do what the doctors tell you.

Not to scare you but I recently read a story about a woman who had type 1 diabetes and died 25 years later at age 39 because in her 20s she stopped taking her insulin all because it was causing her to gain weight. Needless to say she ended up having more health issues(serious kidney problems, vision problems, etc.) because of that and died as a result(even though she began taking her insulin again in her 30s, but it was already too late).

Just take it seriously everyday and don't blow it off 5 years from now. You'll be fine if you do what you should. I wish you the best man.

With sugar readings in the 400s he won't be able to blow it off. He'll be blind or in a coma. It's no joke.

You can lead a very normal life if you follow the plan. If you don't things go down hill fast.

[Candyman5]

Re: Diabetes

I got an appointment tomorrow for a family doctor at 1pm. Hopefully I can start the steps towards being ok.

Right now I only am drinking water, eating turkey/lettuce wraps, got cherios with 1% milk and lean beef, deer meat with whole grain/wheat flat bread. Also got chicken with no salt added lemon pepper seasoninh

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[RockinDaMike]

Re: Diabetes

Right now chill out on the milk, cereal and bread until you get your sugar down to at least 200. Whole grain and white bread do the same thing to a diabetic. If you eat rice or starch keep it to 1 cup a meal.

Fill up that plate with veggies. Learn to love veggies especially green vegetables, it will save you now and down the road.





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[Candyman5]

Re: Diabetes

Right now chill out on the milk, cereal and bread until you get your sugar down to at least 200. Whole grain and white bread do the same thing to a diabetic. If you eat rice or starch keep it to 1 cup a meal.

Fill up that plate with veggies. Learn to love veggies especially green vegetables, it will save you now and down the road.





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Luckily I love everything food wise so eating veggies wont be a problem.

But the reason I ate the whole grain flat bread on my burger is the ER doctor told me your body slowly digests that stuff so it wont spike your glucose.

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[bad_philanthropy]

Re: Diabetes

Like RockinDaMike said, you'll have to go easy on things that contain carbohydrates like grains and sugars. Anything like cheerios, bread (including flat breads and tortillas), and milk (which actually has quite a bit of the sugar lactose per serving) are good to stay away from while getting your blood sugar down.

Green veggies are a must, and if you need to add some fairly low calorie and versatile protein, pair them with a protein like eggs.

[p_rushing]

Re: Diabetes

Good point about insurance. Got to get that stuff sorted as managing diabetes can be very costly.

Here in Canada the medical appointments are covered under universal care, but medication and other medical items are not. My GF's brother's insulin, needles, test strips, and now insulin pump costs a small fortune for his mom's insurance through work.

Yes it is very expensive, my pump cost around $6,000 after the agreed price deductions, lucky my insurance is good so I don't have to pay that. Then all the prescriptions are crazy, my employer paid over $11,000 last year. I can't ever afford to not have a job because of the insurance.


Just be glad you have type 2. You are in control and can fix it with good will power. Like others have said, try to keep from eating carbs until you can get to see a doctor. A family doctor may not be your best bet, but if that is what you can afford right now, they should at least be able to provide some help. An Endocrinologist is probably your best option as they handle diabetes everyday.

In order to save money, have your doctor to put you in contact with groups that will help you pay for a meter and test strips. Most of the manufactures will provide them at no/low cost to people without insurance. I would also look to get a nutrition plan for how many carbs you should be eating per meal.

Once you get a meter, start trying to listen to your body and how you feel when your blood sugar gets high/low. While high blood sugar is dangerous, low blood sugar is worse as it has an immediate affect that will put you in a comma or death if it gets too low. If you aren't taking medication, you shouldn't have to worry about lows though.