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06-16-2009, 01:40 PM
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Awesome!
This is type of info that I need!
This is type of info that I need!
Don't go on the drugs!!
Type 2 is completely reversible with lifestyle changes.
My Dad did 6 weeks of "eat to live" http://www.drfuhrman.com/
Completely reversed, and now just follows some of the tips from the book on eating better & the obvious exercise.
Hope to hear your doctor is wrong!
Type 2 is completely reversible with lifestyle changes.
My Dad did 6 weeks of "eat to live" http://www.drfuhrman.com/
Completely reversed, and now just follows some of the tips from the book on eating better & the obvious exercise.
Hope to hear your doctor is wrong!
06-16-2009, 01:43 PM
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jesus christ man! I was 10 years old and drinking water like a marathon runner, I can't imagine what 1200 would have been like!
When my mom was diagnosed she had gotten into the point of slipping in an out of consciousness, I don't remember what her level was though. That was also 34 years ago, so I don't know what their tests were like.
When my mom was diagnosed she had gotten into the point of slipping in an out of consciousness, I don't remember what her level was though. That was also 34 years ago, so I don't know what their tests were like.
but im in good control now, thankfully
06-16-2009, 03:17 PM
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first line treatment for T2D = diet and exercise; it does wonders! a good doctor who cares about you will tell you this. but many doctors dont because they make money on selling drugs (usually metformin). its totally reversible via lifestyle adjustment, like matthepcat said.
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first line treatment for T2D = diet and exercise; it does wonders! a good doctor who cares about you will tell you this. but many doctors dont because they make money on selling drugs (usually metformin). its totally reversible via lifestyle adjustment, like matthepcat said.
06-16-2009, 03:24 PM
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hey paul, if it makes you feel better i can call you and talk to ya. im hella druggied up from the docs after my surgery.... it great.... you would get a laugh out of ity lol...
06-16-2009, 03:32 PM
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best of luck Paul, hope second test comes out better 
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
06-16-2009, 03:43 PM
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best of luck Paul, hope second test comes out better
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
bummer tahts scary get better
06-16-2009, 03:46 PM
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best of luck Paul, hope second test comes out better
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
I on the other hand have the opposite problem. When I do the fast my blood sugars are in the 40 range or lower. Gets scary when my blood sugars drop cus I pass out and have seizures. Lets just hope a fresh diet this week and another test is better. Even if its better I would get a tester and do your own tests at home to keep informed. Speaking of which I need to get more test strips.
06-16-2009, 03:57 PM
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lol yeah i had to think about that when i wrote it. had to include the word "good". another reason some doctors don't tell patients to diet and exercise is because some patients find that offensive and just don't want to hear that, but it's their health and ultimately their lives after all. it's like calling them 'fat', but it's been shown that not all diabetes patients are overweight at all.
06-16-2009, 03:59 PM
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also, for you diabetes patients, ask your doctor for hemoglobin A1c readings, the most reliable clinically relevant long-term marker of glycemic control. this can tell you if your overall glucose control has improved over a given period of time.
06-16-2009, 04:14 PM
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I've been Type 1 for 10 years (Since I was 10) and alot of people in my family are type 2. It can be controlled without meds at all and as long as you eat right you will be fine.
Heck even eating right for me has brought my HBA1C from 14+ down to under 7. =)
Goodluck!
06-16-2009, 04:14 PM
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Buy yourself a roadbike, that's what I did and its a awesome workout. I used to ride bmx when I was younger and I tell you what there's no way my body would be able to take some of the horrific spills I used to have, ill bet mountain biking is very similar. Its hella crazy because my road bike is like a sports car, super efficient, light, can grip in turns like no other, and is fast as hell. Greatest workout purchase I ever made. I rode accross the gg bridge into tiburon on sat.
