| I've had diabetes 43 yrs., dx at age 7. Was doing really well most of my life with A1C's below 6.5 for a type 1.
Human insulins didn't work for me so I had to change my lifestyle till they finally made an insulin named Humalog that worked for me. I was having such adverse rxns to it though. Life goes on and can use either pork or novolin now.
I have a daily regime of getting up at 5 and biking for half an hour before showering and getting ready for work. I walk 3-5 miles/day at work and take a 10-15 mins. walk at lunch.
I lift wts. in the evening and try to make it out for another walk
or use the treadmill.
I have gone back to a simpler lifestyle and eat a "whole food diet" not incorporating too much from a can or processed.
I do take vitamins/minerals and believe they are helping a lot.
Docs can't find enough complications to write letter for a pump
after 43 yrs. I tend to not agree because I prefer to pump.
I do have a slight neuropathy left and to me that's not nothing.
I have recovered from lots which I won't go into. I decided I
didn't want to live like docs were telling me I had to live so
I changed that. There is always Hope!! Am here now without using a C-Pap machine at nite to breathe and without taking any ACE/ARB bp meds. Don't need STATINS yet either. Am just on 1/2 diuretic because I'm having adverse affects to Novorapid insulin and I can live with this. Also on thyroid meds.
This is today and who knows what the future will bring but
I'm getting all the knowledge I can to decide what I prefer to do to handle the situation. Knowledge never killed anybody.<smile>
I also use a lot of Shiatsu massage and reflexology on the pressure points on the feet. I believe this has helped keep
my kidneys in good shape also as well as the vitamins/minerals.
My feet are also not too bad as they aren't numb or tingling
and can still feel vibrations which are usually the first to go.
Each person is different and I believe they have to do what's best for them. Sometimes the simplest of things like drinking tea
will help us the most in the long run. I also make sure I drink
only distilled water so my aging kidneys aren't overworked.*g*
I limit milk products and red meats for the same reason.
After being a single parent and spending most of my life raising a child this is the time I want to have fun and I mean to do it in a fairly good condition.
Sorry, this got so long.
SunniD  | 
