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10-01-2007, 02:09 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2
| | | hello members
hi im new to this forum i m a dibetic from last 1.5 years first i dignosied with BSR 253 i started taking demicron MR 60 and decrease my sugar intake
but from 2 to 3 months back i hav stoped taking medication and taking no precautions and my sugar level is normal so i wanna ask that is that possible that i dont hav dibetis now. |
10-01-2007, 03:45 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | | hi and welcome to df! type 2 can be controlled with diet and exercise. you are still diabetic. diabetes is a progressive disease and and a general rule,diet and exercise will not always control it.....take care,trish
__________________  ]jan.a1c-9.2...may a1c-6.1...aug.a1c-5.8 jan.a1c 6.0  |
10-01-2007, 04:49 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 6,220
| | | Welcome to the forum. Lots of great information can be found here.
As for your diabetes, unfortunately once you have it, you have it. Some people can control blood sugars with diet and exercise alone, some need more help with medication(s). Regardless of which method you use, your goal should be to have as close to non-diabetic levels as possible. I'd advise you to keep a close watch on your blood sugars by testing regularly...this way, if they start trending upwards, you'll know early on and you and your doctor can make whatever changes are necessary.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
10-01-2007, 05:04 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,523
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Originally Posted by rajnotforu  hi im new to this forum i m a dibetic from last 1.5 years first i dignosied with BSR 253 i started taking demicron MR 60 and decrease my sugar intake
but from 2 to 3 months back i hav stoped taking medication and taking no precautions and my sugar level is normal so i wanna ask that is that possible that i dont hav dibetis now. |
It's possible, but it's more likely you are merely at the beginning stages and your lifestyle changes were enough to control it. If you are realy diabetic, you will progress. Monitor at least your morning fasting sugars a few times a week. When it creeps back up, start the meds again and test more. You are consulting your doctor, right?
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
10-03-2007, 02:34 AM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2
| | | thanks for the sugesstion
i hav dibetes but i m mantaning normal sugar levels from last 2 months and from then i m taking alcohal so what is the effect of alchol in dibetes |
10-03-2007, 05:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
Posts: 6,523
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Originally Posted by rajnotforu i hav dibetes but i m mantaning normal sugar levels from last 2 months and from then i m taking alcohal so what is the effect of alchol in dibetes |
Alcohol is an interesting animal. Most drinks contain carbs which raise your BGs, but the alcohol then keeps the liver busy so it does not release its normal sugars and you drop.
I now bolus for drinks then drop my basals back to 25% an hour for every drink plus one hour: 2 drinks I set a 3 hour temp basal rate at 25%. I start the temp basal when my last drink is done. That's me and I really don't have a great feel for whether it works. I've hypoed a few times with alcohol.
__________________ Michael Pollan on CBC
In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)
Called John, plus many other things
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John's Troll Meter - current level: Iffy, iffy |
10-03-2007, 09:03 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hogwarts, Hobbiton, the Galactic Milieu &Ks when I have to be here
Posts: 4,299
| | Quote:
rajnotforu
i hav dibetes but i m mantaning normal sugar levels from last 2 months and from then i m taking alcohal so what is the effect of alchol in dibetes
| Depends of the way you get your alcohol. Mixed drinks with lots of carbs will probably cause you to yo-yo. Mixed drinks with carbs free mixes or diet colas will drop your B/g, more than likely.
beer, Guinness, Black and Tan, that type of drink will send your B/G through the roof.
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