Anyone have diabetes?

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Kiopa_Matt

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I'm curious, anyone here have diabetes? If so, I'm wondering, what was is like to get that first shot(s) of insulin after being diagnosed? Did the symptoms just slowly dissipate, and that was it? Or did you feel a sudden surge of energy and feeling of being alive?

Inquiring minds want to know...
 


not sure, but the way my father pronounces it..

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productionhead said:
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That's what I don't understand, I'm not even old. I'm in my early 30s, and I'm not fat either. I guess I'm not in absolute pristine shape, but I wear 32" waist jeans, and eat quite healthy, so I'd hardly call myself an obese pig.

Family has a history of it though, I've been feeling like total shit for the past 3 months, and I already know that's what it is. Going to head to the hospital tomorrow, and get tested for it, although don't see the point. Might as well just tell them to give me some insulin and blood sugar test kit, because I already know the test is coming back positive.
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
That's what I don't understand, I'm not even old. I'm in my early 30s, and I'm not fat either. I guess I'm not in absolute pristine shape, but I wear 32" waist jeans, and eat quite healthy, so I'd hardly call myself an obese pig.

Family has a history of it though, I've been feeling like total shit for the past 3 months, and I already know that's what it is. Going to head to the hospital tomorrow, and get tested for it, although don't see the point. Might as well just tell them to give me some insulin and blood sugar test kit, because I already know the test is coming back positive.
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It's in my family too, got tested for it after my doc figured my symptoms might be due to onset of diabetes but the test showed I don't have it after all. You might not have it either.
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
That's what I don't understand, I'm not even old. I'm in my early 30s, and I'm not fat either. I guess I'm not in absolute pristine shape, but I wear 32" waist jeans, and eat quite healthy, so I'd hardly call myself an obese pig.

Family has a history of it though, I've been feeling like total shit for the past 3 months, and I already know that's what it is. Going to head to the hospital tomorrow, and get tested for it, although don't see the point. Might as well just tell them to give me some insulin and blood sugar test kit, because I already know the test is coming back positive.
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I'm pre-diabetic. I manage it with exercise and watching what I eat. Have to watch the carbs and of course sugar. I read the nutrition info on everything. There's two types of diabetes type 1 which you need insulin for and type 2 which can be managed without medication which is what I have.

My grandmother was diabetic and on insulin my mother is diabetic and even though her sugar gets pretty high at times they dont have her on insulin she takes pills for it. So insulin is the last stage when it's at the worst and can't be controlled through pills etc.

Also you should be able to get a blood sugar test kit from a pharmacy at least you can in the US and check it yourself but of course you should see a doctor anyway if you're concerned.
 
MentalyDisturbd said:
I'm pre-diabetic. I manage it with exercise and watching what I eat. Have to watch the carbs and of course sugar. I read the nutrition info on everything. There's two types of diabetes type 1 which you need insulin for and type 2 which can be managed without medication which is what I have.

My grandmother was diabetic and on insulin my mother is diabetic and even though her sugar gets pretty high at times they dont have her on insulin she takes pills of it. So insulin is the last stage when it's at the worst and can't be controlled through pills etc.

Also you should be able to get a blood sugar test kit from a pharmacy at least you can in the US and check it yourself but of course you should see a doctor anyway if you're concerned.
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What exactly does that mean? Is there a certain fasting blood sugar level that is considered "pre-diabetic"?
 
You should only consider insulin as a last resort because it can kill you if you mess up the dosage it can drop your sugar too low and send you into hypoglycemia. Plus you have to inject yourself after every meal and constantly chek your glucose but you may already know all this if it runs in your family.
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
Yep. Here you go!

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Yeah that's the range I'm in now. However when I was first diagnosed my glucose was a 270 and I think a1c was 6.5 but I was drinking at least a 6 pack of beer daily for years not including days I would really get hammered and so once I drastically cut down alcohol and started exercising regularly and improving my diet my avg glucose levels are in the low 100s and last time my a1c was 5.5 I think.
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
Yep. Here you go!

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Thanks..that's what I thought, but wasn't sure.

My latest test was 99, which as I thought, puts me as close as you can get to "pre-diabetic", you might as well just call it that...99 is close enough to 100 imo.

My doctor should have mentioned this to me, but didn't....

It does run in my family, my Dad, and both of his parents...so gotta make sure I eat right and exercise.
 
that sucks Matt...at least it is quite manageable these days.
A girl that plays in a fairly competitive pick up game with us just found out she has diabetes. Eats healthy..has a six pack...runs, plays basketball against guys and very well, coaches high school basketball.
gets diabetes...sucks
 
brandonbaker said:
Diabetes is curable. Too bad that vested interests among big pharma is making sure no one knows it.

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I agree that type 2 diabetes is reversible, but those nutjobs aren't helping the cause either. For one, raw food diets are bullshit. For two, giving up caffeine and meat has nothing to do with the path of action of type 2 diabetes. For three, it is missing (or at least deemphasizing) the importance of exercise.

I was thinking about typing up a really detailed response detailing human physiology but I'm sure some lurker would snag the info for their own health or diabetes niche site. I'll save that for my own site, thanks!

The most important step to reversing diabetes is exercising every single day. It does not have to be intense exercise by any means - just a 30-45 minute walk will work wonders. The reason behind this is that there are various enzymes involved in the metabolism and absorption of glucose. These enzyme levels drop dramatically when you are completely sedentary, and rise significantly with regular activity. Noticeable changes in enzyme levels can occur in just 24 hours of non-activity. This is why people who are on bed rest can enter diabetic or pre-diabetic states even if they are otherwise healthy, young, and have no family history.

The next most important step is losing weight. I don't care how you do it, as long as its gone. Full fat cells induce immune activity and produce inflammatory compounds that interfere with glucose absorption. Fun fact: before insulin, they used to successfully treat type 2 diabetes in the obese via high-dose aspirin - that of course was before they realized that such treatment lead to liver failure.

The third and by far least important step is dietary change. If you exercise every day and get down to a relatively low body fat, you can reverse type 2 diabetes even when drinking soda and eating fruity pebbles every damn day. Maybe the most far-gone individuals may need to watch their carbs but it really is a minor step in the process.

That documentary is bullshit and pisses me off just as much as big pharma stuff. They are trying to sell vegan raw diets as the cure to diabetes, and it's just vegan propaganda. Daily exercise and weight loss are the keys to reversing type 2 diabetes, not eating only vegetables and refusing to cook any of your food. This is important because most people are not willing to adopt a raw vegan diet and would rather just stick to insulin.
 
maintain said:
I agree that type 2 diabetes is reversible, but those nutjobs aren't helping the cause either. For one, raw food diets are bullshit. For two, giving up caffeine and meat has nothing to do with the path of action of type 2 diabetes. For three, it is missing (or at least deemphasizing) the importance of exercise.

I was thinking about typing up a really detailed response detailing human physiology but I'm sure some lurker would snag the info for their own health or diabetes niche site. I'll save that for my own site, thanks!

The most important step to reversing diabetes is exercising every single day. It does not have to be intense exercise by any means - just a 30-45 minute walk will work wonders. The reason behind this is that there are various enzymes involved in the metabolism and absorption of glucose. These enzyme levels drop dramatically when you are completely sedentary, and rise significantly with regular activity. Noticeable changes in enzyme levels can occur in just 24 hours of non-activity. This is why people who are on bed rest can enter diabetic or pre-diabetic states even if they are otherwise healthy, young, and have no family history.

The next most important step is losing weight. I don't care how you do it, as long as its gone. Full fat cells induce immune activity and produce inflammatory compounds that interfere with glucose absorption. Fun fact: before insulin, they used to successfully treat type 2 diabetes in the obese via high-dose aspirin - that of course was before they realized that such treatment lead to liver failure.

The third and by far least important step is dietary change. If you exercise every day and get down to a relatively low body fat, you can reverse type 2 diabetes even when drinking soda and eating fruity pebbles every damn day. Maybe the most far-gone individuals may need to watch their carbs but it really is a minor step in the process.

That documentary is bullshit and pisses me off just as much as big pharma stuff. They are trying to sell vegan raw diets as the cure to diabetes, and it's just vegan propaganda. Daily exercise and weight loss are the keys to reversing type 2 diabetes, not eating only vegetables and refusing to cook any of your food. This is important because most people are not willing to adopt a raw vegan diet and would rather just stick to insulin.
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Easy there, cowboy. The documentary never claimed that a raw vegan diet was the only way to reverse diabetes. It's entirely possible to reverse diabetes with a non-vegan, non-raw plant-based diet and exercise. A raw vegan diet just happens to be the quickest way to reverse disease, and it made for a more interesting movie.
 
Kiopa_Matt said:
Going to head to the hospital tomorrow, and get tested for it, although don't see the point. Might as well just tell them to give me some insulin and blood sugar test kit, because I already know the test is coming back positive.
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I wouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions man. It could be anything. Go get yourself checked out properly with full blood workup/physical to know for sure.
 
Eat Paleo. Lift, bro *. Problem solved.

* And I do mean "lift". None of that bullshit cardio, machines and so on. Grab a barbell and do squats, deadlifts, and bench. Forget all the dumbbell BS. Maybe incorporate kettlebells if you feel like.

Also, take a look at Carb Backloading book by Kiefer. It's backed up by like 30 pages of studies. The entire book is basically based on a study done on diabetics.
 
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