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The Diabetic Thread

snapcat said:
That's a good point. Now, I'm not a doctor, so this may not be exactly right, but ... diabetes can lead to nerve loss, especially in the feet.

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Again, I'm not a doctor so I may not be phrasing all of this correctly, but feet and eyes are two things we diabetics have to monitor.
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You're dead right Snapcat.

Diabetes is essentially a vascular disease, i.e. it affects the blood vessels.

It can affect the big vessels, such as the arteries in the legs and lead to cramps in the calves when you walk for a certain amount of time (intermittent claudication) or predispose people to heart disease.

Or it can affect the tiny vessels (microvessels) in the eyes (diabetic retinopathy), around the nerves (diabetic neuropathy) or in the kidneys (diabetic nephropathy).

To help prevent these complications:

* Have good control of your blood sugars - have your doctor check your HbA1c regularly - this shows your long term control of your sugars. I think this is better than regular BM Stix tests.
* Have your blood pressure checked regularly - diabetics need better control of their BP than non-diabetics.
* Examine your feet regularly, if you have an injury to your foot, you might not necessarily feel it (due to the nerve damage).
* Have your eyes checked regularly by an optician.

If you are in the UK, this all will be free of charge.

In the US, I would recommend that you change your insurance or pay the money to have these tests done.

This site has a great annual checklist for diabetics.
 
iI'm concerned.

I urinate way too often and i am very tired, unusually tired. Even after 8 hours sleep, i feel i could sleep another 8 hours, and if i didnt have to get out of bed i would nor do so.

I think i may have type 2 :(

I would drink a glass of water (or any liquid) and in 5 minutes i have to pee. Five minutes after that i have to go again. Five after i have to go again and its just from that one glass of liquid.

Its like what the hell? Even if its not diabetes something is definitly wrong.

I was told to get tested but have yet to go. I guess i should get on that.

Someone said that type 2 is when the body produces insulin but it rejects it?

Why would it do that?

I'll do some more research.
 
:wave:Hi guys!I was wondering if I should get tested for diabetes? My Mother's family has a strong history of it, she was diagnosed with the mildest form about a year ago. My sister had a form of it while pregnant, too.
The thing about it is that unlike them I am bordering on being underweight, am quite fit too. Often if I am late having something to eat, I get extremely fatigued and start losing co-ordination in a mild way, find it hard to think and concentrate. Once I have some food I perk up again within a few minutes.​
The effects are not unlike bad jet-lag.
Could this be a symptom of diabetes and should I get checked?Thanks!:-)​
 
bighair said:
:wave:Hi guys!I was wondering if I should get tested for diabetes? My Mother's family has a strong history of it, she was diagnosed with the mildest form about a year ago. My sister had a form of it while pregnant, too.
The thing about it is that unlike them I am bordering on being underweight, am quite fit too. Often if I am late having something to eat, I get extremely fatigued and start losing co-ordination in a mild way, find it hard to think and concentrate. Once I have some food I perk up again within a few minutes.​
The effects are not unlike bad jet-lag.
Could this be a symptom of diabetes and should I get checked?Thanks!:-)​
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The annual physical exam done by a doctor usually includes a blood glucose measurement. If you haven't had a physical in a while, you should do so and you can discuss the issue with your physician.

What you are describing is not hyperglycemia (too much sugar in the blood). Your systems are hypoglycemia (too little sugar in the blood). Hypoglycemia is usually related to the need to eat, activity or a diet that does not have enough protein/fat.

If you get this feeling often, you should consider keeping a snack bar or other food with you to snack on when you feel hungry. The best choices are snack bars with nuts or a protein added to the bar since these include sugar (carbohydrate), protein and fat which will avoid the roller-coaster effect that can happen when you consume carhohydrate by itself. Another alternative is trail mix which contains nuts.
 
I am type 2 and have been since 2003. I am currently on Foramet and Avandaryl.
 
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