Omega Owners Forum
Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: omega3000 on 09 January 2014, 11:23:51
-
Just back from the doctors to see the results from blood tests , been diagnosed with Diabetes . Dont what type yet but dont look good :( Got to see the Diabetes nursie this afternoon :(
-
Although this may be sh!te news to you, please bear in mind that in the big picture there's much worse that can happen.
Generally if you're out of your teenage years, you probably have type 2 diabetes.
Type 2 is either diet controlled, or via tablets, and to my mind is the more difficult one to live with.
I have type 1 (insulin injection type), and have had it for nearly 40 years, since i was 7.
My mother at the time thought her world had ended, but I'm still here now. :P
Just make sure you look after yourself so you don't suffer any complications as you get older. :y
Good luck with the nurse! (Its the oppsing dieticians I can't stand going to see).
-
If it's type 2 then it can almost certainly be controlled by diet.
My Father was diagnosed with it at 55. Mother then took their diet very seriously and he never had to take any medication at all.
30 years later he is still in good health, looks after his diet carefully and knows what to avoid.
All the best .........
-
Fingers crossed for you. At least take heart from the fact that you have been diagnosed before anything serious happened :y
-
Tablets were mentioned when speaking to the doctor but diet was too , got to have more tests on liver i think :-\ Ill ask what type later . Whats type 1 mean :-\
-
Type 1 is insulin dependant. ie you have to inject the insulin cause the body can't produce it. :-[
-
Type 1 is insulin dependant. ie you have to inject the insulin cause the body can't produce it. :-[
:(
Oh well hope its not that one . Will update later . Also got to see the nursie about quitting cigs :( not that i smoke much but it dont help . All change but willing to do what i can , not had much luck in last 3 years with health .. hey ho ;)
Just read somewhere that there are also thought to be around 850,000 with undiagnosed diabetes in the uk :o
-
Type 1 is insulin dependant. ie you have to inject the insulin cause the body can't produce it. :-[
Sorry to hear this news Emd, but if controlled well it is not too much of a problem.
I have type 2, which was common on my mothers side of the family, and I control it by insulin injections plus attempting to keep to a sugar free diet. I think there are always worse things in life that you can suffer from and in the 21st century diabetes can be controlled better than ever before. :y :y
However, you must check your blood sugar levels regularly at home, plus seeing the diabetic nurse every six months or so, with eye screening every year or six months. Also if on insulin you must notify the DVLA and they will place you on a three year restricted licence with a medical check and correspondence with your doctor. ;) your insurance company should also be informed of the level of diabetes, and a restricted licence (DVLA aware) as necessary.
-
I've had Type 2 for some years now, and it's controlled by medication. However, I wish I had been made aware of the possible negative aspects of one of the tablets, Metformin: it had a deleterious effect on kidney function and mine is down to about 50%.
I have been taken off them now, but if you are offered Metformin as part of your treatment, do challenge your health care professionals and research the medication yourself, too.
Ron.
-
bad news Emd..forget the f*ckin diets find a treadmill and RUNN ;D
joking aside, its a serious problem.. have wide side effects , so you always have to monitor and keep your sugar level at some range.. high levels of sugar damages, arteries, kidneys, eyes, liver and etc etc.. and if drops more than enough you die simply.. so your first port of call is to decrease your insuline resistence.. exercise as much as you can..
it will feed all your organs , heart and liver being the most critical..
-
and agreed above, although metformin (included in many different name tables- glucophage is most known) is mostly prescribed, using for long term has many side effects..
exercise first and most definite solution.. until your heart stops on treadmill ;D
-
I'm sorry to hear this, Mr Emd, but as others have said, it's not all doom and gloom.
My sister's boy has it, and it doesn't stop him from doing what he needs for an active and adventurous life.
Man mountain Steve Redgrave also has diabetes if I'm not mistaken....and just look what he has achieved.
-
I've had Type 2 for some years now, and it's controlled by medication. However, I wish I had been made aware of the possible negative aspects of one of the tablets, Metformin: it had a deleterious effect on kidney function and mine is down to about 50%.
I have been taken off them now, but if you are offered Metformin as part of your treatment, do challenge your health care professionals and research the medication yourself, too.
Ron.
Thanks ron i will keep this in mind :(
My kidney is already damaged so ive been told :'( I have type 2 which isn't as bad .
Thanks for all the words ;)
-
steve ive had type 1 for nearly all my life ive kept my sugar levels between 5mmols and 10 mmols im very well comtroled but look whats happend to me ive got no feeling from my neck down but am in constant pain my kideneys have packed up on dyalisis and you all know what happend last year plus countless other related issues diabetes is a nasty thing to have its not the desease thats bad its the related illnesses
give me a ring if you want to falk about it mate :y :y
-
My mother is type 1 and level swings from 3 to 23. They cannot get it under control with any consistency. Hence she is in a home - well that and a few other major issues. I don't know what aspect of her lifestyle created this - non smoker, non drinker but took no exercise for years due to hips packing up. Now diabetes is creating delays in having the hip operations.
-
Ive had type 2 for a couple of years now.....was on gliclazide, one tablet twice a day. Then got taken off then completely after the results of a blood test.
After few days my blood sugar level started to rise....then put on Sitagliptin, one tablet once a day.
From what i understand the gliclazide, stimulates the pancreas to produce more insulin.....the sitagliptin just gives you a dose of insulin.
No great problem....popping the odd pill before you have meal...
The pain is going in every 6 months for a blood test (mine seems a vary between non starved and starved.....in fact i must book in for starved blood test tomorrow....got a letter from docs before chrimbo asking me to make an appointment ::) )
Plus....top tip....make sure you have clean socks on when you go in.....my diabetic nurse sometimes wants to check my feet.....and prods them.....to test you have feeling in them :y
Only other pain is going for the yearly eye check.....normally they put eye drops in....which makes your eyes out of focus for a hour or so.....so you carnt drive yourself there...
-
Whilst it's never good news to hear of someone suffering an illness you should try to look on the bright side.it's not really that long ago that diabetes was a killer-two of my uncles died of it-and although to my knowledge it's not yet curable it's certainly eminently controllable,it will either impact greatly upon your lifestyle or if you accept that things are what they are you will be able to live a perfectly normal life as you did before the diagnosis,without it impinging too much.Just take the meds or whatever the docs prescribe and away you go.Good luck with it.
-
ive had type two for approx. 8 years now and to be honest at first the worst thing was being told that it would never go away that was hard to take in that I would have it for life,but being scared of needles the thought scared me that I might have to inject daily so ive been very careful as to what I eat (please don't take this the wrong way)I have always been fat and when told I had type two lost 5 stone (got to say big thanks to the wife she had to change the way she cooks and what to help me )and that has been enough to keep the sugar down.The plus side if there can be one is that not only am I slimmer than ive ever been but now get flu jab and free eye tests please have the eye test its very important with diabetes to look after the eyes.Lastly don't let it get you down mate any illness ant good but there are worse things.
sorry about bad spelling and punctuation.
-
Defo what every one else has said. Dave W from ABS has had it for many years and didnt manage it properly. He is now on dialisis three times a week, has no feeling in his hands and from the knees down in his legs. he knows its his fault, so now has to deal with it properly.
My youngest son was born with Cystic Fibrosis. They told us he would develop type 2 due to the diet he would have to go on. CF,s dont get every thing "good" out of the food they eat so have a high calorie, high fat etc diet to make up for it. He developed type 1 at 13 years old. Kids at school, the little darlings, called him a junkie and all that cr@p, so that didnt help. The worse part was the CF.It played havoc and caused His levels to swing wildly. It took the hostpital specialists until he was 23 to get things sorted properly. Close monitoring was needed most of the time by us and him. as soon as he felt odd, blood test to check the levels and go from there.
Listen to the advise given and you will be ok matey
keith B
-
ive had type two for approx. 8 years now and to be honest at first the worst thing was being told that it would never go away that was hard to take in that I would have it for life,but being scared of needles the thought scared me that I might have to inject daily so ive been very careful as to what I eat (please don't take this the wrong way)I have always been fat and when told I had type two lost 5 stone (got to say big thanks to the wife she had to change the way she cooks and what to help me )and that has been enough to keep the sugar down.The plus side if there can be one is that not only am I slimmer than ive ever been but now get flu jab and free eye tests please have the eye test its very important with diabetes to look after the eyes.Lastly don't let it get you down mate any illness ant good but there are worse things.
sorry about bad spelling and punctuation.
This sounds exactly like my Dad's situation - so take note as he has been on top of it for 30 years now and doing well.
-
Thanks everyone :y Been poked with more needles today but bonus was a nice nursie that did it ;D Well being big boned i could do with losing 2 stone or so i guess ::) Doctor said you can eat what you want but all in moderation , i dont over eat eat anyway apart from the odd treat of malteesers :-X Going to see diabetic nurse monday as i got confused and went to see the non smokie nurse yesterday . Electronic cigs not available on nhs so went and bought one to try :y
-
Good luck with it all EMD. :)
There's been a fair bit of diabetes running through my family over the years, so it's on my 'watch list'! ::)
I think it's one of those things to see as a manageable condition rather than a disease and as long as you are sensible and do what you are supposed to, then I'm sure you'll be fine! :y :y :y
-
Good luck with it all EMD. :)
There's been a fair bit of diabetes running through my family over the years, so it's on my 'watch list'! ::)
I think it's one of those things to see as a manageable condition rather than a disease and as long as you are sensible and do what you are supposed to, then I'm sure you'll be fine! :y :y :y
:y
Maybe the first signs was my eyes deteriorated over the last 2 yrs but i have had regular blood tests . Oh and drinking lots and lots of juice and peeing every hour :( which is why i told the doctor that something was not right :y
-
Thanks everyone :y Been poked with more needles today but bonus was a nice nursie that did it ;D Well being big boned i could do with losing 2 stone or so i guess ::) Doctor said you can eat what you want but all in moderation , i dont over eat eat anyway apart from the odd treat of malteesers :-X Going to see diabetic nurse monday as i got confused and went to see the non smokie nurse yesterday . Electronic cigs not available on nhs so went and bought one to try :y
But Nicorette patches/gum/spray/inhaler are .... and will be free to you....as you are now exempt from paying prescription charges :y
-
Good luck with it all EMD. :)
There's been a fair bit of diabetes running through my family over the years, so it's on my 'watch list'! ::)
I think it's one of those things to see as a manageable condition rather than a disease and as long as you are sensible and do what you are supposed to, then I'm sure you'll be fine! :y :y :y
:y
Maybe the first signs was my eyes deteriorated over the last 2 yrs but i have had regular blood tests . Oh and drinking lots and lots of juice and peeing every hour :( which is why i told the doctor that something was not right :y
also you wont feel so tired.....i used to feel knackered mid afternoon every day.....and often went home at 5ish because i felt so tired and dangerous to be driving.....
-
Also dont be tempted to do what i did one day...
I love jelly babies and one afternoon whilst in the garage putting in fuel....when i went to pay....garage had offer on jelly babies, so bought a pack.....an hour later i had scoffed the lot :-[
half an hour later.....i was so tired i nearly fell asleep at the wheel :-[
-
Good luck with it all EMD. :)
There's been a fair bit of diabetes running through my family over the years, so it's on my 'watch list'! ::)
I think it's one of those things to see as a manageable condition rather than a disease and as long as you are sensible and do what you are supposed to, then I'm sure you'll be fine! :y :y :y
:y
Maybe the first signs was my eyes deteriorated over the last 2 yrs but i have had regular blood tests . Oh and drinking lots and lots of juice and peeing every hour :( which is why i told the doctor that something was not right :y
also you wont feel so tired.....i used to feel knackered mid afternoon every day.....and often went home at 5ish because i felt so tired and dangerous to be driving.....
Yes another side efect :( Just trying to cut out most high sugar content stuff for now , going to miss the crumble with custard :'( Jelly babies are a bit more'ish too ..you must control the urge to eat the blighter's ::)
-
A lot of good advice has been given on this topic, I have had type 2 for eight years now with no problems at all. I have the regular tests & my GP is always pleased with the results as am I !! When I was diagnosed my GP who is himself a diabetic said it is not all doom & gloom as long as you are good 80% of the time you will be ok, so you can have the odd "treat".. I do advise exercise, walking & swimming is excellent .
-
Oh and drinking lots and lots of juice and peeing every hour :( which is why i told the doctor that something was not right :y
Juice is packed with sugar. ;)
-
I didnt want to mention about that subject.. but I see thats very important as I experience similiar problems..
controlling bowel movement is a key for diabetes in order to keep sugar level fix.. a full bowel will always increase your sugar level..
and not only it increases sugar level , if it slows and stops which elderly people face, death is inevitable..
so what helps bowel movement ? exercise (and there are some kinds of exercises that helps more to bowels), consuming food, based on
high fiber like vegetables, drinking enough water (thats also critical in summer, it also protects your kidneys) , regular times to eat and
visits to rest house ;D and if all doesnt help you may need laxatives to a degree (but be careful you cant use them everyday)
also resting and sleeping whole day is a definite no no for controlling bowels (especially for older people) ..
one critical point is that even in type 2 diabetes you may need insulin injections .. your body strength mey reduce to a critical point so that you cant push and force.. at that point you need insuline and someone to open the bowels artifically (by hand) .. I experienced that with a relative that summer.. and we had very hard times.. so if you face a similiar problem please dont hesitate to ask help.. because you may face huge problems if you are late..
also if you are having infection on pancreas area (which you may hardly know) pancreas may decrease working which lowers your insuline dramatically.. also in that case you may need intravenous liquid food mixtures which is a complicated process ..
ps: also one can encounter other problems if there is a grown prostate blocking the exit way..
-
Still a while to go before my next check up but iv'e lost 8lb in weight :o :o :o it dont feel i lost that amount but the scales dont lie :) Just about a stone and a half to lose to be ideal weight ::) Hopefully the diabetes will disappear :-\
-
Still a while to go before my next check up but iv'e lost 8lb in weight :o :o :o it dont feel i lost that amount but the scales dont lie :) Just about a stone and a half to lose to be ideal weight ::) Hopefully the diabetes will disappear :-\
it will never disappear completely ,I'm afraid.. only the symptoms and effects can be lightened :-\
you always have to stay awake and watch/control it carefully..
-
Still a while to go before my next check up but iv'e lost 8lb in weight :o :o :o it dont feel i lost that amount but the scales dont lie :) Just about a stone and a half to lose to be ideal weight ::) Hopefully the diabetes will disappear :-\
it will never disappear completely ,I'm afraid.. only the symptoms and effects can be lightened :-\
you always have to stay awake and watch/control it carefully..
Arh i been watching too many tv shows saying they have overcome diabetes
:( Still managing it will be no problem :y
-
Don't worry too much, as long as you are sensible you won't have any problems . I have had it for 7 years now(type 2) and can honestly say I have had no bad incidents.
-
steve what are your glucose levels just to compare with mine im type 1 so it would be interestng to see the difference :y :y :y :P
sandra says hello
-
I found this interesting..
http://drbenkim.com/articles-bloodsugar.html