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This good advise. It’s up to you to manage. What you eat is just as important as the units of insulin you take.
I try to keep it simple. Atkins breakfast drink in the morning. Atkins bar at night. Regular lunch at noon. Being consistent makes managing a lot easier. Hasbeen

I had to take a call just now, so I didn't have time to finish.

Eating earlier is a bit of a dodge-- the longer interval between eating dinner and testing before breakfast keeps the readings low.

I found one other big dodge: Vitamin C. I've been taking over 2 grams of Vitamin C my whole adult life. It's a long story, but it comes from advice from a guy who spent 50 years learning how to live to be 100. He died of leukemia at 98. I figured that was close enough. A few weeks after they put me on Metformin, I read an article about how high-doses Vitamin C regimen play hell with A1C readings. Before I'm scheduled to get my A1C measured, I lay off the Vitamin C supplements for 2 weeks. A1C goes down accordingly. That may have been a huge contributor to the initial diagnosis.

I got a new doc a few years ago, and he decided to put me on Atavorstatin for my cholesterol. Long story short: after a year of struggling with bum A1C readings and out-of-control glucose readings, I decided to go off the statin and BINGO! My glucose was back to normal in under a week. Statins are bad ju-ju.

Given the Vitamin C discovery, I did some digging. Did I really want to be on Metformin the rest of my life? The answer is a resounding "YES!" This hasn't been spread around too much, but it's looking like Metformin may be the first real anti-aging medicine. Just like Viagra was originally a blood pressure med, there are unforeseen consequences with Metformin. Metformin has been shown in some studies to prolong life in humans. This ain't a for-sure thing yet, but there is a good possibility it's true. It kind of makes sense in that Metformin somehow screws with the metabolism in the same ways fasting does. At least that's what some folks are saying.

One other thing: My grandfather died of diabetes-related illness at 63. He went down hard and was missing a leg when he went. My best friend is currently in the latter stages of renal failure after a 30 year battle with diabetes. I'm watching him go by inches. He may be dead in a week. If there is anything you can do to keep this from happening in your life, do it.

Presently, best medical care indicates a person dxed with mild diabetes T2 should be put on an exercise regimen and diet and rechecked before being prescribed meds.

Often, thats all thats needed.

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Everyone is different and the TX for diabetes has come a long way. Less use of insulin which also helps with weight loss. Some meds are also more helpful than others in the weight loss area. Diet is the key cut the carbs especially simple sugars and alcohol (it's like eating spoon fulls of sugar). Complex carbs are the way to go.

I am attempting to cure my type 2 diabetes using diet while minimizing my insulin.

Doctor said that people who have diabetes and gastric bypass operations are cured of diabetes by
the time they lose the weight. So I am following the diet someone with gastric pass has.

I have almost no carbs and lots of fat and protein I can have oatmeal and apples though.

Hi guys you can see I don't post much but I read the forum everyday. I have type 2 diabetes, I take 3 shots of humulin R 45 units, 2 shots humulin N 85 units and 1 shot of vitosa 18 units and a bunch on pills and once a month I get a shot in my right eye because of swelling. The diabetes has cause my heart dease, kidney problems. So be very very careful guys. This something I felt I had to post.

For me, the endocrinologist was a joke, guys. Her only recommendation was to keep taking more insulin. That's it, no other advise was given. I walked away from that feeling like I could have figured out that much on my own. Maybe I should give this another shot with a different doctor, though.

Hope I'm not paying for your health insurance.

I'd be checking with another endocrinologist for sure!

In about 2 weeks, I'm probably going to get the same chewing out you did. I don't do a lot of testing but lately the numbers have been creeping up although still mostly under 200. I'm sure my a1C will be up but that covers the last 3 months which would include Thanksgiving and Christmas. I baked a shoo-fly pie for turkey day... Plus, I like to walk outdoors but the weather has been limiting that recently. The bright side is that my weight is still about the same as it has been.

Dale

It's a bitch. Constant math problems every time you eat and worrying about the damn numbers. Oh sure. Exercise and diet. So eat nothing that tastes good and work out like crazy when you feel like hell and have no energy.

Everyone who doesn't have it, always has advice.

I gained weight AFTER becoming diabetic, so I sure didn't do anything to "ask" for it. And neither does anyone else.

It's a heavy burden to carry and you're right sometimes it makes no sense.

These guys who get diagnosed at age 65 and take one pill and their number is 150 think they have it bad. Must be nice.

In my case they out me on drugs that stimulate the pancreas to make more insulin...doc left me on for years and now my pancreas is burned out. Insulin it is.

Can't take the med and hunt the same day or you will suddenly drop dangerously low while walking or dragging your deer. Can't have any energy without carbs but if you eat them you gain weight and have higher numbers. No juice no pie very little fruit and today a piece of bread is fine and no effect and tomorrow it shoots way high on the same damn bread and you chase the numbers all day.

Harder to sleep, joints hurt, can't concentrate or remember things. So you can either have good numbers or you can feel good. Pick one.

And yes I am being an aszzhole tonight. Spent a day at the docs...2 ekgs and a1c and tetanus shot and a colonoscopy and stress test ordered. I am 38. Feel 78.

And my a1c is 7. So I am managing it "well" according to them.

If this is what "well" feels like I am not impressed.

If any of you guys, who are type 2, are Vietnam vets, and you are not receiving VA service connected disability you need to talk with a service rep with DAV,VFW, Legion, etc. If you were in country and type 2 it is presumed that your exposure to agent orange caused it.

yep here is what I am dealing with now, left eye is responding to the injections, but not so much this right eye.

As with many of the chronic health issues we have today it's related to our diets. This talks about a low carb or keto diet and intermittent fasting both of which I have started to do for autoimmune issues. I love how this fellow here in this channel does book reviews and also does "experiments" on himself to see what the results will be when he tests his blood sugar.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks0ScVZ-sRU

That’s some good advice. I’m lucky to live near the Houston medical center. A lot of specialists here.
On another note. I’ve found mine easy to control if I’m consistent. I drink a Atkins drink in the morning for breakfast. And I eat a Atkins bar in the evening. I eat a regular large lunch at noon.
You will learn the amount of insulin you need when you keep things consistent. My A1C’s run between 6.4 and 7.0.
Eating sounds boring but keeping diabetes under control needs to be a long term goal. Good luck ! Hasbeen