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My Diabetes 2 Backwards Numbers---Anyone else?
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: Jan 26, 2021 | Replies (72)Comment receiving replies
@retiredteacher One of the problems we have with diabetes, especially type 2, is that we really do not know everything that can cause it. My numbers run all over the place like a bunch of toddlers playing jacks. Everything I can put a name to that can be gauged is impacted and and impacts my diabetes, and behind that to my Amyloidosis, Gelsolin. I can pinch myself down to eating nothing, and taking big doses of insulin and I still get readings well over 300 and under 60 in a few hours. My pancreomegaly is growing. Anyway, my point is that with a lot of this all we can do is keep trying, and taking meds, and exercising, and whatever, knowing that some place we are missing something which we probably do not know about it yet. I have a room full of experts telling me that I am doing it all wrong, but they disagree with each other on what I should change. I can not afford to change anything else except to quit taking meds.
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Hi @oldkarl. You are right to say that there are many things that happen that we can't explain. Even the doctors have no answers. I have my numbers under control for me. I have numbers in the morning anywhere from 120 to 130's. I've asked my endo; he says it's not a problem at my age. Then I have lunch and after, my numbers are under 100 or maybe 104ish. That's good. My A1c was 6.1 when I was diagnosed. It moved quickly to 6.0, then 5.9 and it's back to 6.0 now. So I hang around the same numbers that seem to work for me. My endo calls me a controlled diabetic; that is to say I am not severe but I have to be careful or I could fall into bad numbers easily. You are so right---just keep on keeping on and not abusing ourselves with what we know is wrong. I take no meds and I do not exercise beyond housework and grocery shopping. That's enough for me. I sleep well and feel good most of the time. I spend most of my time on the computer and reading and love to take naps. My husband is the same way. You are right, too, about the "experts" disagreeing, so I am my own dr. and do what I know works for me and my body dealing with this disease. When I go to the endo (2X a year) he looks at me like, "Why are you here?" I don't have problems or illnesses other than diabetes, have never been sickly, so I feel very fortunate.
Glad to hear from you and good luck with your numbers.
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