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When to begin diabetes treatment
Diabetes & Endocrine System | Last Active: May 1, 2019 | Replies (6)Comment receiving replies
You are in treatment for your diabetic condition. Changing your diet and including exercise is the treatment and at your weight, you should be doing well.
Some people do not need pills to treat their condition. Do you test your blood sugar levels at certain times? You can learn more about keeping the blood sugar from spiking and dropping too low with your eating plan and the timing of your meals and snacks. The more it goes up, the more it can go down.
A gentle modulation of the levels worked best for me in the beginning, and as I age, I need to keep the activity load and/or exercise levels up because my body is slowing down. Bummer! Healthy habits and busy living is more effective and more fun than pills for any condition. I knew a neighbor who ate a bag of potato chips at will and then took insulin shots. That game led to loss of his legs before an early death. A healthy mind and attitude helps as well.
I am no doctor, but I do love learning about nutrition and improving our healthy bodies. It takes a little more than good face cream to hide wrinkles. Dorisena
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Getting back to my question, I have been exercising and eating primarily veggies with a small portion of protein for years, some days a piece of fruit, but I moved from pre-diabetic to diabetic and my insulin levels are low. My mother was diabetic, as are three of my brothers. To cut out more carbs I will need to fully eliminate fruit and even more veggies. I've already stopped eating carrots, potatoes, beets, squash and tomatoes, years ago. Seriously, I've been working on this for at least 8 years; things are moving in the wrong direction; and I don't know what more to do.
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When first diagnosed with low blood sugar, which was partly due to stress, I found a paperback which described what was happening to my body with low blood sugar. I changed those highs and lows with a different eating plan and exercise, and going to work on the stress.
Pain meds can raise blood sugar as well. I thought I was cured, but never was able to go long periods without food. It felt like my insulin pump would turn on and not be able to turn off, as I described it. In later years, after weight loss and weight gain, I was surprised to find out I was prediabetic. Losing weight and a low carb diet brought me back to normal levels daily if I was strict in my eating habits. I liked it very much and did not miss the sweets, but I missed the baking hobby. Not enough exercise and numerous surgeries have caused the numbers to rise a bit, but the doctors don't think I need any further treatment, and besides, Medicare won't pay if the A1C is below 7.
So I am dismissed from treatment, and my primary doctor renews any needed prescriptions yearly. I am left to treat myself if I want low numbers on my testing. I am trying to lose weight again. I eat too much for my age. My endocrinologist thinks my problem could be genetic but medical world hasn't gotten to that point to say yet. Read for more education. See a nutritionist. Stay active. Be grateful to be keeping the pounds off. Reward your good work with anything but food. I bought earrings for each five pounds lost. We need to get away from thinking pills and shots are the answer to every health issue. We are working on better health. I am not sick. Dorisena