Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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Monicawanjiru
Monicawanjiru
I have just discovered I have impaired glucose tolerance
I also have hypothyroidism. Am not on any medication apart
From junior aspirin but I have to eat well and lose
At least 6 kilos on the next few months which is a hard task with a slow metabolism. Am told I can stay off insulin with exercise and good diet.
Any advice, and one in such shoes , how long did it take to be on insulin if you didn't have meds before?
Thanks for the support
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you are hypothyroid you need to be on medication. You will only get worse if you are not medicated. It will also be harder to control your blood sugar and weight gain if you thyroid is not at proper levels. Most people do not go straight to insulin. There is no specific time frame. You will work out your medications with your Dr. as you need them.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
what were your test results for hypothyroid, you probably should be on a low dose of synthyoid or similar meds.

With diabetes it just depends on each person's body, this disease is not text book. Some have to go on insulin right away, some later on and some never do.

I was not on meds for 10 years, now on meds.
diabetes can be a progressive disease and and progresses differently with each of us.

diabetes and thyroid issues tend to go hand in hand with each other. The most common thyroid is hypothyroid, but I have Graves disease (hyperthyroid) which runs in my family
Monicawanjiru
Monicawanjiru
My current results are:

TSH- 0.63 (range: 025.-5.0)
FT3 - 6.01 (Range 4.0-8.3)
FT4- 19.78 (range 9.00-20.00)
Total T3- 1.23 (range 0.95-2.5)
Total T4 - 66.07 (range 60-120)

Current meds. Thyroxine; 100mg on alternate days, 125mg, rest of the days.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
your TSH is on the low side tho within range...your FT4 (which is more important than the TSH) is at the top range, I'd have the doctor readjust meds maybe, goal to try and keep them about middle or so.
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