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...
I saw my Diabetes Education Nurse yesterday, and I'm happy to say that I'm right on track.
Since adding Victoza to my medication regime in mid-July, making an honest effort to increase my physical activity, and get serious about my eating habits I have now maintained a full month of normal blood sugar readings, which is a major improvement from the double-digit readings I was getting previous to that.
My Glyberide dosage has been reduced three times since starting the Victoza and making the other changes, and my nurse feels that if this keeps up that I will likely be able to stop taking this medication completely.
My nightly insulin has gone from having to take 36 units down to 20 units.
My A1C1 wasn't the best ... 10%, but it was down from 13% in May. Hoping it is within normal range when I have it checked again in November.
I was getting frustrated about my weight as it seemed to me that I wasn't loosing weight in spite of my diet and exercise improvements, but when she weighed me I'd lost 4.5 lbs from when I'd since her at my previous appointment four weeks ago.
I hope this post doesn't sound braggy. It's just that I can't believe I have done this. I had no faith in myself that I could as I had tried so many times before to get things under control with no success.
So for those that are frustrated, please don't give up. You can do it.
Since adding Victoza to my medication regime in mid-July, making an honest effort to increase my physical activity, and get serious about my eating habits I have now maintained a full month of normal blood sugar readings, which is a major improvement from the double-digit readings I was getting previous to that.
My Glyberide dosage has been reduced three times since starting the Victoza and making the other changes, and my nurse feels that if this keeps up that I will likely be able to stop taking this medication completely.
My nightly insulin has gone from having to take 36 units down to 20 units.
My A1C1 wasn't the best ... 10%, but it was down from 13% in May. Hoping it is within normal range when I have it checked again in November.
I was getting frustrated about my weight as it seemed to me that I wasn't loosing weight in spite of my diet and exercise improvements, but when she weighed me I'd lost 4.5 lbs from when I'd since her at my previous appointment four weeks ago.
I hope this post doesn't sound braggy. It's just that I can't believe I have done this. I had no faith in myself that I could as I had tried so many times before to get things under control with no success.
So for those that are frustrated, please don't give up. You can do it.
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I had gone to the grocery store. When I wheeled my cartback to my car I just stool there a minute. A few spacesaway a Tesla Cyber truck was parked. I had seen it on theroad a few times for a few seconds. But not close up.It looked like it belonged to 2126 and not 2026. I wasgoing to take a picture of the car but the owners cameback and drove away. It was an ordinary middle age...
Keep Posting how you make progress.