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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Numbers have been high lately.....

topazmoon1968
topazmoon1968

I was diagnosed with T2D about 2 1/2 years ago.  I lost about 20 pounds and was doing great.  Then, over the last year, I was extremely stressed out, so I gained back about 10 pounds and have not been really good about controlling my diet.  I have been taking my meds (metforman and tradjenta), but my fasting numbers worry my.  They range from 120-160.  I was recently on prednisone and that really messed up my numbers.  I am worried that my doctor will want to put me on insulin.  I am going to start dieting again today and really trying to get my weight back down, but I am getting nervous.  My last few bloodwork results were great on every level.  My A1C has been around a 6.2 and all my other numbers have been great.  I know my stress and diet have messed with my numbers and I also think my hormones are playing a part since I am peri-menopausal.  Also, a recent eye exam was perfect - no issues. 

I just kind of wanted to vent a bit and hope for some feedback as to what I could do better (Other than my diet and excercise).

Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
Hugs, my friend. I was diagnosed with T2D on March 17, 2014. Wow, what you remember at times. I was on metformin, then Janumet, then Janumet plus gliclazide. They stopped working about 18 months later and those pesky numbers shot up. My Endocrinologist ordered a battery of tests and she found out that I was T1D. I find it way easier to control those numbers with insulin. Really, it is so much easier. I was scared at first, but now, it is nothing. Did your Dr. order a test for the pancreas to see if it still produces enough insulin? Diabetic is a funny thing. One day you can do everything according to the book and still be high. Next day, you eat chocolate, fries burgers and a load of carbs and those numbers are fine. You have to calm down and just try your best. This thing forces us to eat heathly. I think some of the healthies eaters are people with diabetics.
topazmoon1968
topazmoon1968
Thanks for the reply. I believe the blood work does show the function of my pancreas, but I am not sure. I will have to ask. I have an appointment next month. I am just nervous about my latest A1C results. I don't even want to see them. Hopefully, it is maybe just going to take an adjustment in my meds.
Atpeacemary
Atpeacemary
No, the blood work does not show the function of the pancreas. It is a separate test. I had that and the thyroid tested too. Relax, my friend. Getting stressed out about it will not be good. Stress and sickness do cause those pesky numbers to shoot up. My late father did everything the doctor told him not to and he passed away at the age of 85 and it was not from the complication of the diabetic. I thought I was going to miss out on the gene pool for it. I was almost 64 when I was diagnosed. It forces us to eat better. Hugs
krishnapillai
krishnapillai
If interested, give a below 4 steps a try. You loose nothing by trying but it may change your life. Don’t change your life style and the food you eat but simply follow the eating habit.

1. eat when you are hungry
2. don’t drink liquid 30 mins before and after and during the meal
3. chew the food 25 times or more.
4. stop eating the food after 1st Burp

Assessment: Measure your glucose one day and then follow the above 4 steps till next day and measure your glucose. You would see significant reduction in your glucose without any change in food. If you follow them for a month or two, it will keep improve your diabetic levels and most probably could able to cure type II diabetics gradually.
mzizgayle
mzizgayle
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