Blood Sugar?

Question

Last week I was diagnoised with type II diabetes. I weighed in at 267 pounds. My glucose reading was 230 (normal is 107 or below). Since then I've cut out sugar completely as well as carbs. It will be a little over week tomorrow and my weight is at 252, my sugar count has gone down dramatically. for example, today before dinner it was 108, 2 hrs after it was 128. It's getting lower. I haven't started the blood sugar medication my dr. put me on because I'm afraid it will make it go down really low. Am I really diabetic? My A1C was at a 9.7, normal is below 7. On my present course of weight loss and diet and judging from what I've wrote here, do you think it's possible to reverse the diabetes type II condition? and should i take the medication with the numbers I've mentioned here?

Answer 1

First off, there is no cure for diabetes. Once you it have you will always have it. Secondly, you should call your doctor and tell him/her of your weight loss and blood sugar readings and do not take the med until you do. You are right to be concerned that your sugar may drop too low. The vast majority of doctors prescribe an oral hypoglycemic med when a patient's blood sugar is high, along with diet therapy because most people will not or do not follow a diabetic diet properly or try to loose weight. Congratulations for you in being proactive and getting your diabetes under control. Many times it can be controlled by diet but like I said most people would rather take a pill than change their lifestyle and learn about their disease. The longer you can controll diabetes with diet (and that may be all you'll ever need) the better off you will be and you will lower your risk of developing complications. But it's important to learn about the disease and the proper diet. Yes you cut out all carbs and sugars (which is a carb) and you've lost weight and brought your glucose numbers down. But is this a lifestyle you can maintain? For most people the answer is no. Diabetics can basically eat most anything everyone else does......within reason.....but in certain amounts. It's about the balance between carbs, fats, and proteins and the portion of your dietary intake that is made up of each one. That's why a diabetic diet is based on an exchange system. I'm not saying you can have ice cream or cake everyday....no one should. But for a special occassion these items can be factored into your overall intake for that day. Ask your physician to refer you to a diabetic specialist or dietician to help explain the diet and diabetes to you so you understand. A lot of people will say they have cut out all sugar and sweets but their blood sugars are still high. That's because they're eating pastas, rice, bread etc in amounts that are too high. These are all carbs and will make your pancreas work harder and your blood sugar will stay high. So go call your doc and let him know what's going on and get the referral.

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You can stop having symptoms (high blood sugar, complications, etc) provided you stay on diet and exercise. But, if you decide you want a piece of cake at someone's birthday party, or whatever, your sugar will back up. Yes, you are really a diabetic. As for whether your meds will make your sugar go low, it depends on the medication. If your doctor gave you Glucophage (aka Metformin, Fortamet) you cannot go low on this drug alone. This particular drug helps your body use the insulin it has better, as Type 2 Diabetes is insulin resistance. Certain other drugs, you can possibly go low. If you are concerned, it is best to talk to your doctor and have him explain your options about your drugs, most doctors don't do this well enough for newly diagnosed patients. You also may want to consider joining a group online to help you out. I am a member of
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABC-Diabetes-International/
and these people are wonderful and are quite knowledgeable about the disease, treatment options, diet, exercise, etc. It can be really therapeutic to talk with others in the same boat.
And congrats on the weight loss and good numbers, but doing without the drugs can be extremely difficult, I wish I had your willpower!

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Blood Sugar?
Last week I was diagnoised with type II diabetes. I weighed in at 267 pounds. My glucose reading was 230 (normal is 107 or below). Since then I've cut out sugar completely as well as carbs. It will be a little over week tomorrow and my weight is at 252, my sugar count has gone down...

Answer 7

in feb. of this year i was diagnosed with type ll diabeties i was monitering my sugar and 3 weks ago it was over 400 so my dr put me on the insulin pill and now its normal she told me normal is between 90-130 my blood sugar when i wake up is around 107 and after meals 120's-130's so i am doing fine and my a1c is 6.0 dont worry about what the pill will do and yes you have diabeties i lost 12 lbs the first month.the pill is an advantage it keeps your blood sugar at an even keel.you are doing everything just right and soon your a1c will drop to 7.0 if you watch your weight like you are and follow a good diet good luck to you

Answer 8

Looks like your able to contol ur sugar with a stable diet The pills are designed to control your blood sugar. Inform your primary physician. You may not need the pills, and as long as u keep a stable diet and exercise then I'd say your doing really well. But do call your physician.

Answer 9

Sounds like you are able to control your blood sugar with diet. Ask you MD about taking the pills or not

Answer 10

Sadly to say, once diagnosed, you're stuck with it for life. HOWEVER, there's no need to be really discouraged. Luckily, you've been diagnosed early, and you should follow the prescriptions your doctor gave you. In no time you'll be steadily at an acceptable level, and you won't have to take meds anymore...but you have to watch what you eat. That, and an exercise regimen is extremely helpful if and whenever you can. Best of luck for ya!