Ok, bare with me. My fiance is a type 2 pump user. She is in very good shape/ health. Not heavy, not a junk food eater. However. She has alot of problems keeping her levels "stable" She is also on symlin by the way. Setting aside possible over-insuling or under-insuling, can someone reccomend a daily routine of food that will help her? I am a health nut, and it's my opinion if she just regulates her eating habits some, she will be more stable.
Thanks..
2006-10-24 15:17:27 · 11 answers · asked by nowolfgang 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Since we're all different she should see a dietician/C.D.E that can help her with a good meal plan. I don't know what you mean by "stable" when it comes to her blood sugar. She is going to have highs and lows as an insulin pump can only deliver insulin. It doesn't do what a working pancreas would do, which is regulate the amount of insulin needed depending on how high or low the glucose levels are. If her glucose is consistently about 180 two hours after the first bite of a meal...or consistently too low for that matter....she needs to talk to her doctor, hopefully an endocrinologist who has a clue about an insulin pump. Her medications more than likely need to be adjusted or she needs to learn to count carbs and bolus correctly. I would recommend a book called Pumping Insulin. If you're expecting her glucose levels to be like yours, it's not going to happen unless she's cured.
there are a lot of type 2 diabetics who are using insulin pumps. It's a means of delivering more precise amounts of insulin...but it's JUST a delivery system! It has nothing to do with what type of diabetes a person has. Type 2's take insulin too! If the basal settings are set correctly glucose levels should stay within 30 points of normal WITHOUT FOOD INTAKE. Once food is introduced the variables are much different. Same thing if she were to exercise. The basal is set for normal every day activities, not for exercising or playing sports. Not changing basal rates when doing those kinds of activities is asking for a hypoglycemia episodes.
2006-10-24 15:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-18 13:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by Krystle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 13:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-14 21:10:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something wrong with this picture.
My son was the recipient of the first pump ever placed in Maryland, and although it let him continue to compete in his sport, it's tendency to keep blood glucose levels so close to normal had a tendency to turn into truly hair raising episodes of low blood sugars, due to fluctuations in hormones.
This was quite a few years ago, and I will admit that I haven't kept up, but I cannot imagine why a pump would be the recommended for a not overweight type 2.
And if were placed by a Doctor who did not ALSO refer his patient to a Diabetes Educator, and Dietician is unfathomable.
2006-10-24 17:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Google "Dr. John McDougall" (I can't post links anymore, because some idiot keeps turning me in for spam and advertisement) and then click the diabetes link on his homepage. With some diligence, type 2s can get off insulin with his recommendations. I have been able to maintain consistent blood sugar for over two years now with keeping my weight down, diet and supplements, exercise, and 500mg of Meformin 2/day. If you send me your email address, I'll send you the whole list of healthy links I've accumulated.
2006-10-25 00:23:00 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my son has had diabetes for 11 and a half years. there is nothing u can do to stabilize your blood sugar levels all the time. they will get out of wak for a lot of reasons. sounds like she takes good care of herself. i would however rec amend that she write down her blood sugar levels and look for a pattern. that's the best way to see where the HI's and Low's are and what to do about them.
2006-10-24 15:38:28 · answer #7 · answered by special 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is a type II diabetic doing on an insulin pump? She needs to see an endocrinologist. They have all the insulin they can use.
2006-10-24 15:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-10-24 15:21:40 · answer #9 · answered by carpet guy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh my, again, please forward these kind of queries to the proper channels, a specialist, DOCTOR.
Asking advice on health problems from Yahooligans?
What if some fool tell you that adding kerosene to the pump works for him and ask you to give it a try?
Check out the links given by Samaritans who sincerely tries to give a hand
2006-10-24 16:08:18 · answer #10 · answered by davmanx 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋