Diabetes type 2?

Question

My wife has just been diagnosed. She is 50, not overweight. Any advise?

Answer 1

Hi. First of all I want to say don't freak out. Type 2 is fortunately one of the things we can control in life. What all the other posters have said is great advice, kudos. I can say the same stuff, and believe me you and your wife will hopefully hear it so often that it becomes a habit. I don't know what type of lifestyle your wife leads, but it does need to be tightened up. Yes, she needs to check her blood sugar 2-5 times a day. In the morning, before she eats or drinks (except plain water) anything, depending on her degree of diabetes, before and after lunch, and before and after dinner, and right before she goes to bed. Her Dr. will tell her how often it needs to be checked. It does change with time, I now only check mine when I get up and before I go to bed, sometimes after lunch. Eating a healthy diet can NOT be over emphized, when I say healthy I mean a diet not just low in sugar, but very low in carbs(my downfall) because carbs are actually worse for you than straight suger. Carbs. turn into sugar and according to my Dr. it takes longer for carbs. to matabolize than regular sugar. Yes Yes and Yes excercise is so important. I walk my dog twice a day for no less than 40mins. at a brisk pace. She will need a baseline on her vision, and again have her eyes checked out once a year. I have had type 2 diabetes for about 6-7 years. Because, and yes I am trying to scare you, I did not listen to my doctors, I had to have a right eye lens replacement, because I was going blind because my blood sugars were in the high 500's and my A1C was 13.4, by the way and A1C, to put it simply is an agerage of your blood sugars, it's done by a simple blood test. I was having celluitias all the time, getting infections in my lower legs, having breathing problems, and I now have nueropathy in my lower legs and feet, expecially my toes, and feet, a numbness, tingling, shooting stabbing pain. My eyes are shot. All this because I did NOT listen to my doctor. So what I can tell you is to support your wife, change your eating habits, and excersice with her. Go to the doctor with her if need be in the begining, this is all new stuff for the both of you. I can not emphisize to you enough to LISTEN to your wifes doctor. Take care, and good luck.

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Diabetes can be "reversed" or go into "remission". I believe that what that is is decreasing the need to take medications. A person who has diabetes will always have it... but there are cases where a type 2 can either reduce medications or even eliminate them... but will still need to watch diet, get plenty of exercise and keep their weight down. This is called management and control. However, that does not mean that there will never be one. Research has taken huge advances and the more scientists learn about it, the higher likelihood that a cure might come about someday.
While I did recently read an article that stated gastric lap band or gastric bypass MAY be a potential cure, more research is needed and even if this one day is a cure, it would only be effective on type 2s who are obese since neither of those procedures are performed on people who are of normal weight or body mass. Stem cell transplants are still highly controversial and most likely, have a long way to go before it is approved as a diabetes cure by the FDA. Since the vast majority of diabetics are type 2 (roughly 90%), those of us who are type 1 seem to get lost in the shuffle. EMT type 1 for more years than I care to remember, use a pump. Let me add that when I mean diabetes can be controlled and managed without medication but with diet, exercise and weight control, I'm referring to type 2. This is not an option for type 1s, who must take insulin, either by injections or a pump, to survive.

Answer 5

If she has been diagnosed by your GP she will automatically be called in for regular checks on sugar levels , blood pressure , weight and cholesterol .
If she is not yet on medication then all she need to do is watch her diet , reduce sugary and fatty things . Also needs to exercise which could be a half hour walk every day .
She should ask to see the dietitian at the practise for some advice on what she is eating just now , and what might help keep her sugar levels close to requirement.

Answer 6

I've had type 2 for about 3 years. It seems to vary in severity, so she may be lucky like me. I used to test my BS several times a day, but once the doc realised all the readings were quite low that was relaxed. Mainly it's be careful with diet, take care of feet, and have eyes checked (including retinal photography) every year or so.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

I've been living with type two for over ten years. Your lifestyle must be rather strict: take your medication, do not eat to excess, but still treat yourself on occasion. Find a form of exercise you like (long walks, or go to the pool...). Avoid working shifts or even worse, graveyard. That's the absolute worse for you. A nice steady day routine is a must.

Answer 9

Hi i have type 2 i would get advice from diabetes uk, they are very good .will take some time to adjust to this, everybody is different but first six months you feel a bit overwhelmed.Also your local Dr and nurse should be able to help,websites and links are good, can get information leaflets on a wide range of issues also bimonthly mag take care

Answer 10

daily BS checks, exercise and control of BS levels to prevent kidney failure and blindness....stay on top of it and she'll be ok