Forget the app they no longer support it
Type 2 Diabetics that would like to take a shot at remission now have access to a Program - Doctor run and paid by provincial medicare if you live in B.C., Alberta or Ontario
(it was piloted in B.C. for the past couple of years, Alberta must have recently jumped on board and Ontario just started advertising it "today")
Much of the program is online (live/interactive video), but you are also paired with a local doctor who can facilitate the labs etc
Might be worth a look if you are interested
… read moreVisit www.mydesmond.wales.( if this site lets you ). Desmond stands for diabetes education for self management of ongoing and newly diagnosed
To sign up I had to give my NHS number
I emailed… read more
The closest person I would be able to meet is Graham since hes more in my neighborhood so to speak loll and goes by here maybe one day we never know lol...Johanne lives in Quebec but we talk… read more
About 90% of those diagnosed with diabetes are type 2, so most of the chatter is about type 2s.
There are many type 1s here. They appreciate the upbeat, kindness, family style of people here. Yes… read more
Don't want to live with diabetez 2 for the rest of my life.
You will always be a diabetic.
The other day I was watching some show, characters were all excited when one said “Slow Down – you need to manage your expectations”.
I got thinking - does this apply to Diabetics?
The day we get our Diagnosis our Life changes Forever.
I see many who seem to think their next 10, 20 or 30 years have gone down the drain now that they are “Diabetic”.
Whether we choose to ignore it, jump right in with both feet or settle somewhere in the middle Diabetes will be with us for the rest of our days… read more
I agree
Over the past couple of weeks I have read a number of posts where people are hesitant to take a diabetes medication that was prescribed because they read of the potential side effects and are somewhere between uncomfortable or outright afraid
Your concerns are valid and you should discuss them with your doctor but you should also know that the Doc didn't "just decide because" when they wrote the script and it was in response to your blood work that showed you "need" the meds to manage your… read more
Very well said
Apart from anything else it’s too vague and woolly a statement to have any meaning.
I got Cervical Myelopathy in 2002 and was told by the neurologist that I’d “be in a wheelchair in two years”. Now if I wasn’t so resilient I might have given up at that moment and resigned myself to my fate. Instead I lost 3 stone (42lbs) to bring me back to the normal weight category. I also walk a lot and go to the gym where the back extension machine keeps my spine in good shape.
It’s not that I’m saying… read more
@A DiabetesTeam Member Some/many/most medical professionals are on a power trip. The whole concept of consultation is foreign to them.
There used to be an excellent TV series in the UK called Trust… read more
I have seen many post up this concern when they woke up to a high fasting number.
I never, as in never-ever, skip breakfast because of a high fasting number
Why?
Because as I have posted many times, Fasting Numbers are the result of sugar released by the Liver when we are not eating for extended periods (sleeping, more than about 5 hours between meals).
There is a number of reasons why the Liver might get a little too generous with the sugar supply BUT the only way to "turn it off" is to eat… read more
I eat a very minimal amt and wait two hours retest
While both have ultimately the same effect/symptoms:
Memory Loss
Difficulty with problem-solving
Confusion/thinking problems; and,
Problems with language usage
The causes of each are quite different
Alzheimer’s is mostly due to aging and changes in brain chemistry – there is little we can do about getting old
Diabetics are at increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s (38% more likely then Joe/Jane average) however, it is Diabetes Dementia that is more likely to set in
Diabetes Dementia… read more
In addition with good blood glucose readings I'd suggest taking ginkgo biloba which may help with circulation of blood to the brain but NOT as a substitute for good blood glucose control.