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In Ontario we have great access covered by OHIP - if you have a local diabetes clinic (often part of a health team or in an… read more
With my hypothyroidism and being type 2 is there still a possibility of reversing my diabetes, I've been a diabetic so long ang I know hypothyroidism and having diabetes is hereditary, but I would like to know if it's possible.
My grandmother, father, Sister & myself all have under active thyroid and take the generic for Synthroid medicine for it.
All of us here have either been diagnosed with Diabetes or have someone close to us that have been given the news
So what is the "criteria" that separates us from Joe or Jane SugerEater?
Currently it is simply having an A1C, above 6.5% (47.5 mmol's in the IFCC scale) "twice in a row" measured 90 days apart
That's it, that's all - that "test" is all that is required for the Doc to determine "You have Diabetes"
No matter what you do after that, no matter how you control your blood sugar - no… read more
I feel your pain in my 74 year old left knee. I cannot walk as long or far and totally understand. I find wearing a knee sleeve does help me when I am walking. Even the cheaper (under $4 in… read more
According to data demographics in the USA.
We have been told that the diabetes incidence of the general population of the USA is almost 12%
Diabetes is much more common in the 65+ age group than we were led to believe.
29.2% of all adults 65 are diabetic.
By age 75 it is almost 35% diabetic.
So as diagnosed with diabetes, we are not alone. We are almost 1 in every 3, 65 year olds as diabetic.
In my church, there are 11 of us 65 +. All but 3 are diabetic
How have I obtained this… read more
No need to be sorry JW
Don't want to live with diabetez 2 for the rest of my life.
You will always be a diabetic.
Type1 diabetes
Only you and your doc can answer that.Usually glucose acceptable range starts from 4/72;and advice to treat as hypo below that level speaking personally I do not use my insulin if below 4/72.I treat… read more
No, but they do suck money out of your wallet
Notice how they claim it reverses your diabetes but you somehow must catch again every month - but if you just sign up for the automatic "refill" every… read more
My diabetes is genetic is started out as pre diabetic now it is type 2 it runs in both sides of my family I was told yesterday that is it genetic tell me I’m not alone.
My father was 1 of 12 and he and at least 8 of his siblings developed Type 2 by their 50s or 60s. Their father also developed Type 2 by his 50s. My sister & I both developed it me at 50, she in her… read more
