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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
Thanks I had knee surgery both knees 7 months apart. Waited 7 years to get done. As they said diabetic at age 62. Late in life changed my world & health. Retired early. Less money. Out of pocket… read more
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I knw some of the people living with diabetes don't know which type do they fall under, so they need to be taught Abt both types and their differences.
More people have type to .so far more of those participating here are type2. Maybe one of the embassators could help you find a team with more Type1 participants
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
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.
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
type two diabetic
See a professional
Counsellor, psychologist, psychiatrist, social worker
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
There seems to be a great misconception out there that the "treatment used" is how the Type of Diabetes is determined
Insulin is a treatment for Diabetics, ALL Diabetics IF they NEED it
Type 1 Diabetics have an auto-immune disease that "within days" destroys their own ability to produce insulin - without insulin they will die within a week or two
They (Type 1's) need insulin from minute one of diagnosis and currently there is not other treatment to help keep them alive
L.A.D.A. Diabetics… read more
@A DiabetesTeam Member. geeez. So sorry
Type 2 diabetes, High Cholesterol, Osteoarthritis, and high blood pressure.
Yes, you can have honey, but you must test what your limits are. No one glove fits all scenario
I was informed that I am not a typical diabetic because I was 32 years old when I first was diagnosed with type 2. (first misdiagnosis), than I was diagnosed as, type 1 adult onset Mellitus Autoimmune Diabetes, (2nd wrong) now I'm told that I actually have, LADA Diabetes "1.5 Diabetes" or Latent Autoimmune Diabetes.. the worst is that I've never heard of it. Why is it so hard to understand..
Btw, it was my neurologist of all people who tested for GADA. Not my doctor, my endo or the ICU when I had my DKA "we don't even know what kind of diabetes you have". I had never even heard of this… read more
