4
March
2010

Type 2 – gastro bypass?5

My sister has had type 2 for a few years. It was not in the family, yet she is otherwise a candidate, due to weight, diet and exercise. She controled her diabetes with diet and medication. She has never had out of control blood sugars, and her diabetes is managed with minimal effort/medication.

Six months ago, she had a gastric bypass. Suddenly her medication was negatively affecting her blood sugars. As she reduced her medication, her BS stabalized. With her doctor’s monitoring, she has been med-free for four months.

So I have two questions:
1.) I’m a parent to a type 1 child, and thought I was pretty fluent on diabetes. I haven’t heard of this before and it made my jaw drop. Has anyone heard of a surgery ridding the body of diabetes (other than islet cell transplant or pancreas transplant)? Tell me your story/knowledge on the subject. Is it specific to type 2?
2.) What does this tell scientists and doctors about a cure? Does it put it more within reach?

Drs David Cummings and David Flum of the University of Washington wrote an editorial to the Journal of the American Medical Assoc. about the gastric bypass surgery usually cures Type ll in about 80 percent of the patients…also, it can eliminate having to take blood pressure meds. I have Type II and I will be having the GB 2-25-08. It is the Lifestyle change that takes place when you have GB.

3
March
2010

allergy and diabetes are dangerous together, and even more dangerous when not knowing what to do?2

my 11 year old boy has diabetes type 2. we knew that being sick would raise his sugar levels, so giving him medicine would cure his condition, ( light sore throat ) but for a whole week we didn´t see any improvement in his sugar level, so we took him to the doctor, we just found out boy is allergic to god knows what. he was prescribed medicine but for some reason his sugar level remain high. he usually had his sugar level ok, except when he was sick. don´t know what to do exccept cleaning the whole house and exercise as soon as he wakes up

I’ve been having a similar problem with my daughter. She’s 2 years old, and a type 1 diabetic. Her blood sugars for the last month have not been consistent at all. She’ll be fine for a week, and then suddenly she’d shoot up into the 400’s and 500’s right before bedtime. Very scary stuff. We’d be fighting highs for 1 – 3 days, and then go back to normal very quickly. Nobody could figure it out, her endo kept asking me if I was letting her snack whenever she wanted. Of course I wasn’t letting her snack, and she wasn’t snacking on her own because I was watching her closely.

So, the last time that happened she started complaining that her eye and nose hurt. We were thinking it was a sinus infection, but no, the doctor said allergies. Not even serious allergies, they’re guessing it’s just a little hay fever, or dust allergy. They aren’t even planning on testing her for it, because it’s so mild. It’s amazing how something so common and mostly harmless can cause a diabetic child so many problems.

Exercise is the key with allergies. I’m trying to get my little girl out more often. I know that when I’m in good shape my allergies are significantly better than if I haven’t been exercising at all. It’s a huge difference. And it’ll help the diabetes too. Your son and my daughter have different types of diabetes, but they are the same in this respect.

2
March
2010

question for type 2 diabetics ONLY!?6

so i read an article about type 2 and how a doctor managed to cure patients of it by testosterone therapy, but its a lot of mumbo jumbo to me – lipid levels, insulin resistance, etc. can anyone tell me if this makes sense?
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/jul2007_report_diabetes_01.html

This makes perfect sense to me. It makse sense because there is a relationship in women between menopause and type 2 diabetes. However, hormone therapy isn’t used to treat it. Insulin resistance is when the cells resist the absorption of glucose to one extent or another. They become resistant so pancreas has to increase insulin to force glucose into the cells which become increasingly calloused or resistant.. So it really isn’t insulin that the cells resist, it is glucose. Women with PCOS ( Polycystic ovarian syndrome ). Folks, insulin is a hormone. It has many jobs that go beyond "shoving" glucose into the cells. But one thing that is important to know is that hormones affect each other. If insulin is stimulated, it will cause changes to other hormones and vice versa. I began connecting the dots when i learned about the hand in hand relationship that hormones share. They do not work independent of each other. Women with PCOS are treated with metoformin and low carb dieting. There is also an increased risk for these women to become diabetic when they get older. The women in my family become diatebetic 2 years after reaching menopause. This is something that I noticed and pinned together. I expressed my suspicions with my mom and she posted a very interesting question, fitting for this conversation. She asked" Well, if we became diabetic so soon after menopause then why did your brother become diabetic?" Could it be that he approached andropause 2 years before and then became diabetic? Well, anyway it is an established fact that there is a connection between diabetes and menopause and PCOS. I subscribe to a newssletter in which this topic, in relation to menopause, was discussed. So this article makes sense to me.

1
March
2010

My cat has been diagnosised with ecoli in her bladder. Treatments? Cure? Hope? She’s still young!?4

She is overweight and has type 2 diabetes. She is (now) on a diet as prescribed by the vet, and is on medications to lower her blood sugars. So far her infection has been resistant to Clavimox, and the vet is giving her a 25% chance of coming through ok. I’ve tried to find info online but there don’t seem to be many sources, so if anyone has any ideas for getting her through this, I would really appreciate it. Come to think of it, so would she!

She’s about 5 years old, we think (she’s a rescue kitty!) and this is the first time she’s shown any type of poor health. She’s still very affectionate and doesn’t seem to be in any pain, but obviously I want her healthy and around for several more years!

Any insite, suggestions, alternatives etc, would be very welcome.

Thank you,
Rachel

Being diagnosed with a urinary tract infection is not a death sentence. The test (which was a culture and sensitivity of the urine )to determine that your cat was resistant to Clavamox should have also told you what antibiotic would be effective against e-coli. Your veterinarian should have switched antibiotics. From my experience the antibiotic Baytril works well for e-coli infections. As far as the type II diabetes most cats do well with proper management of the blood sugar and continued medication. If anything else maybe you should get a second opinion.

28
February
2010

Has anybody had any positive experiences with diabetes cures or treatments?8

My dad has type 2 I think. (It’s the one where you don’t use insulin). The problem is he lives in Africa where the drugs can not be trusted. This is obviously very worrying as I am in the U.K and cannot oversee anything.

Anyway, if anyone can help I would really appreciate it as you can imagine it is driving me to dis-pare. Another option is bringing him here for treatment. Can anyone advise on this or have any ideas for me?

I have type 1 myself but,for type 2 as with type 1 his diet is very important. Avoiding starchy things like pasta,bread and potatoes. eating lean meats fruits and vegetables in proper quantities would hopefully do the trick. I have heard talk about cinnamon being helpful to type 2s but I don’t know if that has proven to be effective or not. Best of Luck to you and your dad.

27
February
2010

ATTN: Raw Food Vegans?2

I’m interested in adopting a Raw food diet, however I don’t want to become 100% raw. I still plan to each various cooked foods, and meats(chicken, seafood)… because I can’t let them go sorry! However, majority of my diet with be consisting of raw foods.

I became interested in raw foods, literally last week, when a friend of my cousin was found to be cured of type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure after suffering with them for 20 years.

My question: Will I still receive the health benefits, and all the good things that come with having a raw food diet.. Even if I continue to add cooked foods and meat to my diet.

Yes you will. You did not state how old you are. As with any type of diet change make sure you have blood work and certain tests done to make sure you are getting what you need. Also make sure you take a multi vitamin as well as B-complex to make sure you are getting the essential vitamins you will need. Make sure your doctor is aware you are making a change and you should have no problems.
It will take your body awhile to adjust to the change so give it time. And do not forget the acidophilus!

26
February
2010

WHy is Diabetes so out of control ? So many people diagonsed every day ? We need a Cure?10

I hear of so many young people beign diagosed with type 1 diabetes
Im sorry but this does suck .. No your life is not over , but with the daily injections , diet controll , can you even go out for a slice of pizza
with your friends .. ?? Type 2 I understand more ,I am one , and being
over weight and not enough activity , I know the reason , and amworking on it . Type 1 actaully makes me mad , stupid huh?
Children teengagers diagnoed with this disease is not only painful because of injections , but are limited on so many foods that as a
youg person enjoyed , I don’t remember going to school with anyone
that had diabetes , Please tell me what , and how do you handle this
during the day at school ..
My heart goes out to each and every one of you that deal with this
on a daily basis .. We need a cure for this ! And hopefully soon

I hope for a cure as well. I believe that the problem is too many convenience foods i am talking frozen foods they are so loaded with chemicals and fat and salt, eating out too much, this day and age kids are not active because they are in playing video games and not going out and playing.

When I was a kid this wasn’t a problem either, but Mom or Dad cooked, they cooked real food not the frozen foods, eating out was a treat, we played outside, we didn’t have video games and we didn’t have computers, and a lot of times moms didn’t have to work so we weren’t latch key kids that came home and threw something in the microwave. Mom had something good waiting for us usually a peanut butter sandwich and milk or an apple.
Today’s parents seem to be too busy to cook good meals and today’s kids are too busy with the computers and video games and have no interest in riding bikes or whatever the case may be. What happened to tag and hide and go seek? Those were games that encouraged excercise.

25
February
2010

could this really be the cure?12

on yahoo it told me that a cure for diabetes and very over weight people is the gastric bypass surgery,why then did they tell us with diabetes about,it’s for people with type 1,2 diabetes
what do you think of this
it is good or bad
give me some feedback

Type 2 is when the body makes not enough insulin, or applies it inappropriately.

My sister has always been overweight. A couple of years ago she developed type 2. In her case she was making an insufficient amount of insulin to manage her appetite and intake. Six months ago she had a gastric bypass and while it’s much too early to call this a cure, she has been med free for 5 months, and was given the green light to put away the BG monitoring kit two months ago.

It’s definitely not a cure. Just a small step. And it would only be successful with certain type 2 criteria.

Dr. Tanivir – - what do you have to yell for? She only asked a question.

24
February
2010

Want non-gimmicky cure/relief from nocturnal muscular leg cramps, any suggestions?11

I also have dry, cracked heels; would these perhaps contribute to the cramps? I hate going to doctors and am looking for a tried and proven home-style solution. I do have Type-2 diabetes.

You need to stop hating going to the doctor! You have Diabetes! Leg cramps could mean poor circulation and that’s real bad for a Diabetic. You must treat the cracked heels, because bacteria could get into your feet. You need to prevent amputation of your legs now! I hope you find a great doctor! Good luck!

23
February
2010

stinging,prickly feeling in legs is that associated with diabetes?4

I have been recently told i have type 2 diabetes. I went in for a sharp pain on the side of my hip,i was told it was my syatic nerve. My doctor cured that but now i get stinging pains on my legs someone told me it was related to diabetes is it true?

It could or it could be related to the sciatica.
Here is a link that will explain a bit about the diabetic neuropathy:
http://www.medicinenet.com/diabetic_neuropathy/article.htm


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