Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 Hi Janet, I have been type 1 for almost 30 years, I don't like to say this but there are no borderline diabetics. You either have it or you don't, I live in Canada and your numbers are a little high, the normal range for blood sugars are 3 to 5, I would get a referal to an endocronoligist to get some advice from a pro. Some doctors really don't know what they are talking about when it comes to Diabetes. I would also check your local hospitals for Diabetic Education Centers like M.E.D.E.C. they are a wealth of info and help, also check around to see if there are any support groups in your area. These will be helpful in dealing with this. Most importantly is exercise and follow the diet, I find walking helps alot, you will want to build muscle in your legs to fend off neuropathy's. I have been through hell and back with my Diabetes, and I have experienced almost everyting from hypoglycemia to coma (twice) so if you need advice please ask. I hope to hear from you. Lloyd > Hello, my name is Janet and I have just been told that I am a borderline > diabetic. I need to lose a lot of weight to prevent the progress of this > disease and hopefully someone out there in the same situation can give me > some advice. I would also like to know about the blood sugar numbers. I > thought the dr. said my tests were 10 and 8. Does this sound right and what > does it mean? What should they be? I could not find info about this. > I am 54 and have high blood pressure and there is diabetes in the family so > have a lot of incentive to start doing something. Talk to me please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 At 01:47 PM 12/13/2000 -0800, you wrote: >Hello, my name is Janet and I have just been told that I am a borderline >diabetic. I need to lose a lot of weight to prevent the progress of this >disease and hopefully someone out there in the same situation can give me >some advice. I would also like to know about the blood sugar numbers. I >thought the dr. said my tests were 10 and 8. Does this sound right and what >does it mean? What should they be? I could not find info about this. >I am 54 and have high blood pressure and there is diabetes in the family so >have a lot of incentive to start doing something. Talk to me please. According to the standards set by the American Diabetes Association... there is no such thing as a borderline diabetic. I am assuming that the 10 or 8 is a hemoglobin A1C test... and even if it was an 8 that is BAD control. You need to get a referral to an endocrinologist (diabetes specialist) and get your self checked out. I almost died from a family doctor trying to treat my diabetes incorrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 It would be interesting to know what your lab's standard numbers are, Janet. With some labs, an A1c level over 6 should have attention. With others, it's anything over 4.5. There may be others, too. I can understand how feels about family doctors treating diabetes, but mine is excellent. He takes continuing ed classes on diabetes and keeps a Certified Diabetes Educator on staff. A local endocrinologist, on the other hand, said that a glucose level of 165 two hours after eating was good control -- which it's NOT. So, there are good and bad docs, both in family practice and endocrinology. The trick is to find a good one. Teri Re: Hello At 01:47 PM 12/13/2000 -0800, you wrote:>Hello, my name is Janet and I have just been told that I am a borderline>diabetic. I need to lose a lot of weight to prevent the progress of this>disease and hopefully someone out there in the same situation can give me>some advice. I would also like to know about the blood sugar numbers. I>thought the dr. said my tests were 10 and 8. Does this sound right and what>does it mean? What should they be? I could not find info about this.>I am 54 and have high blood pressure and there is diabetes in the family so>have a lot of incentive to start doing something. Talk to me please.According to the standards set by the American Diabetes Association... there is no such thing as a borderline diabetic. I am assuming that the 10 or 8 is a hemoglobin A1C test... and even if it was an 8 that is BAD control.You need to get a referral to an endocrinologist (diabetes specialist) and get your self checked out. I almost died from a family doctor trying to treat my diabetes incorrectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 Meenie wrote: > Hi Janet, > As for your blood tests it sounds as if your doc is referring to a > Hemoglobin A1C. (or HbgA1C). Do you remember the name of the test he > performed? Hi Meenie, Janet and list, In Canada (I'm on the west coast of Canada) readings of 8 and 10 could easily be derived from a static reading of your Blood Glucose levels (what you get when you use your meter to check BG's). While the standard measurement used in Canada, and most places outside the USA, is millimoles per liter (mmol/L), the traditional miligrams per diciliter (mg/dL) is still the most common standard of measurement inside the USA. If you multiply your mmol/L reading by 18 you will have a very close approximation of your mg/dL reading. Here is a conversion chart. mmol/l mg/dl ------ ----- 2.0 35 3.0 55 4.0 75 5.0 90 5.5 100 6.0 110 8.0 150 10.0 180 11.0 200 15.0 270 16.5 300 20.0 360 22 400 For more information on terms commonly used on this list you can go to this www site: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/A-E.htm Peace, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 2000 Report Share Posted December 14, 2000 Janet wrote: > Meenie, the test was a glucose tolerance test and I had to fast for 12 > hours, that is all I know. What is a meter and what is a bg? I have > seen it referred to several times on this list but must admit to my > ignorance. > > Janet Hi Janet and list, " bg " is an abbreviation for " Blood Glucose " and " meter " refers to the device used to check Blood Glucose levels. I think all of us on the list can identify with that feeling of being overwhelmed when we first start to deal with this disease. Have no fear you will find all the help you need here on this list. The Diabetes Dictionary at this site should help you get started. http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/diabetes/pubs/dmdict/A-E.htm If the link above appears in blue simply click on it to go to the site. If the link is just in plain text copy it into the address field of your browser (where it says " location " or " Address " ) Peace, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 My name is Margie, I thought I posted this morning about a drug call naproxen, I wanted to know if anyone has been on this and if they have any information about it. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Whoops! I posted asking about naproxen....that is isn't the name of the drug...it is naltrexone..has anyone heard of it? Margie > > My name is Margie, I thought I posted this morning about a drug call naproxen, I wanted to know if anyone has been on this and if they have any information about it. Thank you > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Margie, Naproxen is Allieve like someone else mentioned. My Rheumetologist put me on 6 pills a day and about 3 months late I had a colonoscopy . That doctor took me off of them because she said I had worn spots in my intenstine and she was sure they were from this. The directions on the bottle even say not to use them after a certain time period--like 2 weeks of continuous use-once in ahwile is OK. I found out that Tylenol is the safest over the counter drug than any of them--Now not everyone can take Tylenol or it even works for them? I don't want to you to wind up in more trouble than you started. Diane Walking the Paws.com Where Every Paw is Precious! Pet Sitting, Dog Walking & More! To: fibromyalgiacured From: margvc@... Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:52:27 +0000 Subject: Hello My name is Margie, I thought I posted this morning about a drug call naproxen, I wanted to know if anyone has been on this and if they have any information about it. Thank you _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: I wanted simpler, now it's simpler. I'm a rock star. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?h=myidea?ocid=PID24727::\ T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_myidea:112009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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