Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 Well, hi, New Donna...that's too bad about your boyfriend's new diagnosis. And his doc sending him off without any education is not good. Luckily you found us and the web. I strongly suggest you check out our own website, URL at bottom of this page. There re lots of good links there where you can both get educated. If you're only going to buy one book I'd suggest " Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solutions " by K. Bernstein, M.D. It's the best single book on diabetes, type 1 and 2, and how to deal with it that Ive read, IMHO (I'm sure others will have other suggestions, too). Dr. Bernstein also has a website with excerpts from the book and other related stuff. The website is one of the links on ours. Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2001 Report Share Posted January 18, 2001 > I'm not sure what kind of Dr. he should be seeing but this Dr. tested > him. Called him up and said he would call in a prescription for pills, > said come back in a month to get checked. Never offered any pamphlets or > information to my boyfriend on diabetics which I find odd due to the fact > that my mother was given information to read from her Dr. ****Unfortunately, this is pretty typical, Donna. For me, my diabetes stays in better control when I lower my carbohydrate intake. I think it makes sense, since it is the carbs that cause my bg's to get so high. I don't know what to tell you about his denial, though. Lots of folks on this list have been through it, and some waited until there were signs of complications, before taking their diabetes seriously. If he gets his blood glucose (bg's) under control, this should help his high blood pressure tremendously. On the website for this list (url below) are several great links for good information. I'd also suggest you buy a book called " Diabetes Solution " by Dr. K. Bernstein. www.normal-sugars.com I think - see the links. This is packed with tons of great info written by a Dr. who's been diabetic for 50+ years, and has devoted his life to the disease. Welcome! Barb -------- http://www.RainbowFarm.com Equine photography http://www.RainbowFarm.com/photos.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 In a message dated 1/18/01 1:46:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, Toy39@... writes: << Right now he's in the denial stage. It's all a BIG mistake and next month when I get tested it will show my sugar is down and normal. It runs in my family and I watched it take my mothers life slowly over the years so I know what he is going through but thought it would be nice to join a group, sit back and listen and learn, smile. I'm not sure what kind of Dr. he should be seeing but this Dr. tested him. Called him up and said he would call in a prescription for pills, said come back in a month to get checked. Never offered any pamphlets or information to my boyfriend on diabetics which I find odd due to the fact that my mother was given information to read from her Dr. >> OMG get him to change dr's..... Standard of care and treatment includes... Diabetic education esp about food and exercise (even if its not low carb) Diabetic education about getting eyes tested, (opthamologist) as well as podiatrist. Testing Cholesterol, as well as protein/creatinine ratio in urine. Having him do his own blood sugars at LEAST 4 times a day Not putting him on any meds for at least a month or two, so as to get a baseline of how his pancrease is doing.... Often type 2 diabetes can be controlled just with diet and exercise, if he's over wt, a 10 - 15 % drop in wt can cause him to convert back to non diabetic status.... Hope this helps... btw denial is common, i felt it was due to me detoxing off some other meds, and or perimenopause. But i'm off the other meds.... and the blood sugars were consistantly high till i started the glucophage. (metformin) HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 I'm planning to go to the Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference in Nashville, TN in March. I all ready have my airline ticket and hotel reservations. See http://www.tcoyd.org for more information. Dr. Edelman has Type 1 diabetes himself, and is on the pump. He is an Endocrinologist. I'm going there for a week...Nascar Cafe, Grand Ole Opry, Jack s Dillistry tour (not in Nashville, but tour offered from Nashville). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2001 Report Share Posted January 22, 2001 Thanks Barb and Susie for your advice. Susie, He is well aware of the damage diabetes can do to his body. He had 3 uncles and 1 aunt who has diabetes. One uncle died after going into a diabetic coma. We also have a friend who ignored his diabetes until he had two small strokes. I think he is hoping that it's all a big mistake. I think he is trying to fool himself. he remarked this morning. Oh it's 180, maybe I just over did it with the sweets this holiday. All his junk food and even his candy that he had in the bedroom is gone now, smile. Barb, We are going to dinner tonight as I'm going to talk to him about him having to take a little more control of his own health. I also got a number for a Dr. who deals with diabetics and they assured me that this office also has a dietician that can help him and explain everything to him. Diabetes runs in my family and yes I'm over weight and now he is remarking about I need to lose weight so I'm going to tell him let's do it together. He is probably 10lbs over weight but we can still eat healthy and get into shape. I can't make him take care of himself, only stand by him and help him but he has to be the one with the will power. On top of this he has a 12 year old son who suffers from ashma and seems to be sickly more in the winter months so I have him home today sick in bed. I don't need the extra stress. Donna On Mon, 22 Jan 2001 08:05:18 -0700 " Rainbow Farm " writes: > > ****Donna, none of us can fix anyone else - unfortunate, but true. > Perhaps > the better plan would be to get him Dr. Bernstein's book and stop > helping > him. If you're doing it for him, I wonder if he'll ever learn> JMHO, > Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 28, 2006 Report Share Posted July 28, 2006 To me good health is all the incentive I needed to change my ways. Once I realized that my habits were part of the problems I changes my habits. Just start somewhere, don't give it all up at once and allow yourself to be bad once in awhile. We all have a rebellious side to us and need to cheat once in awhile. McAdam wrote: >Hello, I am new to the group and am looking for incentive to finally stick to a healthy, caffeine, alcohol, dairy and gluten free diet. I have found it hard so far to really get behind the concept. Help. I have had MS for going on fifteen years now. > Thanks! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi Aviva, I moderate a great group called ADHD_drug free, there are lots of moms on there with tons of advice and kids with diagnosis all along the spectrum. We have lots of good info on diet that would help your child and you most likely. You sound like you have thyroid or adrenal issues which is very common these days. Do you have cold hands, heart flutters, wake up at night, low body temp??? Those are just a few signs. Anyway why don't you join the other group. ' http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ADHD_DrugFree tsavka68 wrote: >hey all, > my name is aviva; i'm an english lecturer and writer, 38 years old, >single mom to a wonderful five-year old son, max. i've been dealing >with MS for 20 years now; the first five years were a plummet >straight down, it took forever to get a diagnosis and by the time >around... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi , You caught my attention. I often have cold hands and feet, and have some heart concerns, heart murmur, supraventricular tachycardia,(lots of fluttering) occasional, but severe pain like a muscle cramp in my heart, that leaves me doubled-over for a bit.. I've been given nitro glycerin for that, but it's kind of silly because when it happens, I absolutely can't reach for anything, let alone, even communicate that I need someone to get it for me. I wake up at night, often gasping for air, feeling like I haven't been breathing for a long time. I've done two miserable sleep study tests. One, I was just border-line, -didn't quite qualify for an apnea machine. The second one was a joke. I was next door to the most amazing snorer I've ever heard. The wall separating us was rattling. I was tempted to sneak over to get a look at him, thinking there was a possibility he was really a large grizzly bear or something. I finally fell into a half-sleep for two hours and then had to go home. They didn't catch my apnea at that visit, either. It's frustrating because I know I have nights without an episode and then many with problems. I'm mostly nervous about my combination of breathing stuff and heart issues. My tonsils are monsters, too, which I'm sure doesn't help. I'd lose weight if I thought that'd help, but I'm just barely over 100 pounds. So I don't think that's the issue at hand. I wish I could figure it out. ~amy > > >hey all, > > my name is aviva; i'm an english lecturer and writer, 38 years old, > >single mom to a wonderful five-year old son, max. i've been dealing > >with MS for 20 years now; the first five years were a plummet > >straight down, it took forever to get a diagnosis and by the time > >around... > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi Amy, Yep, all of the symptoms I had and more. The sleep apnea was the one that scared me the most, when you startle awake and your heart is pounding out of your chest its frightening. My adrenals were exhausted with low thyroid. I am completely balanced now, all by supplements, no drugs. Just had another test a few months ago to make sure I was still where I need to be and doing great. If you want I can share what I did, it took months to get things right but I had been sick for 7 years. amycall45 wrote: >Hi , > >You caught my attention. I often have cold hands and feet, and have >some heart concerns, heart murmur, supraventricular tachycardia,(lots >of fluttering) occasional, but severe pain like a muscle cramp in my >heart, that leaves me doubled-over for a bit.. I've been given nitro >glycerin for that, but it's kind of silly because when it happens, I >absolutely can't reach for anything, let alone, even communicate that >I need someone to get it for me. I wake up at night, often gasping >for air, feeling like I haven't been breathing for a long time. I've >done two miserable sleep study tests. One, I was just border-line, >-didn't quite qualify for an apnea machine. The second one was a >joke. I was next door to the most amazing snorer I've ever heard. >The wall separating us was rattling. I was tempted to sneak over to >get a look at him, thinking there was a possibility he was really a >large grizzly bear or something. I finally fell into a half-sleep for >two hours and then had to go home. They didn't catch my apnea at that >visit, either. It's frustrating because I know I have nights without >an episode and then many with problems. I'm mostly nervous about my >combination of breathing stuff and heart issues. My tonsils are >monsters, too, which I'm sure doesn't help. I'd lose weight if I >thought that'd help, but I'm just barely over 100 pounds. So I don't >think that's the issue at hand. I wish I could figure it out. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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