Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Isn't that what Type II is? Your body either doesn't produce enough insulin, or can't use the insulin produced effectively. You lost weight and modified your diet. Your body can now utilize the insulin produced since you have made these changes in your life. Sound to me like you are Type II and you are diet controlled. Probably will always need to be checked (probably not as frequently as someone on medications) to make sure things haven't changed. I've never heard anyone who was diagnosed as diabetic as every being pronounced as 'cured.' I think this may be because the potential is there for your body to begin having problems utilizing insulin as you age and this way physicians are always performing a minimal amount of testing to detect changes early on as time goes by instead of waiting until you are in crisis to decide you are 'again' diabetic. Mike > > I'm wondering if my problem is really diabetes, after > all. On the basis of a glucose tolerance test in > January (with a result of 183 after two hours), my > doctor diagnosed me with type II diabetes. Over the > next couple of months, I lost 10 pounds (a little more > than 5% of my weight) and changed my diet > substantially. I started a diabetic class last week at > my doctor's request, where I learned how to monitor my > glucose. Since then (about 4 days)now, every reading > has been in the normal range, and I don't take any > medicine. For example I show 89-94 before breakfast, > then rising to maybe 105-110 when tested an hour to > two hours after supper. > > Of course, I'll talk to my doctor after the classes > are over, but I'm wondering whether the problem wasn't > really insulin resistance due to being overweight. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 > > Of course, I'll talk to my doctor after the classes > are over, but I'm wondering whether the problem wasn't > really insulin resistance due to being overweight. > > That's how it starts with insulin resistance. Some of us get diagnosed sooner than later before it develops into diabetes. There are various stages. That is why diabetes is said to be a progressive disease. You will be treated the same anyway whether having full blown diabetes or just insulin resistance. If you take appropriate steps now you can avoid problems later of it being worse. Luckily doctors are catching this earlier than years ago. Sounds like you are doing good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 > > Isn't that what Type II is? Type 2 Diabetes involves having insulin resistance but there are various phases that lead up to diabetes. Having insulin resistance doesn't necessarily mean you have diabetes. Blood work will determine the stage and if one is diabetic or not. Some people go for years and years with only insulin resistance. If diagnosed early it can be reversed. If undiagnosed it develops into diabetes. That's one reason they say that diabetes is a progressive disease. There's a long string of other hormonal issues that go with insulin resistance too. Many people have infertility issues because of it or thyroid or parathyroid problems. There are even support groups just for insulin resistance. There is also something else called Syndrome X. In the past 5 years quite a bit has been learned on the various types of endocrinological problems. Here are some links which explain various stages of insulin resistance: http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/insulinresistance/#2 http://syndromex.stanford.edu/InsulinResistance.htm http://www.medicinenet.com/insulin_resistance/article.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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