This Diabetes Thing

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My endocrinologist thinks that Norma Kennedy Plourde's page, as I have told

her is highly informative, easy to read and understand.

However, my endocrinologist does not think that the 90-day blood

test is of much use in true CFRD, unless one has inherited true Type II

Diabetes independently of CF, which is a possibility. He has tons of

theories. All I care about is that he does right by me and my friends

who go to him also. I surely do spend a lot of time testing my sugars

and am extremely compliant, which is very important as I also have

hypoglycemia and must control that as well. It is often a precursor to

CFRD or to Type II Diabetes (which my eldest sister had). It is also true

that either infection and/or the use of corticosteroids can really raise

those sugars--which is one reason why I am now on Copaxone for

Multiple Sclerosis--or multiple surprises, as I experience it. Not having

to treat it with prednisone, dexomethosone, salumedrol, etc. is very help

ful and it is easier to balance my sugars. In my opinion, the gradual ap

pearance of hypoglycemia and/or hyperglycemia is certainly not the

worst thing that can happen to us. It is just another CHALLENGE.

That's it; I will go to bed now!

Love to all at the above named lists,

n Rojas