Re: Is there a relationship with type 2 diabetes?

[Guest guest]

Stonehkm,

If you haven't already, you may want to subscribe to newsgroup Alt.Support

Impotence and Alt-Support-Impotence-ASI/

At the former site there is a lot of spam because membership is unmoderated;

that is group that many of us got our learning about ED from. The latter

group is moderated, so relatively spam free. Members at both groups want to

be helpful.

Good luck,

OR eon

GayMan

Is there a relationship with type 2 diabetes?

I am a type 2 diabetic and take oral medication along with life

style changes to control it. I have a problem with E.D. and wondered

if low testosterone and related problems may be linked to it?

Please, any comments or suggestions from anyone with diabetes and

E.D.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

YES hormones are able to help diabetes and depression in some cases.

Dr. Shippens book mentions this I think. The Testosterone Syndrome,

$14.95 at and Noble. Browse even if you don't buy it.

ernestnolan

> I am a type 2 diabetic and take oral medication along with life

> style changes to control it. I have a problem with E.D. and wondered

> if low testosterone and related problems may be linked to it?

> Please, any comments or suggestions from anyone with diabetes and

> E.D.

[Guest guest]

Yes. Low T can result in all the diseases of old age including

diabetes, osteoporosis, and heart disease.

Shippen says that he has found, in his practice, that when he has

restored the T level to the upper normal range, that type 2 diabetics

have become significantly more responsive to insulin. Typically these

T2 diabetics found that they had to lower their dosage of diabetes meds

to compensate for the increase in insulin sensitivity or else the would

become hypoglycemic (i.e., blood sugar too low).

I'm T2 and control my blood sugar with diet and exercise alone (i.e., no

meds). Before starting HCG my Hba1c was about 6.6 to 7.0. After HCG,

my Hba1c is 5.9 to 6.2. I have also found that, in addition to keeping

my T in the upper normal range, that keeping my E2 in the upper normal

range (about 35 to 45) improves my insulin sensitivity as well.

Yes, these hormones are very much connected. And the vast majority of

endocrinologists haven't a clue about the connection. The 5 or 6 that

I've seen were totally clueless about the connection. And these guys

were tops in the field.

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Is there a relationship with type 2 diabetes?

> I am a type 2 diabetic and take oral medication along with life

> style changes to control it. I have a problem with E.D. and wondered

> if low testosterone and related problems may be linked to it?

> Please, any comments or suggestions from anyone with diabetes and

> E.D.

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[Guest guest]

Yes, it is quite possible that the ED is being caused by hormonal

imbalances, but nerve damage is one of the most seen symptoms of

high blood sugar. The longer you have the diabetes the more damage

will be done to your penile erectile function. Diabetes sometimes

causes irreversible nerve damage and can leave a man with permanent

ED if left uncontrolled for long enough, so you should make sure

that you keep your BS levels stable for the rest of your life. Get

your hormone panel checked out and see where your at, but also take

care. The reason for diabetes causing impotence/nerve damage is due

to its interaction with a gas called Nitric Oxide. This is a gas

that helps to shuttle blood supply and oxygen to the nerves.

Diabetes messes up the balance and causes a drop in these levels

thus causing nerve damage and ED. Viagra works by increasing NO.

> I am a type 2 diabetic and take oral medication along with life

> style changes to control it. I have a problem with E.D. and

wondered

> if low testosterone and related problems may be linked to it?

> Please, any comments or suggestions from anyone with diabetes and

> E.D.