Pre-diabeties
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 1:11 pm
Bugger. I really liked snacking.
It appears that you have taken Munki's crown of constantly being broken, now that he's not around.
I already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
I know it’s hard but try not to let it spiral. Your health comes before others, is it worth trying to get yourself out of the job stress and into something else less taxing so you can concentrate on getting your own health back on track and the home situation?Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 amI already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
I'm not keen on injections either but if you are pre-type 1 there isn't much you can do to halt the slide at the moment. You are more likely pre-type 2 which both my Mum and Father in law are and they just take pills, modify their diet and get monitored for. Type-2 seem potentially harder to control though than type 1. I know quite a few people with type-1 and as long as they monitor their levels they can eat as they please. They all seem to consume unreal amounts of sugar and just talk another shot of insulin. Where as the type-2's have to eat really carefully so their blood sugar doesn't go up too much. My father in law did manage to diet his way out of type2 completely for a while though (although he's rebounded now) so it's possible.Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 amI already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
Bingeing on sugar is not a good plan if you are a type 1 diabetic as you will just swing into high sugars and back into the normal range when you take your insulin, these big swings are what causes a lot of the damage to tissues that cause stiffening of the small arteries causing kidney, retinal damage and the like.drcarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:55 amI'm not keen on injections either but if you are pre-type 1 there isn't much you can do to halt the slide at the moment. You are more likely pre-type 2 which both my Mum and Father in law are and they just take pills, modify their diet and get monitored for. Type-2 seem potentially harder to control though than type 1. I know quite a few people with type-1 and as long as they monitor their levels they can eat as they please. They all seem to consume unreal amounts of sugar and just talk another shot of insulin. Where as the type-2's have to eat really carefully so their blood sugar doesn't go up too much. My father in law did manage to diet his way out of type2 completely for a while though (although he's rebounded now) so it's possible.Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 amI already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
Both are a curse though, hope you can get out of it.
Carl.
In this instance I am not their mothers (figuratively or literally) so there's nothing I can do about it, but I didn't think it was exactly good for them and it does seem a bit mental.Explosive Newt wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 11:12 amBingeing on sugar is not a good plan if you are a type 1 diabetic as you will just swing into high sugars and back into the normal range when you take your insulin, these big swings are what causes a lot of the damage to tissues that cause stiffening of the small arteries causing kidney, retinal damage and the like.drcarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:55 amI'm not keen on injections either but if you are pre-type 1 there isn't much you can do to halt the slide at the moment. You are more likely pre-type 2 which both my Mum and Father in law are and they just take pills, modify their diet and get monitored for. Type-2 seem potentially harder to control though than type 1. I know quite a few people with type-1 and as long as they monitor their levels they can eat as they please. They all seem to consume unreal amounts of sugar and just talk another shot of insulin. Where as the type-2's have to eat really carefully so their blood sugar doesn't go up too much. My father in law did manage to diet his way out of type2 completely for a while though (although he's rebounded now) so it's possible.Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 am
I already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
Both are a curse though, hope you can get out of it.
Carl.
You can live a totally normal diet if you are a type 1 and follow a calorie counting regime like DAFNE. But I wouldn’t advise stuffing down mars bars... but then I wouldn’t advise that for anyone!
As a type 1 diabetic of nearly 30 years, I can assure you there's nothing easy about it! Albeit, diabetes is such a varied disease that every person, even with the same 'type' is likely to have different symptoms, challenges & responses.drcarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:55 amI'm not keen on injections either but if you are pre-type 1 there isn't much you can do to halt the slide at the moment. You are more likely pre-type 2 which both my Mum and Father in law are and they just take pills, modify their diet and get monitored for. Type-2 seem potentially harder to control though than type 1. I know quite a few people with type-1 and as long as they monitor their levels they can eat as they please. They all seem to consume unreal amounts of sugar and just talk another shot of insulin. Where as the type-2's have to eat really carefully so their blood sugar doesn't go up too much. My father in law did manage to diet his way out of type2 completely for a while though (although he's rebounded now) so it's possible.Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 amI already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
Both are a curse though, hope you can get out of it.
Carl.
Don't get me wrong, having either is not easy and I'm glad I don't have either. I was just remarking that from my perspective the 3 people I see regularly that are Type-1 seemed to have an easier life, like eating wise they seem to eat what they like and just checking levels and then having a shot when needed. The 2 Type-2's I know spend their time avoiding all sorts if they want to stay healthy.NZL JC wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 1:35 pmAs a type 1 diabetic of nearly 30 years, I can assure you there's nothing easy about it! Albeit, diabetes is such a varied disease that every person, even with the same 'type' is likely to have different symptoms, challenges & responses.drcarlos wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2019 10:55 amI'm not keen on injections either but if you are pre-type 1 there isn't much you can do to halt the slide at the moment. You are more likely pre-type 2 which both my Mum and Father in law are and they just take pills, modify their diet and get monitored for. Type-2 seem potentially harder to control though than type 1. I know quite a few people with type-1 and as long as they monitor their levels they can eat as they please. They all seem to consume unreal amounts of sugar and just talk another shot of insulin. Where as the type-2's have to eat really carefully so their blood sugar doesn't go up too much. My father in law did manage to diet his way out of type2 completely for a while though (although he's rebounded now) so it's possible.Jimmy Choo wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2019 10:39 am
I already have to take pills for the rest of my life. I'm not keen on injections.
The shitstorm at home is definitely very stressful.
Both are a curse though, hope you can get out of it.
Carl.
There's also definitely no such thing as 'pre-type 1' - it's auto immune, and (currently) not preventable or reversible
From my experience, stress is a massive problem - not just from a "pushing levels up" perspective, but also messing with your body's responses to insulin etc. and nothing is more frustrating than trying something that worked perfectly yesterday/last week/last month.... then you have a totally different response today.
If you can reduce the stress, that'll definitely help with managing diabetes overall and hopefully getting rid of pre-diabetes. Easier said than done unfortunately.