Type II Diabetes

My doctor’s office only did the one hour test and said I have gestational diabetes. Since I’ve been testing myself for a couple of days (four times a day) my average is in the 90′s. Do you think it was really fair to diagnose me without giving me the 3 hour test and what can I do about it? I don’t think I have it but they seem to think that one test is enough.

I would call them back and let them know what your readings are showing. Ask to have a 3 hour test to confirm the GD diagnosis. You are their client, and it is your health. You have a right and and responsibility to take charge of your medical care.

Best of luck!!

Where are PG courses in Diabetology available for doctors to train themselves in Diabetes Mellitus management?

Some fellowship courses are available in Chennai, India exposing medical graduates to diabetology.Also, M.Sc (Diabetes Sciences) a 3 yr. course with eligibility B.Sc in any branch including B.Sc Nursing is offered by the Health Care Campus of Amrita Instt. of Medical Sciences, P.O:-Elamakkara, KOCHI- 682026(Kerala) India.You can write to the Principal, Medical College in the already mentioned address or E-mail to medicalcollege@aims.amrita.edu .You may specifically enquire regarding Fellowship in endocrinology and Diabetes, which is open only to medical degree holders. You may visit their website www.aimshospital.org

Lately i have been showing the symptoms for type 1 diabetes, and it has been going on this last month.
But my question is for people who have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, What was it like when you first thought you had this decease? How did you feel at the time and what were some of the big signs that you had it? PLEASE BE VERY DETAILED

Thank you very much.

Frequent Urination. I’m talking i’ll just go to the and then 30 seconds later i’ll need to go again.
Shaking. So bad it’s difficult to write.
Tiredness. Really tired
Vomiting. Like once a day

I’ve had symptoms of hypo at 130 before, but I’ve gone down as low as 105 after excercise and not had any syptoms.

Yes, I have had that a lot in the past. Your body can get used to the blood sugar being higher and when it gets a little lower, your body is thinking there is something wrong. Especially if you are insulin resistant, you can get this feeling. Remember that the numbers they tell you to work for as far as blood sugar readings, are not hammered in steel. Everyones body is different. You and your doctor have to decide what is good for you. We were taught this in a recent diabetes educational class that had an endocrinologist as a guest speaker.

Recently diagnosed with type 2, lost 17 pounds so far, blood sugar staying normal so far. On a Atkins and hoping for the best.

You really need to discuss this with your doctor. Not take the advice of some goofballs on here.

As trans fat in foods is wide could it be why type 2 diabetes is on the increase. Please give root cause of insulin resistance if not the above as I have right to eat the correct fats (EFA) rather than man made one. Give me a list of oils that are cis-isomer and non-hydrogenated. I truly believe that type 2 diabetes can be reversed (eating the way God/nature intended) and be healed completely of condition. Will going organic and trans-fat free make a difference as before trans fat existed who had type 2 diabetes?
Mr Peachy…im ok and totally agree with your last comment. I rang diabetes uk and got into argument with them over the fact that diabetes can be reversed. And last night asked myself where in Africa where they eat plenty of natural carbs are people 20, 50 or 100 stones in weight. For too long type 2 diabetic believe anything and go with flow but not me. Chicken and chips which children are now eating everyday are being fried and processed in trans fat. when i was 8…30 years ago my mum cooked me a proper meal. Children of today are being fed processed food everyday and getting type 2 diabetes. Where in Africa are children obese? What you said all makes sense as a dr called Grabriel Cousens recently put a T1 on a raw foods vegan eating plan for 30 days and he was healed of diabetes. He was a T1. And from what I gather type 1 develop it in childhood and now more and more adults are getting type 1…interesting?

It’s a little more complicated than that, but you’re on the right track.

http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?language=english&type=&article_id=218392748

In response to the answer below. To say what she’s saying is totally ignorant of the facts. Food absolutely causes type two diabetes. All one has to do is look at the Pima Indians. When they were introduced to the typical western diet of high carb processed and refined foods w/o the necessary nutrients found in natural foods, the incidence of type two diabetes skyrocketed. They’re at something like 49% today. Modern medicine (and sue) still don’t get it. IT’S THE FOOD. I’m living proof. Since adopting a natural foods diet, my insulin resistance has gone down and I no longer need medication. Fat buildup in the cell walls is part of the equation, and lack of proper nutrients to facilitate the transfer of insulin and glucose into the cell walls is the the other part. This isn’t rocket science, it’s common sense that is all but gone these days.

Please quote a scientific study that supports your answer. I am not interested in unproven opinions.

The best way is to eat right, exercise, and avoid carrying too much weight. That does not mean that you can PREVENT it, but you can make it much easier to treat. The more fat you carry on your body, the less efficiently your body will use its own insulin. In type 2, you are still making insulin, your body just can’t use it. So eating a healthy diet and regular exercise will help your body burn off the excess glucose in your blood.

I only have 14 weeks left in pregnancy and my doctors are saying they want to do the test for Gestational Diabetes. Why it is it important to have this test? The babys body is developed already, so why dont they do this test a lot earlier in pregnancy? What happends if I say no to the test? Anything bad happends?

Well, having had GD twice now, I believe the tests are important. It’s caused by the placenta messing up your bodies natural ability to produce insulin to break down and digest sugars properly, and this often doesn’t occur until the hormones start to change again in the 3rd trimester to prepare for post partum period.
The 1st test is the one hour, if you fail that, you go back for a 3 hour, same procedure. Since I had it before, I was tested at 6 weeks this time, and am on a diet, medication, and I see the doctor every 2 weeks.
As a previous poster said, one of the main things to watch for is a big baby. GD babies born vaginally often end up with broken arms, or shattered shoulders/collarbones, or get stuck in the birth canal. You can also not produce enough amniotic fluid for them to live in, so there can be problems caused by that. The most dangerous thing to watch for, is the fact that having gestational, or regular diabetes can cause your placenta to start to disintergrate early, which can result in stillbirth if not carefully monitored. GD often culminates in a c-section, though not always.
The first test is very easy, you just get up in the morning(fasting is usually but not always recommended), go to the lab, drink a small bottle of sugary tasting orange or lime soda(it’s not a pop really) and get blood drawn exactly 1 hour later. With all the risks that GD raises, I recommend getting the test so you can be prepared. It’s a simple thing to do to make sure you get the proper care and that your baby lives to meet you once s/hes born. Other than being bigger or possibly needing oxygen/sugar, GD babies are usually remarkably healthy if proper care is taken.

IS THIS TRUE OR FALSE?

True.

The word "diabetes" means "to pass" (as in "to pass urine," so we ue it to mean it causes you to pee alot).

The first symptoms of diabetes mellitus is polydypsia (drink a lot), polyuria (pee a lot), and polyphagia (eat a lot). Of course doctors wouldn’t be as highly paid if they said things like "patient eats, drink and pees a lot," so instead we say "patient presents with polydypsia, polyuria, and polyphagia."

And anytime you have polydypsia (pee a lot), you have a higher chance of being dehydrated. Especially in Diabetes Insipidus.

Now go do your homework!

You should understand the difference between diabetes mellitus (what we mean when we say "he’s diabetic") Type I (Juvenile Diabetes, autoimmune, insulin producing cells are destroyed) and Type II (adult-onset diabetes, insulin-independent, its mostly due to loss of insulin receptors, mostly due to overeating, obesity, bad diet, and lack of exercise), and Diabetes Insipidus (lots of pee, usually due to lack of ADH (the thing you release to not go pee), due to inherited disease).

So know the different types of diabetes.
And what does this insulin thing do?
Where is insulin released from, and when does the body release it?
What is a receptor?
And what happens when insulin meets (bind to) its receptor?

When you start "getting" concepts in medicine like receptors, up and down regulation, and feedback mechanisms, understanding diseases and drugs becomes really easy.

In type 1 diabetes, could somone please explain to me how and why this causes weightloss?

Uncontrolled type 1 causes weight loss. Essentially insulin is the key that lets nutrients (carbs) into your cells in your body to create energy. Type 1′s do not make insulin, so the cells are starving. For energy, the body will burn off fat cells and this is what causes a type 1 to have rapid weight loss.