Some general questions for ladies with diabetes...
Hi,I recently went to my PCP for a check up and they did some non-fasting bloodwork.They said everything was fine except my sugar is slightly elevated(I forgot to get the number).So this Friday I am going back for fasting blood work.They are going to glucose,insulin,A1C checks.In all the 9yrs of having PCOS my sugar has not ever been an issue it has been perfect right on 80-85.Now it seems to becoming a problem. So this was a wake up call for me b/c I do not want to get diabetes.I started exercising and am watching the sugar and carb.intake.By changing my diet/exercising is it possible I won't become a diabetic? I also haven't been feeling real well and wonder if it could have something to do with my sugar,dizzy,weak,tired,nausea,shaky.Do any of these go with sugar problems? I am also seeing a RE in Nov.for the first time and am hopeful tha she can help me on this.I am not sure what they would give me to take med wise b/c I have tried glucophage(made me to sick,body can not tolerate at all) tried Avandia(did great for my periods and cycles,made legs swell very bad,and with the possible heart problems linked to it now I don't want to take it again). Thanks for all your input!!!
The symptoms you describe can be attributed to diabetes....along with other things. The test you want is a glucose tolerance test...where you drink some glucose and they do blood tests at various points afterwards to see how your body reacts to it and processes it.
If you are "pre-diabetic" and really work on balancing your carbs, protein, fiber, fat, etc, and get good regular excercise -- cardio and weights -- then it's entirely possible that you can hold the diabetes off for a long time if not indefinately. But diabetes is progressive....so if you're predisposed to it then you'll need to be vigilant always and there are no guarantees even then. I hope you get good test results! If not, don't panic....there are worse things.
Saille,Thanks for your help.I am going to really start watching my eating and exercise. I know a friend of my mom's was diagnosed with Type 2 and then she changed her diet(followed sugar busters)and started exercising not only did she loose weight but she got to the point where she stopped all of her diabetic meds and turned it around.That was encouraging to hear as well. I am predisposed as it runs in my dads side of the family so that is not a good thing.I know you can easily live your life with diabetes I guess I just feel like having PCOS and thyroid problems is enough for now especially since I am still young.SMILE!!! Thanks again for your help.
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You can live your life with diabetes....it's not easy. It gets routine, definately....then suddenly it's Halloween again and you're avoiding the stores full of candy and treats!!
If it runs in your family then the time to do something about it is definately now. There is a HUGE difference between never getting it and controlling it well....trust me!!!
I do believe the concensus is that type I diabetes (insulin dependant) is worse than type II (usually can be controlled with diet, exercise, & oral medications). In type I the pancreas does not produce insulin & is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes. In type I diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar (glucose), starches and other food into energy needed for daily life.
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Thank you both for your input.I had to push off my fasting tests till Monday but I will be getting them done soon.I look forward to finding out the results so I know what is going on with my body in more detail.Have a good day!!!
Type 1 and Type 2 are very different in how they are caused and how they are treated....so much so that they are hardly even the same disease. I know T2's who think T1's have it much easier, I know T1's who think T2's have it much easier. I've also known some T1's who think T1's have it easier! lol
T2 is much more complicated....the things that cause it are more varied, the amount of pancreas function varies, the insulin resistance varies from person to person, which oral meds work is different person to person, different foods react differently in different people....so there is no one answer for any question EVER. But with T2 insulin shock and diabetic comas aren't such a threat as they are for T1's.
T1 can be much more dangerous. If a T1's blood glucose drops there is no liver dump reaction to possibly save their life from insulin shock....they need glucose and they need it before they reach a certain point or they will drop over dead. Period. End of story. But T1's don't usually have to deal with insulin resistance....they count the carb balance in their meal, take the appropriate amount of insulin for it and continue to monitor. Their diets aren't usually as restricted as a T2's.
There are serious pros and cons to either aspect of diabetes. One thing is for sure....either way it sucks!!
Some general questions for ladies with diabetes... 
