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Q: Would drinking beer socially affects my Type 2 diabetes sugar level condition ?

A: It’s ok to have a beer or two now and then. But beer has a lot of carbs. The beer will raise your blood sugar readings. If you drink more than one or two, or drink mixed drinks, your blood sugar will go up and then drop low. (hypoglycemia) This can be dangerous. However, just drinking one or two beers once in awhile will not hurt you. Many diabetics (both types) drink a beer or two every day and still have good control of their disease.

Q: How can I control my blood sugar with type 2 diabetes?
I would like to get my blood sugar down so I can avoid insulin which I have read makes it harder to lose weight.

A: Diet and exercize, a 10% loss in weight can actually turn around insulin resistance and diabetes. But don’t stop there it is something that you have to do the rest of your life. As far as diet portion sizes are very important and eat your veggies and fiber. I have seen this work with people I love.

Q: Eating lots of sugar with type 2 diabetes – what will eventually happen if you do that?
My grandma has type 2 diabetes and she has dementia. She eats lots of food with sugar in them, she has cakes, cookies, french bread, wine(she adds sugar to it), candy, chicken(which she’ll keep eating for about 4-6weeks) etc. This has been her diet for about a year or two.. Because of her dementia she’ll claim that the cake or cookie she’s eating are diabetic and if you try to argue with her it’ll be completely pointless. So changing her diet.. won’t happen. (Her doctor doesn’t care either and she’ll never change doctors so)

The question I’m wondering is, why hasn’t anything happened to her? Will anything eventually happen to her because of her eating all this sugar?

A: Hi, yes, unfortunately her blood sugar levels will remain elevated, and since her pancreas no longer produces insulin, she will need her blood sugar checked more frequently and will require more insulin.

If her blood sugar levels remain high, with no intervention, she will develop, numbness in her extremeties, (peripheral neuropathy), kidney shut down (requiring dialysis) blindness, and coronary artery disease. All this is PREVENTABLE!

Don’t allow sweets into the house, monitor her blood sugars,
and help her live longer.

Let me know if you need any more assistance. The American Diabetic Association also has tons of information of their website.

Leigh

Q: Can a person of type 2 diabetes get a tattoo?
It’s a question that I’ve been wondering. I have type 2 diabetes, sugar levels ok, and I was just wondering if a tattoo will affect me.

A: Well, you are risking an infection, for you know diabetic people are more prone to them. But if sugar levels are OK, the risk is not much higher. Keep it clean, and as any other person who wants a tattoo, beware of hepatitis B or C and watch that they use clean needles. Don’t go to an ordinary tom dick and larry tattoo. And get it checked up by a physician.

Q: Type 2 diabetes, blood sugar levels started fluctuating recently between 60 pts and 200 pts per 24 hr. period.
My father has had type 2 diabetes for a few years. What’s a good blood sugar level for him to shoot for and sustain. One problem is the fact that his doctor is pretty useless–except that he can prescribe diabetes medication, and dad won’t switch doctors. Finding the right med.s and dosage is too. But this last week dad’s blood suger levels started fluctuating wildly, as low as 30 and as high as 200, he can’t figure out why. His levels have never been lower than 60 nor higher than 140 or so. He has a very good dietary regiment and keeps to it…except on Sun.s he has desert in a fairly moderate amount, but he has always done that and his levels have never been this high, nor have they fluctuated so greatly. I am very concerned and I’d appreciate it greatly if someone experienced in this could clue me into these recent blood sugar fluctuations. What could be going on? Dad’s Dr. appts isn’t for another 4-6 months, as little help as that might be. Thank you so much.

A: Some fluctuation after eating a meal is normal, but your dad’s blood sugar doesn’t seem like it’s done that much in the past. Even so, people’s “normal” levels and ranges can change with time, and that might be happening here. I would give this one more week to see if his insulin levels even out and the fluctuations stop. If it keeps up, call his doctor and move up the appointment. Something like this shouldn’t wait several more months. If his sugar dips to 30 again- take a trip to the ER. A level that low is dangerous. Even if he has recovered quickly before, there’s no guarantee he will every time; he could easily bottom out.

As to his doctor- I’ve seen how *not* easy it is to get an older person to change doctors. Try talking to him and see why he’s so adamant about not changing doctors. Also, try calling the office yourself to talk to the doctor (or one of the office nurses- an invaluable liason/tool sometimes). Tell him your concerns, and see if there’s a reason he’s been treating your father as he has. It could be that he’s afraid of insulting a long time patient, or your dad may have forgotten to tell him everything during his previous visits. If Doc doesn’t seem responsive to your concerns- or your dad’s change in insulin levels- try again (and again, etc) to change doctors. Not doing so could be detrimental to his health. Good luck!~

Q: Is type 2 diabetes a lack of blood sugar?
If it is, why are there medications used for type 2 diabetes to LOWER blood sugar?

A: I have been type one diabetic for 17 years.

Type 2 diabetes is when the pancreas is still making insulin just not as much as it should.

type one, insulin dependent diabetics, their pancreas doesn’t make any insulin whatsoever, and rely on mutable injections, daily.

Both types can run high and low blood sugars and need to be monitored closely.

edit: when the sugar is high, more insulin is needed (in both types), to bring it down (many health problems can accure, high sugars can result in diabetic coma, and death). when the sugar is low, sugar is needed to raise it (I drink juice it works very quickly).

hope this helps :)

Q: Type 2 sugar diabetes?????
alright well i just found out about 3 months ago i have sugar diabetes, i take medicine called metformin, and also birth control, i only eat one meal day and sometimes i eat sugar even tho im not suppose too this medicine i think makes me throw up, i have been throwing up like very day and i think its from this medicine ever since i started taking this medicine im always sick and i dunno why i know i said i eat sugar but i only eat like little cookie a week , maybe the sugar is what makes me throw up? But i dont think it would make me throw up everyday..? Im wondering if this medicine has this affect that whenever you eat sugar it makes you throw up? But im wondering why im throwing up everyday does it have to do with my diabetes? I have alot of chest pains also?? Anyways if you could help i would very much appreciate it! Btw im not pregnant haven’t had sex in two months so thats not why im throwing up

A: If you got diabetes then stop all sugar, corn syrup and honey. And eat three meals a day and eat more vegetables than meat or starches like bread or potatoes or pasta. Limit your fruit to small portions. Metformin is supposed to be taken with a meal. otherwise you’ll get the runs. Check with your doctor.

Q: Average diabetes type 2 blood sugar level (in mmol/l) after 2 hours of meal?
For diabetes type 2 only please :)

What is your average blood sugar level after 2 hours of meal?

I have been diagnosed with diabetes type 2 and I now try to control it, however, my blood sugar level after 2 hours still looks pretty high (ranging from 8-15, average around 10), but it usually goes down back to around 5 after 5 hours.

I know the blood sugar level is all depends on what you ate, activity, level of stress, hormone, etc etc, but I just want to know what is your average approximately?

Thanks.
By the way, I didn’t take any medicine or insulin, 27 in age and would be interested to know people with similar circumstances (age around 20-30 without any medicine or insulin).

A: Most of us are about twice your age limit! and we aren’t afraid of the meds either!!

I work hard to keep mine back down to close to 8 after meals, around 2 hours.

I also absolutely never go more than 4 hours without eating a small meal. Good control means never spiking more than 175 and never getting hungry. It is a little hard to do, but can be done – with or without meds and insulins.

Eating very low carb food plan is best plan. I never eat potato, carrots, corn, peas, dried beans/lentils, pastas, breads, cereals, rices and have very little milk product.

Q: Can type 2 diabetes be diagnosed only by the blood sugar levels?
If there is no other sign exept high blood sugar levels, can that be type 2 diabetes? Is it necesary to have some clinical symptoms at all in such case?

A: I had no clinical symptoms. I’m not and wasn’t overweight and showed no symptoms whatsoever.

I was diagnosed only because I took a blood sugar test just to be taking one. Imagine my surprise when the numbers came out insanely high.

So yes, you may not show symptoms in the beginning and still be diabetic. Please don’t wait for symptoms to manifest themselves before you go see a doctor. The consequences are not good.

Q: HIGH and LOW blood sugar in type 2 diabetes?
I get both high and low blood sugar. Mainly low blood sugar now and in the beginning when I was first diagnosed it was high and I was just wondering if maybe my Type 2 has turned into something else?..
I’m not on medication anymore, I was on Riomet and I was able to come off of it…The highest my blood sugar gets is anywhere from 138 to 152…Usually my blood sugar hangs out around 89 to 95 but when it’s low it goes to the low 70s high 60s…this morning it was 72 when I left school

A: Diet and exercise plays a big role in maintaing glucose levels. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does make insulin, but the body cannot use the insulin properly. Usually when a new diet and exercise is started, the glucose levels will start lowering, therefore needing an adjustment to any diabetic medications taken. Also, type 2 diabetics have been able to fully wean off their medications through proper control and are able to train their pancreas back to what it should be doing. Type 2 can be a treatable and beatable disease.

Q: How does sugar cause type 2 diabetes????????
I don’t get it, so much info on it sounds contradictory.
Like sugar is bad, but fruit is good?
Isn’t fruit high sugar?
I know it is fructose not glucose, but still…
Can anyone explain?

A: No, no, no.

Please do not blame it on sugar because almost everything you eat will turn into the same thing by your body – glucose.

Your body will not be able to recognize whether the glucose came from a chocolate bar, a watermelon slice or a bowl of rice.

It is just that in diabetics, the body is either not producing enough insulin, not producing insulin at all or is resisting the insulin – resulting in poor regulation of blood glucose and throwing your system out of whack.

So, you have to control the amount of glucose that ends up in your bloodstream, and this is through careful regulation your intake of simple sugars and complex carbohydrates.

BTW, different fruits have different glycemic levels in them.

Q: No Carbs, No Sugar for Type 2 Diabetes?
I was recently told by the doctor that I had type 2 Diabetes about 1 1/2 weeks ago. The doctor then prescribed for me to take Metformin at 1000mg a tablet to bring my blood sugar level down. I started taking them on 5/8 and my blood sugar level still hasn’t come down below 300. I’ve eaten salads, drank water, and did mostly what the doctor suggested. It wasn’t until yesterday when I went to the doctor again that I found out that I can’t have any carbs or sugar. Also, I’ve come to find out that bananas had at least 12g of sugar, so I cut those out because I was eating like 2 or 3 a day.

My question is what can I really eat besides salads and such? I work for a paratransit company and I’m usually forced to sit all day driving so I can’t really do much exercise until I get off of work. Not many restaurants where I live (Chicago) provide baked fish, chicken, or turkey. What else can I do?

A: It take time for the meds to lower your blood sugar. It could take 2 or 3 months. You can have carbs, but they should be good carbs. Stay away from white bread, and anything made with white flour including pasta. No white rice or white potatoes. You need to get a dietitian or nutritionist to help you. 45 grams of carbs at each meal are the normal. Each serving being 15 carbs. Then 2 snacks at 15 carbs each. You can also eat lean cuts of beef. Beef has no carbs, and chicken does. Bananas have lots of carbs too. Fruit is something that is best kept out of the diet except in very small amounts once in while. The really raise blood sugar. Here is what my nutritionist suggested for me and many others. The South Beach Diet. It will teach you about good and bad carbs, and will give you lists of food you can and can’t eat. It does not count calories or carbs, and does not raise the ketones like the Atkins diet can. It is a very healthy, safe diet for a diabetic to follow. You can get a paperback copy at Walmart for around $12.00. Drinking water does very little to bring down blood sugars. When I was diagnosed it took my blood sugar 5 months to stabilize. It was really hard sometimes because it was all new. I was also on metformin. Just be patient and eat a good diet. Get some exercise when you can. Sign up for some diabetic educational classes.

Q: Type 2 Diabetes and sugar?
My friend has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, but still eats an awful amount of sugar a day. They wont listen to doctors or change their way. What sort of risk are they at? How quick will they get ill? could they die?

A: Type 2 Diabetes
Symptoms, Diagnosis, & Treatments of Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes is more common than Type 1 Diabetes.
Whereas Type 1 Diabetes was characterized by the onset in young persons (average age at diagnosis = 14), Type 2 Diabetes usually develops in middle age or later. This tendency to develop later in life has given rise to the term “adult onset diabetes”. The typical Type 2 Diabetes patient is overweight although there are exceptions. In contrast to Type 1 Diabetes, symptoms often have a more gradual onset. Type 2 Diabetes is associated with insulin resistance rather than the lack of insulin like seen in Type 1 Diabetes. This often is obtained as a hereditary tendency from one’s parents. Insulin levels in these patients are usually normal or higher than average but the body’s cells are rather sluggish to respond to it. This lack of insulin activity results in higher than normal blood glucose levels

http://www.endocrineweb.com/diabetes/2diabetes.html

Q: I have Type 2 diabetes. If my sugar levels are good is it ok to get a tattoo on my leg?
Please no judgements on tattoos just honest answers.

A: Definately ask your doctor. Remember that diabetes prevents natural healing in a cut or abrasion, so that could be a big deal with a deep tatoo. Also, Diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, so you might have some allergies to the dyes that you are currently unaware of.
Consider the risks and weigh the benefits…a cool tatoo might rock, but what if you lose your leg because the tatoo never heals and gets infected?

Q: Could eating spoonfuls of pure sugar give you type 2 diabetes even if your not fat?
I love sugar so much I eat a spoonful of it about everyday or two…I just love the crunchiness of it…I think I may have pica. Anyways could doing this give me type two diabetes even if i’m not overweight?
sand and chalk sometimes look appetizing to me as well but i’ve never tried eating them…I just use sugar as a substitute

A: You don’t have pica and won’t give you diabetes

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