Comments on: am i type 1 or 2 ??? confused??

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:26:10 +0000

Dear crafty definetly not be the same as 3 kids, work and life….i
changed the endo this tuesday. this new guy is a little
more conventional he wants my hbA1c brought down
first…so he increased the insulin but that’s made me gain
2lbs already in a week…its such a struggle to keep
wt and sugars and food intake in balance..thaks for
caring though love Asra

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 10:28:34 +0000

It’s funny that your Endo. wants you admitted. My
Endo told me that being admitted to a Hospital for
“Regulation” is more detremental than it is good. The reason,
and it actually does make sense, (pretty good for a
Doc to make sense), is that while you are in the
Hospital your diet is so strictly “enforced” and
“regulated” that when you are released your sugars tend to go
more out of whack due to the average person’s
inability to match the strict diet of the stay in the
Hospital.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 12:11:18 +0000

hi jenny got realy mad when she saw how ill i was becoming and
so i switched back to my insulin believe me it feels
great…love those needles!!! but dr still feels the c-peptide is not conclusive
and i need to be addmitted. with a 4 year old i can’t
be addmitted or want to be. Sometimes we have to
tell the dr to lay off!!! increase my insulin dosage so will control better…thanks
for your post regards asra

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:35:46 +0000

your posting is very well written and clear john
thank you. new regimen i stopped the tablets and went back to my
insulin am feeling much better. were giving me blurred vision and i felt awful. called
the dr and told him what i decided; he suggested i
get addmitted in hosp…..no thank you iam happy with
my three shots and occasional high. so we decided i
would go in to see him with the new readings. He just
feels i still produce some of my own insulin even after
13 years of diabetes…..maybe some mysteries are
better left alonel.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 04:13:42 +0000

Hold on a minute…You have “No C-Peptide” and
this jerk wants to take you OFF insulin??? new doc dear one, he sounds like he’s soooo archaic &
you will be very ill. c-peptide, what the hell is his rationale for taking you off
insulin? C-peptide is simply an inert ingrediant of
insulin production and if you have no c-peptide…DUH!!
Ir means you’re NOT making ANY insulin! are many ‘type 2s’ who need insulin, so tell him to
refer you to an endocrinologist before he just causes
you more trouble. more careful but are afraid of weight gain. so with
the highs, you need to get this sorted out
right.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:27:08 +0000

Yes I am going through this When first diagnosed
3 years ago I was so sick that I was put on insulin
after that doc retired and I started t o see a new doc
she ran test (blood) to find out I was type 2, some
type 2 still need insulin, but for a year she has been
lowering my insulin and adding meds, I am on Glucophage,
amaryl,and avandia, but still taking some
insulin(UNFORTUNATLY gained a bit of weight so put my weaning off
behind a little) she is hoping by 6 mos I may be off
altogether, they constantly run tests to be sure everything
is going alright with in me also, but other than the
dumb cravings that I gave into and gained weight from
every thing has gone real well, if I can answer any
thing or you just need to chat let me know, my thoughts
are with you. DEB C

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 18:40:35 +0000

I do not understand the logic of it but, I’m no
endo. The following is common
knowledge. (insulin-dependent) diabetes, after the acute episode (diabetic
ketoacidosis) or early symptoms leading to the diagnosis
(frequent passing of urine, normal eating with weight loss,
extreme thirst), there may be a partial remission period
(the honeymoon) in which the body appears to be able
to make some insulin again. This period usually
lasts from three to six months, but it may last longer,
depending on the suppression of the insulin-making ability
of the beta cells through an external
insulininjection program. Illness, poor blood sugar control, or
extreme emotional stress appear to aid in further
destruction of the beta cells, as does growth, and may

shorten the remission period. Eventually, the person
becomes totally insulin dependent, especially if more
than 90 percent of the beta cells become inactive.
Except during the honeymoon or period of partial
remission, people with Type 1 diabetes cannot make insulin.
There will be no measurable insulin levels except that
which is injected and no measurable levels of
C-Peptides in large amounts consistent with the elevated
insulin levels and can be used to differentiate Type 1
from Type 2 diabetes. As time goes on and insulin
secretion is decreased in Type 2 diabetes, C-Peptide will
decrease as well and make this tool less usable to
differentiate the different kinds of diabetes.

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:05:04 +0000

there are actually several types of diabetes of
which type 1 & 2 are the most common. type 1 diabetics
don’t produce enough insulin. type 2 diabetics are
resistant to insulin. by age and weight. type 1 diabetics tend to be thin
and young when first diagnosed. type 2 generally are
overweight and middle-aged or older. i personally know many
people (me included) who don’t fit these
guidelines. why change? tell your doctor your high readings. he
should let you go back to insulin only. if not, your
primary care doctor can put you back on full insulin.