tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post4258679420062357348..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Thin Type 2s Disprove that Obesity Causes DiabetesJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-7615004491911247592014-12-14T09:54:46.075-05:002014-12-14T09:54:46.075-05:00Unknown, Your blood sugar tests are not normal, b...Unknown, Your blood sugar tests are not normal, but because you also have the anemia it is possible that whatever is causing the anemia could indeed be involved. The endocrinologist should run some tests that will make it clearer what is going on. <br /><br />Eat what you have been eating the week before the endocrinology appointment. Cutting carbs may lower your blood sugar enough that it Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-18863407446522296922014-12-11T01:06:27.060-05:002014-12-11T01:06:27.060-05:00Hello, Jenny. I am 36, weight 112 lb, 5'6"...Hello, Jenny. I am 36, weight 112 lb, 5'6", was a ballet dancer til 30, until a month ago exercised only once in a while, my diet was more carbs then meat or vegetables but pretty healthy overall, no fast food, no deep fried, no soft drinks etc. About a month and a half ago was sick with a virus and started to feel really dehydrated all the time, then started loosing weight which in my Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05718169433429388644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-24509602013489823682013-04-19T07:13:58.180-04:002013-04-19T07:13:58.180-04:00James,
The flaw in your cancer analogy is this: w...James,<br /><br />The flaw in your cancer analogy is this: we know for a fact that having cancer doesn't make you smoke, so that won't explain the association. However, most of the genetic research and much of the research about environmental chemical poisoning suggests that having diabetes in its earlyest undiagnosed state makes it much easier for people get fat. So the association Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-7554157914925651842013-04-19T04:44:03.739-04:002013-04-19T04:44:03.739-04:00I think you need to be careful here. "Obesit...I think you need to be careful here. "Obesity causes diabetes" does not mean "Only obesity causes diabetes" Nor does it mean "everyone who is obese will get diabetes" Compare "Smoking causes lung cancer" That's true, but it does't mean that non-smokers never get lung cancer (they do sometimes). Nor does it meant that every smoker gets cancer (Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972454197972348830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-32708157882464871152011-12-19T14:48:23.797-05:002011-12-19T14:48:23.797-05:00You are seriously deluded. Your message is full of...You are seriously deluded. Your message is full of self-contradictions. You say that high blood sugar levels cause obesity and also diabetes, but then claim that you did not eat your way to diabetes. Are you supposing that sugar doesn't enter the body through one's mouth?<br />Also no one said overweight people are mostly diabetic - pot bellied people are, regardless of whether or not ImmortalManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183889555724613976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-31754721466814446762011-07-26T00:20:05.897-04:002011-07-26T00:20:05.897-04:00Jenny, thank you so much for the information... th...Jenny, thank you so much for the information... this site is so helpful... it's truly remarkable. I will be returning and devouring as much of this info that I can... I REALLY appreciate your taking your time to respond...<br />MonicaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-53858060055242212562011-07-23T12:12:58.916-04:002011-07-23T12:12:58.916-04:00Jenny,
A quick follow up on the issue. Yes, it...Jenny, <br /><br />A quick follow up on the issue. Yes, it's very possible that the French endo decided that my French and/or my medical understanding wasn't up to a complex explanation of my problem. But I doubt it. During my hospital visit, they handed out pills without explanation. They seemed to have the old fashioned approach of "do as you're told and don't waste myJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083898440746329544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-40036612320041274512011-07-22T16:34:49.098-04:002011-07-22T16:34:49.098-04:00It's normal for blood sugar to rise when a per...It's normal for blood sugar to rise when a person doesn't eat in the morning. This is called "Dawn phenomenon" and discussed <a href="http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/17561156.php" rel="nofollow"><br />HERE</a>.<br /><br />Exercise can also raise blood sugar if you burn off your blood sugar causing the blood sugar to drop low. This causes a burst of stress hormones whose job is Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-85865514532178121822011-07-22T14:44:00.193-04:002011-07-22T14:44:00.193-04:00I am wondering if any of you might have some insig...I am wondering if any of you might have some insight into this... I had a FBS of 119, and of course that was bad. I immediately began exploring info on these sites, trying to understand and like Jenny suggests (thank you), I began testing testing testing. I am also doing a very carb resticted diet until I can get a handle on this... This is what my testing shows. In the morning when I wake, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-63364626765627391922011-07-22T07:23:16.352-04:002011-07-22T07:23:16.352-04:00What an earlier respondent said about doctors bein...What an earlier respondent said about doctors being blinded by her normal weight really struck a chord with me. Except in my case it's the opposite.<br /><br />I recently found out the results of my antibody testing. 415 for GAD65 (reference range 1-5). I was in DKA at the time. A later C-peptide test found I produce almost no insulin.<br /><br />What was the official diagnosis? Type 2. Can Lilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15436026322979464255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-39301340152291993872011-07-21T10:37:48.663-04:002011-07-21T10:37:48.663-04:00It's also possible that you were diabetic beca...It's also possible that you were diabetic because of the kidney infection. That would be my guess. <br /><br />Prandin + levemir is an odd drug combination to prescribe to someone newly diagnosed, definitely not a Type 2 regimen. John, <br /><br />It's also possible that your kidney infection made you temporarily diabetic. <br /><br />Given the drugs prescribed, my guess is that your Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-78583343477421362512011-07-21T10:21:23.751-04:002011-07-21T10:21:23.751-04:00I remember reading that insulin resistance can man...I remember reading that insulin resistance can manifest itself in more than one way.. sometimes the first to become resistant are the fat cells, sometimes it is other cells.. when it is not the fat cells first, the person can remain slender and may even have trouble gaining but is still just as vulnerable to the other problems related to insulin resistance such as heart disease and diabetes, etc.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981874224190878245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-41859237062804834302011-07-19T09:34:51.875-04:002011-07-19T09:34:51.875-04:00Jenny,
Last August, I weighed 83 kg (183 lbs). I...Jenny,<br /><br />Last August, I weighed 83 kg (183 lbs). I'm 5' 10", so a bit heavy but not obese. I felt pretty ropey one day and finally the wife dragged me to hospital where they discovered I had a serious kidney infection - and a blood sugar of 400 - with an HbA1c 0f 8.2%.<br /><br />They treated the infection and sent me home as a Type 2 diabetic with lots of medication (Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083898440746329544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-32591026013507734242011-07-18T11:20:36.784-04:002011-07-18T11:20:36.784-04:00Sue,
Go read the whole Blood Sugar 101 main web s...Sue,<br /><br />Go read the whole Blood Sugar 101 main web site, and you'll learn what you have to do to keep your blood sugars in the range that will give you a long and healthy life, whatever your diagnosis.<br /><br />Lots of us do it, no matter what the diagnosis. Dr. Richard K. Bernstein is still practicing medicine in his late 70s after being diagnosed with Type 1 in 1946. <br /><br />Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-49728771705849529822011-07-18T11:13:21.138-04:002011-07-18T11:13:21.138-04:00I am 55, 5.4.5 and 8 and a half stone. I eat a goo...I am 55, 5.4.5 and 8 and a half stone. I eat a good diet and walk for 40 minutes daily, or cycle. I have just been diagnosed with diabetes and it is such a shock. I was really hoping I could reverse it, but reading this, it sounds like that won't be possible. I can't bear it. I have a 6 year-old and a 10 year-old and I want to see them grow up. The idea of those dreadful drugs appalls me.Sue Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979778017526540944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91447922495711892242011-04-18T19:47:03.886-04:002011-04-18T19:47:03.886-04:00Can't believe I haven't commented on this....Can't believe I haven't commented on this. I'm a ketosis prone T2 diabetic and this type of diabetes is known for not having antibodies, abrupt onset, (It's even classified as a type 1, T1b) It has also been noted that we are just as likely to be obese as thin. It is also fairly common.Michael Barkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768809529849718860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-78383734451310323792011-04-18T15:42:25.395-04:002011-04-18T15:42:25.395-04:00Money Maid, This is true and I discuss it on the ...Money Maid, This is true and I discuss it on the main Blood Sugar 101 site, But there are still quite a few people who are normal weight who have Type 2. I hear from quite a few of them who have not tested for either LADA or antibodies.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-42225811176218734992011-04-18T15:27:10.810-04:002011-04-18T15:27:10.810-04:00Some young skinny diabetics may actually have MODY...Some young skinny diabetics may actually have MODY diabetes, and older (35 plus) ones may have LADA. Both these types are fairly rare and are usually misdiagnosed as type 1 or 2. It's worth looking into, as the treatment strategeys can be quite different.Money Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033853106885353355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-81842908011613546982011-03-19T14:31:44.214-04:002011-03-19T14:31:44.214-04:00Kalavinka,
Weight loss won't help. There are ...Kalavinka,<br /><br />Weight loss won't help. There are two possibilities to consider. <br /><br />1. The vegetarian diet can be extremely high in carbohydrates. You may have inherited genes that limit your ability to process carbohydrates. Buy yourself a blood sugar meter, check your blood sugars 1 hour after eating, and if you see numbers higher than 140 mg/dl cut back on the starches and Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-68573025936974113712011-03-19T14:24:06.472-04:002011-03-19T14:24:06.472-04:00Thank you! I am a 38 year old female with a body m...Thank you! I am a 38 year old female with a body mass index of 20(117 pounds at 5'3). I am a vegetarian and exercise on a daily basis. Yesterday I was told that I am prediabetic! Indeed, I was told to lose 5 lbs!!! I am going crazy! I can not stand it.Kalavinkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191149573740570926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-27670883911571796422011-02-23T13:31:50.909-05:002011-02-23T13:31:50.909-05:00Pep,
That's great news! People with diabetes ...Pep,<br /><br />That's great news! People with diabetes are so often on their own with these matters. Doctors don't have the time to help, but fortunately, with some study it is possible to figure it out. The people on online discussion groups are very helpful too.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-2906828562900290612011-02-23T11:26:38.212-05:002011-02-23T11:26:38.212-05:00Thanks Jenny. I swithched from night to morning an...Thanks Jenny. I swithched from night to morning and the results couldn't have been better. I wake up in the higher 70s and have been having postpandrials at the 120 range after 2 hours regularly. My average since the switch (5 days) is at 98.Pephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660976523579167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83507781378035456422011-02-17T17:22:55.478-05:002011-02-17T17:22:55.478-05:00The safest way would be to skip the night shot and...The safest way would be to skip the night shot and then inject the next morning. Lantus doesn't last the full 24 hours for many people, so you might find you get a higher morning number at the same dose.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-32148390332139291702011-02-17T16:52:59.388-05:002011-02-17T16:52:59.388-05:00Thanks Jenny:
That sounds like good advice to me....Thanks Jenny:<br /><br />That sounds like good advice to me. How do you suggest I do the transition from night to morning? Split first the dose? or just by skipping the night shot and doing it in the morning?<br /><br />After that, and depending on results, I will definitively consult with an endo.<br /><br />ThanksPephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09660976523579167021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-84220193254276385042011-02-17T13:48:05.300-05:002011-02-17T13:48:05.300-05:00Pep,
It sounds like you need to reduce your lantu...Pep,<br /><br />It sounds like you need to reduce your lantus dose a bit or else inject in the morning rather than the evening. You don't want to risk hypos going lower. <br /><br />Lantus is not meant to cover meals. It is only to cover the fasting state, but many doctors don't understand insulin dosing and will prescribe Lantus in doses that cover meals.<br /><br />If you are thin you Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.com