So was I. No big deal. Just watch what you eat, leave the bread and sweets alone and you’ll be fine...............
Can’t help with your question, but I clicked on this because I just found out I’m prediabetic. Maybe we should have a thread where people can post advice, recipes, etc. for diabetes and prediabetes.
Or something.
/sarc
Study shows it can be reversed:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3606254/posts
Study shows Type I and II can be mitigated:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3606263/posts
More important is to beware of the cost of the measuring strips.
I've found the Walmart “ReliOn” meter to be just fine, and the replacement strips are quite affordable.
On line price at the moment 100 strips $17.88
Accucheck brand is $69.95 for a 100 count.
The ReliOn “prime” meter is $9.00
Good luck.
My suggestion? Intermittent fasting to reverse it.
Stay away from high fructose corn syrup.
I do everything I can to stay out of the clutches of the pharma-medical complex. Here are a couple of links if you are at all inclined to stay off the medical grid:
https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/diabetes-type-ii-treatment.html
Good luck and God bless.
Best program out there is by Dr. Jason Fung:
https://idmprogram.com/
Surprisingly it was the el-cheapo meter from Walmart that was the most accurate and cost effective.
Look at the Relion brands from Walmart
Walmart “ReliOn” meters, pokers and supplies work just fine for me. Good quality at best price.
Type 1 here. My insurance covers supplies, in theory only. The co-pay is more than I can find the stuff for online. The strips can be ridiculous, especially when you’re testing 2-4 times a day or more. After messing with various models, I went with Wal-Mart’s Reli-on meter and strips. It reads a little lower than my other meters, but the strips are 1/3 the price. Once you know what is normal for you, you can tell trends, even if it’s a little off.
Stop drinking 4 sodas (liters) a day with HFCS, my AIC gos from 7.5 down to 5.2 in a year.
If you get under 25 BMI, your pancreas won't burn out in 5 years. (and thus stay off insulin)
My father inlaw spends 1500/month to control his diabetes...no weight loss, no diet, eats like shit.....and he'll die soon.
1500/MO! to keep him alive!
Bite the bullet...make a life change.....
Oh, and get a sleep study and CPAP...that will help too.
bookmark.
A few times a week go for a bike ride, or a long walk. Just put on your shoes, open your door and start walking. Half hour per outing is good, more if you feel like it. Combined with diet, you probably will be able to dump the meds.
My husband and I both use the ReliOn brand from WalMart.
We both also take metformin. A word of caution about metformin’s notorious, most common side effect, sudden and somewhat explosive loose bowels. I have never had a problem with this, my husband found relief with the extended release formula.
Good luck.
cut out highly processed foods, get sugar from natural foods like whole fruit with the skin/fiber, drink plenty of water, moderate exercise 2-3 times a week, get sleep especially few hours before midnight and your body will naturally start balancing out the imbalances that lead to diabetes.
Tell your doctor you’d like to try lower dose or no Rx for a few months and retest. Most people don’t need Rx’s if they just do the few things the body needs to work properly. Too many of us just want to live outside the things the body needs and then take Rx and waco our bodies out in other ways in time.
I resisted my doctor on starting cholesterol Rx, she basically fired me, but within 6 weeks of eating healthier moderate exercise proper sleep, my cholesterol dropped 96pts. did not need Rx.