And no matter how hard I try to do the right thing - my genetics are steering me in the wrong direction. My Blood test results have been around 9.3 and 10.2 - nothing I do helps except if I avoid all carbohydrates. But even so, I still always seem to have high readings in the mornings even if I have a normal reading before going to bed.
I've been a diabetic since 1997, before that I had a diagnosis of hypoglycemia. There is a strong history of diabetes in my family. including my mother and all her 3 siblings, my grandmother and my sister. I'm a bit concerned that my eldest will be next to inherit this unpleasant condition, she already has hypoglycemia.
I've just started on a new medication, Byetta, after realising that I was having an adverse affect to the metformin medication I was on (difficult to realise the problem because the bad side affects were similar to how I was feeling for several years prior to going on any medications for diabetes).
I've had 3 days on byetta so far - and the only real benefits I've felt so far is that I'm more 'with it', not so fuzzy headed and not so sore all over. The sugar levels are still in the higher range (between 7.0 and 16.0 Australian). I feel more energetic and I think I've lost about 1 kg off my lower weight range (86 to 89 kg down to 85 kg). My skin is less dry too.
I'm 50 years old. My mother died at age 53 from complications of diabetes - I'm planning to live a lot longer than that. Mum had many more health issues that complicated her condition. If I have to go onto insulin, so be it. It might be my only option soon, unless something can be done to improve my bodies metabolism of carbohydrates.
My favourite way to relax - is to sing :sing:
I've been a diabetic since 1997, before that I had a diagnosis of hypoglycemia. There is a strong history of diabetes in my family. including my mother and all her 3 siblings, my grandmother and my sister. I'm a bit concerned that my eldest will be next to inherit this unpleasant condition, she already has hypoglycemia.
I've just started on a new medication, Byetta, after realising that I was having an adverse affect to the metformin medication I was on (difficult to realise the problem because the bad side affects were similar to how I was feeling for several years prior to going on any medications for diabetes).
I've had 3 days on byetta so far - and the only real benefits I've felt so far is that I'm more 'with it', not so fuzzy headed and not so sore all over. The sugar levels are still in the higher range (between 7.0 and 16.0 Australian). I feel more energetic and I think I've lost about 1 kg off my lower weight range (86 to 89 kg down to 85 kg). My skin is less dry too.
I'm 50 years old. My mother died at age 53 from complications of diabetes - I'm planning to live a lot longer than that. Mum had many more health issues that complicated her condition. If I have to go onto insulin, so be it. It might be my only option soon, unless something can be done to improve my bodies metabolism of carbohydrates.
My favourite way to relax - is to sing :sing:
