resident_big_evil Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 title says it all, please share info on early signs, lowering blood sugar, what foods to avoid & what foods that should be eaten, etc... Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Charachterized by 3 P's Polydipsia - Excessive drinking/thirstPolyuria - Excessive urination (syempre-marami kang na inum)Polyphagia - Excessive eating (ie 3 cups of rice) Quote Link to comment
st Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Since antiquity, diabetes has been treated with plant medicines. The following herbs appear to be the most effective, are relatively non-toxic and have substantial scientific documentation to attest to their efficacy. Onion and Garlic The common bulbs, onion and garlic, have significant blood sugar-lowering action as well as lowering lipids, inhibiting platelet aggregation, and reducing blood pressure. 1 Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 (edited) If you take good care of yourself, you can die with diabetes and not because of it. Edited August 12, 2006 by Green Lantern Quote Link to comment
resident_big_evil Posted August 14, 2006 Author Share Posted August 14, 2006 Since antiquity, diabetes has been treated with plant medicines. The following herbs appear to be the most effective, are relatively non-toxic and have substantial scientific documentation to attest to their efficacy. Onion and Garlic The common bulbs, onion and garlic, have significant blood sugar-lowering action as well as lowering lipids, inhibiting platelet aggregation, and reducing blood pressure.does this mean that italian food minus the pasta is good? and does anything low-carb help? Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You can take a limited amount of carbohydrates.Some anecdotal treatments may hold water but if you really want something you can rely on then use something that has been scientifically proven. Quote Link to comment
hottlipss Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 (edited) I was recently diagnosed with diabetes type II after a scary incident with me passing out. Di ko alam I've been suffering from diabetes for several years na. My sugar will shoot up and then go dangerously low. I'm glad I've finally found out what was wrong with me kasi for years, I would feel so fatigue. I'm being treated by a doctor who deals solely on diabetics and a dietician...they work closely together. They worked up a meal plan/goal for me. I was surprised to see that I can still eat my rice, pasta, and bread but the key is moderation, portion, and exercise. If you've had "too" much carb then they say work it out with exercise. They don't impose strict diet with no carbs at all kasi they said our body needs carbs to function. So far since I've been diagnosed, my blood sugar has been on the norm range...I do have occasional slip up and it spikes up but that's because I had a can of Pepsi....my weakness and addiction!And ginagawa ko, I would work out vigourously until my blood sugar is at the norm level again. Edited August 14, 2006 by hottlipss Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Hotllipss, most diabetics after years of taking care of themselves tend to learn a great deal about this condition. I am sure that you are already well versed with all the technical terms but if there is more that you would like to know, I suggest you join a DM Camp. If you feel that you have enough knowledge about this, then I suggest you join a camp as well to pass on your knowledge to other people with the same condition. I attended a camp once years ago and I was surprised at how many people are affected by this condition Quote Link to comment
hottlipss Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 (edited) Hotllipss, most diabetics after years of taking care of themselves tend to learn a great deal about this condition. I am sure that you are already well versed with all the technical terms but if there is more that you would like to know, I suggest you join a DM Camp. If you feel that you have enough knowledge about this, then I suggest you join a camp as well to pass on your knowledge to other people with the same condition. I attended a camp once years ago and I was surprised at how many people are affected by this condition Thanks for the advice Green... DM...diabetes management camp? right? I have websites for references and info.I'm also being seen at the diabetes clinic in our hospital where they've educated us on how to manage our diabetes, foot care, diet and exercise. They're really helpful and they've been my support system since my diagnosis. You are right, there is so much more I have to learn. This thing caught me off guard since I've always been so healthy but I have no choice but to handle it the best I can since it is hereditary. It's not really the diet and portion sized meals and the regular exercise that I have a hard time with...it's pricking myself to measure blood sugar level that I have a hard time with. I have to do it once when I wake up, after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner, and more if my blood sugar is high or low at one test, I have to keep pricking myself to test until it gets at the norm again. :grr: Then sometimes my glaucometer would not read because I didn't get enough blood so I have to prick myself again. :grr: Butas butas na ang mga daliri ko. :grr: Edited August 15, 2006 by hottlipss Quote Link to comment
resident_big_evil Posted August 15, 2006 Author Share Posted August 15, 2006 Thanks for the advice Green... DM...diabetes management camp? right? I have websites for references and info.I'm also being seen at the diabetes clinic in our hospital where they've educated us on how to manage our diabetes, foot care, diet and exercise. They're really helpful and they've been my support system since my diagnosis. You are right, there is so much more I have to learn. This thing caught me off guard since I've always been so healthy but I have no choice but to handle it the best I can since it is hereditary. It's not really the diet and portion sized meals and the regular exercise that I have a hard time with...it's pricking myself to measure blood sugar level that I have a hard time with. I have to do it once when I wake up, after breakfast, after lunch, after dinner, and more if my blood sugar is high or low at one test, I have to keep pricking myself to test until it gets at the norm again. :grr: Then sometimes my glaucometer would not read because I didn't get enough blood so I have to prick myself again. :grr: Butas butas na ang mga daliri ko. :grr:i think you can use one of those needles that you can install in some pen like device then you fire with a spring while against the tip of your finger... that's what they used on me when i was admitted for pigsa that didn't want to ripen or mature... turns out diabetes had something to do with it... Quote Link to comment
hottlipss Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 i think you can use one of those needles that you can install in some pen like device then you fire with a spring while against the tip of your finger... that's what they used on me when i was admitted for pigsa that didn't want to ripen or mature... turns out diabetes had something to do with it... that's what I'm using with my lancets...masakit pa rin noh :sick: Quote Link to comment
resident_big_evil Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 is drinking & smoking a factor? Quote Link to comment
Smooth T Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 is drinking & smoking a factor?Unfortunately, as of yet, there is no definitive answer to your question. Some studies show a positive correlation, while others did not. IMHO, smoking HAS a greater risk for developing complications of Diabetes. At any rate, even with the fuzzy information about smoking, alcohol and diabetes, SMOKING is ALWAYS a risk factor! If not for diabetes, then any number of other serious systemic diseases. Don't get me wrong, I'm a smoker too. However I am cognizant of this fact.... WALANG MAGANDANG MAIDUDULOT ANG PANINIGARILYO, PURO KASAMAAN LANG SA KATAWAN. Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Good point about cigarette smoke Smooth_T. I used to smoke myself.A few weeks after I stopped and regained my keen sense of smell, I could clearly smell some of my patients that were smokers. Disgusting is the one word that sums it all - made me wonder what my previous patients thought of me... Quote Link to comment
mungmung Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 Charachterized by 3 P's Polydipsia - Excessive drinking/thirstPolyuria - Excessive urination (syempre-marami kang na inum)Polyphagia - Excessive eating (ie 3 cups of rice) Add mo pa Paresthesia - abnormal sensations of the skin, tingling or numbness Pruritus - pangangati due to dehydration Quote Link to comment
Green Lantern Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 YUp, the other P's follow Quote Link to comment
resident_big_evil Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 Metformin Hcl and Glibenclamide users here?Kindly PM me please. Thanks. I might help you a bit with something.present... Quote Link to comment
Smooth T Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 I strongly suggest the metformin and glibenclamide users get in touch with Christina. PM niyo and you might get a welcome surprise. Quote Link to comment
Smooth T Posted November 29, 2006 Share Posted November 29, 2006 Game... For Metformin users, I'd prefer Glucoform 500mg. Glucoform (Metformin Hcl): Price: Php 5.60 Available at Mercury D/S Promo: For every purchase of 1 box (100 pcs), just give me a copy of your receipt and I'll give you additional 20 Glucoform tablets. For Glibenclamide users, I'd prefer Gluban 5mg.Price: Php 7.00Available at Mercury D/S Promo: For every purchase of 1 box (100 pcs), just give me a copy of your receipt and I'll give you additional 20 Gluban tablets. For the Doctors here who would like to try Gluban and Glibenclamide to their patients, just pm me your clinic address and other details. I hope this would help our MTC diabetics here a bit...Gluban and Glucoform are both very affordable and very effective. (CGMP Certified) tama na... lolz @hotlips - sis... puno yata ang inbox mo.. bounce back reply ko.. @Smooth T - pede po pakidiscuss action ng glibenclamide and metformin.... hehehthanks..Ganun? Tama ba naman na sa akin ipadiscuss.... Sige na nga, malakas ka sa akin eh. Besides, I owe you big time. :heart: Glibenclamide ~ This is a drug that belongs to the sulfonylureas class of medications. As a class, these drugs serve to increase insulin production in patients with Type II diabetes (AKA adult onset diabetes mellitus, AKA NIDDM) Metformin ~ This is a drug that belongs to the biguanide class of oral hypoglycemics. As a class, these drugs serve to decrease insulin resistance and also reduce hepatic gluconeogensis. This is also used in patients with Type II diabetes (AKA adult onset diabetes mellitus, AKA NIDDM) Quote Link to comment
game_boy Posted August 9, 2007 Share Posted August 9, 2007 I was recently diagnosed with diabetes type II after a scary incident with me passing out. Di ko alam I've been suffering from diabetes for several years na. My sugar will shoot up and then go dangerously low. I'm glad I've finally found out what was wrong with me kasi for years, I would feel so fatigue. I'm being treated by a doctor who deals solely on diabetics and a dietician...they work closely together. They worked up a meal plan/goal for me. I was surprised to see that I can still eat my rice, pasta, and bread but the key is moderation, portion, and exercise. If you've had "too" much carb then they say work it out with exercise. They don't impose strict diet with no carbs at all kasi they said our body needs carbs to function. So far since I've been diagnosed, my blood sugar has been on the norm range...I do have occasional slip up and it spikes up but that's because I had a can of Pepsi....my weakness and addiction!And ginagawa ko, I would work out vigourously until my blood sugar is at the norm level again. may i know ur diabetic doc and dietician pls. tks. :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
Dayukdok Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hello to all. I have just been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. My baseline glucose is 257(fasting). I was very worried about this. I am hoping you could refer a good site on the internet where I can find a lot of good info. Also you can help me by giving tips and also discounts on the drugs! :hypocritesmiley: . Thanks! Quote Link to comment
mwah Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Hello to all. I have just been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes. My baseline glucose is 257(fasting). I was very worried about this. I am hoping you could refer a good site on the internet where I can find a lot of good info. Also you can help me by giving tips and also discounts on the drugs! :hypocritesmiley: . Thanks! American Diabetes Association's site is very informative. Just be careful with the information that you get from the net and always discuss this with your MD. Quote Link to comment
warm vanilla sugar Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Uyy, share ko lang may magandang magazine for us diabetics, "diabetease" available sya sa national and sa mga hospitals. Quote Link to comment
psyches Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 can i ask u guys regarding laser treatment for diabetes?? what's your take on this?? is this really effective?? Quote Link to comment
male_spud Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 can i ask u guys regarding laser treatment for diabetes?? what's your take on this?? is this really effective?? so far the only approved use for laser treatment is for diabetic wounds. other treatments by laser like regenerating insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are still unproven and are not universally accepted by the medical field. Quote Link to comment
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