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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / April 2006New Poll about diabetes
Hello all: After reading about so many people having made great strides in their diabetes, I thought it might be useful to know what they used to do this. I ask only that (like me) someone reading the results may be inspired to take control of their disease! 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? What was your A1C or fasting bg or pp bg at the time of diagnosis ? 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 4) How much have you lost or gained ? 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years ? 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? 7) What is your typical diet ? 8) What is your typical exercise ? Thanks! Dave H. > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? 1978 forgot, but over 11 > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? A1c - 6.1 consistently > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? normal > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? 10 lbs in 28 years > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? none, except this NG. > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? 1978 > 7) What is your typical diet ? No special diet. Pizza once a week. limit fats. > 8) What is your typical exercise ? biking, walking > Thanks! > > Dave H. welcome dave 1. Probably considered "prediabetic. Found the problem in Nov 2005. I decided to manage my high 1 hr post-prandial sugars. FBS @ 89; 1 hour pp if I eat bread, pasta, rice, sugar @180 2. FBS 89; 1 hr pp <140 (usually <120); 2 hr pp < 120. 3. 115 pounds 4. none 5. no 6. no 7. no bread, pasta, sugar, rice; fish, chicken, veggies, low or no fat dairy 8. daily walks; weightlifting 2X per week Michelle 5. > 1. Probably considered "prediabetic. Found the problem in Nov 2005. > I decided to manage my high 1 hr post-prandial sugars. FBS @ 89; 1 [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > 5. Michelle, ever tried Dreamfield's pasta? It tastes great, and for SOME diabetics it causes very little bg rise. It causes mine to go up more than the nutrition info, but still less than regular pasta. Dave I've never tried Dreamfield's. I live in a small town, so I'm dubious about my ability to locate it here--but keeping it in mind in case I come across it somewhere. :-) Actually, I don't really miss the pasta, etc. I think I have an psychological association with eating them and feeling bad. Still, sometimes when I'm around other people who are fixing food and then worry about what I can or cannot eat, it would be nice to have some starch alternatives to suggest, since so many traditional meals are built around the starch. Thanks, Dave! Michelle > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? 1998. HbA1c 15, casual bg 300+, fasting 250 > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? HbA1c 5.6 fasting c. 80-100 > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? I dunno > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? I dunno... 2 jeans sizes > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? No > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? No > 7) What is your typical diet ? carbs under 60 g/day. Today: breakfast: 2 slices bacon, lettuce, mayo on 1/2 a low carb (flax based) wrap lunch: chopped canned salmon w/scallion, dill, and mayo on a low carb tortilla, w/ lettuce (c. 1/3 of a can of salmon) snack: c. 1/4 cup full fat plain yoghurt, w/ 1 tsp sugar-free jam dinner: pork chop & large salad (lettuce, scallion, cucumber, avocado, mushroom, radish, parmesan cheese, homemade vinaigrette) snack: 1 small piece of dark chocolate > 8) What is your typical exercise ? nothing formal  SignatureAF "Non Sequitur U has a really, really lousy debate team." --artyw raises the bar on rec.sport.baseball >>8) What is your typical exercise ? > > nothing formal Me either. I never wear my tux when exercising. dave <snip> > 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? What was your A1C or fasting bg > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? 12.0 > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? Avg (14 day) 98 range 80-120 after meals > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? Sorry, not enough digits on the keypad for that... > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? Lost 20 prior to dx, 25 during hell weeks, 20 after. 3 month period. > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? No enough time, so far, so good. > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? did for a short while, not a user now. > 7) What is your typical diet ? protein, low carbs <<50mg prefer <<25mg > 8) What is your typical exercise ? some walking, treadmill, prefer sex ;-) (hotter is better but not-so-hot still has benefits) > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? 20+ years ago >What was your A1C or fasting bg > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? Don't remember since I knew little about diabetes then. It was around 500 I think. I also had all the other classic symptoms. > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? As of ten minutes ago 102 > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 10 pounds less than I had been prior to the sudden and dramatic onset of symptoms. > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? Now at normal weight for my height. > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? None...yet. > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? I'm a Type 1 so I have taken insulin since first diagnosis. Humalog and Lantus. > 7) What is your typical diet ? Adapted from the various "pyramids". Whole grain based, lots of veggies, fish, some dairy and no processed foods. > 8) What is your typical exercise ? 2 to 3 days a week with a personal trainer. Ecercise every day of the week targeting different parts of the body. > Thanks! Thanks for asking. Best, Kurt > 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? What was your A1C or fasting bg > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? April 27, 1987. I have no idea what my numbers were at the time. I know in the ER they did a finger poke and it was too high for the meter to read. The numbers wouldn't have meant anything to me anyway and I never thought to ask. > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? Right now all over the place. Experiencing too many lows. > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? Maybe in the 180's but again, too long ago to remember. > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? Between then & now I've lost, gained and lost again. Currently 159, but my highest was 268. > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years No. Well, maybe. The endo said the severe legs pains I'd get when I walked was intermittent claudication and I've read that's common in diabetics. I can now walk pain free as long as I don't try to go too fast so I don't consider it a real complication. > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? Yes. Started on April 27, 1987 - day of my diagnosis. Got it through an IV for the first few days and then the nurse brought in the dreaded syringe. > 7) What is your typical diet ? Low fat, carbs under 200g/day, lean meats > 8) What is your typical exercise ? Walking. Go for a walk every day after lunch for a minimum of a half hour, usually longer. Go for longer walks on the weekend. Sometimes do 15-20 minutes of an aerobic exercise DVD or video game. SignatureLiz Type 1 dx 4/1987 Minimed Paradigm 715 5/2005 >Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >Dave H. Considering some of the replies, you might wish to add: What type are you? Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. Re: Considering some of the replies, you might wish to add: What type are you? Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. You might also add whether you gained or lost the two jeans sizes. >Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >or pp bg >at the time of diagnosis ? Type 2 May 2002. A1c of 8.2%, FBG 8+(144+) >2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? Which ones? Fasting 5.5-6.1(99-110), 1hr pp 5.7-6.5(103-117) - although there is the odd oops to 8.0(144), 2hr pp rarely above 6.0(108). >3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 117Kg, 257lbs >4) How much have you lost or gained ? 22Kg net, 48.5lbs. Peak loss was 28Kg(60lbs) but I got lazy:-) >5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years >? No >6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? N?A >7) What is your typical diet ? See "What I ate today" thread. It's a low-spike diet, generally significantly lower carb than the diet recommended by my dietitian. >8) What is your typical exercise ? Daily walk or swim >Thanks! > >Dave H. Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia. d&e, metformin 2x500mg SignatureEverything in Moderation - Except Laughter. > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? Diagnosed prediabetic April 2001. Diagnosed type 2 April 2004: A1c 10.5, fasting: 253. Re-diagnosed type 1 (actually type 1.5/LADA) May 2005. > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? Fasting still too high: 110-140 Pre-meal: 70-100 2hr post-meal: 70-100 > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 155 > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? lost 20 pounds > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years? no > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? Novolog at meals, since Dec. 2005 > 7) What is your typical diet ? moderate carb: 200-225g daily; low-saturated fat (fish, chicken, veggies, salad, nuts & peanut butter, low-fat cheese, ww pasta, brown rice, ww breads, etc.) > 8) What is your typical exercise ? 5-6 days: intense cardio (running 3-6 miles or swimming 2000+ yards, or 1/2 hr. on elliptical or bike) 3 days: 1-hr. weight-lifting and abs daily: walking the dogs > Thanks! > > Dave H. -Tina > Hello all: > > 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? What was your A1C or fasting bg > or pp bg at the time of diagnosis ? January 24, 1994 - glucose of 426 > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? Before December 16, 2006 average of 140. Started Byetta and since then average of 110 > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 191 > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? December 16,2006 reached 209. Since starting Byetta now 181.5 > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? None > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? I did for one year before Byetta, now none. > 7) What is your typical diet ? Breakfast - English muffin, lunch - either an apple of banana, dinner - a salad or soup or a couple of slices of turkey and some cheese. > 8) What is your typical exercise ? Treadmill but sporadically. > Hello all: > After reading about so many people having made great strides > in their diabetes, I thought it might be useful to know what they used > to do this. I ask only that (like me) someone reading the results may > be inspired to take control of their disease! > 1) When was your diabetes diagnosed ? Two years ago. >What was your A1C or fasting bg > or pp bg > at the time of diagnosis ? A1C 5.6%, fasting BG 90, pp BG over 200. > 2) What are your bg numbers at the present ? I try to keep my BG under 140 after meals. Don't always succeed. > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? 148lbs. > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? Lost 16lbs. > 5) Have you had complications from diabetes in these intervening years > ? Intermittent neuropathy in hands has gone. Permanent neuropathy in left foot has gone. Permenent neuropathy in right foot much reduced. Angina gone. > 6) Do you take insulin ? When did you start (how many years) ? No. > 7) What is your typical diet ? Breakfast is meat fish or eggs, possibly plus a little cabbage or beans. Lunch is optional and light. Often cheese and a small oatcake or apple, or a bowl of soup with no strach veg in it. Dinner is a large meal of meat plus low glycemic index veg, sometimes followed two hours later (to give BG a chance to go down) by some ice cream with a few berries. I usually have two or three low-sugar mochas a day, plus a late afternoon snack of oatcake and cheese, an apple, or some soup. > 8) What is your typical exercise ? Walking and cycling to get around, gardening, DIY, climbing. I have a tree in my garden I'm adapting into a climbing and rope work gym. I hope to lower my blood pressure by increasing amounts of walking and cycling up hills as the weather improves. SignatureChris Malcolm cam@infirmatics.ed.ac.uk +44 (0)131 651 3445 DoD #205 IPAB, Informatics, JCMB, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK [http://www.dai.ed.ac.uk/homes/cam/] : > Hello all: : > 3) What was your weight at the time of diagnosis ? : 148lbs. : > 4) How much have you lost or gained ? : Lost 16lbs. ? Obviously, you lost the weight BEFORE your diagnosis, otherwise, you must be very strange looking:-) What does someone -13 lbs look like, if you can see him at all. Wendy > : > Hello all: > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > must be very strange looking:-) What does someone -13 lbs look like, if > you can see him at all. Uh, he lost 16 lbs. Priscilla |
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