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BrentD · 11-04-2003, 09:25 AM

Ok this is a sad thread I know but anyone else here dealing with Diabetes? It's not been made official yet but I know I have it because it runs in my family and usually hits at age 30-40 and I am now 36 years and have the symptoms and been sick alot.

Swollen feet, no good circulation, dizziness, hot all the time, skin itches and is dry, feeling sick to stomach.

I guess the halloween candy really sent me over the edge, been feeling like shit for the past couple days.

Anyone else dealing with this, got ideas to control it such as diets, meds, etc? Any help would be appreciated.

Kick Ass Chat · 11-04-2003, 09:57 AM

I would highly suggest seeking medical treatment.

ytcracker · 11-04-2003, 10:01 AM

yea go get that checked out

sexyclicks · 11-04-2003, 10:04 AM

my girlfriend has Diabetes
well its time to change your life my friend. Eat healthy, follow your sugar level closely and start training
There is no magic formula - you NEED to change your dietary habits and lifestyle

brutus · 11-04-2003, 10:05 AM

Doctor... doctor... there's no other way to get things ok if it's really diab. I have had it about 15 years - no problems - don't worry too much.

Katlicious72 · 11-04-2003, 10:06 AM

My great aunt just died of Diabetes, she had been in and out of hospitals for 3 years, the funeral was last week. She had her leg amputated and was going for dialysis (spelling?) 3 times a week. She's not in pain anymore thank goodness. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday. Gosh I miss her so much.

All I can say is watch your salt intake and get on a nutritional program and take your insulin. I better stop before I start crying.

triumph · 11-04-2003, 10:13 AM

Go and get checked up and start walking and exercising!
my parents both have it and they control it very well by doing those things!

SixNine · 11-04-2003, 10:25 AM

BrentD,
A close friend of mine has Diabetes. Definetly requires a major lifestyle change, diet, pennicilin, etc. Not to downplay it but it's nothing that a bad ass like yourself can't overcome.

SixNine

TheLegacy · 11-04-2003, 10:33 AM

Hey - I was told 4 years ago that I had diabetes and I am now 42. There are several different types out there - your doc will more than likely put you on two different pills to start with before the needle is used.

Keep a record of your daily sugar levels and things should be okay - always excersize and those foot problems will look after themself. I have the same thing as you and when I go overboard - it gets sore.

If you smoke - stop - bad circulation - (*Im one to talk i still do smoke) Feel free to talk to me if you want, and look into drug plans that are out there for medication - it will become costly.

Rich J. · 11-04-2003, 11:16 AM

My father was just diagnosed with Type 2 last week. I honestly don't know much about the desease which actually makes it kind of rough. It's hard to watch your old man admit he's going through something like this and to think of the possible outcomes. But I have seen the man defeat virtually everything put in his path ever since I can remember. I'm sure this will go down the same way. It has to.

Sly_RJ · 11-04-2003, 12:54 PM

My little brother was diagnosed about 18 months ago. He's 16, and of course thinks he's too cool to follow the diet and treatment plan. Go to a doctor and a dietitian. They'll put you on the right medicines and make sure you're eating right.

The biggest thing is following the doctors orders. I suppose an extra soda every now and then isn't going to be the end of the world, but you really do need to manage your diet properly.

tootie · 11-04-2003, 01:04 PM

It runs in my family, too. That's why I love the Atkins diet. Alot of people with pre-diabetes have gone on it and reversed their blood sugar levels.

I had gestational diabetes twice when I was pregnant. The doctor told me that I would have a MUCH greater chance of getting diabetes later in life, so Atkins is the lifestyle I will follow for the rest of my life. I now drink diet soda (which I've totally gotten used to) and I eat sugar free candy and ice cream (they've got some KILLER sugar free stuff out now that even my sugar craving husband loves, like sugar free Reece's, mmm).

Cut back on the sugar and it will help alot. If you start now, you may be able to get it in control now and you may never get it at all. Good luck with it.

BrentD · 11-04-2003, 06:10 PM

Yep, I got an appointment tomorrow at 2:30PM for blood tests and such. I really don't eat alot of sugar, when I get up I have 2 cups of coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar and a ton of creamer. I eat one meal a day which is always dinner because of my sleep schedule and then after dinner until 8am or so when I go to bed I will eat a few snacks like 5 cheese hot pockets, or a bowl of capt crunch with 2% milk, or a sandwhich of some type usually bologna or ham/cheese. Dinner is usually a nice course meal, something like chicken in wine sauce with green beans or something like that, usually a meat, a veggie and some mashed potatoes or something.

I know my eating habits suck, I don't get out and exercise although I do have a gut but I am not fat anywhere else I am 6'1" and 240lbs which is not far off from what my weight should be actually.

I really do need to start walking and using this damn Crossbow Machine (like bowflex) I spent some cash on sitting behind me. I jsut find working out to be boring and if I work out I am not working online to make money so I usually phase out alot of things I should do to replace them with time spent on making a few more dollars to pay the bills, hehehe, trust me I am not like most webmasters on here, I don't make myself rich doing this industry, I have yet to find any sponsors that work well for me except for broadcasting concepts which does usually a couple hundred a month for me.

Anyway, enough babbling and I appreciate everyones post here and will post an update tomorrow after my blood tests, hopefully it's not too serious, I deal with ARD (acid reflux) now the way it is with a prilosec otc once a day, had this for 7 years now and I can't take penicillin becuase I am allergic to it (for whoever it was that recommended penicillin).

goBigtime · 11-04-2003, 06:14 PM

Brent -- all I can say is cut out all traces of dairy products for a couple months & see how you feel

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

TondaB · 11-04-2003, 06:23 PM

Diabetes is something to take seriously however you can do a lot just by watching what you eat and exercising. Like someone said earlier, The Atkins diet is the the best thing for diabetics. In some cases you can control it by what you eat and in some cases you can not. There is a lot of information on the internet that can help you out.

One thing I can tell you from what you have posted is that you need to eat more regularly. Even if your blood sugar levels are a bit high it is better for them to be stable than to skyrocket when you eat and then drop when you don't. It is very hard on your organs to do this.

Good Luck

TaraD · 11-04-2003, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by goBigtime
Brent -- all I can say is cut out all traces of dairy products for a couple months & see how you feel

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

Hey this is Brent's wife

I looked at this link and found this one
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/livin...iry020424.html

It says that High Dairy Intake May Reduce Risk
of Heart Disease and Diabetes. i do agree that he needs to eat better and get more Exercise. The problem is his sleeping habbits suck ass big time

he has problems falling asleep which isnt good. There is tons of other symptoms he has but is leaving out to hehehhe typical male. It took me a few days just to convince him to go to the docs LOL

Ic3m4nZ · 11-04-2003, 06:42 PM

Yeah I know a guy who is having this shitty thing ain't cool

rhon23 · 11-04-2003, 07:02 PM

I have been a type 1 insullin dependant diabetic for 16 years. If you need any help let me know.

BrentD · 11-05-2003, 02:54 PM

Doctor visit went ok today:

Blood Pressure: 132/80

Blood Sugar Stick: 130

EKG: Looked good he said

Tomorrow:

piss in a cup

blood tests for glucose levels for the past 3 months + possible liver problem check

Guess we'll see how things go tomorrow

11-05-2003, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by goBigtime
Brent -- all I can say is cut out all traces of dairy products for a couple months & see how you feel

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

Just wondering why you say to cut out dairy products when the majority of the search results in google say dairy intake may combat diabetes?

SleazeQueen · 11-05-2003, 05:54 PM

Who says dairy is good for diabetics? Milk is a sugar.. lactOSE.. anything ending in OSE is a sugar. Fructose, sucrose, lactose, etc.

Just having a half a cup of milk spikes my sugar more than anything else.

goBigtime · 11-05-2003, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TaraD

Hey this is Brent's wife I looked at this link and found this one
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/livin...iry020424.html

It says that High Dairy Intake May Reduce Risk
of Heart Disease and Diabetes.

You might want to check who funded that study.

goBigtime · 11-05-2003, 06:04 PM

Tara & Bret,

Realize the dairy industry is big business.... almost as big business as diabetes & heart disease.

My old roomates niece had diabetes for years... she was on the shots & all that. She cut out all dairy completely (including whey in bread, etc) & after a few months doctors were scratching their heads... no more diabetes.

As far as the study you posted goes, check the sources find out who paid for the research... but more importantly, read around on the usenet or web about people with diabetes who cut out dairy completely.

Good luck to you guys either way

kacy · 11-05-2003, 06:13 PM

My 6 year old little boy is Type 1 Diabetic. 4 insulin shots daily. Its quite a work out each day to get him to eat right. Especially considering the fact all he likes is carbs, which turn into sugar.

Changing your diet has got to be the hardest thing to do, so feel I for you.

Hope all works out

Your sugar number looked good--so lets hope for the best!

11-05-2003, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SleazeQueen
Who says dairy is good for diabetics? Milk is a sugar.. lactOSE.. anything ending in OSE is a sugar. Fructose, sucrose, lactose, etc.

Just having a half a cup of milk spikes my sugar more than anything else.

I never said it was, just didn't understand why he said to cut out dairy, then posted a link that had nothing but search results saying dairy helped to combat diabetes. I admit, that sounds like a crock to me too. Fat and sugar can't be good for diabetics.

SleazeQueen · 11-06-2003, 12:36 AM

Fat doesn't seem to be the problem. All sugars and carbs are though.

I've been diabetic for several years, a few without diagnosis where we had no idea what was wrong with me. I've been on several medications for about a year or so and they helped a lot. But the more I read about diet and nutrition, the more I resented being put on the meds instead of being told what was really going on in my body.

The ADA puts out a magazine for diabetics with recipies that have 50+carbs per serving! They dont' know what damage they're doing. I've been doing a reduced carb diet for about a month now. I wanted to do a very low carb one, like Atkins, but I've got too much going on this quarter to cut them out entirely. I'm down to about 60 grams a day and I've already cut out 2 pills a day and several pounds.

I'm having a tough time eating bacon and eggs and steak when I've been told for years to avoid meat and eat tons of pasta and rice and bread to lose weight. Now I'm trying to get almost all my carbs from veggies and fruits if I can (like I said.. some stress = some bad munchies!). I plan to start a new diet in January where I try to get my carb consumption under 25 grams a day to start and see what happens. I hope to get off all my meds by summer.

Theo · 11-06-2003, 12:43 AM

i stopped using sugar for this very reason. Coca cola and one coffe with sugar once a week are the exceptions. I was extremely addicted to sugar and I couldn't stop this shit from my coffee.

Theo · 11-06-2003, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by kacy
My 6 year old little boy is Type 1 Diabetic. 4 insulin shots daily. Its quite a work out each day to get him to eat right. Especially considering the fact all he likes is carbs, which turn into sugar.

hope he get well soon. That must be really hard for both of you.

JizzmanPDX · 11-30-2003, 01:43 PM

11-04-2003, 09:25 AM	#1
BrentD ZothNET.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,422	NE1 Dealing With Diabetes? Ok this is a sad thread I know but anyone else here dealing with Diabetes? It's not been made official yet but I know I have it because it runs in my family and usually hits at age 30-40 and I am now 36 years and have the symptoms and been sick alot. Swollen feet, no good circulation, dizziness, hot all the time, skin itches and is dry, feeling sick to stomach. I guess the halloween candy really sent me over the edge, been feeling like shit for the past couple days. Anyone else dealing with this, got ideas to control it such as diets, meds, etc? Any help would be appreciated. __________________ WordPress Specialist Xenforo/IPS/VB Specialist https://www.zothnet.com

11-04-2003, 10:01 AM	#3
ytcracker stc is the greatest Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: rip sean murray Posts: 12,403	yea go get that checked out __________________ www.ytcracker.com \| www.digitalgangster.com i love you

11-04-2003, 10:05 AM	#5
brutus Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Living in the bottle. Posts: 590	Doctor... doctor... there's no other way to get things ok if it's really diab. I have had it about 15 years - no problems - don't worry too much. __________________

11-04-2003, 10:06 AM	#6
Katlicious72 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Californicating in San Diego Posts: 1,665	My great aunt just died of Diabetes, she had been in and out of hospitals for 3 years, the funeral was last week. She had her leg amputated and was going for dialysis (spelling?) 3 times a week. She's not in pain anymore thank goodness. She had just celebrated her 80th birthday. Gosh I miss her so much. All I can say is watch your salt intake and get on a nutritional program and take your insulin. I better stop before I start crying. __________________ Fetish Preview....Coming Soon! ICQ# 308-229-815

11-04-2003, 10:33 AM	#9
TheLegacy SEO Connoisseur Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 17,107	Hey - I was told 4 years ago that I had diabetes and I am now 42. There are several different types out there - your doc will more than likely put you on two different pills to start with before the needle is used. Keep a record of your daily sugar levels and things should be okay - always excersize and those foot problems will look after themself. I have the same thing as you and when I go overboard - it gets sore. If you smoke - stop - bad circulation - (*Im one to talk i still do smoke) Feel free to talk to me if you want, and look into drug plans that are out there for medication - it will become costly. __________________ SEO Connoisseur Microsoft Teams: Robert Warren SEO Telegram: @TheLegacy54 RobertWarrenSEO.com

11-04-2003, 09:57 AM	#2
Kick Ass Chat Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 2,057	I would highly suggest seeking medical treatment.

11-04-2003, 10:04 AM	#4
sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	my girlfriend has Diabetes well its time to change your life my friend. Eat healthy, follow your sugar level closely and start training There is no magic formula - you NEED to change your dietary habits and lifestyle

11-04-2003, 10:13 AM	#7
triumph Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,433	Go and get checked up and start walking and exercising! my parents both have it and they control it very well by doing those things!

11-04-2003, 10:25 AM	#8
SixNine Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Sea Town Posts: 1,357	BrentD, A close friend of mine has Diabetes. Definetly requires a major lifestyle change, diet, pennicilin, etc. Not to downplay it but it's nothing that a bad ass like yourself can't overcome. SixNine

11-04-2003, 11:16 AM	#10
Rich J. Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: California Posts: 589	My father was just diagnosed with Type 2 last week. I honestly don't know much about the desease which actually makes it kind of rough. It's hard to watch your old man admit he's going through something like this and to think of the possible outcomes. But I have seen the man defeat virtually everything put in his path ever since I can remember. I'm sure this will go down the same way. It has to. __________________ Adult Web Marketing Specialist with 10 years of Industry Experience - CONTACT ME

11-04-2003, 12:54 PM	#11
Sly_RJ Live Hard - Die Hard Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ready to leave... Posts: 17,042	My little brother was diagnosed about 18 months ago. He's 16, and of course thinks he's too cool to follow the diet and treatment plan. Go to a doctor and a dietitian. They'll put you on the right medicines and make sure you're eating right. The biggest thing is following the doctors orders. I suppose an extra soda every now and then isn't going to be the end of the world, but you really do need to manage your diet properly. __________________ PHAT SERVERS - Quality dedicated hosting at a quality price! sly AT phatservers DOT com - 147479144

11-04-2003, 01:04 PM	#12
tootie Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Planet Earp Posts: 6,041	It runs in my family, too. That's why I love the Atkins diet. Alot of people with pre-diabetes have gone on it and reversed their blood sugar levels. I had gestational diabetes twice when I was pregnant. The doctor told me that I would have a MUCH greater chance of getting diabetes later in life, so Atkins is the lifestyle I will follow for the rest of my life. I now drink diet soda (which I've totally gotten used to) and I eat sugar free candy and ice cream (they've got some KILLER sugar free stuff out now that even my sugar craving husband loves, like sugar free Reece's, mmm). Cut back on the sugar and it will help alot. If you start now, you may be able to get it in control now and you may never get it at all. Good luck with it. __________________

11-04-2003, 06:10 PM	#13
BrentD ZothNET.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,422	Yep, I got an appointment tomorrow at 2:30PM for blood tests and such. I really don't eat alot of sugar, when I get up I have 2 cups of coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar and a ton of creamer. I eat one meal a day which is always dinner because of my sleep schedule and then after dinner until 8am or so when I go to bed I will eat a few snacks like 5 cheese hot pockets, or a bowl of capt crunch with 2% milk, or a sandwhich of some type usually bologna or ham/cheese. Dinner is usually a nice course meal, something like chicken in wine sauce with green beans or something like that, usually a meat, a veggie and some mashed potatoes or something. I know my eating habits suck, I don't get out and exercise although I do have a gut but I am not fat anywhere else I am 6'1" and 240lbs which is not far off from what my weight should be actually. I really do need to start walking and using this damn Crossbow Machine (like bowflex) I spent some cash on sitting behind me. I jsut find working out to be boring and if I work out I am not working online to make money so I usually phase out alot of things I should do to replace them with time spent on making a few more dollars to pay the bills, hehehe, trust me I am not like most webmasters on here, I don't make myself rich doing this industry, I have yet to find any sponsors that work well for me except for broadcasting concepts which does usually a couple hundred a month for me. Anyway, enough babbling and I appreciate everyones post here and will post an update tomorrow after my blood tests, hopefully it's not too serious, I deal with ARD (acid reflux) now the way it is with a prilosec otc once a day, had this for 7 years now and I can't take penicillin becuase I am allergic to it (for whoever it was that recommended penicillin). __________________ WordPress Specialist Xenforo/IPS/VB Specialist https://www.zothnet.com

11-04-2003, 06:14 PM	#14
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	Brent -- all I can say is cut out all traces of dairy products for a couple months & see how you feel http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

11-04-2003, 06:23 PM	#15
TondaB Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Posts: 3,162	Diabetes is something to take seriously however you can do a lot just by watching what you eat and exercising. Like someone said earlier, The Atkins diet is the the best thing for diabetics. In some cases you can control it by what you eat and in some cases you can not. There is a lot of information on the internet that can help you out. One thing I can tell you from what you have posted is that you need to eat more regularly. Even if your blood sugar levels are a bit high it is better for them to be stable than to skyrocket when you eat and then drop when you don't. It is very hard on your organs to do this. Good Luck __________________ ICQ: 61462417

11-04-2003, 06:42 PM	#17
Ic3m4nZ Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Montreal! Posts: 6,285	Yeah I know a guy who is having this shitty thing ain't cool

11-04-2003, 07:02 PM	#18
rhon23 Rebel Girl Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The Island Of Misfit Toys Posts: 3,264	I have been a type 1 insullin dependant diabetic for 16 years. If you need any help let me know.

11-05-2003, 02:54 PM	#19
BrentD ZothNET.com Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,422	Doctor visit went ok today: Blood Pressure: 132/80 Blood Sugar Stick: 130 EKG: Looked good he said Tomorrow: piss in a cup blood tests for glucose levels for the past 3 months + possible liver problem check Guess we'll see how things go tomorrow __________________ WordPress Specialist Xenforo/IPS/VB Specialist https://www.zothnet.com

11-05-2003, 05:54 PM	#21
SleazeQueen Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western WA Posts: 634	Who says dairy is good for diabetics? Milk is a sugar.. lactOSE.. anything ending in OSE is a sugar. Fructose, sucrose, lactose, etc. Just having a half a cup of milk spikes my sugar more than anything else. __________________ Bush can no more fire Rove than Charlie McCarthy could fire Edgar Bergen.

11-05-2003, 06:04 PM	#23
goBigtime Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 7,761	Tara & Bret, Realize the dairy industry is big business.... almost as big business as diabetes & heart disease. My old roomates niece had diabetes for years... she was on the shots & all that. She cut out all dairy completely (including whey in bread, etc) & after a few months doctors were scratching their heads... no more diabetes. As far as the study you posted goes, check the sources find out who paid for the research... but more importantly, read around on the usenet or web about people with diabetes who cut out dairy completely. Good luck to you guys either way

11-05-2003, 06:13 PM	#24
kacy Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: So Cal Posts: 877	My 6 year old little boy is Type 1 Diabetic. 4 insulin shots daily. Its quite a work out each day to get him to eat right. Especially considering the fact all he likes is carbs, which turn into sugar. Changing your diet has got to be the hardest thing to do, so feel I for you. Hope all works out Your sugar number looked good--so lets hope for the best! __________________ ~Kacy

11-06-2003, 12:36 AM	#26
SleazeQueen Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western WA Posts: 634	Fat doesn't seem to be the problem. All sugars and carbs are though. I've been diabetic for several years, a few without diagnosis where we had no idea what was wrong with me. I've been on several medications for about a year or so and they helped a lot. But the more I read about diet and nutrition, the more I resented being put on the meds instead of being told what was really going on in my body. The ADA puts out a magazine for diabetics with recipies that have 50+carbs per serving! They dont' know what damage they're doing. I've been doing a reduced carb diet for about a month now. I wanted to do a very low carb one, like Atkins, but I've got too much going on this quarter to cut them out entirely. I'm down to about 60 grams a day and I've already cut out 2 pills a day and several pounds. I'm having a tough time eating bacon and eggs and steak when I've been told for years to avoid meat and eat tons of pasta and rice and bread to lose weight. Now I'm trying to get almost all my carbs from veggies and fruits if I can (like I said.. some stress = some bad munchies!). I plan to start a new diet in January where I try to get my carb consumption under 25 grams a day to start and see what happens. I hope to get off all my meds by summer. __________________ Bush can no more fire Rove than Charlie McCarthy could fire Edgar Bergen.

11-06-2003, 12:43 AM	#27
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	i stopped using sugar for this very reason. Coca cola and one coffe with sugar once a week are the exceptions. I was extremely addicted to sugar and I couldn't stop this shit from my coffee.

11-30-2003, 01:43 PM	#29
JizzmanPDX So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 148