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[debbie]

hello summer i have a question for you.
about 2 months ago i had a glucose tolerance test. i was 157 which is high. i igonred the results and didn't go back to see my dr.
now i am getting symptoms like tired alot, thirsty, light headness, and i can't seem to lose anymore weight.
i see an endocrinologist on friday could you tell me what the heads up are of pre-diabates? i eat right, i exericise like the dickens, and i still can't lose the weight. i was told 157 was a bit high for the 2 hour glucose tolerance test. :(
i don't want to be a diabetic what type of foods are good for you and not so good. thanks a bunch, any input would help right now. :)

[Davis]

Debs

Chromium picolinate is the glucose tolerance factor. Try supplementing with 50 mcg. chromium twice daily, it improves blood sugar control. Weight loss produces normalization for type II diabetes, but not for all people....but in general, weight loss produces better blood sugar control.

Snack on complex carbohydrates with a low glycemic index such as rice cakes, "power bars", potatoes, carrots throughout the day, rather than having 3 main meals a day...go to the snacking diet for better blood sugar control.

500,000 Canadians are estimated to have what is called pre-diabetes and I am one of them. People like us have to eat regularly to get by.

Hope this helps.

[Davis]

Debs

Chromium picolinate is the glucose tolerance factor. Try supplementing with 50 mcg. chromium twice daily, it improves blood sugar control. Weight loss produces normalization for type II diabetes, but not for all people....but in general, weight loss produces better blood sugar control.

Snack on complex carbohydrates with a low glycemic index such as rice cakes, "power bars", potatoes, carrots throughout the day, rather than having 3 main meals a day...go to the snacking diet for better blood sugar control.

500,000 Canadians are estimated to have what is called pre-diabetes and I am one of them. People like us have to eat regularly to get by.

Hope this helps.

[debbie]

thanks davis, i will discuss this with teh dr on friday. i guess this had been a gradual thing but the birth control set off the weight. i feel liek crap all the time. tahnks so much for your help. i will look into it.
i do eat small meals throughtout the day but i think i need to change the fruit to vegies.
thanks
debbie

[summer]

In these days, we don't tend to use glucose tolerance tests anymore. Random and fasting glucose levels is usually enough for a diagnosis, so that's probably the results that I'm more interested in. However, the numbers that you use and hte numbers that we use are different, so probably not much help in that department!!

You seem to have some symptoms though, which is not good. Some diabetics go on for years without ever knowing that they are diabetic. If you have symptomes, and you tested positive, you probably are one, unless you have an insulin resistance syndrome, but those patients are typically asymptomatic. I'm curious to know what your blood pressure is. Also, I hope your physician have excluded all other endocrinological disorders, as they tend to present quite similarly, and not all patients have a typical presentation. They also have a lot of associations with each other.

If you have type 2 diabetes, then you need to take care of your diet, lose weight and exercise regularly. These steps alone are enough in most cases. You're already doing it, which is good. It may just need some tweaking. You may also need to take some oral meds. Your doctor will probably be better to advise you about your options dependent on his history and examination. I'm sure he will also advice you on how to monitor your blood sugar and follow you up regularly.

If you have a good diet regime, you probably will know all these already. A good nutritionist is the best person to advice you, but basically, go for complex carbohydrates that gives you a slow release of sugar and ditch all the high sugar content foods. That means no sodas, no chocolates and no meringues! Not quite sure if it's similar in the States, but here in the UK, we have a whole range of food that are made specially for diabetics. They are probably the safest bets. Some food are labelled sugar free, but may not necessarily be so, so check with your nutritionist. You will need to carry a box of juice or some boiled sweets around with you if you get a bit hypoglycaemic, but these have a higher risk of happening if you are taking meds.

Once you visit your endocrinologist, you should have a diabetic nurse and a nutritionist assigned to you. They are generally very knowledgeable and helpful, and to be quite honest, knows as much as we physicians do.

Not sure if I've answered your question, but hope this helps a little.

[debbie]

i think when is see my dr i will understand a lot better. this had been building for awhile now. what's one more health problem. lol
thanks for your information it did help. i understand it a bit more now. :)
i will let you know what happens. i see him friday, i got for lab work on monday so i will know sometime next week. but i just want to start feeling better.
right now i eat so healthy, this needs attention. i can't put it off any longer.
thanks