Anyone diagnosed with diabetes at 40? What type of treatment did you or the person you know receive?
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I have started urinating frequently and am going to go in for blood work to test for diabetes. I am wondering if anyone else was diagosed at 40 and what was the treatment? If it’s caught early can it be controlled with diet? Thanks
Its possible to control it with diet and exercise IF its not too severe and IF you are diligent.
However, down the road, you will probably need insulin, because this is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse as you age.
If you are at the point of frequent urination you are probably already past the point of controlling it with diet and exercise alone.
Diabetes is a silent disease. It creeps up on your over a period of years, and by the time you actually have symptoms its done some damage to your body. Most people have it for at least 8 years before they notice frequent urination and thirst and get tested.
At this point its far more important to get it under control than to try to avoid insulin.
Your doctor will most likely prescribe metformin, an oral medication, in a low dose to start with, which he will ramp up over the next few months until you get good readings on your blood sugar meter.
If the metformin isn’t enough on its own, then he’ll start you on insulin as well.
For more information, see the links on this blog and check out the books listd from your local library
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-NbDgUzQhfrJTXdmg.DfXS.Tx
October 21st, 2009 at 12:55 am
My father got it at 65 and I got it at 22. It all depends on what the tests says. If you are diabetic theres a 99% chance it will be type 2 given your age. Generally it can be controlled with diet and exercise. Meds will be prescribed as well if your are diabetic (usually Metformin). There is too much info and scenarios to discuss here so I would just wait for he results. My one word of advice is to not overreact and ban carbs or whatever. Just wait for the results as everyone is different.
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October 21st, 2009 at 1:41 am
I have some internet friends on http://www.lowcarb.about.com who are controlling their glucose levels strictly through food planning and exercise!! They were Dx’d in their 40s and 50s. Doctors wanted them to take meds, but they wanted to try a very restricted carb counting food plan and very strenuous exercise plan to control this. They have been successful for about 2 years now some for longer.
I was Dx’d at 50, but my system will not allow for the strenuous exercise and extremely low carb food plan and keep me low!! I have to take meds both orals and injections. First was a combo pill of Metformin and Glyburide.
type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition and will progress at its own pace for each of us. It may be that you can control tightly for a very long time with just diet and exercise plan and then again you may be like me and no amount of severe diet plan or extremely exhausting daily exercise will help.
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October 21st, 2009 at 2:02 am
Its possible to control it with diet and exercise IF its not too severe and IF you are diligent.
However, down the road, you will probably need insulin, because this is a progressive disease, meaning it gets worse as you age.
If you are at the point of frequent urination you are probably already past the point of controlling it with diet and exercise alone.
Diabetes is a silent disease. It creeps up on your over a period of years, and by the time you actually have symptoms its done some damage to your body. Most people have it for at least 8 years before they notice frequent urination and thirst and get tested.
At this point its far more important to get it under control than to try to avoid insulin.
Your doctor will most likely prescribe metformin, an oral medication, in a low dose to start with, which he will ramp up over the next few months until you get good readings on your blood sugar meter.
If the metformin isn’t enough on its own, then he’ll start you on insulin as well.
For more information, see the links on this blog and check out the books listd from your local library
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-NbDgUzQhfrJTXdmg.DfXS.Tx
References :
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-NbDgUzQhfrJTXdmg.DfXS.Tx