I want latest treatment without taking insulin injection. Like pancreas transplantation etc.
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Let me begin by saying that I commend you on your efforts to continue your education and not let diabetes stop you. I am 24 years old and finishing up my MA in English, so you are not alone. I completely relate to your situation, although I am not currently insulin-dependant. \n\nThere are new treatments out there. The new isulin inhaler should be on the market in just a matter of months .. sometime this summer and that would be one option. An insulin pump would also be a great option for you if you are up to 3 injections daily. This way, your sticks are greatly reduced. \n\nI am not sure about the pancreas transplant issue, but I have heard of islet cells being transplanted. I would recommend doing your own research on this. Consult with the ADA and see what you can find out there. I think these things are still pretty experimental for the most part. \n\nAs for other organizations that can help you with your expenses / treatment, etc., consider consulting your local health department. I work for a health department diabetes program and I am sure there is a similar program in your area. You can probably access free diabetes education resources and even get some help with meds. \n\nGood luck and best wishes.. I hope everything works out for you in your education and otherwise.
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In type I, the beta cells do not produce insulin-either because of a defect in the cell machinery or because of death of all the beta cells.  In type II, there is resistance to insulin at the receptor level-the body has to produce more and more insulin for the same effect..this can lead to loss of insulin production and the same situation as found in type I, no insulin.  The pancreas makes a very large number of substances, and is not a lobular organ-in other words, the beta, alpha, and delta cells, and the other hormone-producing cells, are found throughout the organ.  In type I diabetes, the rest of the organ appears to be normal-thus, if you were to transplant another pancreas in, you would have severe problem regulating the production of all the other pancreas-produced substances.  You would have to remove the original pancreas (which is otherwise healthy) and replace it with the donated one, which would have a good chance of being rejected, leaving you with no pancreas at all- Further, organ transplants are only done when there is no other treatment, and death would otherwise be imminent.  That is clearly not the case in diabetes, though there are a great many health risks.  Overall, the risks from having diabetes and taking exogenous insulin are less than having a tissue transplant, which isn't necessary to save the life at any rate.
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Well, my friend is a type 1 and she has two sisters. Sadly, all three have it and I hang out with them a lot so I know a ton. 1st off, try to limit the ammount of carbs you eat because the more carbs, the more insulin you have to  inject or pump. So, also drink water when your blood sugar level is high because when you drink, you have to pee and when you pee, you are releasing some of the blood sugar. If you're low, Drink a Juicy Juice Box of any flavor which totally brings you up like 20 or something. Ummm..... Just do what you're doing and possibly my suggestions and see how that works. Also, are you using a lancet or a lancing device? The best lancing device is prolly a BD where you pull the bottom and push the blue button. If you keep using a lancing device, you should change your needle every month unless it's contaminated before then. Don't use a regular non-reusable lancet more than once. \nCheck your blood sugar levels more often too to maintain a target number of about 95-115.
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Hello,\n\nI've been diabetic for 33 years and this is not a problem that only you suffer from. Most all diabetics crave sweets, it's all in the way you handle it. I'm don't know if you take shots or pills. I take shots and when and when a special moment occurs where I eat a super sweet something I take extra insulin. TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR FIRST!!! Here's an example: I like ice cream cakes and if you look on the label you will see carbohydrates and a number like maybe 40 grams. My doctor explained to me that for every extra 10 grams of carbs I should take 1 unit of insulin. This technique is called a sliding scale and only your doctor should provide you with your own personal sliding scale. Also try the sugar free foods. Russel Stover's has a real good chocolate sugar free assortment. Jello Gelatin is good and alot of bakeries also make sugar free desserts, cakes, pies, etc. \n\nAs for you HA1C...don't forget that anything can cause your blood sugar to rise, such as cold medicine, stress, excitement, infections, depression, and many other things as well. Just one day of serious munching can affect your HA1C. This test reflects back to 6 weeks ago. There is available in pharmaceys a at home HA1C test, they're kind of expensive. Something else you might try and it can help you get a better idea of your overall control is to add all your before breakfast blood sugar test for 7 days and then devide that number by 7. This will give you a overall average for a week. Do the same for your lunch testing, evening testing, etc. \n\nI know that dealing with this disease can be frustrating and it seems so unfair that we have it. Don't give up, if I can make it 33 year with this disease so can you! It's OK to cry and get mad and afterwards hold your head up high and be proud of who you are - diabetis does not have to have control of you.\n\nGood Luck
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Metformin has worked wonders for me, but if you want something different, the best way is exercise, eating frequent, small meals (I eat 6 little meals a day instead of three big ones (this keeps your sugar levels at a more steady rate instead of big peaks and valleys), and change what you eat. ( I am a chef, if you want some ideas on what to eat, or where to find ideas, let me know)\nAlso, Splenda is a marvelous thing. Sweet, without the sugar, and , most importantly, without the nasty aftertaste.\nSnacks? Sugar free jello. Cures your sweet tooth, yet no carbs, no fat, no nothing.
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try lollies that are without sugar ... for sugar diabetics.. they are nice.
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Cut the sugar out and refined carbs, Eat lean protein, like skinless chicken breast. good luck.
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My advice to you would be to set a goal of reducing your blood sugar level (average) instead setting the goal of getting of medication. This will happen if you lower your levels. \n\nKeep doing what you are doing -- eating healthy, exercising, and following your medication regiment. If you are averaging around 164, you may be able to eventually result to treating your diabetes solely with diet and exercise. It will take time though if this happens, so don't expect it to happen overnight. \n\nI really hope you can treat your condition without prescription meds, but remember that if you do have to take a pill everyday, its not that bad and you're not the only one that does this on a daily basis. \n\nKeep up the good work!
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ok..in english diabetes is the inability of cells to use sugar in the blood due to either a lack of insulin (produced by the pancreas) or the inability for a cell to transport sugar across the cell. because your cells cannot use the sugar it stays in limbo between the cells (high blood sugar)until it is filtered out through the kidneys (this causes alot of pressure and can destroy them). the high blood sugar also puts alot of pressure on the eyes that can cause blindness. another effect if left untreated is pariphial neuropathy..a big word for loss of circulation and feeling in the lower extremities (legs) this can lead to sores that cannot heal (because the cells cannot use the sugar for energy) these are things that do not happen all at once but over time. If you do not keep your sugar under control these things WILL happen...PLEASE take this disease seriously...many times the treatment is diet and exercise depending on how much insulin your pancreas does produce..if this does not work you will need to take medicine every day for the rest of your life (which is much better than the consiquences of not treating it ....amputation, blindness, kidney failure, stroke, heart attack, ect...this list continues to grow.
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I have a diabetic dog, so I know what you're going through. The answer "put it out of it's misery" was pretty thoughtless.\n\nWe use type N insulin from a regular pharmacy. I suspect you could also use a "people" insulin.\nThe dose should probably be carefully increased.\nAs with people, there's no maximum dose for insulin.\n\nAlso, your cat should be on prescription diabetic cat food. I favor Hill's Science Diet. \n\nHopefully, as the blood sugar decreases, your cat's energy and activity level will increase.\n\nGood luck!
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My Grandmother also was a diabetic.  There are all kinds of "sweets" that are safe but not made with sugar.  In the candy isle or the specialty foods section of the grocery store there are sugar free candies.  In the bakery they have sugar free pies.  Ask the baker if there are deserts that they can make that would be easy to transport.  They even have sugar free ice cream.  I used to love to bring these special treats to her.  She really appreciated them.
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I could personally benefit from a brand new pancreas identical to mine. I am a type 1 diabetic (my pancreas was attacked by my immune system). like anything else, therapeutic cloning in and of itself is not wrong. it could be used to treat/cure a variety of diseases. Things to think about: in Diabetics, whose to say the new pancreas will not be destroyed again? Trauma cases would be great. You lose your spleen to a car accident, and it gets replaced by an identical, disease free spleen. I am somewhat hesitant to say that I 100% fully agree with therapeutic cloning, but I'm not sure I can put my finger on why. I'd have to say about 75%-25% in favor.
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Do find out your Fasting bllod sugar and react with Insulin Injections
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I suggest Energizing Soy Protein.  It has 9 essential amino acids present in the right proportion and is easily absorbed.  It is a vegetable protein with no cholesterol, saturated fats, or artificial flavors or preservatives.  It curbs the appetite, is a real "energy" booster and maintains your blood sugar level and I love the taste.\n\nHope this is helpful and feel free to contact me with questions.
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unlike conventional pharmaceutical treatments... which address the manifestation of disease or illness, i.e., symptoms, gene therapy is a potential permanent therapy or cure. \n\nthink about taking daily doses of insulin to treat diabetes or the drug lipitor to lower cholesterol levels... whether its a natural biological product (insulin) or a chemical compound, a patient needs to intake these drugs because they can not be manufactured in the body.\n\nwhat if instead of taking manufactured insulin, you were able to restore the body's natural ability to produce insulin by transfering the insuling gene with a subset of cells or the appropriate organ... you'd end up with a lifetime therapy... not a short term treatment.\n\nI participated in the first ever human clinical gene therapy trials at the NIH... it was to treat a girl with ADA (adenosine de-aminase) deficiency... essentially an immune suppression that leads to the 'boy in the bubble' syndrome where the person is ultra hypersensitive to external antigens. \n\nsome of the challenges and issues then still remain and some are advanced...  gene identification, gene cassette construction, gene transfer, gene expression, longevity, immune rejection, \n\ngene identification - with the completion of the human genome project, many more genes have been identified and available to be used as a cure... \n\ngene cassettes - the genes need to be engineered to produce the appropriate gene product (protein) within the body...\n\ngene transfer - the gene needs to be transfered from outside the body (ex vivo) to the appropriate organ in the body... engineered (think neutered) viruses serve as vehicles to carry the genes... they are further engineered to target specific organs or cells... e.g., liver, T-cells... pros & cons with different viruses exist, e.g., size, infection rate, immune reactivity, etc...\n\ngene expression - once the gene arrives at the desired location, it has to borrow the cells machinery to produce the proteins... the delivered gene can be express transiently or more permanently... usually when its transient, it requires on-going treatment (... not desirable)... but in order to establish a permanent footprint in the DNA, it must be careful not to cause insertional mutagenesis (get stuck in the middle of an essesntial gene and cause untoward damage)\n\nimmune rejection - colds are caused by viruses... viruses are used as gene transfer vehicles... the body tries to fight off a cold... the body tries to fight off the gene transfer vehicles... a severe inflammatory reaction to a gene transfer event can lead to death...\n\nbesides the technical difficulties, there are ethical, legal, social implications (ELSI) associated with gene therapy... so far gene therapy has been discussed in terms of somatic cell thereapy (adult body cells), not germ line therapy (sperm or egg)... it's one thing to affect a single person, but if you make changes to a sperm or egg, then there is the potential now to pass along the changes to the next generation... \n\ngene therapy, much like other advances in biotech/medicine, was overhyped in its early days... the promise of a cure for intractable diseases raised hopes for patients (and investor)... because the expectations were so high the initial results failed to meet them, but continued progress in this area occurrs each year and soon I believe we will realize the full promise of gene therapy.
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You don't give any information on your case history and the cure that you have been prescribed.\nAt this moment, what I can say in order not to be very long and boring, is that you can find all the information that you want in the NIH site and the FDA site, as well. You can find also the alternative therapies and food supplements, or home remedies, as you are calling them. Browse it.\nQuite often they prescribe aminoacids, as an adjunctive therapy, like glucosamine and chondroitine sulfate for oral use. \nOther natural remedies are the white willow, SAMe(S-adenosylmethionine), niacinamide, some proteolytic enzymes, \navocado, soybean unsaponifiables and dietary factors. \nTake care to the allergies(or even BSE, if the provenience is not certified) that can cause some preparations of bovine provenience.\n\nFor online purchases, get advice first from the FDA site, to protect yourself from any incovenience.\n Just click on the link \nhttp://www.fda.gov/buyonline\n\nIn the University of Alabama,at Birmingham Medical Center,as I know, are using the bee's venom in the cure of diseases. Google it to find out more.\nIn a few words, this story has started with the observation that the old chinese beekepers did not suffer from pain(of any kind, I think) and they have related that with bee's sting and the quantity of bee venom that they were taking during their life, slow by slow.\nPlease, cross this information.\n\nThis is a link for the arthritis program in the University hospital of Cleveland. You can get informed and participate to the program if you wish\nhttp://www.uhhs.com/Clinicalareas.aspx?departmentid=94\nBy the way, where do you live?\n\nThis is a previous question asked here about the nature of the disease. Have a look. You will understand the difference between OSTEOARTHRITIS and REUMATOID ARTHRITIS.\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylt=AsqspJo754Qt04tVLvNq22IjzKIX?qid=1006011403499\n\nI hope that you have been diagnosed by a doctor and these are not symptoms of another disease.\n\nTake care.\n\nKaterina
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In 2005 a 61 year old type 1 diabetic from uk was cured by having an islet cell transplant.  Healthy islet cells are taken from pancreases from dead or living donors and injected into the patients liver, they then develop their own blood supply and begin to produce insulin.