as a diabetic why can i not function when i am in the normal zone.surely that level is unsustainable for a dia
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I am not entirely certain I understand what you're asking. If you feel like you are "not yourself" or that you feel dizzy, confused, or lethargic when your blood sugars are testing between 80 and 150, then you need to meet with your doctor or nurse practitioner right away. You should check your meter to ensure it is working properly and giving  you correct readings. Because if your blood sugars are in a normal range, you should feel normal.\n\nHowever, if your question is about why it is so hard to maintain blood sugars in a normal zone, that is an entirely different issue. There are so many factors that go into maintaining good blood sugar levels. However, if  you feel that you are constantly fluctuating and going high, then dropping too low, the first thing to do is to test right before and then 1 hour after each meal. If your blood sugar (BS) right before meals are too high then your NPH, Lantus, or pump basal dosage are too low (or vice versa, if your BS is too low then your dosage is too high). However, if your BS before meal is good, then look at your tests after meals. If your BS is going too high after meals, then you are either not counting your carbs in your meal correctly or your ratio of insulin to carbs is too low (and vice versa, if your BS is dropping low after meals then your ratio could be too high). \n\nThe most important point is that, Yes, a diabetic can maintain good control over blood sugars. It takes effort every day, every meal, every snack. But the benefits of keeping good control are huge--like keeping your eyesight, your fingers and toes, a healthier heart, etc.
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I'm with the other guys on this one, but not taking care of diabetes can also lead to losing limbs. I know people who have lost legs because they haven't looked after their diabetes properly
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It depends on what's causing the neuopathy.  I have diabetes and when my blood sugar gets really high, my neuropathy gets worse.  If I keep my sugars at a normal range, then I only have to deal with the numbness and not the pain.
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when i had gestational diabetes my dr. wanted my fasting to be around 70 and my 2 hr under 90 so yours sound good keep up the good work, I could not control mine with diet and ended up on shots it sucked so keep doing what u are doing great job, you can email me if you have further question will be glad to help you through this cause it is really scary.
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Everyone is different. My son has type 1, I don't have diabetes. In my case, it would be the same as before I ate.
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It occurs when a diabetic person's blood sugar gets very high-generally over 350-400.  It is a medical emergency.  You can avoid it by frequent testing of your blood sugar & treating your blood sugar appropriately.
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You are used to taking in sugar and carbs for energy, the only problem is the energy you get from sugar doesn't last so you have to keep eating them through out the day.  If you keep eating like this you could end up with diabetes, carbs are the leading cause now because of the sugar and glucose they produce.\n\nIf you can, and I know it's hard cause I went through this with a few people, try to cut back and eat more protein.  Protein fuels the body longer than carbs do and no risk of diabetes!
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Your glucose level would elevate in your bloodstream although if you are a well controlled diabetic you should have medications on hand to compensate for this so that it would not go above 140 or 150 unless you consumed ridiculous amounts of glucose.  If you are a diabetic - and unless your glucose was documented to be low - I would not recommend that you try this.
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I'm sorry she's afraid, but uncontrolled blood sugars can become serious.\n\nThe generally accepted norm range for blood sugar in all people text book wise is 70-110, or 80-120.\n\nShe really needs to ask her DOCTOR though what number range is ok with him, for HER. \n\nNot taking care of your blood sugar can have serious consequences.\n\n"How bad is a blood sugar level of 470?"\n\nEXTREMLEY DANGEROUS.
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Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) happens when the body can't use glucose for energy because it doesn’t have any or enough insulin. Insulin controls how much glucose (which is the energy source we get from food) can pass from the blood into body’s cells.\n\nAlert!\nIf a person who is known to have diabetes becomes confused, obviously unwell, drowsy or unconscious, that person needs urgent help. She may have very low levels of blood glucose (hypoglycaemia – 'hi-po-gly-see-mia') or ketoacidosis ('ket-o-acid-o-sis'). See the topic 'Diabetes – managing diabetes in childhood' for more information about what to do for hypoglycaemia and ketoacidosis.\n\n\nWhat is diabetes?\nThere are two main types of diabetes mellitus.\n\nDiabetes mellitus type 1 (sometimes called ‘juvenile onset diabetes’ or ‘insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)) usually starts in childhood or early adult life, most commonly before teenage years. It is due to damage to b-cells in the pancreas, so that they do not make the hormone insulin.\nDiabetes mellitus type 2 (also called ‘mature onset diabetes’ or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) usually starts later in life, usually when the person is over 40 years old. However, it is occurring more often now in much younger people, especially people who are very overweight. Although people with type 2 diabetes usually make some insulin, it is not enough, or it does not work well.\nThere is also gestational diabetes which happens during pregnancy, and diabetes insipidus, a quite different sort of problem.\n\nThis topic focuses only on type 1 diabetes mellitus.\n\nWith type 1 diabetes, young people have no insulin, so they need:\n\nto get insulin by injection at least once, and often several times each day \nto be careful about what they eat, how much they exercise, drinking alcohol and using tobacco and drugs \nto be in control of their diabetes \nto understand that people with diabetes are able to do pretty much everything that other people are able to do. \n\nUnderstanding diabetes\nOur topic on the Parenting and Child Health section of this site called 'Diabetes in childhood' contains a lot of information about the causes of diabetes and its effects and complications.\n\nThere is a lot of research going on world wide to find a cure for diabetes, including seeking ways of transplanting insulin-making tissue – but there is no cure for diabetes yet.\n\n\nManaging diabetes\nEvery person who has type 1 diabetes should have their own diabetes management plan and a team of workers they can seek information and help from.\n\nSomeone with type 1 diabetes will need to regularly monitor their:\n\nblood glucose level \ndiet \ninsulin \nexercise.\nAt the moment, insulin will need to be injected every day for the rest of their life. The topic 'Diabetes - managing diabetes in childhood' goes into detail about diet, insulin, monitoring blood glucose, exercise and most of the questions that are usually asked. \n\n\nTaking control\nIf you have had diabetes for a while, you and your parents may be very used to managing your diabetes. If it has only recently been diagnosed, they may be very anxious and want to help more than you feel is needed (parents are like that!)\n\nAs you get older, your diabetes management team and your parents will help you to take control of managing your diabetes – you might start to see health workers by yourself, and gradually take over managing your own record-keeping.\n\nAll doctors, dietitians and others who work with people with diabetes know that people are not perfect. If you do 'go out of control' it is best to 'own up' and work out some plans for next time, rather than pretending that every thing is OK.\n\nSome things that you will probably have to manage more strictly than other young people include: \n\nmeal times (missing meals can lead to problems) \nsleep-ins (you may have to wake up early to eat, or have your
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Its bad... you cant eat protein cause of the kidney  and cant eat carbs cause of diabetic problem.....Vegetables and card board... talk to a dietitian
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This depends greatly on what type of diabetes u have and how severe it is. Type 1 diabetes or juvinial diabetes cannot be controlled with out the use of injectable insulin. In this type of diabetes the islets of langerhorn in the pancreas do not produce the insulin neccessary for cells to metabolise food. Without this, the body will actually start to produce acids that eat the person's own fat cells. This produces a state of ketoacidosis. eventually the body will become so ill used and dehydrated that kidney falure and even coma can occur. Very serious stuff! The type 1 diabetic must take insulin to replace the stuff that their body cannot make on its own. Diet and exercise are also very important here.\nType 2 diabetes (often referred to as adult onset diabetes) can ofetn be controlled with diet and exercise. Type two dibetes is often caused from th body not being able to effectively use its own insulin. There are oral meds that can be taken to help the body do this if diet and exercise are not enough. Sometimes the condition is so bad that type 2 diabetics may have to use injectable insulin for awhile.\nIf you are diabetic I recommend finding out all you can about your disease. Knowlege is the best tool you can have at your disposal. It is important to learn how to evaluate your food and you caloric expendature if you are to stay healthy. You need to find a good doctor (called an endocrinologist) to help you decide what your treatment plan should be. After you familiarise yourself with the disease it is possible to self evaluate yourself most of the time under only the occasional advice of your physician. But do not do this until you know what you are doing. Diabetes can take a great toll later on in life if you don't take care of yourself. Kidney failure, limb amputation, blindness and neuropathy are just a few things to fear in a diabetic's future. \nI hope this helps. If you have any questions feel free to contact me!
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I am diabetic and just got diagnosed with  depression, I believe that there is a connection. I feel drained and frustrated with my diabetes on a regular basis. I also read that people who get diagnosed with diabetes have a great chance of becoming depressed becuase of the life style. I admit, it is sad thinking that I live out of a needle and vile of insulin, that i can't eat ice cream when I want, that I can't sleep or eat when I want to I need to be consistant, it becomes very upsetting!
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If the diabetes is type II (type I must be treated with insulin, as type I does not make insulin at all) and not far along or the A1c test is in the low range, diet and exercise can control it a lot of times, but if the A1c gets too high while trying to control it with just diet and exercise (diet meaning: eating correct foods in correct amounts and at correct times) then you will need the help of medicine. If you are overweight, if possible lose weight. (but that is so much easier said than done, if it was easy to lose weight there would be no larger size people, and they are not that way due to being lazy. That is a stupid myth!)
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Liv, in diabetes mellitus the beta cells of the pancreas don't 1) produce enough insulin, 2) produce any insulin or 3) produce a usable insulin.  Insulin regulates the levels of glucose in the blood.  If there is no insulin production, as in Type I, or little insulin production or insulin that cannot be used (such as with central obesity--fat is insulin resistant), as in Type II, then there is nothing to regulate and lower glucose levels in the blood.  A higher than normal level of glucose is called hyperglycemia.  That is why hyperglycemia is a symptom of IDDM Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus) and NIDDM (Non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus).  I tried to keep it simple.
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Even if her blood-sugar is reasonably well controlled, she can still die from complications or be left permanently blind or otherwise disabled. One of my friends lost his sister to a diabetic pregnancy, and she was a very good diabetic.
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you are playing with fire.diabeties is not a joke. you could go on dialyses.have it taken care.better to pay for drs bills instead of ur life