how bad is type 2 diabetis?
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It's bad, but the value of 'bad' varies a good bit depending on several things. \n\nType 2 is characterized by insulin resistance, which means that about 2/3 of body cells, the ones that require insulin to absorb glucose from the blood, stop listening to the glucose. More or less. And, more or less, stop absorbing glucose from the blood. This is a problem since glucose is the primary fuel for cellular operations, and cells which don't get any go into starvation mode, regardless of how much you eat. Not good. \n\nIt's not so simple since the degree of insulin resistance can vary quite a lot. Some Type 2s don;t have much of a problem, and it may be that losing weight (not necessarily a lot), exercise, and diet may convince those cells to listen to the insulin again. You might be one of these. Others need pills of one kind or another, and for still others the pills don't work or eventually stop working. Some Type 2s end up on insulin. \n\nIt's much easier to find out what kind of Type 2 you are, than to explain why you're that kind. In fact, we're not very clear on exactly why anyone becomes a Type 2, though heredity and overweight (especially in the abdomen -- thunder thighs are less important) clearly is important. Exercise (or probably lack of it) seems pretty clearly to be a contributor as well. \n\n==============\nhow bad, then?\n\nSo, your question isn't really well put. It should be something like, how bad is my kind of Type 2 or how bad is Uncle Fred's kind of Type 2. The answer might be quite different. \n\nWhatever kind of Type 2 you might have, diet (keep the junk food down, don't eat too much, and avoid the empty calories (eg, regular soda which is essentially flavored sugar water)), exercise (moderate amounts seem to be enough -- a brisk walk for 45 minutes two or three times a week), weight loss (not necessarily a lot -- 10% or the extra might be enough, especially if it comes from around the abdominal organs), are your first recourse. Get a blood glucose monitor (the private label ones at Sam's Club/Walmart seem to be the least expensive), and use it to get an idea of what your blood glucose level does in response to food, exercise, ... And find and keep a good doctor who is willing and able to cope with the annoyance (and uncurability) of diabetes to keep you current with interpretation and (hopefully) the latest medical news. Maybe a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE), too; often a nurse, but in any case, one with special knowledge, experience, and training in diabetes.
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I am going to assume that your grandmother has Type II diabetes .. the answer is anyone can develop diabetes.  Type II is typically a disease of the obese of inactive their bodies no longer respond the the insulin that is being produced (insulin resistant) or they don't produce enough.  Now if you have other family members who have diabetes then yes if you are overweight and unhealthy then you may have a higher risk than another overweight person who has no family history.  The way to look at it is I need to stay healthy not only because I don't want to become a diabetic but because I don't want any other complications like heart disease.
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Type 2 diabetes is caused by being overweight. If you maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and eat right, your chances of developing Type 2 diabetes are very, very small.
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Type I diabetes tends to shorten life span alot worse than Type II diabetes.  A whole lot depends on the willingness of the patient, and his/her skill in closely controlling the blood sugar.  Character plays an important part, as someone who is lazy or likes to drink too much isn't going to do a very good job controlling their blood sugar.  Also, depends on other health factors.  If you got bad genes for arteriosclerosis apart from the diabetic factor, then you got more problem.  Also, the newer insulins and self check glucometers really help the determined to control their sugars.  You know a person is not managing to control it well, and can predict an early demise, if they start to develop neuropathy (such as numbness on bottom of feet), retinal problems, and decreased kidney function.  But if they've had it a number of years, and are not developing any of these problems, then they may live a fairly normal lifespan.
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Lots of things you should be more explicit, Diabetes type one is a condition that where the pancreas more no insulin and is needed to be injected daily. Diabetes type two is when the pancreas makes little insulin or too much but the receptors in the cells don't match up so the insulin can't get in to bring the sugar down. Complications range from amputaions to blindness.
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Hi there, i am John and have diabetes over 13 yrs and if u can contact via yahoo messenger or email at santodomingo@yahoo.com. and we can chat over diabetes, i have it and it can be pain at times, hit me up!
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if the constant high sugar intake is continued, a lot of people believe this will increase your risk of type-2 diabetes. Now, whether this happens in 10 years, 20 years or never is dependant on a lot of factors.\n\nBottom line - comsuming lots of excess sugars can play havor on your glucose/glycogen systems and stress your liver, kidneys, and pancreas and result in spikes in insulin and depressing the production of key enzymes used for energy management.
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Its hard to say. You havent mentioned the exact numbers, for e.g. 200mg per what, a L of blood or is this result FBS or 2 hrs after you ate. \n\nIf you do think you have diabetes, you should go to your doctor and he/she would arrange a variety of tests to confirm it. Also there are three classic signs of type 2 diabetes that people usually experience (increased thirst, increased hunger, and increased urination). Again, these can vary according to the variations in our surroundings. So go to your doctor. Managing diabetes is not impossible and remember - Diabetes does not mean "stop eating food". \n\nIts very simple to manage diabetes, but if untreated - it can be fatal.
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74-105 is the average "normal" range. But if your glucose was 158 fasting, it's a bit high, but not so high as to panic. \nTalk with your doctor, see a specialist and find out as much as you can about your disease. Diabetes is best treated and maintained with education and vigilance. \n\nGood for you that you lost weight! Some diabetics find loosing weight very hard. \nStay active, eat healthy and keep your charbs down. \nGet as much info as possible and see your doctor regularly for checkups and diabetes maintainence!
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The best way is to eat right, exercise, and avoid carrying too much weight. That does not mean that you can PREVENT it, but you can make it much easier to treat. The more fat you carry on your body, the less efficiently your body will use its own insulin. In type 2, you are still making insulin, your body just can't use it. So eating a healthy diet and regular exercise will help your body burn off the excess glucose in your blood.
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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Diabetics has type I(A) and Type II (B). Mostly type II are related to environment. The S/S like thirsty, fading,tired, sleepy all the day, someone told you that your oral odour smell like sugar... \n\nWhen more severe, skin itchy, eye problem may happen.\n\nyou can consult with your physician or perform some blood glucose examination to see whether your blood glucose level is high or low
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The statistics on developing diabetes are if you have one parent with diabetes the children have a 50% risk of developing diabetes within their lifetime.  If both parents are diabetic, they have a 100% risk of developing diabetes within their lifetime.  This doesn't mean you can't hold it at bay.  A well balanced meal plan,  good exercise program, and being diligent with annual checkups will help keep diabetes from developing, and/or reduce its devastating effects.  Have you had yourself checked for diabetes yet?  Diabetes does have serious effects on kidneys.  You can go to the ADA website for more information concerning diabetes.  www.diabetes.org.  Good luck.
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Since your life is shortened when you have diabetes, you should not aim for being a normal diabetic, you should aim to cure your disease, in other words, be normal in blood sugar.  Type 2 can be cured.  My dad did it with the Pritikin diet.  It is drastic, but the disease's consequences are severe.  Allowing it to continue is keeping drug companies and your doctor in pools of money.  Get angry and get cured.  If you're going to drop oranges because they're carbs, make sure you consume a variety of other fruits including tomatoes.  Until your blood sugar drops to normal levels, cut out those starches that are made without fiber like white rice, potatoes, white bread and batter-fried foods.  Who wants to be addicted to drugs for 40 years, and then die (or get crippled) early anyway?
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It is when u have diabetes mellitus.
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Yes and no... \n\nDiabetes, when left untreated for an extended period of time, can be a "killer" disease. Untreated elevated blood sugar levels have harmful effects on your eyes, nervous system, kidneys, and practically every other major organ system in your body. \n\nBUT... the good news ... \n\nDiabetes is also a very controllable disease. With proper medication, diet, exercise, you can live for many, many years with the condition. Sometimes complications are inevitable, but so it is with every chronic illness out there. \nRemember to eat well, exercise, and take your medications as prescribed. Work with your doctor on coming up with a individualized treatment plan for your specific needs.
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From Type I diabetes there really isn't anything you can do.\n\nFor Type II ... avoid becoming obese.  You need to stay active and healthy.  If you have a family history of Type II diabetes you need to be very careful about keeping your weight within a healthy range, avoid drinking alcohol in excess, and stay active.