LittleGreyCat
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
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Diet drinks - the artificial sweeteners taste vile.
Having to forswear foods I have loved all my life.
Trying to find low carb meals when eating out.
Hey LittleGreyCat
Thanks for the prompt and lengthy reply once again.
I saw it here:
https://www.liverdoctor.com/high-blood-sugar-damaging/
I have been drinking sufficient water for the thirst, but agree that I could also be overthinking due to anxiety.
Whatever it is, I really detest and am fearful of the way I am now. And the lingering thirst/dry mouth (lips) have been there for more than a week thus the concern.
Hmmm.....I would like to see another couple of sources that agreed with this.
It reads very much like a scare site., for example "You are at greater risk of having a stroke if your fasting blood sugar is 83 mg/dL (4.6 mmol/L) or higher. Every 18 mg/dL (0.9 mmol/L) increase beyond 83 mg/dL gives you an additional 27 percent greater risk of dying from a stroke." Note that there is no figure for the absolute risk, just the percentage increase. If the risk is 1 in 10,000 then a 27% increase in risk is negligible.
I also note particularly that as you get down to the "Recommendations" there are loads of links to pills and potions such as Glycemic Balance pills.
At the bottom it says "The above statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease." so basically it is a scare site to persuade you to buy pills which have no proven benefit using statements not approved by the FDA.
Take a deep breath and step away from the web site!