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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2047503" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>Was the website you were on <a href="http://www.bloodsugar.101.com" target="_blank">www.bloodsugar.101.com</a> ?</p><p>There is some good, reliable info there about what are safe, and what are damaging levels of blood glucose for type 2 diabetics.</p><p>Other websites... I couldn't really guess what they are saying.</p><p></p><p>With regard to all the information on complications, I think it is important to appreciate that <em><strong>being at risk of complications</strong></em> does <strong>not </strong>mean <strong><em>will inevitably get complications</em></strong>. </p><p></p><p>Also, with all the damage that raised blood glucose can do to us (and I am sure you have been reading up on that too!) the damage is usually caused by longterm high blood glucose, and is cumulative, over time. Sometimes years and decades.</p><p></p><p>A single rise to 9mmol/l after a single meal will do negligible impact long term. Yes, some people feel grotty, and some people might be able to produce a list of symptoms they get at that level. But the symptoms recede when the blood glucose lowers. The damage and complications only appear after blood glucose has been fluctuating severely for a long time, or raised for a long time, or both.</p><p></p><p>So, in my view, if you have received a confirmed diagnosis of T2 aged 23, and you look after yourself from now on, you will be in a MUCH better position that a T2 who was diagnosed in their 40s or older, with decades of un-recognised raised blood glucose behind them.</p><p></p><p>It does mean that you will help yourself the most by keeping on top of things from now on, but you can do that while maintaining a good social life, home and work environment. And by getting to grips with things now, and maintaining that control, you are in a very good position to still be complication free indefinitely.</p><p></p><p>Hope that helps!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2047503, member: 41816"] Was the website you were on [URL="http://www.bloodsugar.101.com"]www.bloodsugar.101.com[/URL] ? There is some good, reliable info there about what are safe, and what are damaging levels of blood glucose for type 2 diabetics. Other websites... I couldn't really guess what they are saying. With regard to all the information on complications, I think it is important to appreciate that [I][B]being at risk of complications[/B][/I] does [B]not [/B]mean [B][I]will inevitably get complications[/I][/B]. Also, with all the damage that raised blood glucose can do to us (and I am sure you have been reading up on that too!) the damage is usually caused by longterm high blood glucose, and is cumulative, over time. Sometimes years and decades. A single rise to 9mmol/l after a single meal will do negligible impact long term. Yes, some people feel grotty, and some people might be able to produce a list of symptoms they get at that level. But the symptoms recede when the blood glucose lowers. The damage and complications only appear after blood glucose has been fluctuating severely for a long time, or raised for a long time, or both. So, in my view, if you have received a confirmed diagnosis of T2 aged 23, and you look after yourself from now on, you will be in a MUCH better position that a T2 who was diagnosed in their 40s or older, with decades of un-recognised raised blood glucose behind them. It does mean that you will help yourself the most by keeping on top of things from now on, but you can do that while maintaining a good social life, home and work environment. And by getting to grips with things now, and maintaining that control, you are in a very good position to still be complication free indefinitely. Hope that helps! [/QUOTE]
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