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I read an article in STERN Magazine (German) that said that diabetic people were told a lot of rubbish by their doctors. The main problem with Diabetics is that research still hasnt answered a lot of questions to why we loose feets and can end up having a lot of complications - so doctors - who normally spend an average of 10 mins on each patient - keep telling us; - keep sugar low - keep sugar low - but even we do so we are still in high risk of having complications the article says.

This illness seem to have a much wider impact on us than just for us to keep sugar low. I have now lost 13 kilos and it ended my Neuropathy in my feets and hands loosing all this weight; - So loosing weight seems to be a very good thing to us. I have been 6 months on A vitamins Lipioc and Im down on my Metformin from 3 to 1 tablet daily; - So vitamins of any kind seems to be a strong help to us too. Exercise is another thing that has helped me a lot as I had terrible headaches - from neck and up - ever since I exercise 20 mins per day I dont have anymore.

I eat normally - as before - apart from leaving the chocolate bars and sugar drinks aside - but I havent changed my life style one bit. Im 5.6 on my 3 months test - so after reading the article in STERN Im asking myself; - if we dont know all there is to know about this illness - how radical - even when having low sugar readings - must we all change our life-style to live a long life as a diabetic?

KIM
 
Hi Kim

Although famous for publishing the forged Hitler diaries, STERN is now a popular
well informed publication. And the journalist is certainly right on this issue.

From the minute I sat on the patients' table with a Doctor telling me I had type 2 and 10 mins later
a diabetes specialist nurse telling me I was type 1. Confusion like the weather continually rains.

It is an ongoing debate, to which this forum is excellent.

Seabill
 
Hello Kim,

There is evidence linking very low levels (or sometimes a complete absence) of C-peptide
in type 1 diabetics to the development of complications. It has also been suggested that
the high levels of C-peptide seen in hyperinsulinemia may be the cause of complications
in some type 2 diabetics. In both these cases, complications may possibly develop
regardless of glycemic control.

Regards,
timo.
 
Ive heard simular things about the c-peptide from my consultant. He said thats why they are focusing all their collective efforts to find good treatments for complications.
 
DiabeticSkater said:
Ive heard simular things about the c-peptide from my consultant. He said thats why they are focusing all their collective efforts to find good treatments for complications.
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Hi DiabeticSkater,
I suppose I have to say its good news that "they" are actually doing something, but to me treating the complications is treating the symptom not the cause! Hardly surprising when you consider that almost all diabetes research is carried out by the pharmaceutical companies, but they are researching better medications, not searching for a cure that would do away with the need for medication.
 
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