As far as I am aware T2 has always been caused by a genetic issue, it's just that today our diets do nothing to help stop it, years ago people naturally exercised more and ate less, so a lot of T2's never got chance to develop the condition. They effectively, by chance treated a condition they new nothing about without knowing they were doing itI have just been diagnosed with type 2 and I am confident that it was lifestyle triggered.
But I see that as a good thing (loosely speaking) as it puts the responsibility for managing the disease mainly into my own hands. Generally I have found it easier to deal with my own messes.
I don't like having diabetes but I would hate to have it for reasons completely outside my control as, I imagine, many people have.
Thank you !!! I've recently been diagnosed T2 and had a really bad few months of stress, not eating and when eating not healthy options at all. When I spoke with the diabetic nurse and asked if stress could be a factor she said " I don't need your life history that's not what's caused it ". I wasn't looking for a reason just maybe clues as to changing my lifestyle. Your post has helped immensely.You make a very good point about stress. Physiological and emotional stress affect blood glucose levels. While there are many complex metabolic/biochemical reasons for this, it is a known fact. In the ICU, we have everyone (even those not diabetic- on insulin drip/hourly testing and titration) because of this. Interestingly, as a T2, I pretty much know what I have to do to stay in control - but the highest my BS ever was, was the day my daughter had surgery-very stressful- I had not ingested one morsel of food- yet my BS was over 300! One thing exercise does is help manage cortisol levels and the stress response we have (neurotransmitters too). It also lowers insulin resistance. I really hate to exercise frankly, but I have good results when I do.
How rude. Hope your nurse doesn't get it, eh?Thank you !!! I've recently been diagnosed T2 and had a really bad few months of stress, not eating and when eating not healthy options at all. When I spoke with the diabetic nurse and asked if stress could be a factor she said " I don't need your life history that's not what's caused it ". I wasn't looking for a reason just maybe clues as to changing my lifestyle. Your post has helped immensely.
Lynne, I suspect the Dietician will say exactly the same as the nurses, they follow the same NHS rule book.I know ! Both diabetic specialist nurses in the practice couldn't really answer any of my questions. When I mentioned a low carb diet they were horrified! I'm still waiting to see a dietician as advising me to eat standard brown bread and canned fruit is not really the best advice to give.
I know that some Type 2's have a hard time because they think that because they are overweight that they brought this on themselves. I read one post here where the person thought that they were being punished for the sin of gluttony.
Stop being so hard on yourselves and don't fall into the trap that the media and uneducated people would like us to be in. It is not your fault and if you want to avoid the depression that often accompanies a diagnosis then you have to think positively about this chronic condition. Whether there is something you could have done earlier or not really does not matter now. You have this condition and you are not going to let it beat you. It is a hurdle that has been put into your path that you are going to jump over. If you decide to do all that you can to manage this condition there will be no place for blame and you will not be a victim but a survivor who can show others that there is a way forward.
I decided early on that diabetes may beat me but it won't be for lack of trying to master it and that is all that anyone can do, tame this beast to the best of your ability. Your HCP's may be the best or the worst that exist but they are not with you 24/7 and whether they are negative or positive in their care, you do all the hard work and they only see your results from the tests that they order. This is your baby and you are the one who looks after it.
A couple of articles here,
How to combat the stigma of Type 2 diabetes.
http://www.health.com/health/condition- ... _1,00.html
(Makes me sad to think this title would even have to exist).
Type 2 Diabetes. From old dogmas to new realities.
http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2011 ... ealities-/
(This article explains that you may have been diabetic for years prior to diagnosis)
I really do hope that this will help some Type 2's move forward. We took a hard knock this week with the advertising campaign from Lloyds and we will be in the news again soon over another article that will surface but our revenge is to manage our diabetes to the best of our ability and let the ignorant people think what they like because one day some of them or their loved ones may walk in our shoes and then the reality of having Type 2 diabetes will hit them hard.
The tough part for me is to keep the good numbers you have to basically prepare the food yourself. There is no drop in somewhere and order something quick. Sure you can go out to eat, however, some part of the meal never fits. Just me thinking out loud (well writing out loud). Do I blame myself, no, life is to short and I rather direct my energy towards something positive like this board or how to share what I learned on journey.
That is a teaser. Look forward to you share about misdiagnosis?It's never anybody's blame. Multi-corporations giants cash in on the trillion dollar lucrative business. Medical institutes got fully funded with all new drugs researches and developments. Hospitals gain with the sky rocketing revenues generated annually. Even government got taxes out of it too. But, whose to blame. Surely not the diabetic patient.
Frankly, it's the fact that everyone was diagnosing it wrong. Everyone were misled.
It's simply a mistake of looking at the wrong end of the problem.
If you want to find out more, I will share more later.
That is a teaser. Look forward to you share about misdiagnosis?
Thanks for sharing! Have heard of Jm and Jf but not AG!
John McDougall advocates a plant based diet I believe (low fat but high unrefined carbs) and I don't agree with his view that eating animals causes diabetes though I know he reports success in treating type 2s!
Just found this post, so glad to see it being discussed because the media is full of blame.
Shortly after diagnosis, when i was feeling really down about it, I found Blood Sugar 101 which helped me understand diabetes and I found a page on the front page there called "You Did NOT Eat Your Way to Diabetes. The REAL Causes." stopped me feeling so bad about it.
I hope links are allowed, if not and the link below is deactivated, message me and I will send you the link. This isn't a commercial link, all the info is free.
www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/14046739.php