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Insulin Resistance.

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shobe

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I have type 2 diabetes,

Symptoms since I was about 4yrs old are:

Skin Eczema (arms/legs and face when bad)
Nightmares (Vivid and every night)
Clenching of teeth (constantly)
Constipation (Average time going to the loo once every 1-2 weeks)
Mood swings
Depression
Dropping/Throwing things without any intention of doing so
Weight gain –though kept down by mass amounts of sports.
Hot itchy feet
Tonsillitis
Anxiety
Dizziness
Hyper to exhausted in a matter of minutes
Sensitivity to light (Occasional)

Funnily enough I was not diagnosed with diabetes till I was 23 and that was by a gynecologist! (Purely because my sugar levels are fairly normal but the insulin is really not) And I really thought it was normal as I didn’t know any different.
All the above mentioned symptoms immediately stopped from the 2nd week that I stopped taking sugar! Which is quite a relief as the nightmares were extremely bad and would leave me panic stricken for quite some time.

I thank the gyne, from the bottom of my heart for changing my life around before I could have potentially become type 1.

Now on another note… since I stopped I have been suffering a lot more Chest infections and even caught pneumonia. Sicknesses seem to take a LOT longer to get over and wont without medical assistance.

Any ideas why? I never used to be so sick.

And is there any way of Checking Insulin levels at home (like with the blood sugar tester) or do I have to go the clinics for that?
 
of course you can test your own blood at home, but didn't the doctor tell you about all that?
You can usually get a free monitor, and pricky stick things, and monitor strips. Or if you want, you can do as I do, and buy them from a chemist - around £20 for the monitor, then between £5 and £20 per month for 'accessories'. But really, you should go talk to your doctor about this, since he should show you how to use it, and when is best to do them :)
 
hey sweet3x
:)
so there are two tests one for blood glucose levels and one for insulin levels?

im currently living in the middle east, so good doctors are hard to come by!
 
umm no. You test your blood, which tells you how much 'sugar' is floating around in it. Basically speaking, anyway.
You don't test for insulin levels. You test your blood to see if you need more insulin, or more food. Seriously, you need to speak to a doctor. Can't you come back to the UK for a short while? It would be much better for your health. Even if it's only for a week or so.
Do you know the basics, like carb counting? How to deal with low blood sugars? How to deal with high blood sugars?
 
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