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Long term effects of high blood sugars

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wdc101uk

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Hi! I have had diabetes for about 7 years, type 1, and am 25 / Male.

I am concerned about the long term damage that can occur through having high blood sugars.

I was thinking that obviously the best way to solve the problem is to control blood sugars, which I do, however never a day goes past where my blood doesnt go > 12. Is there a vitamin / something I can buy which can help my body to try to repair the damage this causes to the essential nerves and inner workings of the body. :oops: :oops: :oops:
 
Reading this : http://www.diabetes.co.uk/vitamins-supplements.html Suggests ALA and GLA as good supplements, anybody able to verify this?
 
I think you need a copy of" Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution".
Hana
 
Hi I agree with Hana, The best starting point is Dr Bernsteins book. With regards to complications, they are not specific to any particular diabetes type, and are all related to elevated blood glucose levels, although some may be more prevalent to either type 1 or 2.
I don't think that a suppliment is going to stop complications. It's control of your levels thats going to best delay thier onset.

Hope this helps
 
I don't know about T2, but the T1 specific stuff in the book is utter garbage - forget the nonsense about "throwing insulin needles", "autoimmune episodes", T1s being cured by low carb diet to the point where they no longer need insulin, etc.

How can you take a book seriously when the first chapter is "customer testimonials"? I think that it rather gives away the fact that the book is salesmanship and not science.
 
As you say the best thing to do is to control your glucose levels, at the moment if you'r3 at 12mmol/l for much of the day then they aren't.
If you are using 2 different types of insulin (basal bolus) using ; a basal such as lantus/levimir and a rapid such as novorapid/humalog/apidra with meals then do you carb count and adjust your doses.
If not you then finding out how to do it might help you gain better control.
Probably the best way to learn this is a course such as DAFNE http://www.dafne.uk.com/
You would have to ask your doctor/nurse about this. In some places they have a similar course with a different name.
DUK also has an introduction to carb counting/dose adjustment booklet to download and there is an online course that can also help.
http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-dia ... -counting/
(link to book on side bar/ link to course labelled Bournemouth online course)

If you are using a mixed insulin then it is less flexible and it might perhaps help if you changed to a basal/bolus regime.
 
wdc101uk said:
Is this book type 1 specific - I really do only need information on that condition?
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Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Sheiner is an excellent read and is written for type 1's, like Dr.Bernstein Gary is type 1 himself.
 
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