<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Redathena</i>
<br />Hi,
Firstly, I'm in a bit a limbo, as I haven't "officially" been diagnosed yet. Since Christmas I have had a number of symptoms and had various tests, including 3 blood tests 2 standard and a fasting blood test, but my doctor has advised me that she is almost positive that I am type II diabetic. I am due to have another fasting blood test this week.
If there is anyone who can tell me what a positive type II test would be I'd be grateful.
In my search for information, which has been extensive I have come across a "cure" for type II. Desperate for hope, before I ask my doctor about the diet and I was wondering if anyone has seen this link, tried this diet and if anyone has had any success. It seems similar to the flaxseed oil post. I'd greatly appreciate the feedback.
http://www.cancertutor.com/Diabetes/Dia ... ype_II.htm
You'll notice that it is very specific about the oil and names Barlean's oil, again has anyone tried this.
I'd really appreciate any advice that anyone could offer.
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Hi Redathena
First, on the tests.
"If there is anyone who can tell me what a positive type II test would be I'd be grateful."
The doctor has probably performed a "fasting blood glucose test". Non-diabetics will expect results somewhere between 4 and 5.5 mmol/l. If the result is over 6, and that is repeated at a second test, then the doctor would suspect pre-diabetes. If it is repeated over 7 that is sufficient in most countries to be diagnosed as diabetes and other tests or symptoms would help the doctor diagnose the specific type.
In some countries confirmation includes an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) which involves several tests of your blood over a two-hour period after you drink a set amount of glucose. Type 2 diabetes is indicated if you exceed 11.1 mmol/l in that test. There is argument over whether that is only at the end of the two hours or at any time during it.
Another test is HbA1c, which is an indicator of blood glucose levels over the past few weeks. Some mistakenly call it an average; it is not, but it is a good indicator of past levels. If your HbA1c is over 6% that is an indicator that you may have diabetes - but it is not used for diagnosis because there may be other causes. One difficulty is that it is possible to have a good HbA1c and still have diabetes with poor post-eating blood glucose levels.
Personally, I would suggest that anyone with an HbA1c over 7% has diabetes, but I'm not a doctor, just a diabetic.
There are other indicators to assist the doctor. The most common one is lipids (cholesterols). If your triglycerides are high and your HDL is low, then any alert doctor should be looking for possible diabetes apart from other reasons for dyslipidemia; my reading indicates that too many tend to throw statins at the patient and tell them not to eat fried foods - and miss that sign.
On "cures" please read this web-site about a wonderful cure called Glucobate:
http://wemarket4u.net/glucobate/index.html. If you are rushing off to find out where to buy that, here it is:
http://wemarket4u.net/glucobate/story.htm
Finally, on diet and other things you can do now, I wrote this to help new people get started:
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2006/10/d-day.html
I stress that I am a diabetic, not a doctor nor a dietician. I have no medical qualifications beyond my own experience.
Alan, T2, Australia
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