Type 2 Very worried

a large amount of people that develop t2 db are overweight, therefore statistically they are more likely to get these problems, plus the high sugar levels do damage to all sorts of parts of the body including the vital organs so yes its true but with good control id say its a lot less likely to happen, remembering too many and the majority of diabetics follow the normal advice from the medical profession and get ill whilst thinking they are doing the right things, on the day of diagnosis i was told i was 5 years away from major organ failure, since changing my ways id say that number would be an awful lot higher, so in mine and many others cases im sure, diabetes has prolonged my life tenfold

this is all just my opinion

Obviously it would depend on the person and how well you control your diabetes. A sweeping statement saying 10years is crazy though, it's a headline grabber. If you make changes to diet and lifestyle complications should be kept to a minimum.

The thing is... Nobody knows how long you would live with diabetes or without it... Eg you could have not have diabetes, and you may have got knocked down by a bus 3 weeks ago... Or you may get diabetes and live till you're in 80's....how does somebody actually work out how old you should live to? Like the OP I was told shortened life etc when I was diagnosed 3 decades ago, but having worked in OAP homes I certainly do not want to live till I'm old, so totally accept my life for what it is..

Anyhow.....where do they get current statistics from? Does somebody actually sit down and input all deaths and reasons etc? Is that somebody's job?


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I'm with Andy. I've had diabetes for 30 years and I'm sure things have been picked up by all the blood tests I have to have each year that would not have been picked up otherwise (only things like iron levels/thyroidism etc). I'm a firm believer that having diabetes means that I'm much more in touch with my body (and all it's failings) than I would have been otherwise. In my opinion we look after ourselves so much better and most/some (?) of us have a good relationship with our consultants that do get to know us much better than any GP would. I don't suffer from diabetes, I've benefitted from it.

exactly right, my bp and chol were very high and i would not have known and therefore not done anything about them without the db

Lilliepop said:

Hello.
I was reading today in the daily mail on line that being a diabetic knocks ten years off your life. Also there is a much higher risk of having a stroke or heart attack, a higher chance of getting cancer.

I'm pre diabetic at the moment having a test tomorrow, it has really worried me. Is it an exaggeration or is it correct? can't always take notice of the daily mail.

I have a higher chance of having all those problems as I have had a kidney transplant and on anti suppressants so now I have double the chance. Very depressing.

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I bought the DM today (shhhhhhh) to write in reply to the "Obesity" headline. I didn't see that comment.

When I was diagnosed in 2000 I was told all those dreadful statistics so I thought I had the disease that would kill me. 14 years (at 74) on I'm fit & well, with no complications. I play tennis & table tennis at club standard. Only this evening, after an hour of circuit training at Ealing Hospital gym, (includes badminton & TT) I challenged a younger man who was waiting for his badminton opponent to TT. I beat him in all four hard fought games.

The secret of defying the statistics (whatever they are) is to take control of your life NOW. A low carb, high fat diet with plenty of veg is the way forward, particularly for diabetes. Take care that any diet recommendations are consistent with your other health problems. Trouble is, experience on this forum is that dietitians are not well informed with respect to diabetes diet.

My brother-in-law is well & active after a kidney transplant about 25 years ago. He's 67.

Diabetes, stress and anxiety are all interlinked. So don't worry and your diabetes will improve. When your diabetes improves your stress and anxiety will improve.

It's one big viscous circle.


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