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Diabetes - Juvenile Community
This patient support community is for questions related to juvenile diabetes including celiac disease, depression, diabetic complications, hyperglycemia / diabetic keto-acidosis, hypoglycemia, islet cell transplantation, nutritional issues, parenting a diabetic child, pregnancy, pump therapy, school issues, and teens with diabetes.
Getting Tested for Diabetes Next Week
by mls2go, Dec 28, 2003 12:00AM
My mother was diagnosed with Diabetes 4 years ago (she is 76 now). I am 51 and have a disease that already messes up my insulin. Over the last 2 years my weight has increased and I am worried what's going to happen if I am diagnosed with Diabetes. If I can control it with diet, is there are there any specific books you can suggest about how to control Diabetes throug good nutrition? Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF-Team-jhg, Dec 30, 2003 12:00AM
M1s2go~ thank you for coming to our forum seeking information. This forum is designed for type 1 diabetes information and not type 2. Those who have type 1 diabetes don't have the option to control their disease with diet alone . . . they must have multiple daily injections of insulin. So, while I am familiar with some aspects of type 2 diabetes, I'm not competent to offer you the information you're looking for. I'd suggest you go the the American Diabetes Association's site and read their information . . . they are more geared to type 2 diabetes. Sorry I can't offer you more . . . best of luck!
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You're wise to try to be proactive to stave off or prevent developing diabetes. I have Type 1, but pals have suggested this book a LOT. Seems filled with tips and information to help Type 2, especially during the sometimes scary first year:
First Year Type 2 Diabetes: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. By Gretchen Becker. It was published in 2001. ISBN: 1569245460
Check back because others are likely to have some suggestions, too.
Good luck to you.
Good Luck
Pumpgirl03
Not knowing is the worst part so now I can get a jumpstart on what's ahead. I've been on some Diabetic websites and going through some of the symptoms and I've had a few of them for a long time, so we'll see what happens.
Thanks for the support.