Hi,
My mother is an amazing woman who does nothing for herself and everything for people, even if they harm her. She has type 2 diabetes and hasn't taken care of herself as far as diet and excercise and stress. She had labwork done the other day and her urine random was 21.3 MG/L
I have taken charge of helping her stay active and eat right and stop smoking...my question is, is 21.3 terrible? Everything I have read and everyone I have talked to say it should be 20, or so....she has had type 2 for years now, and the fact the doctor was short with her, and didn't explain anything, just told her to excercise and eat right and prescribed lisinopril and said that would protect the kidneies...will she be ok? what can we do to improve the kidney health? ...and also, before she ever had diabetes, she never had any issues, and as soon as they gave her glimpiride, her cholesterol went way up...is that normal? They gave her zocor for the cholesterol, and it makes her very tired. I am searching for a new doctor for her, and doing everything I can to make her life and diabetes better. I just need some direction and any words of wisdom would be appreciated, eternally...Thank you!