My Diabetes Cured?

[SicEmBaylor]

So, this is going to sound crazy but I think that maybe my diabetes has somehow been cured or gone away...

To give everyone a short update, I was put on two types of insulin: Humalog which I take up to 10 units of each time I eat and Lantus which I take 25 units of just before bed. I started this regimen on December 27th, and since then it has been pretty hard to keep my blood sugar within an acceptable range even with the insulin.

HOWEVER, starting about three days ago, I noticed that my blood sugar was consistently lower and lower which means I've taken a lot less insulin. Yesterday, I only took 2 units of Humalog all day long plus the normal 25 before bed. I've had very little insulin over the last 3 days and my blood sugar has never risen above 172 whereas before it was hard to get it under 220.

I woke up early this morning and was VERY hypoglaucemic, so I had a normal Pepsi and a candy bar to raise my blood sugar and then went back to bed. A few hours later, I woke up again and was still hypoglaucemic. I took my blood sugar and it was 57! So, my body is obviously lowering my blood sugar by itself without the aid of insulin.

I still haven't had any insulin today and after eating lunch and drinking a Mt. Dew, my blood sugar is 117.

Sooo, is it actually possible that I may not be diabetic anymore? My original doctor in Muskogee told me that I was a Type I diabetic, so there's no way I should be producing insulin on my own.

[olevetonahill]

Highly Doubtful that its "CURED" however if you have changed your diet and are getting exercise then you are just needing to adjust your dosage
Have you gained any weight?

[Serenity Now]

I'm no doctor but I'd think a diabetic (either type) shouldn't have pop around to ingest. Long term dietary management and exercise has been known to migrate diabetes to a managable level. I'm not sure about curing an insulin-dependent diabetic. I've read about diabetics "curing" their diabetes through significant, sustained weight loss.

[SicEmBaylor]

Highly Doubtful that its "CURED" however if you have changed your diet and are getting exercise then you are just needing to adjust your dosage
Have you gained any weight?

Yep, I did gain about 15 lbs but I've lost some of that because I've had a stomach virus for awhile that I'm trying to get over.

I'm thinking that cutting out all of the pop and sugar has finally had a real noticeable effect and maybe my body is learning to process the insulin better and more efficiently.

I see a specialist/endocrinologist on March 3rd. I'll see what he thinks, but at the very least it's obvious that I can cut back on some of my insulin intake.

[SicEmBaylor]

I'm no doctor but I'd think a diabetic (either type) shouldn't have pop around to ingest. Long term dietary management and exercise has been known to migrate diabetes to a managable level. I'm not sure about curing an insulin-dependent diabetic. I've read about diabetics "curing" their diabetes through significant, sustained weight loss.

I weigh about 90 lbs at the moment, and I weighed 79 when I was diagnosed. Excess weight definitely is not a problem.

However, I am having absolute terrible foot and leg pain. It alternates between a sharp stabbing pain and a constant burning sensation. It has actually become much worse since I started taking insulin which doesn't make much sense to me, but it is really really dreadful.

[olevetonahill]

Yep, I did gain about 15 lbs but I've lost some of that because I've had a stomach virus for awhile that I'm trying to get over.

I'm thinking that cutting out all of the pop and sugar has finally had a real noticeable effect and maybe my body is learning to process the insulin better and more efficiently.

I see a specialist/endocrinologist on March 3rd. I'll see what he thinks, but at the very least it's obvious that I can cut back on some of my insulin intake.

At yer age I think if you eat right and continue to leave the Sodas alone do moderate exercise, You wont need to be taking Much if any insulin
When yer sugar bottoms out tho Dont OD on the sweets cause that will just send it way the other way
I keep M&Ms around in case mine drops and just eat a small handful when needed
Good luck, It sounds like yer headed in the right direction

[MamaMia]

If people have been praying for you, its highly possible.

[Leroy Lizard]

I've read about diabetics "curing" their diabetes through significant, sustained weight loss.

With Sic'em that cure would be through death.

[BajaOklahoma]

It usually takes time for your pancreas to completely stop producing insulin. I think the average is a year from diagnosis.

[olevetonahill]

It usually takes time for your pancreas to completely stop producing insulin. I think the average is a year from diagnosis.

:confused:
Can Ya splain ?

[yermom]

symptoms show before the pancreas completely fails and people get diagnosed at that point

before they started using pig insulin back in the day i think you had like a year after diagnosis to die, if i remember right

[SicEmBaylor]

It usually takes time for your pancreas to completely stop producing insulin. I think the average is a year from diagnosis.

I had diabetes for well over a year before I went to the doctor though.

[olevetonahill]

symptoms show before the pancreas completely fails and people get diagnosed at that point

before they started using pig insulin back in the day i think you had like a year after diagnosis to die, if i remember right

so do the Pancreas start werkin again ? if ya get yer shat together :confused:

[yermom]

i've not heard of that with type I

[The Profit]

so do the Pancreas start werkin again ? if ya get yer shat together :confused:




You have to be smarter than that????

[StoopTroup]

I heard Power 90 cures everything. :D ;)

[olevetonahill]

You have to be smarter than that????

But Im not obviously :rolleyes:
Go **** up a rope :rolleyes:

[StoopTroup]

SicEm....I'd go see your Doctor again or at least call them about it when you have questions like this. It's just nothing to play around with and they've probably seen nearly every scenario and can give you info to ease your mind or help you make adjustments.

[olevetonahill]

Yep, I did gain about 15 lbs but I've lost some of that because I've had a stomach virus for awhile that I'm trying to get over.

I'm thinking that cutting out all of the pop and sugar has finally had a real noticeable effect and maybe my body is learning to process the insulin better and more efficiently.

I see a specialist/endocrinologist on March 3rd. I'll see what he thinks, but at the very least it's obvious that I can cut back on some of my insulin intake.


SicEm....I'd go see your Doctor again or at least call them about it when you have questions like this. It's just nothing to play around with and they've probably seen nearly every scenario and can give you info to ease your mind or help you make adjustments.


Pay tention :D

[StoopTroup]

I'm tired. Me and BTK played with the Full Throttle and Wide Open Girls today. :D

http://i.cdn.turner.com/trutv/trutv.com/graphics/shows/full_throttle_saloon/gallery/Girls%20Gallery/20275_001_0599_R.jpg

http://www.wideopenmag.net/images/wo-girls.jpg

[Flagstaffsooner]

Actually Sicem was cured by Bennie Hinn and I have a pic to prove it.

http://ivarfjeld.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/0ffb5e0f43caa50bdd4886d84cac.jpg

[olevetonahill]

I'm tired. Me and BTK played with the Full Throttle and Wide Open Girls today. :D

http://i.cdn.turner.com/trutv/trutv.com/graphics/shows/full_throttle_saloon/gallery/Girls%20Gallery/20275_001_0599_R.jpg

http://www.wideopenmag.net/images/wo-girls.jpg

Hell that made me want MO sugar :hot:

[Flagstaffsooner]

Sicem has been sending money to Robert Tilton.

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[soonerboomer93]

Yep, I did gain about 15 lbs but I've lost some of that because I've had a stomach virus for awhile that I'm trying to get over.

I'm thinking that cutting out all of the pop and sugar has finally had a real noticeable effect and maybe my body is learning to process the insulin better and more efficiently.

I see a specialist/endocrinologist on March 3rd. I'll see what he thinks, but at the very least it's obvious that I can cut back on some of my insulin intake.

I think i mentioned that in the other thread. You're young enough your body can cure itself and that 300 pops a day probably had a lot to do with it.

[Penguin]

Only the liver can regenerate ("cure" itself). Once a pancreas, heart, kidney, spinal cord, lung, etc. is ****ed up, it's ****ed up until the day they chunk you in the grave.

Perhaps your body is using your own insulin more efficiently?

[Leroy Lizard]

Do you see Penguin's avatar, Sic'Em? The walking penguin is you; and the other penguin is diabetes.

Damn, I'm good.

[oumartin]

Say goodbye to your foot and leg.

Cutting out the excess sugar and crap will great benefit you however I've yet to hear of diabetes being "cured"

[Ctina]

Type 2 is reversible, type 1 is not. However, as mentioned, diet and exercise can control a great deal of it. Maybe the doc was wrong and you have type 2 and had overwhelmed your pancreas with the massive amounts of soda? Just keep checking it and the specialist can figure it out.

[Mississippi Sooner]

That sharp burning pain in your leg sounds like the onset of neuropathy. I'd absolutely get that checked out. Not sure if it's reversible or not. It eventually leads to complete numbness. My dad got it in his late stages of type I, and they were even able to do an operation on his foot without anesthesia. Of course, it got to the point where he could no longer walk, too.

[Mjcpr]

I weigh about 90 lbs at the moment, and I weighed 79 when I was diagnosed. Excess weight definitely is not a problem.

However, I am having absolute terrible foot and leg pain. It alternates between a sharp stabbing pain and a constant burning sensation. It has actually become much worse since I started taking insulin which doesn't make much sense to me, but it is really really dreadful.

Maybe they are buckling under that crushing weight.

[NormanPride]

SicEm, you need good friends around you to keep you from eating trash. I wish I could help you from Tulsa, but that's a bit too much.

[Mjcpr]

SicEm, you need good friends around you to keep you from eating trash. I wish I could help you from Tulsa, but that's a bit too much.

Why? Despite being the size of one, he's not an 8 year old. He should be able to manage what he eats on his own wouldn't you think? I hope he gets well too but it will be 100% up to him to take better care of himself.

[jumperstop]

You weigh 90 pounds or did I misread that? My dog weighs more than that...come on man, eat some meat.

[NormanPride]

Why? Despite being the size of one, he's not an 8 year old. He should be able to manage what he eats on his own wouldn't you think? I hope he gets well too but it will be 100% up to him to take better care of himself.

It's not always that simple. Some people have problems with drinking, some with smoking, and some with drugs. Sometimes you need good friends around you to help you make the right choices in life. I'm not saying that he needs someone to feed him like a child, but a friend saying "Don't eat that candy bar, doofus" every once in awhile can help a lot in the long run.

[Mjcpr]

Hey SicEm, don't drink a case of Mt Dew every day, doofus!

Now, it's on you.

[NormanPride]

You're a nice guy, Pat. :D

[Mjcpr]

I am a natural born helper. A giver, if you will.

:D

[jumperstop]

It's not always that simple. Some people have problems with drinking, some with smoking, and some with drugs. Sometimes you need good friends around you to help you make the right choices in life. I'm not saying that he needs someone to feed him like a child, but a friend saying "Don't eat that candy bar, doofus" every once in awhile can help a lot in the long run.

Or it could just **** you off. I had a friend on a diet and I would try and "help" him with it. Just pissed him off that I was telling him what to do. Maybe cause he doesn't like people telling him what to do, or that he thinks he's adult enough, or that it could have been the fact that I was doing it while eating pizza in front of him. :D

[NormanPride]

Or it could just **** you off. I had a friend on a diet and I would try and "help" him with it. Just pissed him off that I was telling him what to do. Maybe cause he doesn't like people telling him what to do, or that he thinks he's adult enough, or that it could have been the fact that I was doing it while eating pizza in front of him. :D

Well there's a difference between giving unwanted advice and trying to look out for someone's safety. I mean, if your friend is dieting and doing okay then shut the hell up you pizza-eating *******. :D

[Leroy Lizard]

Or it could just **** you off. I had a friend on a diet and I would try and "help" him with it. Just pissed him off that I was telling him what to do. Maybe cause he doesn't like people telling him what to do, or that he thinks he's adult enough, or that it could have been the fact that I was doing it while eating pizza in front of him. :D

Perhaps it was the way you did it. Maybe your approach should have used more Leo Buscaglia, less Leroy Lizard.

[pphilfran]

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[jumperstop]

Well there's a difference between giving unwanted advice and trying to look out for someone's safety. I mean, if your friend is dieting and doing okay then shut the hell up you pizza-eating *******. :D

He's lost lots of weight, in fact your response is about what I got from him...

[NormanPride]

:D

Good on him for losing the pounds.

[SicEmBaylor]

So, I spent 3 hours at a endocrinologist specialist today in Jackson. They did pretty extensive blood work, and he talked to me for a long time about my life's medical history.

He said the fact that I'm a type I diabetic and my blood sugar is drastically lowering itself (it went from 72 to 41 just in the time I was at his office) is a sign that something else is wrong.

The basic lab work came back and based on that and other indicators, he's almost positive that I have Addison's Disease. He won't know for sure until the other lab results come back in about a week, but he said all the signs point to Addison's.

So, that's just great...FML.

[NormanPride]

From wiki:


Treatment for Addison's disease involves replacing the missing cortisol, sometimes in the form of hydrocortisone tablets, or prednisone tablets in a dosing regimen that mimics the physiological concentrations of cortisol. Alternatively one quarter as much prednisolone may be used for equal glucocorticoid effect as hydrocortisone. Treatment must usually be continued for life. In addition, many patients require fludrocortisone as replacement for the missing aldosterone. Caution must be exercised when the person with Addison's disease becomes unwell with infection, has surgery or other trauma, or becomes pregnant. In such instances, their replacement glucocorticoids, whether in the form of hydrocortisone, prednisone, prednisolone, or other equivalent, often need to be increased. Inability to take oral medication may prompt hospital attendance to receive steroids intravenously. People with Addison's are often advised to carry information on them (e.g. in the form of a MedicAlert bracelet) for the attention of emergency medical services personnel who might need to attend to their needs.

Sounds like the treatment isn't terrible. Don't get too down about it, buddy. Just think about how much better you'll feel when it gets fixed.

[SicEmBaylor]

From wiki:



Sounds like the treatment isn't terrible. Don't get too down about it, buddy. Just think about how much better you'll feel when it gets fixed.

Yep. I actually almost consider this good news because I know what's really wrong with me and I'm going to get treated. I've felt like **** for years.

The crazy thing is, my dad told me 3 years ago that he suspected I had Addison's disease but I never thought anything of it and he never made an attempt to treat or test me. My dad was a fantastic doctor when it came to other people, but when it was his family he always had blinders on or something. He always acted like nothing was really wrong with us and everyone was fine even when my sister was obviously going into kidney failure because of her Wegener's disease.

I don't fault my dad, but if he truly thought I had Addison's 3 years ago I wish he'd done more to fix me.

[soonerbrat]

I weigh about 90 lbs at the moment, and I weighed 79 when I was diagnosed. Excess weight definitely is not a problem.

However, I am having absolute terrible foot and leg pain. It alternates between a sharp stabbing pain and a constant burning sensation. It has actually become much worse since I started taking insulin which doesn't make much sense to me, but it is really really dreadful.

you could have nerve damage. http://www.webmd.com/managing-dnp/symptoms-causes

also, if I remember correctly, it can get better and worse for a while because the pancreas still has some function, but eventually it will all be gone..so no, it doesn't go away.

[SicEmBaylor]

you could have nerve damage. http://www.webmd.com/managing-dnp/symptoms-causes

also, if I remember correctly, it can get better and worse for a while because the pancreas still has some function, but eventually it will all be gone..so no, it doesn't go away.

My regular doctor put me on lyrica which has helped a whole lot. It is already easing the pain, but it evidently takes a couple of weeks for it to fully start working.

[NormanPride]

I wonder if you can cure an adrenal deficiency with stuff like skydiving all the time?

[The Profit]

I wonder if you can cure an adrenal deficiency with stuff like skydiving all the time?




You can if the chute doesn't open.

[NormanPride]

I wouldn't exactly call that a cure... just a cessation of symptoms. All of them.

[SicEmBaylor]

I wouldn't exactly call that a cure... just a cessation of symptoms. All of them.

Not so fast my friend: http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=6830

[soonerbrat]

My regular doctor put me on lyrica which has helped a whole lot. It is already easing the pain, but it evidently takes a couple of weeks for it to fully start working.

well that stuff will make you gain weight real quick.

[SoCaliSooner]

My regular doctor put me on lyrica which has helped a whole lot. It is already easing the pain, but it evidently takes a couple of weeks for it to fully start working.
Be careful with that. That stuff can get you all bloated and fatty...

[The Profit]

President Kennedy was a famous sufferer of Addison's Disease. While he was alive, it was a closely-kept secret because there were fears that it would affect his ability to be reelected. He had a doctor on call, who would regularly give him steroid injections. I believe the good doctor was referred to as Dr. Feelgood. He is the same doctor, who gave Mickey Mantle the steroid shot that became infected, and ended his chase for the Babe's home run record in 1961. It might have even kept him out of the World Series.

[SicEmBaylor]

President Kennedy was a famous sufferer of Addison's Disease. While he was alive, it was a closely-kept secret because there were fears that it would affect his ability to be reelected. He had a doctor on call, who would regularly give him steroid injections. I believe the good doctor was referred to as Dr. Feelgood. He is the same doctor, who gave Mickey Mantle the steroid shot that became infected, and ended his chase for the Babe's home run record in 1961. It might have even kept him out of the World Series.

Kennedy and I have the same favorite cigar as well. The H.Upmann corona. Just before he signed the embargo, he had an aide go out to D.C. and buy up every box of cuban corona's he could find. As soon as the aide got back, he signed the embargo on Cuba.

Now, granted, he enjoyed the Cuban version while I make do with the Dominican produced variety. :D

[The Profit]

Kennedy and I have the same favorite cigar as well. The H.Upmann corona. Just before he signed the embargo, he had an aide go out to D.C. and buy up every box of cuban corona's he could find. As soon as the aide got back, he signed the embargo on Cuba.

Now, granted, he enjoyed the Cuban version while I make do with the Dominican produced variety. :D




I have sneaked a few boxes of those over from Amsterdam....Great cigar, and great story about Kennedy. I had never heard that one.

[SicEmBaylor]

I have sneaked a few boxes of those over from Amsterdam....Great cigar, and great story about Kennedy. I had never heard that one.

There are a lot of things I want to smoke in Amsterdam.

Oh God....I wonder if this qualifies me for medical marijuana. :D

[The Profit]

There are a lot of things I want to smoke in Amsterdam.

Oh God....I wonder if this qualifies me for medical marijuana. :D




In what state do you live?

[SicEmBaylor]

In what state do you live?

Mississippi. Do you suppose they are progressive enough? ;)

[Leroy Lizard]

Be careful with that. That stuff can get you all bloated and fatty...

Yeah, we wouldn't want that. :rolleyes:

[The Profit]

Mississippi. Do you suppose they are progressive enough? ;)




No.