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Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 08-19-2012, 01:09 PM  
K5/k30 questions and diabetes
Posted By exwintech
Replies: 19
Views: 3,620
Harleynitelite - I just did a conversion of your US meter reading 'above 600' - which came to 33.3 mmol/l...... The highest reading I had at start of treatment was 17 mmol/l - less than half of your over-600.

While I can't give medical advice, I can comment as a long-term patient - who is keeping under 7 mmol/l - the one I just did a few minutes ago this morning - before coffee or food - was 5.4 - nearly centre of the ideal range "between 4.0 and 7.0".

Your reading, which would be over 33 on our scale, is extremely high, and probably (I can't say it "is", not being a doctor) - doing damage. It's certainly waaay past the high-risk level.

If you are having vision changes, are very thirsty - wake with a very dry mouth, or can become forgetful, confused or disoriented - these are all symptoms, though you might not be having all of those. Diabetes interferes with circulation, untreated, and that can also show as tingling or numbness in fingers and toes - particularly if sitting still for a long period - at a computer, say.

As I said earlier - diabetes is a dangerous condition - you can lose eyesight totally, and/or lose hands, feet, or whole limbs, due to gangrene from lack of circulation. However - it IS very treatable these days. Being properly treated for diabetes isn't an "end of things" - doesn't make you an "invalid" - actually, it can be a new beginning. Example - I'm doing very well, no damage symptoms so far - after 11 - nearly 12 - years.

Your craving for sugar and sweet foods is another symptom - there are ways to address that need for sweet things - but sugar can't be one of them, for diabetics. You might not like artificial sweeteners like saccharine - I loathe them! Dreadful! There is a totally natural sweetener, Stevia - which is totally plant-based - and is nil Calories, nil Carbohydrates, and the Glycemic Index is zero. It's extremely sweet in small amounts, so is economical, and tastes good with just about any food or drinks - okay for hot drinks, I have it in my coffee on the bench here. I think the US FDA made it legal in the US recently - in the last year or so. It was legalised in the EU in the last year. It's been approved in Australia since 2005.

I suggest that you try another doctor... Or go to a chemist shop (pharmacy) - and get them to give you a blood test - and their comments on what you should do.

Why you think diabetes is not treatable is unclear - as I said above, getting some other medical advice would be advisable.

But please DO something positive about your condition - now....!

Regards, Dave.
Forum: Pentax K-5 & K-5 II 08-18-2012, 06:45 PM  
K5/k30 questions and diabetes
Posted By exwintech
Replies: 19
Views: 3,620
Harleynitelite - If you have diabetes and are beginning to have vision changes, that needs checking by a specialist (might need a referring letter from your GP) immediately. Diabetic retinitis can cause vision deterioration and eventually loss, if not correctly treated.

As a diabetic, you should know what your blood sugar reading should be below (morning "below 7", in Australia, but I think the US uses a different scale) in the morning before eating, and also 2 hours after a meal. If your medications combined with diet aren't maintaining the safe levels - see a doctor immediately.

I was diagnosed with diabetes at 53 (I'm 64 now) - and have done my twice-yearly full checkups ever since - as well as seeing the GP for prescriptions and tests in between. For the last 18-months I've also been on 24-hour insulin, with very good results. When I was first diagnosed, the doctor said that, nowadays, nobody should lose sight or limbs because of diabetes - IF they correctly continue their checks, tests and medications.

So far, so good. I haven't had a glasses-prescription change since 2008, so maintaining good vision without deterioration. I use glasses for reading and computer - not for driving or general outdoors. My camera's diopter adjustments still allow me to use the cameras without glasses.

Nothing above should be taken as "medical advice", which would be totally inappropriate - the "advice" I'm suggesting is - if you have diabetes, and are noticing any vision changes - see a doctor who can give advice-etc - or will refer you to a specialist who does.

Take care - diabetes isn't a "minor" thing to be careless about.....

Best Regards, Dave.
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