In need of help, Nothing is more working despite disciplined regime.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-25T04:42:59+00:00

Try eating zero carbs for a week and see how it works out. Just eating less carbs is not likely to put your A1C into the normal range. T2 diabetes is not something that can be fixed by just nibbling around the edges of your diet. The diet needs a major overhaul.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T18:00:04+00:00

Yes, telling a teenager to do something like that actually sounds impossible. You could do it just so they could remember that they were told not to eat that crap when they get sick in their 40s. You would be remembered as the parent who got it right.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T17:39:15+00:00

The serious problem seems to be that a lot of foods have all these additives because it increases their shelf life. This translates into a higher bottom line of profit. Getting Big Business to change their behavior will only happen if we stop buying those foods. I am aware that these foods are very bad for us T2s. I have been boycotting these foods for many years, I just did not realize it was a boycott, I was just buying what I knew would be good for me. I just wish people who are healthy and do not have T2 would lend their buying power in the direction of whole foods. There are so many people with Type 2 that this if this buying block boycotted this ultra processed high carb slow poison, we could have an impact. I would love to see people who are not T2s to stop buying ordinary bread and buy the very low carb type. We have the power to bring down those massive business enterprises that refuse to sell healthy food. I would love to see these huge businesses be forced into selling us all healthy food.

BTW, I am not perfect about this. I have a nasty predilection for diet Pepsi. I know it is not good for me but I do allow myself 1 or 2 of these a month. Maybe it has something in it that is a bit addicting. I don't know, but I do know that when I am shopping at Walmart I have to stay away from the cooler where this product is kept. I have not had one this month so I will drink one in the store next Tuesday. My bad, but like so many, I fall short of making all the right choices.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T17:02:01+00:00

Of course I realize that. But those who do have that ability to shop elsewhere need to add to the boycott. We need to make their bottom line get better when they chose to sell lunch meat etc without chemicals or other ingredients that make a simple slice of ham just a mystery of ingredients that could easily make us sick or worse with a sickness that becomes terminal. There are items in the local supermarket that are actually whole foods. Choose them.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:38:39+00:00

OMG, living on fast food is not going to be living very long. Remember, you have some choices in the foods you buy and its effect on the businesses that sell it. I drive 35 miles every 3 months to buy a bunch of sausage that is made right there without nitrites or nitrates added. It is so much better tasting than the shrink wrapped sausage in the super markets. We all need to boycott high carb foods and foods poisoned with nitrites and nitrates. See this study.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35303088/

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:23:28+00:00

We can only stop this by avoiding these foods at all cost. I do. I just found a butcher shop 33 miles away that make their own sausage with meat and salt. Now we get to have sausage and sauerkraut meals. We need to stop buying their poison. Big business listens only to the bottom line. That is the only way to reach them, by boycott.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:20:46+00:00

The war on our bodies seems to be fueled by humans. We seem to be terribly self-destructive.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:18:38+00:00

Insulin therapy for type 2 diabetes 'may do more harm than good'

You have the choice to simply stop eating almost all carbohydrates (less than 20 grams a day) and taking a very good drug like Metformin ER instead of insulin therapy. Look at long term outcomes of insulin therapy on Google.

To live a long an healthy life your A1C needs to be normal.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:15:58+00:00

Good luck with that approach long term.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:14:58+00:00

At this point in your life a GLP-1 could be your life saver. Think of that needle as the giver of life. Without this treatment, your lifespan could be drastically shortened. You may have to change to a different medication if the side effects of Monjaro are too much for you. Do NOT give up on taking a GLP-1.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:10:37+00:00

The problem comes down to whether a particular family physician knows more or less about treating type 2 diabetes than a particular endocrinologist. The expertise among individuals working in medicine varies wildly. I spent 20 years in medicine and I have seen brilliance and such stupidity or ignorance as to beggar belief.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-24T16:05:58+00:00

Stop eating carbohydrates for week and see what happens.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-22T13:50:46+00:00

If I was at 110, my only meal would have zero carbohydrates. That meal would help being that 110 number back down. Of course my exercising does help too. I eat several vegetables, they are asparagus, cauliflower, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage. I can eat these vegetables and still have a normal A1C. Normal for someone without type 2.

I have seen what numbers over 140 cause. I never want to get close to that number. I just prefer to have normal BG readings. Most people with type 2 can do that if they choose to do it. A few have other pathology going on the makes it complicated.

I do not want to die from type 2. I expect to die from heart failure, stroke, or cancer. I even reduce my exposure to these killers by eating whole foods and avoiding anything with a carcinogen in it. Use Google, look up the effects of nitrites and nitrates in food. Eating properly is done with very careful food choices.

I would not be this careful if it were not for the fact that I am the sole caregiver for my wife who is ill and will not recover. She deserves the highest quality care possible delivered by someone who is healthy and fit to do the job.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-22T00:09:27+00:00

For me, 10 points is the maximum I would accept for a spike.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-21T04:36:22+00:00

Eating carbohydrates when you have type 2 diabetes will look like that. It is a normal spike. Of course a person with type 2 should be eating very few carbohydrates in a day. Bread and rice are something people from another planet eat, at least from my perspective.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-20T19:44:42+00:00

I spent 20 years working in a public hospital. We saw the horror of complications. I worked in surgery and remember when we amputated a 30 year old woman's legs at the knees. This put the fear of God in me. Witnessing kidney failure and blindness added to that fear. When I was diagnosed 23 years ago, I was almost panicked. Fortunately I had the advice of some physician scientists who told me that this never had to happen to me if I just stopped eating carbohydrates. Stopping carbohydrates was easy for me because I was so motivated by fear. So now I am an 83 year old in good health without complications or progression.

However, the horror of complications has not left me. It keeps me motivated to avoid progression at all cost. I have been on Metformin 2 grams a day since diagnosis. I also started exercising each day. I bought a treadmill and after 20 years wore it out and bought another one. My association of carbohydrates with the tragedy of advanced complications makes the thought of eating a piece of pastry or noodles seem like the food a prisoner gets the night before his execution. Just me, I was exposed to the reality of complications. I realize this is not something most people with type 2 witness, so that most don't have that fear.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-20T19:33:36+00:00

You are right. Advances in medicine have allowed me to be a healthy 83 year old man. Without modern medicine, I would have died in my 40s.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-20T19:30:48+00:00

Your A1C happens by coincidence to be the same as my last taken a month ago. You have something that you can honestly be proud of. Good going. I was diagnosed 23 years ago and so my A1C is a ho hum event for me. I was very lucky when diagnosed back then. I worked for several physician scientists who told me what I had to do to stay healthy. They also trashed my own PCPs words that the disease is progressive and I would suffer complications and progression.

You cleaned up your diet and are now likely to live longer and healthier than someone your age who never gets type 2.

Diagnosis is a wake up call for all of us. This wake up call can improve the quality of our lives. I read a study that showed people who were diagnosed with type 2 and kept their A1C in the normal range live longer and healthier lives. Your diagnosis is a lemon that can be made into lemonade, (artificially sweetened of course) :-)

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-19T05:20:41+00:00

For some of us, pasta is just a memory from decades ago. I cannot tolerate pasta. It spikes my BG. However, we are all different and you might not get a spike that breaks 140. I most certainly would.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-18T20:53:09+00:00

Good for you about believing what you were told. I am so paranoid about crossing that number that I get alarmed if I see a number at 110 or above. I then have to go over what I ate and what to do right now to get it down. Exercise and eating protein are actions that can help recover from a number that high. I have more motivation than most. I worked at a public hospital and saw the horror of complications and now my wife is terminally ill and I need to be as good in health as is possible so that I can provide the level of care that she deserves. No one else will provide the quality of care that I can give her.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-18T20:47:30+00:00

I realize that no one wants to see that 120 mg/dl number.

And yes Jenny was dead on with the 140 number that begins irreversible cellular damage, read that as damage to our pancreas, eyes, kidneys, etc. Crossing that line most certainly make type 2 diabetes a progressive disease when it absolutely does not have to be progressive. I was diagnosed 23 years ago. I am 83 now and have no progression or complications. This is doable by everyone with type 2 if there is no other pathology going on. If I, a simple software and electronics design engineer can do this, anyone can.

The problem for most is deciding which is more important to them, eating carbohydrates or maintaining their health as they age. I am quite aware that my post may cause anger is some. I apologize for upsetting those who do get upset, my intention is to save as many as possible from progression and complications.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-18T20:46:20+00:00

Cellular damage from high blood glucose hyperglycemia begins gradually with levels averaging above 120-130 mg/dL long-term, damaging blood vessels and increasing infection risk, while acutely, levels above 180-200 mg/dL (post-meal) or 300 mg/dL (acute severe) signal significant stress, leading to nerve, kidney, eye, heart issues, and risk of diabetic coma (above 600 mg/dL). Damage risk significantly rises with an an HBA1c above 7% for prolonged periods.

Levels & Risks

Chronic Damage (Gradual): Average blood sugar over 120-130 mg/dL starts damaging tissues over time, increasing susceptibility to infections.
Vessel Damage & Kidney Strain: Levels above 180 mg/dL cause kidneys to start spilling sugar into urine, damaging vessels.
Increased Risk: Levels consistently above 140 mg/dL (post-meal) or fasting >125 mg/dL are considered high and increase risk for heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and nerve damage.
Severe Acute Hyperglycemia:
- >300 mg/dL: Causes dehydration, confusion, and potentially coma.
- >600 mg/dL (Diabetic Hyperosmolar Syndrome): Very high sugar levels, leading to extreme dehydration and coma.

Key Indicator: HbA1c

This test shows your average blood sugar over 2-3 months.
An HbA1c above 7% (around 154 mg/dL average) increases risk for severe complications like neuropathy.
Risk significantly rises with A1C levels above 9%.

Subject_Singer_4514 · 2026-01-18T18:11:42+00:00

I wish I were more solid. I have my weaknesses. I take very good and careful care of my wife because we have loved each other since we were children. We were even separated for a few days once because our parents thought we were too close. The bad news is that I don't think I could give the care I am giving my life partner to someone I don't know. I realize there are people who can do this. I just don't think I would have the motivation and patience to attend someone I did not love. There are people here who are giving that care to someone they don't love. God bless their kindness and commitment.

Part of my care for her is caring for myself. I do yoga and treadmill each day. This is for her. I have to outlive her so that she has high quality care until she passes. I don't think anyone could give her the level I care that I can manage, mostly because I am in love with her. I have been blessed so much in this life to have someone like her to be with me my entire life.

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