Question 1

how could i have to type 2 diabetes two months ago and then have my blood taken and it shows i am hyperglycemic now?

Accepted Answer

Moment in time: Diabetes doesn't go away. Each blood sugar represents a moment in time. Even when patients are in stellar control, there can still be variability in the blood sugar so that some are high and some are low.

Question 2

my husband has type 2 diabetes. yesterday he went on a two mile hike. his night time blood sugar we're high and still elevated this morning. why?

Accepted Answer

Stress: Sometimes when diabetic patients undergo stress (prolonged exercise for example) stress hormones (cortisol and adrenalin) can increase glucose. However it is still important for him to follow up with his doctor because it does not appear that the exercise he did was particularly stressful.  In general patients with type 2 diabetes experience hypoglycemia (low sugar) in response to exercise.

Question 3

for type 2 diabetes, if someone has to choose between whole grain sorghum flour and whole grain wheat flour, which one of the two would b better?

Accepted Answer

Sorghum: It digests slower, slowing the rise of serum glucose, therefore allowing for better control of diabetes. While this benefit is small, sorghum also has the bonus of being gluten-free, and it grows well in drought conditions.

Question 4

for a person early 70's, slight blood pressure 130, with type 2 diabetes using insulin before meals, which of the two is better atacand or micardis (telmisartan)?

Accepted Answer

Similar: Both these drugs belong to the same class so the choice boils down to cost and the one you tolerate better.

Question 5

is diabetes genetic? i think i may be diabetic, my mom just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and i have two symptoms of it. should i get tested?

Accepted Answer

Type II diabetes: There is a strong heritable component of diabetes, especially type ii. I don't know what symptoms you are currently experiencing, but the classic ones are polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia, and polyphagia. If you have symptoms, you should be screened with a hemoglobin a1c blood test or fasting plasma glucose test; especially if you are obese, or have additional risk factors besides family history.

Question 6

i had a blood test two days ago where it said my blood sugar was 82. i have ate a lot of sugar in the last two days. is it possible to develop type 2 diabetes in that time span even if i eat healthy from now on?

Accepted Answer

: Your blood sugar was normal, however an isolated blood sugar cannot diagnose or rule out diabetes. Most common forms of diabetes take years to develop, acute events or drugs among others may make it surface abruptly.

Question 7

how do i beat type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Control diabetes: Diabetes can progress by 3-5% per year. What you hope to achieve is better control to minimize medication. 
Daily exercise, maintaining a normal bmi (body mass index), and following a proper diabetic dietary program will go a long way to help manage your sugars. 
Also important is yearly eye exams, maintaining normal cholesterol levels, normal BP and taking 1 Aspirin daily.

Question 8

how do you manage type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Diet, exercise +meds: The first and best way is to control the diet.This is ideally done with the help of a nutrtionist and diabetes expert. Stability in the diet ie eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day, keeping carbs stable and lowering calories not only helps with weight loss but also with deciding on med choice.The medications for diabetes are excellent, and your doctor can help find the best choice if diet isnt enough.

Question 9

how can a person get type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Insulin resistance: A big part of the problem is resistance to insulin's normal actions develops. Insulin resistance is affected by body composition, diet, activity. With sedentary lifestyle, more body fat, higher weight/obesity comes more resistance to Insulin and higher blood sugars.  Eating healthy, exercising, losing weight, building muscle can all prevent or delay type 2 diabetes from developing.

Question 10

what is a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

See below: Fasting plasma glucose above 126mg% on two occasions, plasma glucose above 200 mg% after a 75 gm glucose load, hemoglobin a1c above 6.5%, inreased thirst, urination, and related clinical picture. See this site for more info.
http://shp.missouri.edu/vhct/case2600/dx_criteria.htm.

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For type 2 diabetes, if someone has to choose between whole grain sorghum flour and whole grain wheat flour, which one of the two would b better?

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For a person early 70's, slight blood pressure 130, with type 2 diabetes using insulin before meals, which of the two is better atacand or micardis (telmisartan)?

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Is diabetes genetic? i think i may be diabetic, my mom just got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and i have two symptoms of it. should i get tested?

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I had a blood test two days ago where it said my blood sugar was 82. i have ate a lot of sugar in the last two days. is it possible to develop type 2 diabetes in that time span even if i eat healthy from now on?

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