Heart attacks and type 2 diabetes

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Avatar n tn He is a type 2 diabetic and has had 2 heart attacks, one resulting in 2 stints. This smell came on suddenly last night and filled the entire house. It's not a sweet smell and he said he did not eat garlic. In fact he didn't each much at all yesterday. It almost smelled a bit like garlic and alcohol. He does not drink.
Avatar n tn a 68 year old person with type 2 diabetes has pneumonia. she is lethargic with a headache. blood pressure 104/72. heart rate 118/min. respirations 30/min. flushed and feels warm and dry. urine output is over 800ml in the morning. glucose is 310 mg/dl. what is happening with this woman??
Avatar m tn I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2007, and have just been diagnosed with MS. How does having both conditions affect life expectancy?
Avatar n tn t eat something then my heart speeds up and I become flush and dis-oriented. I found some fast acting glucose tablets and I'll just eat one of those and everything starts getting better. Good luck and I hope this helps.
5274485 tn?1385860167 LADA is usually diagnosed in people 20 years or older; many people are misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes due to their weight, age and race. Also, contrary to popular belief, family history of diabetes (regardless of the type) is sometimes there with LADA diabetics. But LADA diabetics might not have as high a family history of type 2 as the type 2 diabetics.
307500 tn?1302116146 ? when I was 15 I had Rhumatic Fever, then at 16 I was told after a glucose tolerance test I was a diabetic, my mother was told from the dr who we couldn't understand, NO coke-a cola. At age 20 my kidney were have trouble, I got put on oral meds, no Blood glucose machines back then. I went on Insulin 4th baby, and then off, then back on for 2 yrs, I felt awful and went off.
Avatar n tn My friend has these panic attacks his face gets tingly and his hands to and we have to put them in warm water and he goes hot and cold. Also he thinks really negative when he gets these attacks. He has been drinking alot of water and going to the bathroom alot to. Are these symptoms of diabetes and how does he get diagnosed?
Avatar n tn Some people are able to control Type 2 diabetes with losing and maintaining healthy weight, lowering carb intake and regular exercise. Some are not, and need medication. It is impossible to answer your question because every diabetic is different and it would depend on how high your numbers were to begin with and what you ate and did. Serious consequences (complications) from diabetes don't occur in 24 hours, they occur over time spent at high numbers.
1806721 tn?1554333407 My questipn, however, is about whether statin drugs will raise blood sugar, causing pre-diabetes or diabetes? My paternal grandma has type 1 and my maternal uncle has type 2 diabetes. In the past 6 months, besides rapid weight loss, I also experienced fatigue, weakness, cold feet, dizziness, sudden drop of blood pressure, increased thirst and trips to restroom, low grade fever on and off with left side abdominal pain.
Avatar m tn I caution though to uderstand the difference between anxiety and panic attacks, and paroxysmal cardiac events like SVT which can come and go suddenly, and while in between, an EKG will show a perfectly normal heart.
Avatar f tn I have Celiac Sprue and Type 1 Diabetes (36 Yrs.) (Pump for 7 yrs.
Avatar f tn I had a Stress Test done because of chest pain and shortness of breath and the report stated that I have a right axis deviation and early transition. I'm wondering what that means.
Avatar f tn My husband has type 2 diabetes. He has an open sore on lower abdomen, which he just showed me. It is about 2 inches in diam. Small amt. of fluid & bloody discharge.It almost looks like a bruise under the over hang of belly. Is this an emergency (weekend) or ok to wait until Monday? He is insulin dependent & s/p cardiac grafts & stents.
283921 tn?1218525506 When I had a heart attack (MI) in 1992 I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic and was advised of the need to take insulin for the rest of my life.As the years went by and my insulin intake increased along with my weight but my sugar level remained fairly consistent HbA1c approx 7.2. In 2005 I decided on a life style change predominantly targeted at reducing my weight and found that I could reduce my insulin intake.
Avatar n tn Although there's no cure for type 2 diabetes, studies show it's possible for some people to reverse it. Through diet changes and weight loss, you may be able to reach and hold normal blood sugar levels without medication. This doesn't mean you're completely cured. Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease.
Avatar n tn I am not a physician, but a mom of a type one and the daughter of a type 2. In a type one diabetic commonly called Juvenile diabetes( because it usually is diagnoses in children , but I know people that were in they 30's and 40's and were diagnosed) is when the body stop s producing insulin. Type 2 diabetics your body still produces insulin, but cannot use it properly use the insulin without help of medication.
5789562 tn?1374459029 Statins deplete CoQ10 which is essential for energy and a healthy heart. The black box warning for statins - memory loss, confusion, high blood glucose, and type 2 diabetes. Excerpt from Dr Greg Emerson's article Cholesterol Reduction... "Recent studies have shown no reductions in death in people over the age of 65 or people with no existing heart disease on statins (regardless of how much their cholesterol was lowered) and no benefit at all in women of any age.
14386166 tn?1434268142 I have been Type 2 Diabetic for 19 months now and I am on a few Medications such as..Humalog 50-25 units 3 times per day and Byetta 10 unitis 2 times per day and Metformin 2 times per day and Atrovastatin once per day..when I was diagnosed I weighed 120kg now I weigh 154kg, I have been in Terrible pain over the past year..my right and left foot and toes are constently paining and my lower back and hips are always painful also my left elbow joint and my fingers are starting to pain..
Avatar n tn I'm confused. I have seen several postings with two digit type numbers that are not A1Cs, but self-test numbers. What is this "looks like a pen diagnostic machine" ? Is it something different that a regular glucose meter?
7791326 tn?1396488062 I have type 2. Im 17 weeks and my blood sugars suddenly drop or shoot up really quick for no reason. Its weird. Ive been sticking to the 60 carbs per meal 15 per snack and doing pretty good.
5051252 tn?1362970368 i was talking to a friend regarding her diabetes type two, and she said she found out she had this by using a glucose monitor a few times a day for a week, reported her readings to her doctor and they did tests and diagnosed her. she said that her glucose levels were super high, so i decided to buy one just to try and see. i check myself three times a day - and the readings are normally around 80-90 every time, and sometimes that is about 30-60 minutes after eating. should i be concerned?