Type 2 diabetes left untreated

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Avatar n tn I'm just curious if Type 1 and polycystic ovaries come hand in hand. from what I've read, polycystic ovarian syndrome can cause type 2 if left untreated. I'm a little confused, I'm getting checked for POS, but I was diagnosed with type 1 over a year ago (when I was 23). Could there be anything other than POS?
2109721 tn?1334131890 Type 1 Diabetes •Frequent urination •Unusual thirst •Extreme hunger •Unusual weight loss •Extreme fatigue and Irritability Type 2 Diabetes* •Any of the type 1 symptoms •Frequent infections •Blurred vision •Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal •Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet •Recurring skin, gum, or bladder infections Have you had a fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1C?
Avatar f tn Any information you can provide as to the type of complications that can occur when diabetes is left untreated for a period of time would be most appreciated. As we want to educate and prepare ourselves as to what the future holds for my Dad. Thank you very much for your attention and response.
14386166 tn?1434268142 Hello everyone..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..
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.
Avatar m tn Elevated blood sugar can lead to permanent organ and tissue damage if left untreated. Treatment varries with type and severity of diabetes and can include diet and lifestyle changes, oral medication, and insulin. Good luck and I hope you find the medical assistance you need.
Avatar n tn Does anyone else have type 2 diabetes with pregnancy? I'm not eating a ton of carbs but my numbers are still on the high side.
Avatar m tn Almost all long term diabetic , type one or type 2, will suffer leg pains aka as nerve pains. To prevent further nerve damage or pains, one must maintain blood sugar less than 140 at ALL TIMES and the hgA1C must be less than 5.6%, I was there, Now I don't have such pains no more.
Avatar m tn Metformin is commonly mentioned in regards to type 2 diabetes. Regular metformin is taken 2 to 3 times a day with meals however there is an extended release version of metformin which is taken once a day. This is one of the various types of diabetic drugs available. I'll send you a link on the various drugs available. Type 2 diabetes can be reversed however. There are numerous books on this subject.
Business woman2 I have had type 2 diabetes for 12 years now. Since earlier this year, my legs have been tingling and it has slowly gotten worse. I am now taking 1200mg Calcium three times a day, 800 mg of mag ox, and still no relief. What else can I do? It hurts to stand, sit, elevate my legs.
Avatar m tn I have type 2 diabetes and it *****. Any idea how I can get over my crazy chocolate cravings?
Avatar f tn A blood test would be very telling and a simple way to know. The signs of type 1 diabetes can be attributed to other things so it is best to have a doctor evaluate. Here is some information on this, however. https://www.medicinenet.com/type_1_diabetes/article.htm In type 1 diabetes, your body stops making insulin. If left untreated, this becomes dangerous. A blood glucose test would be easy to do. Here is information on the diagnosis procedure: https://www.webmd.
Avatar n tn His angiography was done today and it was found that 2 of his arteries LAD are blocked (90%). He has type 2 diabetes and is hyper tensive. He is asked to have a bypass and valve replacement. What are the risk factors involved and is there anything to worry about?? Can someone please give views?
Avatar f tn Gosh, what is going on? That sounds a bit like a major binge! Is he taking medication for the type 2 diabetes? It's my understanding that if someone consumes excess sugar with type two diabetes, The excess sugar passes from your blood into your urine, which triggers a filtering process that draws tremendous amounts of fluid from your body. Left untreated, this can lead to life-threatening dehydration and a diabetic coma. That's dangerous.
Avatar n tn I know I am insulin dependent because I cannot take my pump off except for the rare few minutes or so without my sugar sky rocketing. Now would u still call this Type 2 Diabetes or Type 1? Hearing the words Juvenile Diabetes associated with Type 1 throws me off obviously because I was not diagnosed as a juvenile. But also the words Insulin Dependent are associated with the Type 1. So I DO fit into that category.
Avatar f tn Many of us with hepatitis C, even those of us who are cured, are dealing with type 2 diabetes. Losing weight and eating low carb is very helpful. My doctor put me on metformin which dropped my fasting blood sugar closer to normal range. But the thing that helped the most was cutting way down on carbs and losing 10 pounds. My A1C went from 6.0 to 5.6.
Avatar f tn I had type 2 diabetes before I got pregnant. I'm 8 weeks and I inject insulin twice a day. They said if I don't control my levels my baby will be too overweight . any suggestions besides eating right and exercising? Is anyone else experiencing this?
Avatar n tn CLBear, You might enjoy a diabetes discussion board that's got topics for Type 2s and Type 1s and for the stuff we share. I highly recommend this site: http://chat.joslin.harvard.edu:8080/~diabetes You don't need to register to read the information there, but you may need to register to post (it's free, tho'). Folks who post can choose to be anonymous.