Diabetes ...

[Simon M]

Anyone on here got Type 2 Diabetes ??

[Paul]

Not personally but Mum has it, not that bad really just has to keep a check on her blood/ sugar levels and watch what she eats.

[Simon M]

My wife was diagmosed in 2000, but appears to have had it since 1992, consultant just changed the medication, she's on Insulin injections. I'm looking for someone - or a website that can explain the effects over time ??

[Chris]

what are the different types? My grandad had it when he was old, but I don't know what 'type' geriatric diabetes is.

[Simon M]

Originally Posted by towny

what are the different types? My grandad had it when he was old, but I don't know what 'type' geriatric diabetes is.

Type 1 .... you're born with it ..

Type 2 .... called maturity onset ... you get it later in life

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Anyone on here got Type 2 Diabetes ??

My dad had it, what do you want to know about it?

[Paul]

http://www.shropshirebiz.co.uk/diabe...diabetesuk.htm has some info.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Type 1 .... you're born with it ..

Type 2 .... called maturity onset ... you get it later in life

Type 1 is where your body can no longer produce Insulin. People with this need daily injections of Insulin (usually more than once a day).

Type 2 is where your body cannot produce enough Insulin or what they produce does not work properly. Few sufferers need injections.

You are not born with Type 1. Most Type 1 diabetics first get the condition as children but very few are less than 3 years old. You can be in your 20's or above before getting it. Type 2 generally affects the over 40's.

My daughter has had Type 1 since she was 12 months old.

[Simon M]

Originally Posted by pem

Type 1 is where your body can no longer produce Insulin. People with this need daily injections of Insulin (usually more than once a day).

Type 2 is where your body cannot produce enough Insulin or what they produce does not work properly. Few sufferers need injections.

You are not born with Type 1. Most Type 1 diabetics first get the condition as children but very few are less than 3 years old. You can be in your 20's or above before getting it. Type 2 generally affects the over 40's.

My daughter has had Type 1 since she was 12 months old.

I bow to your knowledge. My wife is type 2, but was diagnosed when she was 32. Was on injections within 3 months.

[keithwalton]

I was diagnosed with type I only last week after a brief visit into hospital and a good stare at death's door.

I'm now on 4 injections a day and similary 4 times a day i've got to check my blood sugar levels.

The exact cause of type I is unkown but it is said to be somthing your born with and will develop at some point. Just when can be random. I'm 20 and had a medical on joining uni only a year ago and it was all clear.
Infact it seems as if it's built up over the last month or so summating last week where i had a complete lack of energy as i'd burnt off nearly all my fat and was passing all energy straight through.

The result i lost around about a stone in weight and now weigh in at just under 10 stone (~64kg) where i was nearer 11 stone 6 months ago.

The fact im 6"3 puts me rather alot under weight, boy did i like the order to put on weight :-D

K

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Nemesis

I bow to your knowledge. My wife is type 2, but was diagnosed when she was 32. Was on injections within 3 months.

She is quite rare then (and very unlucky) - rather like my daughter as she was only 12 months which again is rare.