Diabetes 2- A Death Sentence?

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  • s_shortridge
    s_shortridge Posts: 28 Member
    edited September 2015
    My 55 y/o husband reversed his Type-2 through diet and weight loss alone. Once he hits a certain weight, his pancreas starts working properly.

    I really encourage people to take their health into their own hands as you have. You are an inspiration!
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    I reversed my type 2

    Lost about 150 lbs of fat and added 20 lbs of muscle in 2 years

    All the typical numbers that come with weight loss, good cholesterol, BP, resting heart rate, BG, A1C

    Type 2 is primarily a lifestyle disease per my Internal Medicine Specialist. If you catch is soon it can be reversed.
  • kashe69
    kashe69 Posts: 21 Member
    Don't be afraid to question your doctor and say no let's wait. I don't advocate if levels are high but make the changes while you can and see
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    I've been diabetic since 2008. In December my A1C was 7.2. The doctor wanted to put me on a second drug. I'd had enough, especially when after researching the drug I found it's linked to liver disease. So I joined MFP counted my calories and took up running. In June my A1C was 5.8. The doctor seemed surprised but happy. He took me off my medication. Now I'm drug free and I intend to stay that way. I think doctors go the drug route because they don't believe most people have the willpower to turn things around by changing their lifestyle.
  • kashe69
    kashe69 Posts: 21 Member
    Dave
    Yes so true. I also felt mine was quick to write a script. Test your levels to see where they're going.
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    Congrats on those that are able to control it med free! Years ago, I went through same thing. Even though I was 20-25 lbs from hitting the 500lb mark for many years, it was getting diagnosed with type II diabetes that finally motivated me to change for my health. I started on a bunch of meds. Diet wise I followed a Atkins-light ver. of the diet as suggested by my doctor. I improved over time and when I finally lost my first 100 lbs, I was no longer diabetic and completely med free. It's been this way for nearly 4 years now. Now I am just slowly losing the last 80-90 lbs.
  • lokihen
    lokihen Posts: 382 Member
    This is a very encouraging thread for Type 2s. Thanks!

    I made the mistake of thinking a specialist could do a better job then my doctor and went to an endocrinologist. He put me on statins (which really messed me up until I stopped taking them) because my cholesterol wasn't in the ideal range and wanted to prescribe an injection (with potential dangerous side effects). My insurance refused because my diabetes was already under control. Looking back, I suspect he had a different motive than my health in mind.
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