I need a Asylum Doc about Diabetes

macpappy · 03-05-2009, 03:16 PM

If he tested your blood sugar he should have been able to give you some instant results/information. Did he say what type of Diabetes? Type I or Type II. Type II is also called "adult-onset" diabetes and usually shows up later in life or if you are obese.

I have it but mine was brought on partially because I was in an auto accident 12 years ago that messed up my back and I couldn't exercise at the same level as I had done most of my life. For example, I can't play racquet ball anymore. By the time I had back surgery my blood sugar was in the 190 - 200 range and the other things they test you for were higher than they were supposed to be. The good news is that I control mine with a couple of small pills twice a day and watching the amount of carbs I consume.

While it means I can't drink as much as I used to (I traded quantity for quality), it doesn't affect my cigar smoking.

As for sinus problems being related to diabetes, that's a new one to me. I'll ask my doctor when I go in for a routine check-up in a couple of weeks.

03-05-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
macpappy Rider on the storm. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Slidell, LA Posts: 851 Trading: (0)	Re: I need a Asylum Doc about Diabetes If he tested your blood sugar he should have been able to give you some instant results/information. Did he say what type of Diabetes? Type I or Type II. Type II is also called "adult-onset" diabetes and usually shows up later in life or if you are obese. I have it but mine was brought on partially because I was in an auto accident 12 years ago that messed up my back and I couldn't exercise at the same level as I had done most of my life. For example, I can't play racquet ball anymore. By the time I had back surgery my blood sugar was in the 190 - 200 range and the other things they test you for were higher than they were supposed to be. The good news is that I control mine with a couple of small pills twice a day and watching the amount of carbs I consume. While it means I can't drink as much as I used to (I traded quantity for quality), it doesn't affect my cigar smoking. As for sinus problems being related to diabetes, that's a new one to me. I'll ask my doctor when I go in for a routine check-up in a couple of weeks. __________________ WARNING: I am a Southern White Male. I have a brain and I know how to use it.