Category: In the News
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This is sad
Diabetes In Control Dot Com. The weekly newsletter for medical professionals in Diabetes care.
Health Insurance Plans Discourage People From Taking Their Meds
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I just heard this myself
My eye doctor — who has Lasik services at her office was saying essentially the same thing.
She said that the prices on the radio are without any astigmatism, and that they always find some and charge more for it.
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Insulin: Use It Early and Often
Unfortunately there isn’t a web link for this article — it came from the ADA — Diabetes E-New Now!
Insulin: Early and Often
Insulin will lower your blood glucose levels whether you have type 2 or type 1 diabetes. When you maintain lower blood glucose levels, closer to the nondiabetic level, you lower your risk of the long-term complications of diabetes. The U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) showed this was true for people with type 2 diabetes in 1998. The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) showed this in people with type 1 diabetes in 1993.
Yet even today, insulin is not used early enough in the course of type 2 diabetes. And it´s not used often enough (three or four shots a day instead of the usually inadequate two shots a day ) in type 1 diabetes. The result is too many people with vision loss, kidney disease, and amputations.
If I do find a web link, I’ll post it.
For me, this shows I made the right decisions — going to insulin when I first saw that drugs weren’t doing a thing.
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This is fitting a theory
MSNBC – Diabetes treatment response varies
First, I’m not a doctor, I’m not a medical researcher by profession, I”m just a patient, but this article is one reason I think a “cure” for diabetes is just downright impossible given the current level of technology.
I believe there are a whole bunch of “diseases” that all have the same group of symthoms we’ve been calling diabetes.
I figure there are several types of Type 1, and a whole bunch of types of Type 2.
However, I don’t think I belong in this group. My blood sugar was “normal” back in my 20s.
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Well, another reason to go back to lifing….
Most Effective Exercise to Reduce Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes
I’ve started back on resistance training again at the Country Club. Bought a package deal and having one of the personal trainers help me. I find it REAL important to get help. I get lazy fast.
I also find that you get better service on a regular basis from ALL the employees, if you employ a personal trainer.
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Stopping Low Dose Aspirin Harmful
A side note in this week’s issue:
DID YOU KNOW: Reports in the lay press are suggesting that it’s dangerous for patients to stop low-dose aspirin. This comes from a small study. It suggests there’s a higher risk of heart attacks shortly after stopping aspirin in patients who already have heart disease. Aspirin’s protective antiplatelet effect is reduced within several days of stopping the drug. In fact, some experts recommend NOT stopping low-dose aspirin for most dental and medical procedures. In many cases, the risk of clotting outweighs the small increased risk of bleeding. Encourage cardiac patients to stick with their aspirin. Mayo Clin Proc 2003;78:1392-6.
Diabetes In Control Dot Com. The weekly newsletter for medical professionals in Diabetes care.
DID YOU KNOW: Reports in the lay press are suggesting that it’s dangerous for patients to stop low-dose aspirin. This comes from a small study. It suggests there’s a higher risk of heart attacks shortly after stopping aspirin in patients who already have heart disease. Aspirin’s protective antiplatelet effect is reduced within several days of stopping the drug. In fact, some experts recommend NOT stopping low-dose aspirin for most dental and medical procedures. In many cases, the risk of clotting outweighs the small increased risk of bleeding. Encourage cardiac patients to stick with their aspirin. Mayo Clin Proc 2003;78:1392-6.
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Yes! (High Five)
Need for More Aggressive in-Hospital Glucose Control
This was an issue for me when I had my hand surgeries. Okay, at the time, I was on MDI (Multiple Daily Injections) — but I definately saw a difference in how I was healing based on high and low blood sugars. I managed to get an infection the first time around, because I got a tad careless. Soon as I got a hold of antibotics, and got things back under control, the infection was gone. I did MUCH better on the second surgery after I learned my lesson the hard way.
But if we can get the surgeons in on the act, I think we’ll all be better off.
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Good article on Type II
And to add to DB’s suggestions:
When diagnosed, the patient and the doctor need to get serious about the treatment!