New Here - Insulin Resistance
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New Here - Insulin Resistance
| Tue, 09-21-2004 - 12:48pm |
Hi everyone,
I am new here and I have a few questions I hope someone can answer.
I was just diagnosed as being 'insulin resistant', my fasting glucose
level was normal (83) but my fasting insulin was 135. My edno said its
because my pancreas is working too hard to keep my sugar normal and
that if it doesn't change, I will become diabetic eventually.
Has anyone else had this? She told me the best thing to do to treat it
is excercise and low carb eating. I would just like to get some other
input on this.
Thanks!
Shelly

Hi Shelly,
97 percent of type 2 diabetics are insulin resistant. Insulin resistance starts years before you are diagnosed diabetic and it is what initially does the tissue damage to the eyes, feet and kidneys of diabetics. So you ahve been given a huge red flag warning. Medicines such as glucophage (metformin), Actos and Avandia work to breakdown insulin resistance. But by far exercise is the best way to treat it. This is partially what is behind the campaign to get us to walk 10,000 steps per day. There have been a number of posts on this issue.
Also getting your weight as close to normal as possible also helps. If you are over weight remember, you didn't get all on over night and you won't lose it overnight either. A diabetic meal plan will help and I agree with Denise that you need to visit a dietitian and hopefully one that specializes in diabetes.
So pull up a chair and join our conversation. We have all been where you are now,
Mary Frances
cl-maryfrances40
Co-CL Diabetes Board