It Ain’t Diabetes But Houston We Have A Teeny Tiny PRoblem
The pal doc who had my results first didn’t tell me about them until I asked, and then he only gave me on troublesome result (the sugar one) and not another one. So am not all too impressed by this and am beginning to question why I bother asking that he be provided copies of the tests in the first place. But he’s busy with moving…still, if the situation had been reversed, I don’t think that I would have made the same decision that he did.
So it isn’t diabetes, it’s impaired fasting glucose. That can LEAD to diabetes, but with my blood pressure (good) and cholesterol (good) we aren’t there yet.
There was, however, ANOTHER issue…high uric/ureic acid levels. In my blood. This can cause gout or kidneystones (the latter have appeared in a sibling or two). The doc wasn’t going to worry about it unless I had foot and hand pain. Which I have! Usually when it’s going to rain. Thought that this was arthritis—-and get this—–it can cause arthritis pain! Have been operated on (big toe) for arthritis as a result of a very active aerobics lifestyle in the 80s. High impact dance aerobics stuff. But the pain’s spread to the ankle and knee. That’s the way that this progresses, said the doc.
So what causes this stuff? A range of things, including meds that I take (diuretics and low dose asprin) AND good high fibre foods (oatmeal, beans, lentils, spinach, cauliflower among others). Nice. This is the stuff that the heart people say to eat!
There’s a medicine (allopurin) that can control this, and he asked me to think about if I’d want to take it.
Am taking a witch’s brew of meds now, but didn’t see anything wrong with it/its side effects. So why not add one more? He’s got a list of all my meds, knows the interaction possibilities (am NOT stopping low dose asprin). Am going back in a month but sheesh…am wondering about the wisdom of that!
Man once you hit 40, degeneration starts. By 50, it’s roaring downhill!
BJ
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I don’t think it matters what you eat in this day and age BJ … it’s gonna kill you in the end anyway.
You can only try the recommended medication and hope for the best.
Glad to hear you are otherwise not diabetic and that there is hope for those of us who are headed up past 50+. Lol!
The gout is really a an annoyance. I have tow friends with it and they’ve basically had to give up dairy and alcohol.
Atleast you don’t have diabetes. Cheers to that.
40? Heh. I’m 38 and see a chiropractor twice a week and I’m already on a special diet because of my digestive system. I won’t go into details because I don’t want to gross you out.
Drink lots of water and cut down on your stress. Be very careful about drugs. Meds all have side effects, and some that will help you in one way will hurt you somewhere else.
I strongly suggest some kind of yoga, meditation, martial arts, or heavy exercise that gets you to sweat. Anything that can cut down stress. I’m under the impression you run a high stress level and I’m sure this contributes to the problem.
Wishing you best.
Good news you don’t have diabetes. Diabetes sucks. It effects everything in your life. I know a lot of people who have it and they can’t do this and can’t do that and have to always watch everything they eat. Plus, some people have to carry about that bag thingie that has their insulin and blood test thingies. It really is a pain in the you know where.
Aggie, once again you’re right, and I, you and the rest of the world may as well have a good time while we’re here, right? Hope you never have any of this junk. Geez, over 40 was bad enough. Over 50 is a disaster zone!! LOL!
jacc, they had to give up alcohol???? Dairy I can understand but holy flippin cows. Well, he said that it isn’t gout, so thank heavens for that. Hope it stays that way.
Boy no margs? That’s a fate worse than vegetables!!
Zombieslayer, I would have given you a much greater age, only because of the thoughtfulness of your posts! Sorry that you’re going to a chiro already. Thanks for the advice re water, stress and drugs (hey maybe this is punishment for never having done them when I was a kid–ha ha?). Have been attracted to yoga for some time–will look up local places to go. Yes I do run a high stress level but much lower than it was. Gave up on karate because I’m dyslexic and got tired of running into half the class while doing katas.
Am very sorry for your pals with diabetes. Wish it was curable–maybe some day soon it will be.
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Keep going.Do not entertain fear.
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