Camom, the longer your sister's levels sit at this high level the more damage she is doing to her organs, it's no wonder her GP wants her to report daily.

I do hope you she manage to get her levels under some control.

Good luck to her and to you.

Hi Camom,

Those are the truest words one could speak.

As for any environmental reasons for T2, here are mine. Weighing over 150 kg, sitting at a computer 12 to 14 hours per day, eating KFC because I was too busy for proper meals, listening to clients complain about all the tax they had to pay, and dealing with a Federal Bureaucracy that was convinced the lying bu**ers weren't paying enough.

Cut my case load from 500 to 350 files, lost weight, started walking, got on the proper meds and life ever since hasn't been all that bad.

Happy day, Gus

Control of Type 2 IMO is totally a change of attitude,a different way of life, and a different way of eating.

Totally like duck shooting get your ducks in line and boom.

Hay I thought I would give you guys an update on my sister.

It is interesting as the onset was so rapid and is running so far out of control. There is some suggestion now, (although no real way of proving it I guess) that this MAY have been triggered by Asacol ( active ingredient, mesalamine)

My sister was on massive doses of it to control diviticulii (NOT diviticulitis). Asacol has a known detremental affect on the pancreas........

Hi Camom, thanks for the update on your sister, I have been wondering how she is getting on. I googled side affects of Asacol and it make scary reading.

How did she get on at the Diabetes clinic and is she starting to get her BGL's under control? That's the thing with Diabetes it can lead to other medical conditions, it's a no win situation but hope your sister is on the winning side.

Continued good luck to her.

Thanks Annie S !

BGL's are not well controlled yet unfortunately, so back to the specialist in a fortnight. She is reconciling having to go to the next level and begin insulin injections, but you never know what may happen over the next 2 weeks. She has lost another 3.5kgs, so has plummeted from 84 to 56 kgs.

The great thing about the diabetes clinic for her has been the ability to network with others. It is interesting that 2 women she has connected with both had diabetes triggered by meds (in those cases, confirmed) Interesting huh ?

Sound like she is getting the support she needs. That is a dramatic weight lose, she wouldn't be wanting to lose anymore.
I was 80kg at diagnoses (I am 5ft3) I got down to 58kg which I thought was a bit light so have been settled on 60kg (give or take a 1kg LOL) am happy with that.

Hope she gets on top of her condition, coming to grips with Diabetes is hard.

Hi Cammon,

Good to see that your sister has lost weight, this can only help her, but like Annie says , one would not want her to lose much more. Keeping it off will be the test.

Insulin is the last resort for us Type 2's and if your sister can avoid going on it by proving to the Specialist that she is taking Charge of her condition all to the good.

We are keeping positive thoughts for her ,and hope that one day she will feel free to join us.