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Hi Kathy,

I have lots of concerns about how a physician makes a diagnosis of diabetes. For
three years I have gone down this celiac/wheat allergy road and was doing well
being gluten free for about the last year. Then, my doctor gets all excited during
a routine exam a few months ago and says that I have diabetes when the blood tests
come back. She wants to start me on insulin that day.I resist and ask for other
proof. She does an A 1  C test that confirms a high level and wants me to get a
finger stick test. I refused and said that I would be willing to take the A!C test
in a few months after going on a sugar free diet.I just had that test. A few days
ago I got the med results in the mail with a note at the bottom-" you do not have
diabetes". So, do I or do I not have it? I think I will stay on this sugar-free
diet anyway as I don't know if thedoctors know and take another A!C test at the end
of the year. Bottom line, keep asking questions and get as much information as you
can-doctor's do not know everything and don't let them force anything on you.Best
wishes

HH

Kathleen Martin wrote:

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> Hi Ginny,
> I am very new to this group, but I can relate to your problem in reverse.  I
> have been diabetic for 6-7 years now, very well managed and then the roof
> fell in at the beginning of this year.  I was diagnosed with microscopic
> colitis which has similar symptoms of Celiac disease.  Others in a support
> group I am in are gluten free because tests have shown them to be gluten
> intolerant.  I am trying the gluten free lifestyle and it does seem to be
> working.  My blood sugar numbers are going up, however, so as of today, my
> doc has increased my meds.  I am a type II diabetic, desperately trying to
> stay that way but the road is starting to get rocky.
>
> I constantly struggle against the cravings, too.  I love chocolate, bread,
> and coffee.  I gave up the bread, still struggle with the chocolate but I
> won't give up my coffee.  I do eat a lot of yogurt because of meds I am on.
> I will probably have to go to the low fat yogurt because of high cholesterol
> problems.  I also take meds for high blood pressure, so when I am really
> feeling sorry for myself, I grumble that there is nothing I can have.  No
> fats, sugars, salt or breads.  Then I look around me, and there is always
> someone working through something worse.  Perspective, I guess.
>
> I don't know why the doctors cannot tell you what type of diabetic you are.
> I always thought if one took insulin, that made you a type I, but maybe not.
> I would be interested in how this plays out for you.  I know I am starting to
> get more forceful with my docs and I also get copies of all my records.  That
> way I remember what I have been on before and how it affected me.
>
> Keep the faith, Ginny, and let me know how you are doing.
> Take care,
> Kathy
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