Guest guest Posted October 4, 2001 Report Share Posted October 4, 2001 In a message dated 10/4/01 1:13:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Grantridge@... writes: > What puzzles me is that one of the few things I thought I knew about Type II > diabetes, before being diagnosed, is that weight loss is one of the > symptoms. > So what gives? Hi , You will probably get a lot of answers to this one. When I was diagnosed, I was overweight and had not lost any. I was put on Glyburide, and my weight stayed the same. I may have gained a few lbs. After being on meds for about a year, I was determined to come off them. I started exercising more and cut down on portion sizes. When I did this, I started losing about 2 lbs per week. It took me about 9 months to lose down to my present weight. After losing about 25 lbs, I did come off the medications. I have been at my present weight for several months. I'm not gaining or losing. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2001 Report Share Posted October 5, 2001 I think weight loss can be one of the symptoms to let you know you might have diabetes, but like other things it doesn't necessarily have to be a symptom. For me, I did loose weight. __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2001 Report Share Posted October 5, 2001 Unfortunately, and this goes for all types of diabetics, once you get your blood sugars under control, with medications or insulin, it becomes difficult to lose weight. In fact, with better glycemic control it's not unusual to GAIN weight. This is where balancing diet, excercize, and medication plays a big role. Too much food always leads to weight gain, and so can too much medication (i.e. constantly " feeding " lows). Weight loss is most commonly assoiciated with type 1 diabetics upon diagnoses, and often it's quite dramatic, but it isn't as much so with type 2, although it is very possible. When I was diagnosed (with type 1) I found myself eating EVERYTHING I could, and not gaining anything, while I was pregnant, so we knew something was up. > What puzzles me is that one of the few things I thought I knew about Type II > diabetes, before being diagnosed, is that weight loss is one of the symptoms. > So what gives? Thanks -- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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