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Anna's Blog By: FatCatAnna I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes back in 1968 at the ripe ol' age of 7. Since then, the way diabetes is treated has changed for the better. Compared to the days of testing your urine, boiling glass syringes, sharpening the needle on a stone, it feels like the Stone Ages when I see how things have progressed. Hopefully one day we will find a cure for diabetes, but until then, we plod along with the new technology (for example, since Nov 2008 I have been using an insulin pump to attain better A1C's and quality of life). I presently volunteer at various websites helping others with their questions about diabetes, and even learning new things myself all the time! I also have taken on the role of Vice President at the West Island Diabetes Association (WIDA) with the hopes of bringing that organisation into the 21st century and attracting more diabetics to come out to meet their fellow PWD's (people with diabetes) and share their secrets of living successfully with our hiccup in life! The most important thing for PWD's I feel is to educate ourselves on our condition, and not to let it bring us down. With the help of Diabetes1.org I hope to bring a smile to each and everyone of your faces, and for you to question the things that we do to keep on trudging along.
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Comments (2): By: JWD: Apr, 05, 2009 14:43 PM
Hey Anna, I don't know if this helps but back in 1990 I began to show protein in my urine. My doc immediately put my on an ACE inhibtor (Prinivil/Lisonpril) 5 mg and suggested that I limit my protein intake. My husband and I went on a mostly vegatrian diet for approx 5 years. Now I eat protein, but still in gaurded amounts. This is why I am concerned about a low/no carbo diet. Hang in their girl. And thanks for the invite (and yes of course I joined). JWD By: dorisjdickson: Apr, 03, 2009 13:22 PM
Anna There are many things that cause a false positive on this test - don't panic. In fact, have it redone!!! I had a small false positive years ago - I had recently had a urinary tract infection for which even the doctor didn't know was on the list of creating false positives. I clued her in! I had it redone and poof it was gone. Imagine that - a UTI causes protein in the urine. Why Avapro not a standard generic like Lisinopril? And what IS your normal blood pressure? These stupid things make most of us dizzy. I hate it! If your BP isn't high you REALLY don't want to cause a problem. I take it because my blood pressure is high not for my kidneys. Like I said ... have it redone in a few weeks. Don't freak. After 40 years the chances are really, really small that there is something actually wrong with your kidneys - so the statistics show. However ... if you can continue to get your A1C down ... do so. There was research I read a few weeks ago that yet again shows CVD risk varies even between a 5.4 and a 5.7! I've been reading for several years that the risk increases (even for non-diabetics) the closer you get to 6.0 Now it's a difference between 5.4 and 5.7! And they don't diagnose til what? And tell diabetics to be "happy" in the 6's! Doris ACE inhibitors (1) blood pressure (1) kidney (1) lowcarb (1) protein (1) blood (1) A1C (1) Related posts:Are you really hypo unaware? | The Brain Battle | At Home/In Office - A1CNow and A1CNow+ - Studies of Their Accuracy | Traveling with Diabetes - Round the World 2009 | Do You Hate Doctors' Visits? | Searching for a needle in a haystack | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Aromatherapy | Any relation between juice and diabetes? | U might have diabetes but u do not know |
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