Life of a diabetic

[Umarawan3867]

How long a diabetic can live if his sugar level is under control

[ramana42 Volunteer]

Actually, diabetes is not an impediment for long life.For one thing,if one goes for regular medical check up,there is every chance that other functions like liver,kidney etc will be taken care of early enough.You need to lead very disciplined and orderly life to avoid diabetic complications.Then only it is worth while to live longer.Also,we should remember that as one grows older,it becomes more and more difficult to manage diabetes.

[Umarawan3867 in reply to ramana42]

I am 24 and i am diabetic.my level is good but for last some days i have fair that i will die early i want to live at least 50 yr

So what should i do

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[Umarawan3867 in reply to Activity2004]

Yes sure

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[rkmmech in reply to Umarawan3867]

you can live more than 50 years. diabetic is not a disease. It's a warning. A chance to be systematic.but reduce it first from medicines and when it comes to controlling stop those medicines and be selective in food, regular in walk or exercise regularly.even a normal person without diabetes is being regular in exercise and in food why don't we? let's start a new life take care..there is a solution for everything in the world.not only here. also for the galaxy

[arshid2560 in reply to Umarawan3867]

U wll live denifitely more than 50 years. What u hv to do is live an active life. Take due rest. Do regular exercise. Check your food intake. Do not wory and pray regularly.

[gangadharan_nair]

* Overall, the risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of people of similar age without diabetes.

* Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about 2 to 4 times higher than adults without diabetes.

* The risk for stroke is 2 to 4 times higher among people with diabetes.

Even if the sugar level is controlled, the diabetic patient should undergo various tests at specific intervals.

A: HbA1c. HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling your diabetes.

B: Control your high Blood pressure, if any. Normal blood pressure- <120/80 mmHg.

C: Control your blood Cholesterol: Normal cholesterol < 200 mg/dL. LDL <100 mg/dL HDL > 40 mg/dL Triglyceride < 150 mg/dL.

D: Diabetic education. Dental check-up should be done in every 6 months.

E: Eye examination for glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataract.

F: Foot examination

G: Glucose monitoring. Fasting or postprandial blood sugar may be checked daily and avoid foods that elevates blood sugar.

H: Health maintenance immunization against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia.

I: Indications for specialty care. Heart, kidney, eye should be checked periodically by concerned specialists.

Immunity refers to the body's ability to keep illness away. If you have a strong immune system, then your body is able to keep itself healthy by fighting illness. Therefore, a compromised immune system means a body that does not have good immunity. (For example: a diabetic patient.) He will become sick and die due to severe complications when an endemic disease is spread.

[Umarawan3867]

R u talking insulin

[Activity2004 Administrator]

Do you know the saying: You should live to be 120 years old, Hidden ? My goal is to try for that number.

[Umarawan3867]

I use insulin

[Umarawan3867]

Amish people?

[Umarawan3867]

I check my level twice a day

[Umarawan3867]

Type 2

[Umarawan3867]

I take mixtard 30(insulin) twice in a day and my a1c report will b on29 july

[Activity2004 Administrator]

I know about some information dealing with the Amish, but I don't know about the life span for the group.

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[velkumar]

You will sure to live longer than if not detected and controlled

[rksharmakumar]

10 miles per day means 16.60 kilometers per day walking,not sure how you will achieve this target? If you traverse 4 kms/hour, it will take more than four hours for this. Occasionally it is very much possible to walk 10 miles/day,and not possible for 7x7 days of week .

Even a healthy non diabetic person is,unable to achieve this unnecessary goal post for most of the days,even if he has no another commitments for the society.

[ganaraja]

It is not important how long one lives it is how well one lives, just have BS under control and enjoy every moment in life. I am 65 and I know people of 85 and above still living healthy, never worry of the disease have a great day.

[rnpath]

the question is not how many years you live(Quantity) but the quality of life.

living with the physical body after 60 is not wihout pain,and after 70 is with variable degree of pain.

learn to live a meaningful independent life here now without meaningless longing s and be grateful to god for being alive today

[rksharmakumar]

You cannot keep momentum by walking 4 miles (6.40 kms) /hours for three or so for 7x7 days of week for 365 days of year,on the inclined hill tracts,forget on treadmill which is fictions.

As you have admitted you lost your momentum then by walking 4-5 miles means 7-8 hours per hour after some time. One can be fatigued as such,and what is the end result of this evaluate your self dear, then comments.

[MSAli398]

I am 54 year old.I am suffering from diabetic since 2012. My BS does not down of pp 250.these days I am veey weak & have full body mussle and bone pain.I take glimiprex 2mg a day. CAN I FAST TO LOW BS?

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to MSAli398]

Please schedule an appointment with your doctor to discuss the issue of changes for your diet.