[Diabetes-talk] Fwd: Thru Our Eyes: Wednesday, December 21, at 8:00 PM eastern, double interview

Mon Dec 12 22:22:47 UTC 2011

Debbie,

I'm no expert or physician, but I have been a type 1 diabetic for 26
years, seen many specialist and been through the gambit of treatments,
products, care providers, health problems, etc. The one piece of advice
I give any diabetic, or pre-diabetic, is to seek an endocrinologist.
Regardless of being type 1 or 2, it's so vital a diabetic see a
specialist. All doctors know how the body works, but there's a reason
they specialize: so they know all the details and ins and outs of a
particular organ/body function.

True, diet and exercise, or lack thereof, will affect our body and
contribute to diabetes or cause problems with existing diabetes. It's
important, as a diabetic, to have a healthier lifestyle, but a
specialist knows what treatments to try and what medications or methods
to use to achieve those results.

For a period during my early twenties, I only saw a general
practitioner, and he was very knowledgeable, but I had the worse
management of my diabetes during this time. Once I saw an
endocrinologist again, I got things back to an even keel. We alone are
responsible for our daily management and taking our meds, but we need to
know the best path to follow. In my opinion, it's not responsible to not
see a specialist. If a person had cancer or heart related problems, a
general doc, themselves, would send you to a specialist, but for some
reason with diabetes, people still think it's not necessary to see an
endocrinologist.

I've heard that some studies are suggesting that the sooner a type 2 is
put on insulin, the better management they have. Nonetheless, it is
still wise to seek a specialist and find out what they think. Certainly
a high A1-C suggest the diabetes is getting out of control. A normal
one, as we all know, should be in the 6.0 range, but definitely not
above 8.0 Again, I'm no expert, but I know the advantages of seeing an
endocrinologist as opposed to just a gen. doctor.

Your friend will do what they're going to do, but I would recommend they
seek an endocrinologist before making any changes or adjustments to
their healthcare.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Debbie
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 1:08 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fwd: Thru Our Eyes: Wednesday, December
21,at 8:00 PM eastern, double interview

Has anyone used products from Advance Diabetics Solution?  If so, are
you on 
insulin, oral meds or both?  A good friend of mine is on oral meds, but 
their physician wants them to begin taking insulin, because their A1c 
readings are 10/11.  I've been trying to talk them into meeting with an 
endocrinologist first.

I'm sure their fast food diet and being overweight isn't helping either.

All suggestions welcome.

Debbie
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From: "David Andrews" <dandrews at visi.com>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:41 AM
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fwd: Thru Our Eyes: Wednesday, December 21, at
8:00 
PM eastern, double interview

>
>>
>>On Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00 pm, Thru Our Eyes host, Joe Ruffalo 
>>will
>>conduct a double interview with Greg Santulli, President, Advance 
>>Diabetics Solution from 8:00 to 8:30 pm.
>>The second half hour, Joe will interview Marion Gwizdala, President, 
>>National Association of Guide Dog Users.
>>The educational, informational and informative interviews will be
filled 
>>with much knowledge for all to consider.
>>SPECIAL NOTICE:
>>Save the Date:
>>Wednesday, January 18, 2012, Thru Our Eyes is preparing to conduct an
hour 
>>long interview with Dr. Marc Maurer.  This interview will be titled,
"Ask 
>>the President."
>>The interview will feature the past year's accomplishments and will 
>>highlight our goals for 2012 and beyond.
>>
>>To listen/view log into: 
>><http://www.thruoureyes.org/>www.thruoureyes.org
>>or for screen users:
>>m.thruoureyes.org
>>Click/Enter on the listen to get the audio only or go a bit further 
>>down
>>the
>>page for the view and click/enter there for audio and video
>>To phone in with a suggestion, comment, or just a shout out:
>>1 888 572 0141
>>Submitted:
>>Joe Ruffalo
>>
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