help do i have diabetes

[kittywoman16]

hi i just got my aic back it is 6.1 they said it is pre diabetes what is diabetes on the aic thing is there a site i can go to that lists things i can eat and drink and maybe a diet list i also have lupus sle so this new thing is a pretty big blow to me, lately i have been not hungry having mood swings i thought it was the lupus but my lupus is not active could it be the diabetes, please help eme at anytime partydoll1955@cablespeed.com thanks god bless

[Vytautas]

Hm... Do you have any other sympthoms? Thirst, going to the toilet more often than you should? I am not familiar with lupus, though i've heard it's bad... 6.1 isn't necessarily diabetes but it is a sign that your gluckose level in blood is heightened. Check for ketoacidoses. As for sites i'm not sure... You need to eat a certain ammount of carbohydrates which your doc should know. Here is a table containing some things that are high in carbohydrates (i think it is given in grams): http://www.time-to-run.com/nutrition/carbos.htm
This is a more complete table: http://home.hiwaay.net/~mevinson/CarbCount.htm
And here is a third table: http://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/sites/diabetes/food/CarbohydrateCountingRef.php

I've writen all 3 so use which ever you like (i just search and write them so some info is double)

[kittywoman16]

thankyou so much also i have the thirst thing to could you eme at partydoll1955@cablespeed.com cause that way i can go into more detail thanks and god bles yo

[Blair]

Kittywoman16, welcome to this forum Please tell us all about it, so we might give advice to one another

Is it rare to have lupus and diabetes together?

[simojt_marjun]

Inspirational story i hop that you like it. Its about

Thinking God I Have diabetes, and even you can share your story too.

ADMIN EDIT: Commercial website, no ussefull information. Link Removed

Post edited by: simojt_marjun, at: 2009/05/25 17:24<br><br>Post edited by: Vytautas, at: 2009/06/11 18:15

[Blair]

if you click that link you're taken to a commercial site and besides that it is hard to get out since it shows a pop up window you have to click on first answering a question. I don't like that site.

[Vytautas]

Hm... I got out of it with no problem... :laugh: But you're right... That's completely a comercial website with no ussefull information and thus shall be removed.