PATRICIA'S STORY

My story starts out with me having blackouts not knowing why because i felt fine- so after the third blackout i made a drs appt. had blood work done and regular exam.A couple days later got my results high blood pressure and cholrestrol up i go on meds- Told to eat bland diet drink lots of water and some type of vitimin d would be good. My meds worked great and i was in control of my illiness until bout a year later i begin to feel bad make my drs appt. everything was out if wack again and had no job no insurance limited income from unemployment sought treatment at the healthreach clinic where i live blood work in the making and still no diabetes at this point but changed meds - back and forth to ther drs every couple of months and blood work every 2 months and bout 6 months blood wook time again this time it showed diabetes i was devastated but i knew something was wrong because i was urinating alot and vision begin to blur. Treatments with metiform begun i had reactions couldnt take it -my dietician was so much help she understood me because she is a diabetic- she changed my meds to glipizde and crestor and with a proper guide and seminars and a  diet plan made just for me and check ups every month for 3 months and blood work every 2 months i begin a plan and was feeling better losing weight drinking water walking 2 miles a day dr visits went from every month to every 2 months and blood work every 2 months still got my bs down from 163 to 118 and A1C down from 7.9 to 6.0 i lost a total of 17 lbs and when dr seen that i was serious but my diabetes she told me lets see how u can do with just the diet and exerise and take you off the meds she also said she believe my meds i taking for my bp and cholrestrol was the reason for the diabetes because they can cause it . So as of August 13 2013 i have been meds free and stable and in control of diabetes so far checked every 6 months now. 

Pat is a member of the type 2 diabetes support group