My health issues

I have osteoarthritis in many joints. Three years ago, out of the blue, when I went to go upstairs, both my knees were stricken with horrible pain. I had only had little twinges every so often in my knees. Nothing like this. I started taking glucosamine sulfate, fish oil and copper supplements. I have never had one pain anywhere since then. My shoulder used to hurt sometimes but now, like I said, for the past 3-4yrs I haven't had one pain anywhere. I don't put undue strain on my joints, but I can rake the yard for an hour instead of 10 minutes. Six months ago I was told my sugar was a little high. I refused medication and started taking gymnema sylvestre. My sugar is normal and has been since then. My niece's husband is very overweight and his sugar is quite high. He started taking it and monitoring his sugar. It's normal and his doctor is NOT pleased because he no longer takes medication. I have read in several places that gymnema has been used in herbal medicine for 2000yrs to treat diabetes. I didn't know they knew about diabetes that long ago, though. I thought you might find some of this helpful or at least a little interesting. Some of this might (or might not) be worth looking into. Wish I could REALLY help you out. I hope you get some relief from your problems soon.

My sister is a heart patient and we're hoping she won't suffer any complications. My mother in law is a diabetic patient and I know what you are suffering. I know how hard it is when someone suffers from illness/ailment or any health problems. Watching my loved ones in pain is unbearable :( How I wish we can send the rains in your place. We have so much waters here and millions of my countrymen are suffering from flood. Many lost their houses and few lost lives :( take care ma'm

I am sorry you have so many health problems. I am glad that it is not kidney causing your back pain. Some people find that eating things with ginger, turmeric or even cherries helps with the pain of arthritis. I have a niece who cannot manage her blood sugar and I guess there is some new med out that she gets injected only once or twice a week. I imagine the heat may affect your sugars as well, just the stress of it. I hope you find some relief.

The no cushion between bones is very familiar. Because of the car wreck I had my spine is in that situation. The arthritis of course has kicked in. But with me, they gave me cortisone shots to try to put some cushion in there. It was only a temporary fix and eventually you can't have them anymore, but are they willing to try that on you? It took several for me to get any result, but I had a few good months.

HI Winter, I know next to nothing about blood sugar levels and what causes them to rise other than diet. My mom had ostoartitis and it was horrible. On my mom, nothing seemed to work but I know others have been successfully treated with the right meds. I hope they find the right ones for you. As for the heat..I will definitely pray. I don't get bothered much by the heat but I did walk with my grandson to the store yesterday and it was so so hot...asthma kicked in. It really is about getting older. I've had asthma for years and always walked and hiked. I feellike that is just my lame excuse as to why I hesitate to walk.

Oh, I am so sorry to read about your health issues. I will be praying for you and hope you will be well. Your myLot family is forever on your side cheering you on!

You are in my prayers. Since my guy is also diabetic, I have familiarized myself with the Canadian and American scales. He's to stay between 5-7 and that's 90-125 American. 11.5? YIKES!!!!

Hi..you have to work hard in order to control your sugar level...before,i was diagnosed to have that kind of illness, and thanks God i manage to controlled it.i have a friend who gave me a kind of food supplement, that food supplement can cure illness like.diabetes,arthritis,high blood pressure and so on...i tried it and just like some testimony,.that food supplement works for me..

I'm sorry things are not the best. My Mother's diabetes was out of control at the point she spent up to 6 weeks between the hospital and mental hospital trying to get her meds right. She initally went in with a diabetic coma. Seems nothing is fair when you get older when it comes to your health. I'm hoping to prevent type 2 myself. GL I hope things can remain manageable and you don't have to do surgery.

oh dear. im so sorry you have to bare all this pain. i know how it is because of arthritis and cancer recovery and depression and COPD. we are in awful shape huh? I will be praying for your relief from heat and pain.

I will pray for your health. Glad you can still post something here and let us know what happen to you recently. The summer will end soon, I know it's hard but we will always pray for you

Don't worry God will take care of you. I actually have an uncle who has the same situation as you do. His condition is getting worse and worse. It started when he got some foot wounds. At first he just ignored it unaware of having a diabetes until such time he got infected. He couldn't walk anymore. The doctor said that it needs to be cut off before it's too late. But he refused to the doctor's advice saying he doesn't want to die with incomplete body parts. There's nothing we could do but to send up a prayer. It's his decision not ours but it's sucking to look at him struggling with so much pain.