Newb, first hello, diabetes.

[Col Williams]

Like you I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (on metformin tab 500 mg). How/if this relates to vaping I have no idea.

Thanx for the welcome Den.Col

 

[Col Williams]

Hi Col
sorry to hear about your T2 , this place is a brilliant community and source of info:
Diabetes.co.uk - the global diabetes community
Look into the low carb hi fat diet it works very well for most people.
best of luck

Thanx for the welcome Marc.Col

 

[Col Williams]

We normally don't like to discuss medical or health issues on this forum, as it is a vaping forum. However, I am a retired physician assistant and RN and will briefly explain about Type 2 diabetes.

Type 1 diabetes usually presents itself in childhood or the teens. It occurs when the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin to metabolize sugars and starches. Since the sugars can't be metabolized, they accumulate in the blood and the body's cells starve. Usually is hereditary (family history). Treatment is usually insulin injections.

Type 2 diabetes usually presents in mid to later adulthood. Usually occurs in obesity or when overweight, and with physical inactivity. Due to all the fat cells from the increased weight and body mass, the pancreas is unable to produce enough extra insulin to metabolize sugar and starches like it used to.

Chances are your medical practitioner put you on an exercise and diet program for you to lose the extra weight. Chances are excellent, if you are able to return to your recommended weight, your Type 2 Diabetes will be controlled just by diet/exercise and you won't have to be placed on oral meds or insulin injections. (Also is hereditary)

Hi Bad, I am already light, Keto and out on my recumbent trike 3 times a week, which is one of the puzzleing things.

 

[Col Williams]

Congrats on giving up the cigs.

Someone shared the UK link and here is their info related to e-cigs

E-Cigs and Diabetes - Vaping and Effect on Blood Glucose

I do not have diabetes -- I do have low blood sugar that some think is prediabetes so I have to limit sugar so that I do not experience big time drops. There has been no change in my levels since I started vaping and I usually vape sweet bakery flavors.

I am no doctor but I do know that the risk of diabetes increases as we get older, if overweight, family history and even certain sugar-free products can cause issues with blood sugar.

My brother was overweight and his blood sugar was high. Doc agreed to try to get in line with diet. He gave up bread and regular soda and lost 60 pounds. He substituted sugar-free diet soda. His blood sugar did not really change after losing all that weight. Doc gave an over-my-head explanation that certain sweeteners can cause issues with blood sugar. He gave up the diet soda. On his next blood work his blood sugar is within normal range. Doc worked with him and he now uses stevia with his coffee and his sugar did not spike.

Good job Chellie, and congrats yourself.

 

[Col Williams]

It's really individual. Some type 2 folks have reported bakery and other sweet flavors have helped them cut back on sweets, but I think that is more a side effect of vaping.

I don't know a whole lot about this whole vaping and diabetes thing, I suppose it is IN THEORY possible that very sweet juices (with a lot of artificial sweetener) could worsen things but I kind of thought that theory was always a bit like the vaccine theory of autism, not really proven. IDK.

Welcome anyway and if you have concerns I'd say talk to your medical practitioner about it.

Best of luck and congrats and welcome however!

Anna

Thanx for the welcome Anna, I cant find any other change in my life that would be a cause, Col.

 

[Col Williams]

Hello and welcome to ecf

Thanx for the welcome Butty.Col

 

[Col Williams]

Hi, Col! Congrats on your vape anniversary and i'm proud of you, you're one of those people with the great smoking experience who achieved the goal of switching.
Cannot help you with the diabetes info, but i'm sure you will find the right answer soon.
Welcome to ECF!

Thanx for the welcome Pleasant.Col

 

[Col Williams]

Welcome and glad you joined.
1 year!!! Congradulations ......

Thanx for the welcome Bob.Col

 

[stols001]

Well, IDK why you are asking us then, if you can't find any other cause, nor your own doc, I don't really know what you are after. There's not some magical hidden knowledge about vaping and type two diabetes lying around under a rock anywhere.

I might suggest vaping unflavored, maybe, either that or if you want to continue down the harm reduction trail, snus (there's a big thread on it, somewhere) if the situation doesn't improve.

My understanding is that type two diabetes can strike at any time. If you stop vaping, however, and your condition improves, well, you'll know whether it's correlation or causation and etc. If it doesn't go away, I guess you could safely say that it's not the vaping CAUSING it, or at least, perpetuating it.

People are weird and have strange reactions to things all the time, so I'm afraid this is going to be one situation you are just going to have to figure out on your own.

Good luck with it, you are just going to have to experiment with some things, and I would do it in conjunction with your doctor. Etc.

Anna

 

[BrotherBob]

Thanx for the welcome Bob.Col

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