Diabetes

[AL151 0]

I have just been diagnose with diabetes .and it has effected my eyes .That would be game over if I go out in that traffic, I would like to go to Pattaya one last time .Would anyone know a hotel that I could get meals for diabetise and is girl friendly for less then 1000 baht. I won't be able to go out anybody know hotel where the guy can just stay in the hotel .and get someone to bring the Bgs in.Thanks a head of time.

[frostfire 1,279]

Damn - sorry to hear about that bro. I really am. :/

 

Sounds like Secrets would be a good match for you. The only downside being you have to climb the stairs to your room... But they are very friendly, have ladies in the bar downstairs and have fairly good rates. They also have a good kitchen - just tell them your needs and I am sure they can help.

[fosse 1]

you dont need diabetic meals,stay away from fried foods dont overload on carbs.cut down on the booze.

[jacko 8,762]

You just made my self made morning issues pale into insignificance.

[andy1 0]

hi fella, my brother suffers from diabetes big time-- me too, but not as bad --

 

make sure u keep it under control with the medication that u have to take--

 

tell your g/p your plans, and what would be the risk on your future travels--

 

make sure the travel insurance covers u too (v/important)

keep off the alcohol too--

-btw-- you are entitled to free viagra if your from the uk ( or what ever your g/p perscribes) --

 

you can find a thai lady easily- imo- that will look after you , go for an older one -

 

ive found that the majority of thai ladies are very caring if you are ill

just remember to pay them though !-- no money-- no honey !

 

don,t worry about sugar diabeties too much , its easily controlled if you look after your-self you must look after your eyes , in the uk laser eye treatment is free , it seals the bleed in the retina/ eye and is VERY important or blindness will follow

best wishes

andy

Edited December 18, 2010 by andy1

[bratpack 91]

AL

 

Hope u have a good trip and listen to the boardies as there is a wealth of good info here.May i ask if u are partialy blind,because some places have quite a few bars within a short distance and could be invaluable if u wanted to get out with a little help.Anyway good luck in youre choice and i am sure there are guys,me included who would give u some help for a very enjoyable night.

 

TAKE CARE

[mmaaarrrkkk 41]

sorry to hear of your problems. My family has a diabetic history so I am just waiting for it!

 

it would be useful for you (and maybe me) to find out what Diabetes is called in thai in case you need to eat out and have the cook put less sugar , sauce etc into your food.

[macky 0]

sorry to hear of your problems. My family has a diabetic history so I am just waiting for it!

 

it would be useful for you (and maybe me) to find out what Diabetes is called in thai in case you need to eat out and have the cook put less sugar , sauce etc into your food.

เบาหวาน Baowan im prety sure is diabettes

[Parkwahn 61]

Not good news, as has been said your diet can control it with the drugs and maybe the lazer work you could be in decent shape.

[BigDUSA 71]

I'm in town from 11 March to 4 April. If your in Pattaya at that time, I'd be glad to help you see the sights. PM me if I can be of service.

[Spock 4]

Not good.. I am in same vote but it's not the end of the world.. Fortunately mind is non medication for diabetics, but I do suffer from high blood pressure & sleep apnea.

Managed to lose 10kg (now 94kg) thru exercise, diet, limiting alcohol, regularly checking my glucose levels, annual eye examinations..in all it's under control now, just by taking advice from my doctor.

The bad news is alcohol & thai food is not too healthy, high in sugar, oil, salt & the wrong type of rice. Your hotel should be able to cater for breakfast at least.. The supermarket at Cental Plaza & The Avenue you should be able to get the type of food to met your diet requirements., if needed.

Good luck on your trip.

[cronullashark 0]

It depends what level of damage it has caused your eyes and whether it is reversible or not. One of the things that first made me realise I had diabetes was that I couldn't read the phone book when I'd never had a problem with short vision. I agree with a lot of the statements above but the main thing is to stabilise your sugar before you go travelling and make sure you have a supply of drugs to keep your sugar in check when you do travel. Plus make sure you have all your test gear you need for the duration of your trip.

 

As others have suggested keep off the booze, try and drink plenty of water in the heat and avoid too much of stuff like fruit juice etc. Fat and white carbs try to avoid but do all this before you go. Diabetes is a pernicious thing but it is possible to keep it in check and have a good time too :-)

 

But I go back to my original statement, try to stabilise your sugar and see if the sight problem is reversible before you go, you'll enjoy it a lot more, cheerz Sharkie.

[GlynRhedyn 32]

เบาหวาน Baowan im prety sure is diabettes

โรคเบาหวาน according to Google Translate pronounced Rokh beāhwān but เบาหวาน is listed as a second option.

Glyn.

[macky 0]

โรคเบาหวาน according to Google Translate pronounced Rokh beāhwān but เบาหวาน is listed as a second option.

Glyn.

I'm not sure what You mean But i think baowan would probably be enough ?

[andy1 0]

Not good.. I am in same vote but it's not the end of the world.. Fortunately mind is non medication for diabetics, but I do suffer from high blood pressure & sleep apnea.

Managed to lose 10kg (now 94kg) thru exercise, diet, limiting alcohol, regularly checking my glucose levels, annual eye examinations..in all it's under control now, just by taking advice from my doctor.

The bad news is alcohol & thai food is not too healthy, high in sugar, oil, salt & the wrong type of rice. Your hotel should be able to cater for breakfast at least.. The supermarket at Cental Plaza & The Avenue you should be able to get the type of food to met your diet requirements., if needed.

Good luck on your trip.

 

 

same same for me spock , i abused alcohol for years ,but ive cut right back on it now-- through proffesional help

and i drink weaker lager only

ive lost 4 and a half stone too, my blood pressure is near normal now , i take atenolol for it , i also suffer from sleep anapnea the last time i was in patts the gal i was sleeping with thought i had died in bed , she was scared shiteless!

[microman 0]

เบาหวาน Baowan im prety sure is diabettes

Confirmed by my gf who is a nurse.

[nkped 1,208]

Type II diabetes does not necessarily (or even typically as I understand it) require insulin. But if it does, a trip to Pattaya could pose an additional challenge if you are in the early days of injecting insulin. I'm not in a medical field, but I was around my brother in his first few months of taking insulin. He had at least two or three instances where he did not get enough glucose in the system after the morning insulin shot and almost blacked out standing up. First aid (it worked) was handing him a bottle of orange juice and telling him to drink. Once, he was driving and I was a passenger. It was a bit scary until I was able to convince him to stop and let me drive. Don't want to think about what would have happened if he had been by himself. With that experience, he learned to keep glucose tablets in his pocket and chew some through the morning to avoid an insulin reaction.

 

If anyone with medical training or first person experience can make more sense out of that anecdotal tale or otherwise correct my errors, please do.

 

All that being said, remember that the point of following all the medical advice is to allow you to enjoy life. Take care.

[microman 0]

Type II diabetes does not necessarily (or even typically as I understand it) require insulin. But if it does, a trip to Pattaya could pose an additional challenge if you are in the early days of injecting insulin. I'm not in a medical field, but I was around my brother in his first few months of taking insulin. He had at least two or three instances where he did not get enough glucose in the system after the morning insulin shot and almost blacked out standing up. First aid (it worked) was handing him a bottle of orange juice and telling him to drink. Once, he was driving and I was a passenger. It was a bit scary until I was able to convince him to stop and let me drive. Don't want to think about what would have happened if he had been by himself. With that experience, he learned to keep glucose tablets in his pocket and chew some through the morning to avoid an insulin reaction.

 

If anyone with medical training or first person experience can make more sense out of that anecdotal tale or otherwise correct my errors, please do.

 

All that being said, remember that the point of following all the medical advice is to allow you to enjoy life. Take care.

I can help. This is a quick overview of diabetes and medications etc.

Type 1 is when your pancreas produces no insulin. You need insulin injections to live.

Type 2 is 'insulin resistance'. Your pancreas produces insulin, but the cells are resistant to it.

 

Typically with Type 2, two medications are used, Metformin which helps the cells take in insulin (lowers resistance) and Gilclazide, which causes the pancreas to secrete more insulin. There are others but they are the main stay. Sometimes, when the maximum safe dose of the above drugs is reached, it is necessary for a Type 2 person to go onto insulin as the resistance has become too great.

 

People on insulin typically take 2 types of insulin, long lasting and short acting. Most Type 2 can go with the long lasting alone as it does for 24 hours, but some have to take the short acting too with meals. Type 1 will have to take both.

 

When starting on insulin regimens, there is always a sort out period to see what you need, but typically with short acting, it is easy to count your carb units and give yourself the appropriate dose. The long lasting of course is a 24 hour dose. If you don't eat enough, skip a meal, forget, it is possible on long lasting insulin that there is enough of it around to keep your blood sugar at a dangerously low limit. The one thing with diabetes, type 1 or 2 is to be consistent.

 

It is quite unusual for a type 2 person to experience hypos, if he is he is taking too much long lasting, or not eating enough.

 

It is easily handled but takes a bit of discipline, but your first aid was good. We have orange juice in our hypo kits, as well as glucose tablets. First aid for hypos is a fast acting sugar, orange juice, coke, fanta (shit loads of sugar in fanta) but remember not the diet versions, followed by something like a sandwich.

 

Until you are sorted out a 0200 blood sugar check is really a good idea, since it is then that sugars hit a high, but yeah, regular eating and watching the booze.

 

Any more questions, ask away.

[macky 0]

I can help. This is a quick overview of diabetes and medications etc.

Type 1 is when your pancreas produces no insulin. You need insulin injections to live.

Type 2 is 'insulin resistance'. Your pancreas produces insulin, but the cells are resistant to it.

 

Typically with Type 2, two medications are used, Metformin which helps the cells take in insulin (lowers resistance) and Gilclazide, which causes the pancreas to secrete more insulin. There are others but they are the main stay. Sometimes, when the maximum safe dose of the above drugs is reached, it is necessary for a Type 2 person to go onto insulin as the resistance has become too great.

 

People on insulin typically take 2 types of insulin, long lasting and short acting. Most Type 2 can go with the long lasting alone as it does for 24 hours, but some have to take the short acting too with meals. Type 1 will have to take both.

 

When starting on insulin regimens, there is always a sort out period to see what you need, but typically with short acting, it is easy to count your carb units and give yourself the appropriate dose. The long lasting of course is a 24 hour dose. If you don't eat enough, skip a meal, forget, it is possible on long lasting insulin that there is enough of it around to keep your blood sugar at a dangerously low limit. The one thing with diabetes, type 1 or 2 is to be consistent.

 

It is quite unusual for a type 2 person to experience hypos, if he is he is taking too much long lasting, or not eating enough.

 

It is easily handled but takes a bit of discipline, but your first aid was good. We have orange juice in our hypo kits, as well as glucose tablets. First aid for hypos is a fast acting sugar, orange juice, coke, fanta (shit loads of sugar in fanta) but remember not the diet versions, followed by something like a sandwich.

 

Until you are sorted out a 0200 blood sugar check is really a good idea, since it is then that sugars hit a high, but yeah, regular eating and watching the booze.

 

Any more questions, ask away.

Wouldn't one of the isotonic drinks drinks Be better

[microman 0]

Wouldn't one of the isotonic drinks drinks Be better

No, not enough sugar.

[macky 0]

No, not enough sugar.

Learn something new everyday

[microman 0]

Learn something new everyday

Wouldn't be hard for you.

[MM 6,562]

Wouldn't be hard for you.

 

Okay, that made me laugh out loud.

[macky 0]

Okay, that made me laugh out loud.

I see its true the nlittle things please litle minds Whatever makes you happy Martin

[ozboy 31]

Okay, that made me laugh out loud.

I thought poggle,one nut pete,microman and any of his many names on here and other forums made everyone cringe not laugh at the poor misguided egotistical fool