My question is has anyone ever had/done
type 1 diabetes without going on insulin?
I suspected my son (12y.o.) had diabetes,
bought a blood glucose kit, tested him and
his levels were very high and immed. put
him on a no carb diet with herbal
supplements. While checking his blood
sugar levels. I took him to a Naturopathic
Dr. and we both suspected type 2. Then I
took him for his full blood work up at the
hospital. While waiting for the results I
kept very accurate records of his food and
levels and kept his levels under 100 for
the next several weeks.
When we went back to the N.D. the results
were in her words "the mildest case of
type 1 diabetes she has ever seen and he
should go on a low dose of insulin.
I really wanted a second/third opinion. I
called another N.D. who recommended Dr.
Bernstein in N.Y. While I would love to
go to him it is over $6000 and I have no
insurance so that may be an option down
the road.
Yesterday I took him to an M.D. / PhD.
that uses strictly homeopathic medicines
now. She was a little kooky and doesn't
really believe that he is type 1. She
wants to do some tests with him in a few
weeks.
Anyway, his levels are always below 100
with diet and supplements and I am in a
quandry as to whether I should put him on
insulin or continue on with what we are
doing and get his blood work redone in a
couple of months to see what his levels
are now that he has normal levels for the
3 month time period.
I just want what is safest and best for my
child.
