Diabetes????
Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at
4:37 am
My doctor believes that I may have diabetes. He is lending me a meter next week for a week to test my blood sugar levels.
Just wondering about how other people were feeling when they first found out that they had diabetes.
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my whole family is diabetic …except me….so it wont be that much of a shock….but you can control that just watch what you eat and get exorcise ….a 30 min walk with your honey would do fine…nothing to freak out about …its more of a heads up..
I was depressed for a while after taking the classes. It was so much that I had to change about my everyday life. Checking my feet daily, sticking myself three to four times a day. Such a restricted diet. I felt sorry for myself. People talking about diabetic sores. I felt like I was on a roller coaster and just wanted to escape for awhile. But know I feel better but, it took some getting use to.
i got flu like sick for two weeks and went to my doctor for that and ended up leaving the office as a diabetic. i had no clue and didnt even ask to be tested. i wish i could offer you advice and such. but ever since i found out i was diabetic i havent felt the same. just last week i started seeing a oncologist and they think i may have cancer as well. i have been taking meds for diabeties for only 6 months now. i have had no health problems or concerns until the past year and im only 24. its a big wake up call. you have to make a lot of changes and take care of yourself. you have to watch your diet and become more active. its hard getting to know your body when its high and low. for me i was a huge mountain dew drinker and loved sugar coffee drinks. i had to give that stuff up. i mean, being diabetic isnt a death sentence or anything. you can live a happy normal life. after my primary doctor told me i was diabetic i went to another doctor for a second opinion. she second doctor was rude and lectured me about smoking. i laughed and said im not ready to quit smoking i just had to give up my mountain dew and energy drinks…. one thing at a time here lol lol…
I admit that I sometimes am a hypochondriac and at the same time a cyberchondriac. I researched stuff about Diabetes and I had some symptoms. I got so scared. So confused. I felt so so bad. What if I had diabetes? Am I going to die?
As it turns out, the internet is not a very good place to see your health from. They relate every simple thing to serious diseases. The day I thought I had Diabetes, the next week, I thought I had Gall Bladder cancer. It’s Insane! if you want to know if you really have Diabetes, the doctor is the best place,
So, It turns out that I’m not Diabetic and I was just overreacting.
And even though you had some symptoms, you may still not have diabetes. And if you have, so what? You can still maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Er, I was unconcerned as I didn’t even know what diabetes was (I was 8).
It was a big shock to me, and a wake-up call. I was overwhelmed and scared. There’s a lot I had to learn about nutrition and how to manage my diabetes. But from the hindsight of the past 11 years, it was what I needed to change my life and get healthy. I’ve been in a lot better health since I became a diabetic than the years I spent doing and eating whatever I wanted. I was a couch potato who ate junk food – that’s not me anymore.