What is Diabetes Type 2
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disor...
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I think I am going crazy from diabetes.
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So, my mom and my wife had an intervention for me this past weekend...they took away my car keys so I couldnt leave. And, what they want me to do is stop going to the internet everytime I have a pain or find a blimish on my skin...yadda...yadda...yadda. My mom is like..I know how you feel...you dont drink..you dont smoke..you dont do drugs..and you have been healthy all your life...and you are wondering..why me..why did I get diabetes! Well, hell yeah, she is right. Every since I was diagnosed 2 months ago, I am constantly thinking about it...I self diagnose with the help of the internet everything from skin cancer to liver cancer...I have turned from a healthy person to a person that just wants to turn every little ache and pain..into a major illness of some sort. Is anyone else going thru this or have gone thru this? Is, this a natural response to diabetes, or am I just losing my mind? My wife said she can hardly take my negative attitude about dying young anymore...I dont want to lose my family over this...but I guess I am just scared. I am just wondering is this natural to be so scared about this? I am purposely not saying anything around my family about this anymore....but I still think about it most of the day. I am scared, confused and angry about it all. Just wondering if anyone else is going down this path?
Posted on 09/08/09, 01:09 pm |
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Just enjoy life in moderation. I know what you mean about being scared, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure in 2006 and though this is it. I also found out that I had type 2 diabetes. I ate just bananas for about a week because I was afraid to eat anything else. It's better not to self diagnose because you can be wrong and give yourself the wrong treatment. With diabetes you just need to check your blood sugars regularly and watch watch you eat and drink. Check your feet, a nurse told me that sometimes people step on things and don't know it because they don't feel anything. It nice that you have a family that cares about you. 
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Rocky, I searched also, I didn't feel it was a death sentence but actually a life saver because now I knew the steps I needed to take to get healthier, I look up health ways to eat, each one of us are different and we need to find what works for us..put together our own diet..
I cut out all white carbs, rice, pasta, breads, potatoes sugar, etc because they turn to sugar like lightening, I stick to multi-grains, fruit, veggies and thinks that have to work to get digested, they help maintain a level blood sugar, If you eat a protein with your meal and snacks that also slows down the disgestion..so learn a healthier way to live..if you eat right and excerise you can keep of meds and maintain a healthy lifestyle. My blood test are much better now then ever, because I watch myself..so I am healthier then I have been in the past..look at it that way:)
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