Diabetes Type 2 Support Group

Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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jimpoe 07/25/2012

Hi every one it's been a little while since i last logged on a lot has happened since well my diabetes is uncontrolled again and i just got results from lab work that my kidneys are dumping protein most likely do to my diabetes my daily numbers are high in the range from 130's-300 and they've tried me on just about everything except insulin and it looks like that's next i feel like such a failure thanks for letting me vent off some steam. God bless.

grannie 07/25/2012

Hi Jim, I been on Insulin for 45 years...ain't bad, I am in control, there just comes a time you may have to change your Meds...actually you can control your numbers better when you control them with Insulin.

I don't condider myself as a failure. I condiser myself in control of my medical problem.

deleted_user 07/25/2012

Hey Jim, you have to remember my friend, diabetes can be controlled in a lot of different ways. Being controlled by insulin is not the end of the world, but it IS a solution! In fact, the only person who has even mentioned the word failure is yourself! Snap out of that! Your diabetes has progressed to the stage that the BEST way to control it appears to be insulin! Just that simple! Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and look in the mirror and tell yourself, I AM going to take control! I AM going to take my life back and whatever tools I need to do that I am going to use!

Don't worry about the venting, we all have days like that. We are here for you and we will help you get over the humps!

lary

mzizgayle 07/26/2012

You are not a failure, as they both have said here insulin is not a bad thing...This disease progresses differently in everybody...Along this journey we all go thru, I don't think there is one person who can say they have never had their meds adjusted etc (except of course the very newbies)

You need to look at this as a way to control not go into this with a negative attitude...ask your self - have you eaten healthy, done the right things right, exercised? Watched carbs, etc...if you can answer yes then that is not a failure

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