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<blockquote data-quote="BooJewels" data-source="post: 862358" data-attributes="member: 181094"><p>I would reiterate what everyone else has said, you must take this to a doctor for diagnosis. When I was diagnosed diabetic, when you were still at school, I didn't present with anything like classic symptoms and had seen several doctors before it was considered.</p><p></p><p>But I do want to allay a couple of your fears before you get a definitive answer. Firstly, statistically, if you are diagnosed diabetic, you're more likely to be a Type 2 and I don't think they're likely to put you on insulin immediately. They're much more likely to try a period of diet modification and medication to see how that goes first. There are many. many posts here of people who were diagnosed with very high BG initially, who got it under control very quickly by changing their eating, with or without meds. So a diagnosis of diabetes in itself does not mean you have to go on insulin. Some will, but I'd guess those would be in a minority.</p><p></p><p>Secondly, if you do have to have insulin, as [USER=63257]@nomistheman[/USER] said, the injection process is much less daunting than you're currently frightening yourself with. I use an insulin pen, which is a bit like a chunky Sharpie, with a reservoir of insulin and you screw a disposable needle tip onto the end. There's a dial at the other end to select in the dose you want. The needles are very fine and short (mine are 0.25mm x 6mm, most use 4mm long needles) and you just jab it into a fatty part of your body - I do it in the tummy - you just need the insulin to get into the fat layer under the skin. So you don't have to find a vein and prep a syringe etc. It takes seconds to do and <strong><em>really </em></strong>doesn't hurt. It's much easier and more comfortable than pricking your finger to test your blood.</p><p></p><p>My point for telling you that was that I hope it's not this fear that's preventing you from going to the docs, which is absolutely what you have to do first and foremost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BooJewels, post: 862358, member: 181094"] I would reiterate what everyone else has said, you must take this to a doctor for diagnosis. When I was diagnosed diabetic, when you were still at school, I didn't present with anything like classic symptoms and had seen several doctors before it was considered. But I do want to allay a couple of your fears before you get a definitive answer. Firstly, statistically, if you are diagnosed diabetic, you're more likely to be a Type 2 and I don't think they're likely to put you on insulin immediately. They're much more likely to try a period of diet modification and medication to see how that goes first. There are many. many posts here of people who were diagnosed with very high BG initially, who got it under control very quickly by changing their eating, with or without meds. So a diagnosis of diabetes in itself does not mean you have to go on insulin. Some will, but I'd guess those would be in a minority. Secondly, if you do have to have insulin, as [USER=63257]@nomistheman[/USER] said, the injection process is much less daunting than you're currently frightening yourself with. I use an insulin pen, which is a bit like a chunky Sharpie, with a reservoir of insulin and you screw a disposable needle tip onto the end. There's a dial at the other end to select in the dose you want. The needles are very fine and short (mine are 0.25mm x 6mm, most use 4mm long needles) and you just jab it into a fatty part of your body - I do it in the tummy - you just need the insulin to get into the fat layer under the skin. So you don't have to find a vein and prep a syringe etc. It takes seconds to do and [B][I]really [/I][/B]doesn't hurt. It's much easier and more comfortable than pricking your finger to test your blood. My point for telling you that was that I hope it's not this fear that's preventing you from going to the docs, which is absolutely what you have to do first and foremost. [/QUOTE]
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