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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
Good Morning
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013. I will admit I have been going through so many other things; menopause, depression and anxiety that after at first being in total denial, I then went on to be a rebel. I confess I am a sugar addict and food is my comfort. To be told I could no longer enjoy eating foods I want was the last straw for me, on top of everything else. So, like any good rebel I continued to ignore my rising blood sugar levels. I felt fine so I was fine right?
Erm, actually no
I put everything down to menopause and depression and continued to completely ignore my diabetes. I was continually unwell; tired, dizzy and feeling sick.
Recently I have started to experience episodes of feeling like I was going to blackout, mostly after eating. I had a particular bad episode that meant I had to get picked up from work as I didn't feel safe to drive. I went to the doctors yesterday and she checked my blood sugar which was 2 hours after breakfast. It was 19.2 !! Now I'm not completely comfortable with testing as I've never done it, but when I was told it should be below 8.5, I realised I was in trouble.
So, from that I have finally decided to grow up and take it seriously. I'm no youngster, I'm almost 45 with 4 sons ranging from 19 to 24 yrs. I'm not stupid but with this I have been. My family history is full of diabetes, cancer and early onset heart disease (mother had angina from 38 resulting in a heart attack at 40 and a triple heart bypass at 42!).
I will admit it, I can't do this alone, I need help. I am very lucky to have a very supportive hubby and children. I feel like I need the help of people 'in the know', so I've signed up to this forum and already it's been an eye opener for me. I have read with interest how others deal with their diabetes and everything that goes with it. I have also decided that I'm going to sign up to the testing programme and study hard about diabetes. I want to live to see my grandchildren and with a whole body, not with parts of me missing.
After all of that I do have an actual question and that is; when I have eaten something that raises my sugar levels, how do I then lower it?
I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2013. I will admit I have been going through so many other things; menopause, depression and anxiety that after at first being in total denial, I then went on to be a rebel. I confess I am a sugar addict and food is my comfort. To be told I could no longer enjoy eating foods I want was the last straw for me, on top of everything else. So, like any good rebel I continued to ignore my rising blood sugar levels. I felt fine so I was fine right?
Erm, actually no
I put everything down to menopause and depression and continued to completely ignore my diabetes. I was continually unwell; tired, dizzy and feeling sick.
Recently I have started to experience episodes of feeling like I was going to blackout, mostly after eating. I had a particular bad episode that meant I had to get picked up from work as I didn't feel safe to drive. I went to the doctors yesterday and she checked my blood sugar which was 2 hours after breakfast. It was 19.2 !! Now I'm not completely comfortable with testing as I've never done it, but when I was told it should be below 8.5, I realised I was in trouble.
So, from that I have finally decided to grow up and take it seriously. I'm no youngster, I'm almost 45 with 4 sons ranging from 19 to 24 yrs. I'm not stupid but with this I have been. My family history is full of diabetes, cancer and early onset heart disease (mother had angina from 38 resulting in a heart attack at 40 and a triple heart bypass at 42!).
I will admit it, I can't do this alone, I need help. I am very lucky to have a very supportive hubby and children. I feel like I need the help of people 'in the know', so I've signed up to this forum and already it's been an eye opener for me. I have read with interest how others deal with their diabetes and everything that goes with it. I have also decided that I'm going to sign up to the testing programme and study hard about diabetes. I want to live to see my grandchildren and with a whole body, not with parts of me missing.
After all of that I do have an actual question and that is; when I have eaten something that raises my sugar levels, how do I then lower it?