Well, what can I say - I have been in denial, rebellion since diagnoses about 2 years ago. Thought that metformin would be my magic pill, but oh no ... I have now realised that the only way to get this thing under control is to make some life changing decisions. The whole thing about weighing foods, checking carbs, sugar food diaries, finger pricking etc was just so daunting and quite frankly a pain in the rear generally. I have been a "lurker" here for quite some time and have been encouraged to see that with the help of so many experienced diabetics it really aint that bad. Not even the fact that many family members have died from the complications associated with diabetes has scared me into modifying my way of life. I absolutely love food and typically the ones that are really bad are my faves - you know - the HIGH CARB stuff. My initial thought when I was diagnosed was that I will lose control of my life. IE ... food diary, testing BG etc.
In reality uncontrolled diabetes has in a way controlled my life - the symptoms of out of wack sugars like raging yeast infections, horrific sweats at all times of the day, (this would be so bad in that I couldnt visit people because they would have their heating on and I couldnt stand the heat. I freeze 2 litre bottles of water and use them to cool me down , unlike normal people who use HOT WATER bottles in middle of winter LOL. Then there is the constant thirst. My friends call me the H20 junkie, and the result of glugging down lots of water = having to be in close proximity to loo = not getting decent sleep because of having to wake up several times during the night which only added to the already constant feeling of fatigue and lack of energy.... ETC
The time has come for ME to take control of my diabetes now, and this post is the first step. I am sure there are other people who pop in here and read things who are in the same situation as me who may feel stupid and perhaps even scared, clueless etc.
In reality uncontrolled diabetes has in a way controlled my life - the symptoms of out of wack sugars like raging yeast infections, horrific sweats at all times of the day, (this would be so bad in that I couldnt visit people because they would have their heating on and I couldnt stand the heat. I freeze 2 litre bottles of water and use them to cool me down , unlike normal people who use HOT WATER bottles in middle of winter LOL. Then there is the constant thirst. My friends call me the H20 junkie, and the result of glugging down lots of water = having to be in close proximity to loo = not getting decent sleep because of having to wake up several times during the night which only added to the already constant feeling of fatigue and lack of energy.... ETC
The time has come for ME to take control of my diabetes now, and this post is the first step. I am sure there are other people who pop in here and read things who are in the same situation as me who may feel stupid and perhaps even scared, clueless etc.