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Diabetes related.

If you have diabetes for a long time some question seems to be silly. We need to remember that we all have been there, at the beginning of our journey. Some people when diagnosed dont know what carbohydrates are and what food contains it. When i was diagnosed I thought it was celiac desease and i would have to eat gluten free :crazy:
 
To add to the discussion......some of us are unlucky enough to have other health issues too, and often these can overlap.....ie are my sore feet due to my inflammatory arthritis or am I having diabetes foot problems?

Am I feeling sick due to my high blood sugars or could it be the nasty immunosuppressant injections I have to take weekly? Is my diabetes causing my body to itch like crazy,or could it be due to my hypothyroidism?

I do believe that folks are just concerned about their health and are hoping perhaps just for some reassurance that all is well, from people who have loads of experience with diabetes.
For many of us, it's good to have a 'sounding board' of opinion, before we trundle off to the docs to 'blame' diabetes for all our ailments.

I don't think there is such a thing as a truly silly question, as to the person concerned, it is obviously bothering them in some way.

Don't worry, speaking for myself, your post was not in the least offensive, merely thought provoking. :)
 
When you are newly. Diagnosed it does tend to take over your life completely and you do wonder wether everything else is related.some medicines you take for other illnesses can also affect diabetes, I had my spleen removed many years ago which affects your immune system, my DN has said this could lead to me going on to medicines sooner than would probably be expected.


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It's a great way to communicate with other peoples experiences and everyone has to start somewhere. Things some people are concerned about often seem trivial, but in hindsight I know I was extremely shocked and apprehensive at first and the reassurance factor is most welcoming and often a great source of relief to know you're not on your own and we're all in the same boat. I'd encourage those who harbour concerns to ask away, no matter what the subject, if nothing else but to allay their concerns or at least discover what it is they can expect from their peers. The snide and scoffing-at-others factor can discourage the anxious newly acquainted sufferers from finding things out and being afraid to air their worries. I wish I'd utilised this facility when I was newly diagnosed, rather than suffering and wondering and feeling daft to keep asking the diabetes care team things that I needn't have feared.

Mart x Keep the faith :)
 
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