Love your signature. Would tick Funny, but that would not be appropriate to the rest of your posting. I Like your attitude too, which I rate positive.Will Metformin be enough to get you into orbit? Mine got me excused from Jury Service [LOL]
Hmm. I don't believe in blessings (or curses come to think of it but anyway..) but I did have a positive experience. I think you're a type 1, I'm type 2, diagnosed late in 2011. After adopting a lower carb diet, I lost a lot of weight, nearly 6 stones over the next couple of years after diagnosis. In 2014, I was diagnosed with a rare cancer and the treatment for it was very aggressive - the Oncologists word was "brutal". It left me with terrible burns, and I was bedridden for a while, it has also left me with long term side effects. I am absolutely positive that if I had been diagnosed at the time I was so big, I would have not healed half as well as I did, would have been susceptible to infection, and would have struggled to get moving too. I went through hell, if I had been 6 stones heavier and less healthy generally, my recovery may have been very different.
So that is the positive thing I have taken from it. I know it's personal to me, but without my diabetes diagnosis, life could have been a lot harder. I hop you find the positivity you need to get you through this difficult patch x
I was originally diagnosed with t2 , lost 7st and last year was diagnosed as t1. I have been very unwell for a year and was repeatedly told by dr it was due to my diabetes. In Dec 2015 I was in hospital with DKA & sepsis it was then discovered I had bowel cancer the tumour has penetrated my uterus and I am awaiting major op. So my point is diabetes did me no favours in this instance. Loppy.Hi all,
I need some positivity at the moment so...
Who thinks having diabetes can add some good points to your life and why?
http://www.diabetes.co.uk/api/tools/hba1c.html will help you see approximately how it ties in with your meter readings (I am presuming you have access to one), If not, then it will allow you to compare your progress against what others here are reporting. You moved in the right direction with the HbA1c, but you still need to shift it further down of you can.I can't understand my hblac gone down from 59 to 57 been told that it not a lot of difference confused can someone say the differance to meter reading plz
Its a drop nonetheless, so still worth giving yourself a pat on the back. I'd class it as a positive.Yes got meter thanks for help I thought it was a good drop
I really can't understand any of the comments above stating that there are any life benefits as a result of having diabetes. It has gone a long way to ruining mine. I have never been overweight (BMI of around 22 to 23.something), I believe I've always had a tolerably good diet (same as my siblings when young, and they're not diabetic), I have always been fairly active, (without being a gym fan but partaking in some sport, cycling, walking, etc), in fact a fairly good, balanced lifestyle. I now try to severely limit my carb intake and continue with the exercise and still the BG reading I get vary wildly, often to the extent that I wonder if my meter is broken. I understand the real meaning of the word depression, and I'm not there yet, but, when I test my blood sugars after a day of carb abstinence and find them well into the teens, I wonder how long I can prevent a dangerous slide down that slope.
Have you had all the diagnostic tests done? If you're getting BGL's in the teens after substantially cutting carbs then there are a number of variables that could be affecting you.
You say you're type 2, although do you know whether or not your pancreas is still producing sufficient insulin? Mine certainly isn't and I have to be on insulin to control my BGLs. The other possibility is that if you've only been diagnosed a short time you may in fact have type 1.5 (aka: LADA) as that is like a slow onset auto immune diabetes and often gets misdiagnosed as type 2. Of course they can find both of the above options out by doing the diagnostic tests again for you.
I hope you're able to get help with getting your BGLs under control. Maybe you need to be on some meds or insulin?
I do know what you mean by depressing.... I get a bit down at times trying to deal with all my health stuff as it has impacted my life in a huge way. I don't care what anyone says about "it could be worse" to me because they're usually not the ones who had to reduce working hours, can't talk properly, can't sleep properly, etc. I try and stay as positive as I can, but I have my moments, days, or even months. I did get told by 2 clinical psychologists that they view I have what they call depression because of circumstances, and not clinical depression because I can still function. They also told me I'm doing remarkably well considering all the stuff I'm dealing with. It is our outlook that matters... each day is a new day to push through and gain what we can.
I wish you the best
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