Accepting Your Diabetis

Welcome!

I've had diabetes for 37 years... I'm 44 now, so most all of my life! I don't know any other way to live, but that doesn't make it easy. Being positive, having a strong faith is key for me, I have a great family who don't ALwAYS understand where I am with my health, but they do try & that's the best you can hope for most of the time. Because let's face it, there's no way to really understand unless you have it yourself. But being willing to try to understand means A LOT! Look on youtube for Ginger Viera. She's an awesome diabetes coach & all around diabetic lady & she has some terrific videos that are both educational & entertaining. Hope this helps some...
Geannie

Dear jsugiyo,

It is very hard at times and you feel alone because you are surrounded by people who do not suffer from this disease like us. For me, I have one friend that has diabetes also and she has helped me get through some rough times, but she is not always around. It can be very lonely and for some reason I always feel this way around Christmas times, probably because that is around the time when I was diagnosed with diabetes, but you just have to go out with friends that make you laugh, which helps tremendously. I hope I have helped a little bit. If you need anything, I will try to look on as much as I can.

uderstand what you're saying. Today is friday and wednesday was my D-DAY. If i hear one more person say "you do'nt eat right, or you are over weight." I'm going to scream. I am so ANGRY. i am the one who DOES'NT eat BREAD, rice, potatoes, pasta, or drink soda. Why me? i'm a caregiver for a 400 pound lady who eats 5 pieces of bread a day, rice or pasta almost every day, and sugar on EVERYTHING. i tried to offer her a fresh pear and she'd only eat it if i sprinkled sugar on it.

It is hard and your family should learn about it to help you! Find a support group local on line is ok but in person is so much help. You will meet others with the same problem and be able to learn and talk to other that understand. I teach a support group here and I am type 2. I always get there early and get set up and leave time before and after the meeting for members to talk to me and each other and they love the free talk time we have. plus learning new ways to deal with it.

It is hard and your family should learn about it to help you! Find a support group local on line is ok but in person is so much help. You will meet others with the same problem and be able to learn and talk to other that understand. I teach a support group here and I am type 2. I always get there early and get set up and leave time before and after the meeting for members to talk to me and each other and they love the free talk time we have. plus learning new ways to deal with it.

It is hard and your family should learn about it to help you! Find a support group local on line is ok but in person is so much help. You will meet others with the same problem and be able to learn and talk to other that understand. I teach a support group here and I am type 2. I always get there early and get set up and leave time before and after the meeting for members to talk to me and each other and they love the free talk time we have. plus learning new ways to deal with it.

Thank you everyone for the support!

Yes things are hard when certain family members have no clue about your diabetes and at the same time don't want to understand it either.

I have been diagnosed now for about 2 years, at first I didn't want to accept the fact that I had this illness out of the already others I have like high blood pressure and eczema. I really didn't know what to do. Though I wasn't scared about diabetes condition itself, I just wasn't ready to accept the fact that I am diabetic and now have to watch I eat in order to maintain my blood sugar levels. Bad enough I am allergic to certain critic foods (make my mouth itchy) now I have to make sure I maintain a reasonable BG and put myself on an even stricter diet.

I refused and decided on finding a way to be on a diet that wasn't so strict and allowed me to enjoy foods especially with my husband since he doesn't have diabetes. I take medication twice a day and make an effort to get out of the house to exercise for at least an hour. I find that eating more fiber helps since this will clean out your system of the toxins but also having plenty of vitamins and other nutrients that a diabetic still needs in their body. Eating more whole foods and vegetables helps too. I also take things like MILA (Anyone wanting to know about this product, please let me know) which has plenty of fiber, vitamins, and helps you lose weight as well as gain a better control on the BG levels more naturally. Also having a piece of NORI, which is the same concept as MILA helps. And now Apple Cider Vinegar to hopefully be able to lose weight too.

As of late I have also noticed that being in a stress-free environment helps to keep BG levels down and knowing the early signs of not feeling good caused by allergies or a cold is helpful in making sure you take the right medication and that you don't stay on those medications for long periods of time. Also making sure that any injuries occurring in the past have healed properly and/or that you are aware of any unusual symptoms that are occurring regularly. You know just being more aware of your body and listening to it can help you better control your diabetes.

This is just what I have gained after being really sick for about a month last year to where I had nothing in my system for about 2 weeks and also collecting good and informative diabetic books that teach you about the disease as well as tell you things that professional doctors or nutritionist won't tell you.

Knowledge is power and the more you have the better off you are in your control!!

I am a newly diagnosed type 1 (6-17-11) I grew up in a family with many extended member having type 1. So Im not completely clueless on the issue but was taking by total surprise when i was diagnosed. I have a very supportive immediate family but at times I still feel alone. No one knows really how youre feeling. I put on a happy face and deal with my illness every day but there are times when I just want to say F you diabetes. I want to sit down to eat and not have to test and give myself insulin. Its so frustrating sometimes. But life could be worse. Thank God diabetes is managable, even though its a pain sometimes, we can all live a long healthy life! Good Luck with everything. Keep your head up!

Calling Diabetes who are striving to not take medication

I was diagnosed in September of 2011 with Type 2 diabetes. Even though children can have diabetes, I was shocked to find out being a 26 year old petite woman. Even though I do have a family history of diabetes, I still did not eat that horribly to be a diabetic.

Nevertheless, I have completely changed my diet and exercise routine. I have lost 20 pounds and feel good. My first BS reading was 279 and has been normal since approximately a week after my diagnosis. My A1C was 12 (crazy..right!) and four months later at my last doctor's visit it was 6.9!:-) I originally was taking metaformin two times a day, lisinopril, and glymperide and I have switched from metaformin to onglyza for my mediciation.

From the very beginning, I am determined to live without taking this diabetes medication. I know it won't happen over night but my goal is to one day get completely off the medicine. I truly need some support from a diabetic who is trying to control his or her diabetes without medication. All of the diabetics I talk to have a nonchalant attitude about it and see me as "extreme". But I feel that I am too young to be on this mediciation forever. I have not had children, not married, and have so much to still live for without diabetes controlling my fate.

If you can give any advice or guidance, that would be great!