Diabetes
Posted by: Anonymous
1st Jul 2011 03:08pm
Has any one got it? And how young/old were you?
As of saturday the 25th of june 2011 I now have type 2 Diabetes.
But am a healthy 30 year old and exercise regularly, non smoker or drinker (social social at best)
So it shows ye no need be old to get problems
As of saturday the 25th of june 2011 I now have type 2 Diabetes.
But am a healthy 30 year old and exercise regularly, non smoker or drinker (social social at best)
So it shows ye no need be old to get problems
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sylv
Hi All, I have just joined Cafe Chat and was so angry when I read what you all have through. I live in Sydney Australia and I have had excellent medical attention for the lat 18 years. Having said that, I did NOT look after myself properly and had to take hughe doses of rapid and slow insulin. BUT, after 2 years of eating properly (6 times a day), drinking lots of water and green tea, and exercising (3 times pr week at the gym doing circuit work), I feel much better. I have managed to reduce my insulin before meals BUT I cannot lose weight. Jenny Craig food helped me lose some weight, but as a retiree, I cannot afford to keep buying it. Anyone out there who has any suggestions?
lonelyleg62
Mummybear, I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007, since then its gone from taking tablets, losing a leg and now having 4 injections a day, now normally most can live with this, but then I was diagnosed with MS, these days just find it hard to keep everyday things going, taking each day gets harder and harder, but while I keep smiling I can keep going. Keep your chin up exercise even if its just a walk everyday, keep an eye on your diet, and everything in moderation is just fine, you don't have to cut out all the pleasures in life, just keep it in moderation.
Merry christmas and a happy healthy new year. lonelyleg62
Anonymous
I was diagnosed when I was 50. I have had a healthy diet and good fitness most of my adult life. I never noticed any symptoms but because my mother, her sisters and her mother all had it my doctor just kept checking me. And sure enough I one day I had it. My brother also has it.
mummybear
I hope you get the help you need. Group sessions are great too cause you can speak to others who have diabetes and find out ideas and great cooking tips too. They are honestly the best people to take to as they live with it every single day.
:-)
mummybear
Diabetes is a funny thing. As you say you looked after yourself, good one, continue to do so. This could be a problem with your pancreas, that is the part that produces insulin and it may have stopped doing so. Ask your GP to explain this to you or better still if you have a diabetes clinic go there. (You should have been advised of this by your GP) The dietician you see should be able to inform you as well. Good place to start is one of those clinics. Once you are on their books, they should keep up contact with you to guide you.
I was told mine had stopped producing insulin way back in 92 BUT found tout later, (couple of years ago) that I was still producing insulin which I believe now is why I am in this predicament of not being able to control my levels. I actually believe that mine started when I got pregnant with first child (at 25) and wasnt picked up until two years later. I suffered illnesses, cuts that took a long time to heal and then as I said before, my vision went.
Really it is a myth, you could be the healthiest person alive and still get diabetes, or could be someone who doesnt care for their body and not get it at all.
As you go along you will found out a lot about diabetes, you will go into or maybe not "Why me" and start to feel abit down about it, thats okay cause that is normal, its a "grieving process" that we go through. You will pick yourself up and just get on with it. You will have to say, "this is part of me now, I have to deal with it and learn to live with it." This can be hard but you can deal with it. You need to have someone in the professional realm that you can trust and talk to. Scream or cry if you want, believe me this does help in a way. :-)
phoenix
funny thng (but in all seriousness though) i've not felt down although t was a suprise, but yes people do get upset or down
phoenix
funny thng (but in all seriousness though) i've not felt down although t was a suprise, but yes people do get upset or down
mummybear
I have had diabetes since 1992. I was given the wrong diagnosis and should have been put on a diet not insulin as they did. I believe they paniced because I almost died so they jabbed me with insulin. Now I am reliant on the stuff but not controlled well because I also had been told back then that I was not producing my own insulin and found out in the last two years that yes I still am. It is not a very nice thing to be living with and it controls your life in a lot of ways, like diet, exercise, checking feet etc.... You are continuously looking to see if you are doing the right thing and also making decisions around your diabetes. I am an annoyed diabetic I suppose but in saying that, you still can have a wonderful life.
phoenix
never can have too much info, as like you say doctors wont tell you everything, it nearly took a week to get my local GP to see me just to tell me my diabetes was official, and am now awaiting the diet specialist.
but the exercise thing is under control as i was a regular exerciser but not exesive, say i would walk 8.5 klms at least twice a month just for something to do as like walking. never smoked so was healthy that way also, and as for drinking i'd say was a social social drinker like 2 beers a year or a few (3) shandies a year. so not a problem there either. the thing i couldn't understand was i ate as healthly as was possible, but if had junk food would only have a small ammount but then would walk it off the next day or so. so it was a bit of a suprise when i learned i had it.
i do appologise if this seems a bit long but i do tend to waffle on a bit :) but appart from family i don't "know" anyone else who is in the same "shoes" as i
mummybear
23.6 is very high. When I was diagnosed I had gone blind...(not totally just very blurred vision) panting..sweet smelling breath and my sugar levels couldn't be read as too high..(believed to be in 60's) thats where the panic came in and because they didn't know why I became diabetic, I didn't fit any of the criteria to become diabetic, overweight, pregnant, in the genes. BUT after a stay in hospital levels came down to 4's which is normal, they still told me to inject "2units" which brought levels under 4, even though I questioned them I was told to continue (trusting in them as you do, I listened). Over time sugar levels went up, as did units.
Now I take a very high dose 164Units morn and dinner, 70units lunch time and cant get my levels down under 10, always between 10 and 14. The more insulin I take the hungrier I get as insulin does make you hungry. (This I wasnt told by doctors I just noticed it happening and mentioned it to them myself). Am also on medication to control diabetes. Have felt like a guinea pig at times. AND been called a working chemist by my family. Used to take 23 tablets until I requested a review.
Food, my gosh, you have to weigh up how much natural sugar is in the food you eat, dont eat white bread, Molenberg Balance is the best and highest in fibre, cut out fatty stuff, no fat on meat when you cook, eat Edam cheese its lowest in fat, eat alot of free food which are things like salads, raw foods i.e. carrots, cauli, brocc if you can stomach that, lettuce sandwich is good - everything you would usually have goes in lettuce instead of bread. Dont eat chicken skin - too full of fat. DRINK PLENTY WATER.
It can be very frustrating because there are a lot of dos and donts and a lot of self learning because the "professionals" dont always give you the answers. Start a diary and write down any questions that come up before any doctors visits. Document what you eat and when you exercise, this can help with what your levels are doing and test blood glucose on regular basis, especially before and after exercise. Take snacks with you to boost your energy levels.
Hope I havent given too much info, knowing that you are newly in the diabetes circle but hope that it helps a little.
Remember to take a breath if it gets over whelming and support from family and friends is the best remedy...I forgot these for myself.
phoenix
well i can see how it affects people now as i'm "in there shoes" but yes it is annoying as i've still got to be careful as to what i eat till i can see a dietition to assist with what i'm already doing. but my sugar levels were @ 23.6 four hours after i initialy whent to hospital. that was a shock to the staff.
but of late it's been 13's. very annoying as am not comsuming sugary stuff only what's in other stuff but still annoying :(