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Reply: Fell off the wagon

Ang37, I salute your spirit of sacrifice and the care that you have for your husband. I...

Posted by JK_know

Ang37, I salute your spirit of sacrifice and the care that you have for your husband. I feel I may sound a lot different from the other people who have commented for you and I respect every person and comment over here.

However, I have a simple but very effective understanding of diabetes. It really helps to uncomplicate the condition to manage it optimally. Diabetes is not a disease but a disorder. It is when the body system fails to manage the sugar (energy) levels, and it requires us to manage it consiously rather than 'sub-consiously' in people who do not have diabetes.

Roughly, Diabetes Management (100 %) = Diet (30%) Exercise (30%) Medicine (40%). If you had an extra snack and you took an extra walk, you get even. If you missed out on your medicine but compensated in the form of extra physical activity, it still is good enough. I guess that this is what happened and allowed you to ignore your DM - Type 2 while you focussed on your husband's health. If your blood sugar was uncontrolled, you would obviously experience discomforting symptoms due to fluctuating sugar levels.

My grandmother was diagnosed for diabetes about 36 years ago, she is given medication and remembers to control her diet on all days except sundays, when she just eats like she is normal. She is 87 now, and quite healthy for her age. I feel that you should just get yourself tested while fasting and PPBS, and an HBA1C test done to figure out where you stand for now, and then discuss the results with your doctor, who can decide on the medication.

I am from India, sometimes known as the diabetes capital of the world. This condition is very often diagnosed late, and it is common for people to have suffered this condition for a few years before they are diagnosed and take medicine. You don't have to feel guilty about missing out on your medication for all these days, and I don't think that will matter to your health in the long run. Oh! yes, the mental stress does have a bad impact on your health and can play around with the way your body manages itself sub-consciously. It is best to stop looking at the road travelled and look forward for the road that you need to travel ahead.

I wish you and your family very good health. Take care!View Thread

Posted byJK_know

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Reply: Fell off the wagon

Ang, I salute your spirit of sacrifice and the care that you have for your husband. I feel...

Posted by JK_know

Ang, I salute your spirit of sacrifice and the care that you have for your husband. I feel I may sound a lot different from the other people who have commented for you and I respect every person and comment over here.

However, I have a simple but very effective understanding of diabetes. It really helps to uncomplicate the condition to manage it optimally. Diabetes is not a disease but a disorder. It is when the body system fails to manage the sugar (energy) levels, and it requires us to manage it consiously rather than 'sub-consiously' in people who do not have diabetes.

Roughly, Diabetes Management (100 %) = Diet (30%) Exercise (30%) Medicine (40%). If you had an extra snack and you took an extra walk, you get even. If you missed out on your medicine but compensated in the form of extra physical activity, it still is good enough. I guess that this is what happened and allowed you to ignore your DM - Type 2 while you focussed on your husband's health. If your blood sugar was uncontrolled, you would obviously experience discomforting symptoms due to fluctuating sugar levels.

My grandmother was diagnosed for diabetes about 36 years ago, she is given medication and remembers to control her diet on all days except sundays, when she just eats like she is normal. She is 87 now, and quite healthy for her age. I feel that you should just get yourself tested while fasting and PPBS, and an HBA1C test done to figure out where you stand for now, and then discuss the results with your doctor, who can decide on the medication.

I am from India, sometimes known as the diabetes capital of the world. This condition is very often diagnosed late, and it is common for people to have suffered this condition for a few years before they are diagnosed and take medicine. You don't have to feel guilty about missing out on your medication for all these days, and I don't think that will matter to your health in the long run. Oh! yes, the mental stress does have a bad impact on your health and can play around with the way your body manages itself sub-consciously. It is best to stop looking at the road travelled and look forward for the road that you need to travel ahead.

I wish you and your family very good health. Take care!View Thread

Posted byJK_know

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