I am an M.Sc. psychology student. Doing a project about the psychosocial effect of diabetes, how stress affects diabetics and how diabetes affects one's quality of life . If you are willing to answers some questionneres contact me at indianpsychology@yahoo.com \n. I will email u some questionneres it will help me study the effect of diabetes on ones'life . Please help
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Always pleased to further the resaerch into diabetes and it's effects. I have been diabetic for 10 years now and still struggle with the fact i have it. I thinl there should be some kind of couselling form newly diagnosed diabetics but... yeah send those questions on. joelle@melvern.co.uk
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Study of "Mad Cow" disease.  Or maybe something on insulin and diabetes.
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I am not a nurse or doctor,however,I have been diabetic (type 1) for 36 years. A normal blood sugar reading is between 80 and 120, At 190 sugar spills into your urine. That's when you become thirsty, beyond belief, and start to dehydrate. You will know every washroom in the city because of constant urination. I have been hospilized w/ a reading of about 1200. That was with taking insulin. I had dental work done, and the infection got the best of me. Your reading shows you that your sugar is high, but it is the way the sugar affects your organs that can be fatal. When I had my episode, my potassium levels were screaming high,my kidneys had shut down,I lost the vision in one eye from such a low blood pressure. I was in a coma for a day before anyone found me. I remained so for an additional five days. During that time I suffered a heart attack. Diabetes can be hard to control, even with insulin. Sometimes it becomes more complicated because of the insulin. If you can manage it without..DO IT! Get on a diet recommended by a dietition, get yourself a glucometer to check your sugar at home frequently. Exercise. Show your family the way to deal with it should they eventually have it. Your circulation is compromised, affecting your legs and feet, eyes, and kidneys, skin. High sugar means you will have a harder time fighting infections. Your teeth and gums will need extra care-and you are the only one that can do it. Don't become blind or on dialysis because you can't pass up a candy bar or a chunk of cake. your family needs you, and when you look at their smiling faces, you'll be grateful to be with them. I know I am telling you scary things. I wish someone had really explained to me HOW these things could come to pass. It's because it affects the smallest,tiniest blood vessels in your body. You don't always "just die" from diabetes. You could live a long time with what it can do to you. Good luck to you. I would be so proud of you if you could turn this thing around to become incredibley healthy. This would be the time to do that. If you see that your sugar is rising,for no apparent reason, such as large meal,eating fruit,etc.,call your doctor. It may be from a sinus infection, earache,cut that won't heal. The infection raises your sugar, your sugar makes it difficult to get rid of the infection. And so it goes..round and round. Don't wait for a huge spike in your numbers.
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Do you want diabetes just to say "I'm diabetic" and gain sympathy?  If that is the case, then that it is a concern.  Or are you having actual symptoms of something and you feel that getting a diagnosis of diabetes would be a relief to you so you can begin to take care of the problem?  If so, that is understandable.  It is frustrating to have physical symptoms and not know what is wrong.  I am a nurse (dialysis) and I see everday what diabetes does to people, especially those who do not take care of themselves.  You do not want a disease like this because it leads to so many more problems.
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http://www.diabetes.org/type-1-diabetes/nerve-damage.jsp\nhttp://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/diabetes/neuropathy.php\nhttp://www.diabetes.org/type-2-diabetes/diabetic-neuropathy.jsp http://www0.sw.org/dnet/medical/nerve.htm\nhttp://www.diabetesexplained.com/neuropathy.html\nhope this helps
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There was a time where the situation you just wrote about could have been my fiancee writing. I've been diabetic for about 10 years now, and am only starting to take care of it now.\n   I had a lot of difficulty accepting my diabetes, didn't want to conform to the restrictions it imposed on me, didn't want to take piles of medications every day, and thought that I was tough and could just ignore it.\n    You were right to threaten him with leaving. You will have a life of sacrifice tending to his medical needs because he has refused to take care of himself. Your man can look forward to deteriorating health as complications from the diabetes multiply. If he isn't aware of the terrible things that happen to untreated diabetic patients remind him that he is risking limb amputation, blindness, kidney failure, heart disease, and other nasty side effects. \n    I hope for the both of you that he comes to his senses before it's too late. My doctor recently told me that my kidneys will begin failing in 2 years if I don't change things. I have decided to fight my diabetes, and even though that means medications and four injections a day, I am going to try to reverse the negative impact diabetes is having on me.\n     Stick to your guns and leave him if he doesn't want to take care of himself. You'll avoid a lot of suffering in the long run.
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your brother needs to go to a diabetics support group, where other diabetics talk about their struggles and the illness. I am sure his primary care physician, or the local hospital, can refer him to such a group.\n\nYou can also show him medical literature, describing the long term affects of untreated diabetes, or improper care and diet by diabetics. Some of these effects include blindness, kidney and liver failure, gangrene, and amputation of limbs.\n\nMy father was an alcholic and a diabetic. He died of renal failure, but not after undergoing four amputations, and suffering through daily dialysis. It wasn't pretty. He was one of those diabetics who refused to watch his diet, until it was too late.
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That's not good.  It's one of the main warning signs of diabetes.  Go to your doctor and get tested.  If it's diabetes, you can pretty much control it by doing the right things.  If you DON'T do these things you are in for major health problems and you will die young.
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i hear ya!! i'm diabetic, and can't afford the food i need to survive. it's a real bitch. go to sparkpeople.com they're really great...my daughter is getting great results in weight loss from them. best of luck to you!!\n**doorman, shut your big cake hole dude. many ppl like me who are diabetic (or not), have other illnesses like i do...severe back injury, fibromyalgia, hashimoto's dz, and others, that make it very difficult to exercise like i wish i used to be able to do. don't be so quick to judge. i can't even afford my insulin and other meds, let alone the necessary foods i require as a diabetic.
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When the body is sick or under stress, it produces hormones called cortisol that makes the body less sensitive to insulin. The blood sugar goes up and gives the symptoms that u have mentioned above. Its very important that you keep taking your daily medications/insulin and monitor your blood glucose level using a blood glucose meter. If the blood sugar goes way up, consult ur dr. He may want to increase your medication for this period of time. As for diet, take regular small meals (about 5-6 times a day). Increase your fibre intake. Fibre helps to slow down digestion and slow down the absorbtion of sugar from the gut. \nHope that helps!
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Go on a diabetic diet. You can find a book on the subject at the library.
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I have had this disease for over 30 years... it was a gift from my mom who has had it for 65+ years.  The only complication that i recently have is weight gain.(due to taking insulin which is a protein for so long)  This is not the worse disease to have.  When I was first diagnosed the only sugar free item was TAB soda..... so i did stand out alot being "different"\nPlease go to the doctors with your grand child and learn as much as possible.  If she eats 5 small meals a day... tests her blood 4 or more times, exercises, visits her dr. every 3 months.... she will live a long healthy life.  Make sure she stays away from splenda items... this is a sugar.  Eating right and exercising is not a curse... get the whole family to eat the diabetic diet.....and play together..... let her teach you how to test the blood...have her test your blood.. see who has the best #\nThere are support groups for parents and children..... talk to her dr about where and when..... so she won't feel so "different" \nYou are a great grand parent.  I understand your worry... the main thing is to accept her.... go out for a s/f ice cream one night and talk to her about things... but keep an eye on her blood sugar levels... that is the most important...... You will be fine....
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ONLY a Doctor can help you with this. You should get an appointment set up so that you can go through testing to make sure that you don't have the developing stages of diabetes yourself. Maybe this site will answer more questions for you though.\n\nhttp://www.diabetes.com/
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I can give you a good medical miracle from God. Back in April, my brother was found in a coma with a Blood Sugar of 10. He was hospitalized in an ICU unit on a vent. The Dr's said they could find nothing wrong with him, as he had no past history of diabetes and after entering the hospital his blood sugar was normal. They didn't expect him to come off the vent and was talking about putting a tracheostomy in his neck. All of the church members where we attend church began praying for him day and night. After a few days he was completely off the vent without the Dr's doing anything to help this. After a few weeks, he was walking again, talking again and eating on his own. Again all to the Dr's surprise. They were totally baffled by it. After about 3 weeks in the hospital he was released to go home and is still doing very well. There's nothing God can't do!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God bless you & your friend and I will keep her in my prayers.
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Sounds to me like a doctor has been trying to scare you.   Your numbers are fine.   It makes me crazy to see people worried about varying between 80-130.   This tells me that SOMEone has been spooking them about diabetes.   Yes, diabetes is a big problem in our country, but it's also big business.   The profits involved in the testing devices and medication is tremendous.    Some companies will give you a free tester because you will then use their products (via prescription) for the rest of your life, and may not need them.\n\nTrue diabetics have blood sugars like mine, 400s up, or like my cousins, which go from 30 - 400 in one day.   It is irritating as heck to hear people fretting about their blood sugar going up to 130  (usually after eating a chocolate cake).    A doctor or someone is telling them they are potential diabetics, instead of guiding them toward more healthy eating habits.    I have seen this too often lately, and hope people will be responsible and get a second opinion before getting treatment for a disease they don't have.   \n\nGood luck to you!!!!
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I am a licensed mental health professional and while I certainly would never diagnose you online, I do think other writers are on the right track.  What you are describing really does correspond with symptoms of depression. The good news is that this is a common and very treatable illness.  While you don't want to go to the doctor, you need to remember that depression (or any type of mental illness) is nothing to be ashamed of.  If you were diabetic would you hesitate or be embarassed to seek treatment?  Heck I'm a professional and have experienced depression. I got the help I needed and moved on with my life.  There are so many new medications and other options you can speak with a professional about.  This is all about taking care of yourself and getting the most you can out of life.  I would recommend getting a referral for a practitioner who has some experience in treating depression.  If money is an issue, almost all communities have free or low cost resources. In the mean time, try to share what is going on with your boyfriend and other people you trust.  Let them be there for you.  If you want to talk please feel free to contact me.  My email is jazzy_59602@yahoo.com.
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There's high and low sugar problems.   High sugar is craving sweets, rolls, breads, cakes, pizzas, which results in blurred vision, being "foggy," temper outbursts and making some very bad decisions. \n\nPeople with true diabetes (not the ones who wail because their sugar went up to 130 because they ate an entire chocolate cake---those aren't diabetics, those are idiots), can have blood sugars ranging from 30 to 700.   On the same day.   Talk about being sick.\n\n Mine are usually extremely high, in the 400s.   The lowest mine has ever been was 30, and I was coherent enough to get help, but that was a very bad situation.   \n\nYours sounds like the low end, which can be remedied by diet.   Are you exercising a lot?   Burning more carbs than you're taking in?    That can bring it down to where you get nauseous, and feel like you're being vacuumed from the inside out.  Low blood sugars can also result if you have a few alcoholic drinks at the end of the day.   \n \nWhen you feel shaky, don't indulge in candy and cake.   Those are the wrong kind of sugars to balance you out.    Stick with fruits if at all possible.   Cantelopes are quick fixes.     Yes, Orange juice works, but milk is even better if you are REALLY low.   There are also glucose pills that you can carry with you easily, if you are active and away from all the good food.\n\nYou do need to get it checked, tho.   It certainly sounds like diabetes.    If it gets too low, you could pass out, wreck your car or hurt someone,  or go into a coma yourself.    It's not something to play around.   I didn't take it seriously for years, and now take four shots a day.    Take care of yourself!!!!!!!!!!