Diabetic Recipes
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One thing that has always bothered me about diabetes is how our bodies react to different things. Our ability to physically heal is always slow. We also seem to be more prone to catching diseases and other ailments than most other people. Anytime we have a cut, sprain, break, or tear it seems like an eternity before our bodies fully recover. Anytime its flu season we hear about the need for people with diabetes to get their shot. Whenever dental hygiene is discussed we are reminded that it is even more important for us to take special care of our teeth and gums. Even things like staying too long in a hot tub, steam room, or sauna. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH ALL THIS? I'm curious about why we are so sensitive to so many things. And we've all heard our fair share of the importance of taking care of our feet!! ENOUGH ALREADY!!!
Isn't it enough just checking our blood and taking injections and pills? Why all the other stuff?
I've got a hand injury right now that won't seem to go away. I've also still got the holes in my ears from when I pierced them back in high school. I can't tell if I still have them because I'm diabetic or because my dad put a curse on me forever?! Sorry dad!...
Anyway, I was just venting about some things. Feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts on this topic. Let me know if you have an old stubborn injury that just won't go away or if you have any other explanation about our sensitivity to so many things. Blame it on that DARN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM!
Thanks. -Andy
Hi, Ive got a big complaint, Iam an average person, I work 40 hrs. a week, live pay check to pay check, Theres no break on the strips, I have the cheapest tester that I can find and the cheapest strips I can find are $45.00. No, Iam not one of the lucky people to have insurance, my husband doesn"t either. I know there has to be other people out there just like me.
Hi, Ive got a big complaint, Iam an average person, I work 40 hrs. a week, live pay check to pay check, Theres no break on the strips, I have the cheapest tester that I can find and the cheapest strips I can find are $45.00. No, Iam not one of the lucky people to have insurance, my husband doesn"t either. I know there has to be other people out there just like me.
Want to know what angers me? How everything that happens is somehow, at least in our minds, related to diabetes. Today at the gym I did my triceps and traps, both of which put a decent amount of strain on my pinky and ring finger. Afterwards, I had a little tingling in them; rather than attribute it to the normal excuse, I of course freaked out and assumed it was neuropathy. Unfortunately, diabetes is a disease that is listed on the common causes of almost any problem you can imagine, but its important to remember that besides being diabetic we're human too, and get human illnesses and problems as well...
Very true romanmb, very true. We definately are human too. And yeah, I can relate to your comment about feeling the tingling and then get paranoid and thinking, "Oh crap, is this a sign of neuropathy?". My left heel has been a touch sore and I cant get the negative thoughts out of my head. I am sure its nothing.....I hope its nothing :) Thanks for you comment. -Andy
Kathelene, thank you for putting that out there for people to read. Hopefully others will read it and give their toughts too. I am sure many people that read your comment CAN relate and maybe they have some good suggestions for you. One thing that I can think of would be to look into maybe seeing how much the "manual" blood test strips are. I remember using them in the hospital. Basically you just get a drop of blood, put it on the strip, and then compare it to the chart on the bottle. Very similar to using the urine/ketone strips. Hope this helps a little.?? -Andy
I feel the same way every cut headache dizzy
spells I feel.Ok is this normal or complications with my diabetes it's overwhelming can't help but to think about it.
I had this laser surgery right before Christmas on my left eye for retinal detachments. Yes, I was told it was because of my diabetes. But my husband had the same thing last year and he isn't diabetic. Now his went just fine. He came home and was fine in a few hours. I came home in pain, my eye and eyelid was swollen, and the pressure was awful. His pupils returned to normal size in about 3 hours. My procedure was done on a Friday morning and my pupils didn't return to normal size until late Sunday when the swelling and pressure started coming down.
What is up with that? Why can't we just have some normal type of reaction to what we go through?