Diabetes type 2

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about six years ago. I was at the doctor’s office because my thyroid was swollen, and he told me my blood work showed elevated levels of blood sugar. My mother has diabetes, which started later in his life, and doctors have told me, ‘Well, you and your sister or brother has diabetes, and I thought, “I am! “My sister is perfect, my brother is perfect, and of course myself.

I went to another doctor about three years ago and has completely changed my medication because she was not happy with levels of blood sugar and my desire to try something different. We tried one that made me feel really bad, but now I’m on something else controlling my sugar, but do not hurt me.

I test my blood sugar every day, once daily, usually in the morning before taking my medication. I had my HbA1c levels tested and my doctor said it was 6. 1 – she said it was perfect. I’m really happy, because as long as my numbers were not where they should be. So I really think that medicine has done.

Moreover, the drugs, but my life has not changed much. My diabetes is well managed and drugs more or less take care of it. Since my diagnosis, I do not drink soda with sugar, you know, things, and do not eat sweets. I try without sugar now, everything gets.

Sheila

My type 2 diabetes was diagnosed that I was urinating. I could not work, was five or ten minutes I ran to the bathroom. I can not say I was very surprised, because all part of my father who has – his mother, his brothers, and now me and my younger sister.

I knew it had to change eating habits when I was diagnosed. My grandmother was a diabetic for 40 or 50 years, and she really took care of itself. When I visit this summer would teach me to cook. She said, ‘Fix my plate, “and she would give me a cup, a cup to drink a cup of tea, and she said:” Put the pea in my cup. Do not fill the cup. “So measured her dishes. And she was really good on it. To test my blood sugar every morning. Some days I take it twice a day and I alternate from lunch to dinner.

Earlier this year I lost 20 pounds. I do not think that when people say, “If you lose weight, you can do without medicine.” I know people who have lost weight – very important – and still need medication for their blood sugar. But I know that taking care of yourself is important. I did more exercise, and I must say that I am fine.

Sharon

I had a brother with diabetes, and I was aware of the symptoms. So when I was thirsty all the time and wake up several times during the night to go to the bathroom, I thought better to test. Sure enough, my doctor said I definitely had type 2 diabetes. And, of course, nobody wants to be a diabetic, but much in the video told me that can be verified if you do what you must do. Then I started on medication immediately.

Some weeks are harder than other weeks. When I was diagnosed, I thought, “Oh, there goes everything. I can not eat this. I can not eat. I can not have candy.” It ‘was the greatest. But I learned that I can have a sweet time, just do not go overboard.

I changed my job, then I discovered I have diabetes. I love sweets and I was not active as I needed. I took the medicine and changed my eating habits, and now I’m trying to go more. When I go shopping I park further so that must go in. When possible, I take the steps instead of the elevator. So I increased my exercise, but also that I sometimes fall. For now it’s down to twice a week, but I try to do more still.

I’ve heard of people who stop taking medication for diabetes, but I would not. My blood sugar is good. Maybe I lost a day of drugs, that I may forget, but never two or three days because I just know that I am well and I’m too afraid to go somewhere else. I do not develop diabetic retinopathy or neuropathy or something.

I hate that I have diabetes, but I am very happy to have something that confronts him. I do not think will ever be a person who says, “Oh, I’m glad to have diabetes and I can understand all the time – ever! But my future, I think, looks pretty good for me now.

Troy

I had my doctor test me for diabetes every time I went to check, because my mother and father had both type 1 diabetes. Among my sedentary lifestyle and poor eating habits, I thought I better keep an eye on my blood sugar.

One day he came in and said “I think we better start reading.” Then I was surprised. I thought it was on purpose with the story of my family and my lifestyle. But I knew it was time to more seriously address it.

Not long ago, my new doctor gave me a very thorough physical and decided to increase the dose I took, and she added a second drug. He said the two together will help control my blood sugar better, and he has.

I did a lot of changes to my diet, but I have cut sugar and I do not eat desserts. In fact, my diet has never been really bad – it was simply too much of it! So I cut into portions, so I thought I’d give up the dessert would be much more difficult than it was. I quickly discovered that I do not miss at all, but I laughed a lot.

First, my diagnosis has not changed my training habits. I started doing more physical activity for a few years ago when my doctor increased the dosage of my medicine. She said, “We must begin to change their lifestyle for a while These drugs do not work for you and then we must look insulin injections.” It was a little ‘surprise to me that I should be headed in this direction because I did not think that can happen with type 2 diabetes. So I decided to start working out.

I think I’m suffering from diabetes very well. It is not something that consumes my thoughts most of the time, not to influence my life really. Just gotta be sure and take my medicine. I think of exercise as something I do for my overall health and lose weight – what I would do, with or without diabetes. I know that losing weight will help my diabetes as well, but I did not go in with the objective to improve my diabetes, really. I feel as long as I am in regular contact with my doctor to keep an eye on things that I will not let me rule.

Lauren

I expected to have type 2 diabetes. When I had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, my doctor told me that it is not a question of if but when. I have heard of diabetes in my life because my grandmother and my aunt both died of diabetes-related issues.

One summer I drank a lot of sweet drink. My vision is still blurry and I just knew. So I saw my doctor and my blood sugar numbers were off the lists. So I cut out soft drinks and when I went on medication, my number is back.

After my diagnosis, I started eating healthier. Do not eat fast food so much. We have always had a lot of fast food, but now if we go out to eat, I make healthy choices.

I checked my blood sugar a lot when I received the diagnosis, but not so much now – maybe four times a week, just to make sure that I am the target. I do the morning to get a fasting blood sugar level, and then sometimes to see how they react to a particular food or something, an hour after I eat.

I try to go more places than usual, or simply go out and walk the dog – basically just be more mobile than sedentary.

I hope I can keep healthy and have circulatory problems or other complications of diabetes, but I know it must be part of it. My mom had a stroke nine years ago and is paralyzed from his left side. He had just been diagnosed two years before with diabetes, and she stopped taking their medication. So I could see what the future might hold for me if you do not take care of myself.