I have had diabetes for about 4/5 years now. When I first heard the news it obviously came as a huge shock to my family and me. With little to no knowledge (basically nothing) about the condition and wondering why I had even got it in the first place, I really believed my life was going to change. It has, but I've made those changes work for me.
Type 1 Diabetes is a fast approaching condition, it almost comes out of nowhere!
It was during the Christmas period in 2012 when it all became clear. For a month or so previous to this I had been experiencing some abnormalities within myself and my behaviour but didn't treat it as if it was anything too serious. I was constantly thirsty, I remember standing by my kitchen sink, drinking glass after glass of water but couldn't relieve the thirst. I had almost no appetite, which was strange for me because I've always made short work of any dinner put in front of me. I had no energy and felt constantly fatigued, any time I would sit down to watch TV or relax I would fall asleep almost instantly. What raised the alarm for my parents and what prompted them to make me go to the doctor was the amount of weight I had lost. In the space of about a month I had lost almost a stone and a half. This was something I failed to notice as I would see myself in the mirror each day.
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| Diabetes? Crack? Hard to tell the difference. This was about a week before I was diagnosed |
At first, I was a bit reluctant to take a visit to my GP seeing as it was so close to Christmas and I didn't want anyone to worry but I felt it was important that I did. I got a routine check up, quick blood test, was out the door and didn't think anything more of it.
Christmas came up and I barely ate a thing. A day which is usually filled with chocolate, turkey and drink felt like a day of fasting. I had absolutely no appetite.
About a week later, I was fast asleep in bed after a night out with friends and a lot of drinking. My phone rang and I eventually rolled over and gathered the energy to pick it up. It was my doctor. He said my blood test results had come back positive and I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I didn't really know how to react. I just asked what was next? He urgently advised me to get into my local hospital, to their specific diabetic clinic and get checked out.
I was instantly seen to and my doctor gave me a brief overview of what diabetes is, the type of treatment and medication I would need and what the rest of my life would entail. I arrived in hospital with a blood glucose level of about 38. An average person's blood sugars are normally between 4-8. I more than likely would have fallen into a coma if I waited a day or two longer to get into hospital. My doctor assured me I was 24 hours away from a major collapse.
The next few days, weeks and months were just filled with a lot of trial and error. I had to learn how to manage my diabetes, alter my diet and make any lifestyle changes that were necessary to be most beneficial to me. It was strange getting used to injecting myself every time I ate or any time my blood sugars rose. Thank God I have never been frightened by needles!
Over the past few years I have gained so much confidence about how to manage my sugars, inject and keep all my levels within range. Joining the gym and treating it seriously with diet and training has definitely made life easier for me. Weights training has been proven to help regulate blood sugars and the entire condition is so much easier to manage with a healthy diet and nutritional knowledge. I'm more healthy than I've ever been!
About a week later, I was fast asleep in bed after a night out with friends and a lot of drinking. My phone rang and I eventually rolled over and gathered the energy to pick it up. It was my doctor. He said my blood test results had come back positive and I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. I didn't really know how to react. I just asked what was next? He urgently advised me to get into my local hospital, to their specific diabetic clinic and get checked out.
I was instantly seen to and my doctor gave me a brief overview of what diabetes is, the type of treatment and medication I would need and what the rest of my life would entail. I arrived in hospital with a blood glucose level of about 38. An average person's blood sugars are normally between 4-8. I more than likely would have fallen into a coma if I waited a day or two longer to get into hospital. My doctor assured me I was 24 hours away from a major collapse.
The next few days, weeks and months were just filled with a lot of trial and error. I had to learn how to manage my diabetes, alter my diet and make any lifestyle changes that were necessary to be most beneficial to me. It was strange getting used to injecting myself every time I ate or any time my blood sugars rose. Thank God I have never been frightened by needles!
Over the past few years I have gained so much confidence about how to manage my sugars, inject and keep all my levels within range. Joining the gym and treating it seriously with diet and training has definitely made life easier for me. Weights training has been proven to help regulate blood sugars and the entire condition is so much easier to manage with a healthy diet and nutritional knowledge. I'm more healthy than I've ever been!
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ALL THANKS TO DR WILLIAMS FOR THE GREAT DEED HE HAVE DONE FOR MY DAUGHTER?
ReplyDeleteMy daughter suffered from diabetes type 2 for more than 20 years which we started experiencing in her when she turned 17 year and 5 months we all thought it will end but got even worse as days went by. We tried all several treatments and therapy prescribed by various doctors we met but to no avail, she lost weight even when she is eating and feel hungry,and She usually had Headaches. This were steady illness that disrupted her entire life, even at night she slept less because of this.It was during a casual conversation with a friend that i learned about Dr Williams herbal medicine I was able to contact him on his email address. and give him all the necessary information that he needed,few day later he sent me the herbal portion and his medicine was able to restore her back to normal and she is very okay now without any side effects whatsoever. If you have diabetes, do not hesitate to contact him on drwilliams098675@gmail.com for advice and for his product. I hope this also helps someone out there