Re: Freaking Out - What does it mean to be diabetic?

[Guest guest]

Hi Peggy, well, I think I can honestly say that there is no

unexplained itching going on... bless ur heart!

I went down the list of 'symptoms' and cme up with a long list

of 'No's. Not a single one of them.

I seem to have had not a single recognisable symptom which is

totally freaky if this thing can sneak up so insidiuously and

without warning.

That was half of the battle yesterday, instead of being

told 'Symptom -> Cause -> Remedy', the symptom bit was missing and

my brain was like, 'no symptoms, so how can I have anything?'

But, two days into this 'new life' and things don't seem half as

grim. I can beat this!!

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> Hi !

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> << Did you have any symptoms when you were 1st diagnosed?>>

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[Guest guest]

S. wrote:

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> Breakfast - large glass low fat milk

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> Lunch - Tortilla wrap with turkey/chicken & beetroot or tomato

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That's not much of a breakfast. Doesn't sound like you are getting

enough calories to keep you going.

Amber

[Guest guest]

Lucky you. I had ALL the symptoms but still NO doctor caught it.

I'd been hospitalized twice for chest pain and passing out, had a heart cath

done, the works.

Finally, my doctor asked if I'd ever been tested for Diabetes...

I have no idea how long I've had it, but I'd been to countless doctors over the

past few years trying to find out what was going on with me.

ALL the symptoms were there, but no one put 2+2 together.

It makes you wonder....What DO they teach in medical school ?

Donna

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I seem to have had not a single recognisable symptom which is

totally freaky if this thing can sneak up so insidiuously and

without warning.

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[Guest guest]

My gynecologist gave me a long name for the unexplained itching and irritation.

He prescribed cream and gave me a phamplet that read " medical science did not

know what it is or what caused it " . No where on that phamplet did it mention it

could be a side affect of Diabetes.

I have learned on my own that this is, indeed, one of the symptoms. And also

learned on my own that if I drink lots of water and avoid soft drinks, colas,

and control my diet, I don't have to suffer those symptoms.

Again...what DO they teach these doctors in medical school ???

Donna

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So I'm looking at everything that could possibly be the

cause of " genital itching. " (The horrible yeast infection side

effect making me nuts.) And there was diabetes.

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[Guest guest]

Hi !

<< I went down the list of 'symptoms' and cme up with a long list

of 'No's. Not a single one of them.>>

Good deal. I'd say, thank your lucky stars your docs caught you

BEFORE the symptoms kicked in!

<< That was half of the battle yesterday, instead of being

told 'Symptom -> Cause -> Remedy', the symptom bit was missing and

my brain was like, 'no symptoms, so how can I have anything?'>>

Trust me, BGs over 200 are BAD ... and definitely count as " symptoms! "

Check out:

http://www.diabetesdigest.com/News63.htm

http://www.lhj.com/lhj/story.jhtml?

storyid=/templatedata/lhj/story/data/DB_LongTermComplications_04082002

..xml & catref=cat360031

<< But, two days into this 'new life' and things don't seem half as

grim. I can beat this!!>>

I'm sure you can do it! Just the fact that you're looking into

what's going on proves that!

Peggy

[Guest guest]

Just noticed that P. is in UK and stating the 254 BG number. Don't know what

that translates to in US numbers.

Lil

[Guest guest]

P.

Are you eating white carbs? Have you tried to log your food intake down in a

diary?

Lil

Diagnosed 12/04

Metformin 1500 ER - 500 at breakfast, 1,000 at dinner

[Guest guest]

Donna wrote:

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> I have learned on my own that this is, indeed, one of the symptoms.

> And also learned on my own that if I drink lots of water and avoid

> soft drinks, colas, and control my diet, I don't have to suffer those

> symptoms.

> Again...what DO they teach these doctors in medical school ???

> Donna

>

Isn't is a shame that we have to learn so much on our own? I'm in the

same boat with a medical situation I have.

Amber

[Guest guest]

Hi Lil,

No, I'm in the US, just originally from the UK.

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> Just noticed that P. is in UK and stating the 254 BG number. Don't

know what

> that translates to in US numbers.

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[Guest guest]

Well, like I said, was feeling great and in the best general health

of my life. The along came a BG

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> > Breakfast - large glass low fat milk

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> > Lunch - Tortilla wrap with turkey/chicken & beetroot or tomato

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> That's not much of a breakfast. Doesn't sound like you are

getting

> enough calories to keep you going.

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> Amber