Things a diabetic just doesn’t want to hear...

Ok I’m really not happy about having to go back on insulin. Probably for good now. So I’ll warn you, I’m a little touchy. I’m SO exhausted and just want to stay in bed for a few weeks.

From here on out I’m not telling ANYONE I’m diabetic (in person, at least). Everyone seems to think it’s ok to watch every bite I eat and then tell me how they think it’s not good for me. Diabetic or not, it’s SO rude to point out what someone is eating WHILE they are eating. Nothing aggravates me more than someone looking at my food in front of everyone saying "You can’t eat potatoes!" "You can’t eat rice!" "You can’t eat bourbon chicken!" It’s embarrassing and makes me feel like shit. Yeah people might think they’re "helping" me, but they’re hurting me so bad. A relative of mine used to be real bad at that. If she called and I was cooking something she’d find SOMETHING wrong with what I was eating. Even if it was corn it’s "bad".

Someone in "authority" at my school is real bad at that. She could be eating something way worse than me and if I call her on it she says "Well, I’m not the one who can’t metabolize sugar". I mean damn. That sounds like middle school "Well at least I have more money than you do". There’s nothing I hate more than diabetes. I don’t want ANYONE else the rest of my life know that I have it. I wish there was a cure for it because then I could tell people "Yeah I’m cured" even if I wasn’t. Everyone is quick to criticize but when I WANT to take care of myself it’s an inconvenience to everyone "You’re going to the dr when?!" And it’s almost like "that someone" teases me. She makes me go 7-8 hours between meals. If I snack it’s like everyone looks at me like "OMG!"

Diabetes is like a Scarlet Letter. I hate diabetes. I didn’t ask for it. I don’t want it. I HATE IT!!!!!!! Damn I want to cry so bad right now.

So to everyone who knows a diabetic, please don’t offer up unsolicited advice on what they’re eating. I mean, there’s tactful ways of bringing it up, but not while they’re eating. And don’t assume that a diabetic is doing something wrong and that’s why they have diabetes. Even with a type 2, you hear that obesity contributes to diabetes. Don’t assume that because someone is a type 2 they have it cause they’re fat. I "got" diabetes when I weighed less than 150 pounds. Alot of people gain weight with diabetes and it’s harder for them to take it off. Nothing like your body thinking you’re starving it (because your cells aren’t getting the sugar it needs) so many things go into effect like kicking up your appetite, when the last thing you need is food! Hell, I gained more weight with diabetes than I ever did in my two pregnancies combined. And alot of the meds pack on the pounds as well. I’m not trying to make excuses, just trying to explain a few things. It’s amazing how little people know and that’s ok. That’s where education comes in. I’m sure I don’t always say the right things to my patients because I’m learning something new or whatever. But I’m trying to learn so much about so many things so that I can be a good nurse.

Have you hugged a diabetic today? (God knows I need a big one)

Sorry... those are my two cents. Sometimes you just need to feel sorry for yourself for a few minutes LOL

How to deal with Hypos

If you're diabetic, or know someone who is, you can really appreciate this! I got this from someone on a diabetes discussion board.

How To Deal With Hypos

We've all been there... hypo time, and a confuzzled brain... no idea what you are doing... so here is a guide to what NOT to do when you are trying to treat a hypo...

1... Don't stare at your meter for 5 minutes as though you can simply will your bg to come up with the power of your mind... chances are, it wont work, and you will look like a dummy... or pass out.

2...Don't wander into the kitchen, stand there scratching your head in wonder, then back into the lounge while you try to figure out what you are doing. The exercise while you wander back and forth will only succeed in lowering your bg further... and again, you will look like a dummy... or pass out.

3... Don't believe that water will bring your bg up. It doesn't work. Soda works. Or Juice. Or glucose, jelly beans, fruit... even straight sugar!! But water... no. Oh, and spilling it everywhere as you drop lower and lower will make you look like a dummy. And you may pass out.

4...Don't decide that it's a fun game to see how low you can go before you pass out... Chances are you will actually pass out. And if you do that, you wont be able to test to see how low you went... which defeats the purpose of your experiment.

5... Don't over do it. The candy is good, true. And yeah, you need some. SOME!!! I said SOME!!! Not all of it!! 100g of carbs from candy will send your bg high... Not that you care right now... coz you are low, and man, that candy is good... and... okay, at least wipe the chocolate off of your face.

6. Finally, don't strip. Yes, you are hot and sweaty. Yes, you are confuzzled and disorientated. But that does NOT make getting naked a good idea. Especially if you still haven't treated... you might pass out... and only the paramedics will be happy when you awaken naked...