Posted by Spriggy on March 20, 2005, at 10:49:55
My father was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age 30. I'm not far from that age and they just recently told me I have it (they are testing me to see what type).
I always thought my father's diabetes was self induced. He drank about 12 cans of coke a day, never ate well or exercised.
I am the opposite. I eat healthy, run about 3 miles a day, drink a lot of water, take vitamins, etc.. and yet here I am being told i have it too.
It seems so unfair (not that life is fair or anything).
I guess I'm in shock. I don't understand. I did all the "right" things to avoid it and here it is knocking at my door.
Right now, I'm not too out of control.
My blood level when waking up is a little low around 70, then I eat and it can go around 150. A few times it hit 250 but that was the highest. The lowest was 66.
I generally linger between 140-170- which I know is a bit "high" but it might be able to be managed with my diet.. i'm thinking.
Any other diabetics here??
What were your symptoms for your diagnosis?
I have lost about 17 pounds since Christmas. I have had chronic yeast infections, stay fatigued, extreme anxiety, and also feel "flu like" a lot. I've ran fevers off and on since Christmas as well.
I just generally feel like I've been ran over with a Mac truck.. other than that, life is good. LOL
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