I’m a bad diabetic.
For the past 6 months.
Diagnosed with T1 when 50 last January of 2018.
Cut 80% of carbs and all sugar. Lost 20 lbs and blurry vision went away.
Now....Have slowly been adding carbs, processed foods, and carbs, and now it’s out of control.
Had gone from A1C of 14 to 4.8. Who knows what it is now.
Too many highs and lows as my insulin carb ratio changes, it’s out of control.
Vision getting worse.
I need to get this back in control. Period. My life depends on it.
Best friend lost his eyesight to diabetes. I can’t do this to myself.
Do any of you go to support groups?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Dear, are you seeing a doctor( many doctors, actually) Your post reminds me of one fundamental truth in living with diabetes; balance is everything.
Do you have an insulin pump? That would go a long way towards keeping you in balance.
Do you take thyroid medicine? The same factor that is destroying your beta cells is also destroying your thyroid.
You should have treatment by an eye doctor. I don't know how many laser treatments I had over the years to stop the gowth of bloodvessels ond bleeding in my retinas. It is good to have a support groups; better to have a medical team getting you back to equilibrium.
Spinliesel
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Mar 2, 2019
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Yes. Thank you. You’re right, balance is important, if not essential.
I have Hashimotos and take thyroid meds.
I have an amazing endo. An eye clinic appointment to monitor my eyes. A diabetic nurse. A great GP.
I have the Dexcom G6 but I’m not using it.
I have tools and access that many would love to have (live near Johns Hopkins Hospital).
But I haven’t been taking it seriously.
I think I got burned out on the daily care.
I have bipolar and depression that I manage daily, and just let the diabetes slide.
I think I’m going to see a medical counselor that a friend of mine started seeing after her hysterectomy. She helps you cope with illness and medical changes.
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