Re: Newbie still in Why Me? mode

trying to work myself
out of the denial and why me stage.

I can sure relate to your denial and "why me?" questioning. I am finally accepting that I do have the disease I have, and it is not going away any time soon, nor ever. The "why me" is not a problem for me, but I can see what you are questioning since their are others in your family that appear to be more at risk than you are. *I* am not the one to give you those diabetes answers, but I know that others more knowledgeable already have. I just wanted to tell you I understand the denial part, but.......... the sooner you are able to get things worked out, the better things will be for you all around. They have good advice.

Billie


"CyberGirl" <linda_mathews@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:8171aa50-8c21-473d-b4b5-423dded8baeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello everyone, Thank you very much for the info I've found here
while trying to sift through it all.

History: Borderline diabetic around 8 yrs old, off sugar for 1 year,
then back to normal diet. No problem I was aware of since that time -
till now - over 40 yrs later. Always small, very active, but not too
great of a diet, healthwise.

Profile: female, 52, 4'11", 105lbs avg wt., desk job but somwhat
active, no obvious symptoms of health issues, trying to work myself
out of the denial and why me stage. No one in my family has high
cholestrol or blood sugar, and all are larger and heavier eaters than
me!!!

Two years ago I had a physical that showed I had high cholestrol and
high blood sugar. Was told both had to come down and quick! Started
on Lipitor at a low dosage and have worked up to 80mg a day (scary!)
and still Doc would like to see it lower. Thru diet and excersize
tried to bring blood sugar level down, saw a dietician one time who
educated me on diet, carbs (I had thought sugar was the problem), and
said other than changing diet, perhaps loosing a little weight, but
not to get to low, there wasn't much else she could help me with.

In the beginning I only checked my readings in the AM. I have learned
I can not eat any pasta, potato, bread or any type of processed flour
food, and keep a decent reading. Also stumbled onto the fact that if
I drink a glass of wine with a meal, my readings stay much lower.
But..... gradually my A1C (?) readings have crept from 6.5 up to over
8 and the Doctor insisted I start using meds, and accept that I am a
"diabetic". I still have never felt any "symptoms" of any of this.

Monday I started taking 500mg of metformin ER, and back to taking
morning readings. There has already been a significant drop, because
I could never get a reading under 100 in the AM without totally
skipping dinner the night before. Now, I am getting in the 80's and
actually eating a full but healthy dinner - protein, vegie, no bread,
pasta, or potatos.

I've always been horrible at taking meds, prefer natural remedies,
very embarrased over the Lipitor, apalled at the dosage, and now yet
another med!!! I'm just now starting to admit to family and friends
that I've been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. But was really hoping I
could just beat this thing and not require any more meds if I could
just eat better, or even half starve myself if needed. I'm a picky
eater, don't like a lot of various foods, and have always been bad
about skipping meals. Maybe that is my problem? But its very
confusing, I can just eat meat, fish, or chicken cooked any way, with
a salad and get decent readings, but isn't meat horrible for the
cholestrol??? And, could that be why that number is still too high?
I have to eat something at least once a day. And I'm not at all a
salad fan.

Any advice would be helpful. I see that you all have pretty much
gotten the food and med thing down to a science. And, it sounds like
I should be checking my blood much more often. It all seems very time
consuming and intimidating to me.

Sorry so long.......


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