Diabetes - 4 Tips To Start Out
Diabetes comes on us without warning, is incurable, and potentially life threatening. However, there is so much information available today, along with support, that can make diabetes take a back seat in one's life.
This article is an attempt to provide some helpful ideas, especially for those who have only just been recently diagnosed.
Commit yourself to you.
The fact that you are reading this article shows that you are open and looking to get yourself "sorted". It's interesting to note that a survey discovered that very few sufferers believe that they are well informed about this disease. This is of some concern as diabetes involves very little contact with health professionals because so much care is self delivered. Understand that it is you who is your primary carer! You therefore owe it to yourself to explore the implications of diabetes and how best to look after yourself beyond basic diet and medication. Just s quick visit to a library will provide you with a host of information to read and digest.
Be the boss of you.
Whilst your health professionals can interpret the details of their regular medical examinations, outside the hospital or doctor's surgery you are on your own to a certain extent. You owe it to yourself to take charge and boss yourself a little bit. The medication given you will help considerably, but you need to take an interest. By, for example, making a writtten log of your blood sugar levels throughout the day, you will begin to discover what sort of foods have an adverse affect on you. Everyone reacts differently to their diabetes, and you need to have the self discipline to keep a check on yourself, you'll feel better for it.
Set up your family as a team.
No one likes a whinger! It can be hard sometimes, not just for the sufferer, but for those around them who have to endure demands of a changed diet etc. So be careful. You need your family to back up and support you. So it's important to explain to them what's going on, what diabetes is and how it affects you. It's natural to be angry about it sometimes, but be careful not to take it out on those around you. Explain what you need and why, but try not to demand. Those closest to us are our best support.
Get a professional team.
You probably have a medical team, who individually, in this target driven world, are under huge pressure, and simply cannot spend the sort of time with you that you would like. I guess the impotant thing here is to be glad that you don't have to spend all your time in hospital! However, your health care professionals are there to help you. Never be afraid to pick up the phone if you have doubts or anxieties. Get to know them, treat them with respect, and you will have a solid team behind you.
So you see, you're not on your own, but diabetes is one of those diseases where the level of support you get is down to you. By using the tips above, you can form a network of support which offers varied skills to make your life easier than you may think.
Diabetes comes on us without warning, is incurable, and potentially life threatening. However, there is so much information available today, along with support, that can make diabetes take a back seat in one's life.
This article is an attempt to provide some helpful ideas, especially for those who have only just been recently diagnosed.
Commit yourself to you.
The fact that you are reading this article shows that you are open and looking to get yourself "sorted". It's interesting to note that a survey discovered that very few sufferers believe that they are well informed about this disease. This is of some concern as diabetes involves very little contact with health professionals because so much care is self delivered. Understand that it is you who is your primary carer! You therefore owe it to yourself to explore the implications of diabetes and how best to look after yourself beyond basic diet and medication. Just s quick visit to a library will provide you with a host of information to read and digest.
Be the boss of you.
Whilst your health professionals can interpret the details of their regular medical examinations, outside the hospital or doctor's surgery you are on your own to a certain extent. You owe it to yourself to take charge and boss yourself a little bit. The medication given you will help considerably, but you need to take an interest. By, for example, making a writtten log of your blood sugar levels throughout the day, you will begin to discover what sort of foods have an adverse affect on you. Everyone reacts differently to their diabetes, and you need to have the self discipline to keep a check on yourself, you'll feel better for it.
Set up your family as a team.
No one likes a whinger! It can be hard sometimes, not just for the sufferer, but for those around them who have to endure demands of a changed diet etc. So be careful. You need your family to back up and support you. So it's important to explain to them what's going on, what diabetes is and how it affects you. It's natural to be angry about it sometimes, but be careful not to take it out on those around you. Explain what you need and why, but try not to demand. Those closest to us are our best support.
Get a professional team.
You probably have a medical team, who individually, in this target driven world, are under huge pressure, and simply cannot spend the sort of time with you that you would like. I guess the impotant thing here is to be glad that you don't have to spend all your time in hospital! However, your health care professionals are there to help you. Never be afraid to pick up the phone if you have doubts or anxieties. Get to know them, treat them with respect, and you will have a solid team behind you.
So you see, you're not on your own, but diabetes is one of those diseases where the level of support you get is down to you. By using the tips above, you can form a network of support which offers varied skills to make your life easier than you may think.
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