It was only very recently….
..That it was medically determined that emotional
stress is within direct correlation with Diabetes. Prior
to this medical find most doctors dismissed this as
just a group of people fed up with the bothersome
chores of having to watch what they eat and testing of
blood sugars, but now we realize that by having this
condition it does create a variety of emotional
fluctuations for many people.<br
naturally psychological, because I know that in the back of
most Diabetics’ minds there’s this omnipresent fear of
a health condition taking a turn for the worse and
going out of control. What I mean by this is the
obvious and collectively know circumstances of not having
good blood sugars for too long, or if a minor cut
appears on the feet, or if too many proteins spill into
the kidneys and the sugars are too high for too
long.<br
has never been given the consideration that it should
have - not until recently. Many support groups are
genuine in what they do, but sometimes their tactics are
a bit rigid and it’s always drilled that proper
excercise and diet are imperitive otherwise it’s the axe,
so of course people get angry and scared!!
<br
symptom of Diabetes because we feel that besides doing
everything correctly medically, it’s also important to
provide a healthy frame of mind.<br
that when a person is stressed, this sets off a
tremendous increase in hormones because the body is trying
to combat the source and the cause of this stress,
so the liver works in overdrive by releasing more
glucose than usual, and with diabetics the pancreas
either isn’t producing the correct levels or dosages of
insulin to allow the muscle cells to open up and consume
the glucose, or in many Type 1’s there is no insulin
produced at all, so that’s how stress can be very
dangerous for a Diabetic and lead to more physical
complications in the future.<br
achieve here in this club is a forum where everyone has
the opportunity to express their emotions and seek
out compassion and a commonality. We realize that
every diabetic is different and no two people are ever
going to experience the exact same reactions to the
same circumstances, and that’s fine, because with this
brand of individuality comes different perspectives
that we can offer here on the message board that we
hope can guide and support one another.<br
everyone who is here, and for those of you who just
joined, a very big and warm welcome to all of you, and we
look forward to having many discussions and talk with
all of you.<br
all!<br
May 6th, 2003 at 4:25 am
You know, Bobby, if those darn doctors had
listened to me 15 years ago, it would have saved me and
who knows how many other people a lot of anguish
–LOL. I’ve had probably 10 different doctors in the
last 22 years and not one of them would believe that
when I was stressed my levels would go up so high.
They kept saying “a little bit yes, but not that much
— you must be eating more and not realizing it when
you are stressed out”. I kept extensive journals
documenting everything day by day to prove it and they still
wouldn’t listen to me.<br
with all of you that I am also manic-depressive
(bi-polar), obsessive-compulsive (OC), have a borderline
personality disorder (BPD) and suffer from panic and anxiety
attacks along with bouts of agoraphobia. I also have high
blood pressure, neuropathy from the diabetes, and
suffer from siatica periodically. Other than that I’m in
fine health — LOL. So, yes, all of this does make it
much harder to control my diabetes because from day to
day I never know how I am going to be. Okay, enough
about me. I have trouble with short postings, also,
don’t I John?<br
May 8th, 2003 at 11:32 pm
Thanks, Bobby, for your post. You are right.
There is a tremedous amount of stress associated with
this disease. I was just diagnosed with Type 2
December 21 (I will always remember that date) and since
then I have experienced the gamut of emotions that you
mentioned. The axe will fall if one doesn’t comply with the
diet and exercise. I am frightened of illness and
injuring my feet. I begin to think long term and then I
really get upset at the thought of all the complications
from diabetes.<br
fears. And I am amazed that you can do this without
being a diabetic yourself.<br
Keene
May 12th, 2003 at 1:58 pm
I agree with Keene. Taty has found herself a
“almost-perfect” man — can’t ever admit a man is perfect — ha
ha. I wish that there would have been some support
for me like that. Even my family (parents and
children) were never there for me, but that’s another
story.<br
for all of us.<br
– LOL)<br
June 4th, 2003 at 3:05 pm
Hi everyone,<br
person. There’s been moments where I’ve felt awful and he
always has had kind words to make me feel better. That’s
the kind of person he is, he’s wonderful and a great
source of inspiration. I feel very lucky to have found
him.<br
and Love to all.<br
June 8th, 2003 at 5:46 am
Thanks for permission, Taty.<br
X!<br
June 13th, 2003 at 3:50 am
Hi Taty,<br
Love you and I will always love you, and I’ll always
do anything I can to be there for you no matter what
comes our way, and to support you on whatever decisions
you make regarding how to handle your worries and
your conditions.<br
but I’ll sure as hell try the best I can with
whatever I have to give to you.<br
Sweetheart.<br
June 14th, 2003 at 5:25 am
Oooooh!! I felt the kiss smack right on my cheek, just a little below my
eye!!<br
I start my day!! :-)<br
June 29th, 2003 at 1:36 pm
You’re welcome; you deserve it.<br