I think that most of the people reading this are pretty familiar with the possible complications of diabetes.
I’m not going to dwell on the details of them. There’s just no good to be had there.
What I do want to write about is the one that scares me most, and gather some information from the all-knowing OC.
Most (all?) of the possible complications we might face are silent. No outward signs or symptoms. Many of them can be tested for though – with annual dilated eye exams or routine lab test or filiment test/tuning fork tests.
But what about our heart?
That is the one that scares me the most. The silent heart attacks that cause damage, you may not even know are happening. Then one day, the big one, and Boom – it’s all over.
Are there tests that can be done to see if your heart is Ok? Should I be asking my endo to refer me to a cardiologist? Can a cardiologist do anything to figure out where I am with things?
I think that a lot of my concern stems from the fact that I know my diet has not been “heart healthy” for most of my life. Have I done damage to my heart above and beyond what diabetes does? Do I worry about each and every “twinge” I think comes from near my heart?
Have any of you out there dealt with heart “things”? What have your experiences been? Is it too early (32 years old) to worry about these things? If so, when? How? What should I be doing, or thinking about?
At first, your blood sugar level may rise so slowly that you may not know that anything is wrong. One-third of all people who have diabetes do not know that they have the disease. If you do have Type 2 Diabetes Symptom, they may include: Feeling thirsty. Having to urinate more than usual, Feeling more hungry than usual, Losing weight without trying to. http://diets-diabetes.blogspot.com/
Homemade insulin perhaps. Anyone know how?
Hello all. I am a 29 year old female (WELL I FEEL 29). I was diagnosed in 1970. There is NOTHING that has kept me down. I camp, hunt, target shoot, white water raft, go on survivalist outings, hike, rock climb. I ride a motorcycle and ATV all the time. I am married to the perfect husband. My A1c the last three times was 5.9. I have been taking insulin for 38 years and I feel great! My father died after having diabetes for 18 years. I am not nuts, but, if civilization collapses, I want to know how to… Read more »
I agree to everyone, specially to Jenny. For me, to worry is just another “disease” that add to what we have right now.
Lets take advantage of those medical breakthrough that keep us more vigilant and comfortable. Be thankful everyday which somehow release some stress in our lifes.
When I was in the hospital, my mother told me sternly that the most common problem coming from diabetes was heart disease, but somehow in my head heart disease has more to do with type 2- with people who have diabetes plus something else.
I worry the most about my kidneys.