What is it like having diabetes ?

Answer 1

What is it like not having diabetes? I have had it since I was little, so it is all that I know.

It is at times inconvenient, but so is being short or sunburning easy or being left handed. Nevertheless, I am still a normal person; I love, hate, laugh, cry and dream just like anyone else does. I am a wife and a mother. I am a poet. I blog. I tell jokes. I sing songs and dance when no one is watching.

The only thing different about me is my body does not make insulin, so I hate to take it from an outside source.

Answer 2

I have type 1 diabetes and take insulin. To answer your question.
It depends on the severity. Whether or not it is well controlled or if the person has brittle diabetes (hard to treat). Some people call 10 high. Readings can go 30+. There is a difference in how one feels at these different levels. I test 5 times a day and at 6-15 do not even notice anything. 15-30 I feel dehydrated, confused, agitated, weak, and very tired. If blood sugar goes too low (in my case below 3) I feel clammy & shaky, the sweat pours off me, I am very agitated and anxious. Other health considerations such as age, fitness levels, other hormonal problems or organ function would all play a part as well.

Answer 3

I'm a 45 year old woman and was recently diagnosed as being a borderline diabetic. My doctor prescribed some medication, but before filling it I decided to do some research on the internet which led me to the methods. After reading this ebook and applying the methods, my scepticism turned to 100% belief. I noticed that my energy levels increased significantly and I felt more rested in the morning, my symptoms started going away.

I am very happy to tell you that I have been feeling better than I have felt in years and my doctor informed me that he will be taking me off my prescriptions if I keep this up.

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Answer 4

Truthfully it stinks. I have to test my blood sugars at least four times a day. You need to take into account an extra physical activity when figuring out the dose of inuslin your going to take for a meal. High blood sugars make you tired, low blood sugars give you the shakes. If you don't get control of your blood sugars there is the possibility of diabetic complications. After all that it is something you can live with. All the testing and shots are much better than the alternative. Had it now for 10 years.

Answer 5

Its the best and the worst thing in the world...kinda like being a parent, except the Diabetes won't go away after 18 years. i should know, I just hit 20

Answer 6

I've got Type 2 diabetes.,....it's not too bad. Once you got a control on it, it's just life. Deal with what you got...

It doesn't feel good when you have high or low blood sugars.....so it's a task to make sure you are okay.

Answer 7

Think about it like this: How would it feel if almost every food you eat or almost everything you drink determined how you felt for the rest of the day? If your blood sugar is high, you get drowsy, may pee alot or have an insatable thirst. If your blood sugar is low, you might feel clammy & shaky. In both cases you just feel like he_ _. That's kind of what it's like.

Answer 8

It is a pain in the a** at first, but eventually you'll get used to it. Are you Type 1 or 2 ?

Answer 9

It's OK, you don't really "feel" anything unless your glucose gets too hi or too low. Unless you take the shots then you feel the needle everytime is is insulin time.

Answer 10

It's not that bad after you get used to it. A pump has made my life better. It's good because you always know you're healthy.