I have a few questions about this disease ... if you neglect your health what can you expect to go wrong? and/or if you go into DKA a lot ... when does the body say enough?? (I am trying to learn about this disease to help my (step) son understand what his mother is doing to herself ... she seeks a lot of attention and I have personally witnessed her do it on purpose). Thank you for your help.
2006-12-27 13:25:33 · 5 answers · asked by emnari 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Gosh, if you neglect it, all kinds of things can go wrong. Organs can fail, eyes can fail, wounds may not heal, intense pain from nerve damage can result, amputation is a very real possibility, heart failure and stroke are very likely, and on and on. My mother died from diabetic complications. It wasn't a pleasant sight to see her slowly sink into a miserable, helpless person. When I became diabetic, I was in denial, at first (some people never get out of this phase). Then, I decided that I didn't want to go the way she did and began to learn all I could about the disease. I started taking care of myself and after a year, I'm fine. My recent bloodwork from a few weeks ago says my hemoglobin A1C is 5.8. Anyone who knows much about this subject, should be very curious as to how a three year type 2 diabetic managed such an amazing number. I certainly would be. Details here:
http://www.geocities.com/seabulls69/Type_II_Diabetes.html
2006-12-27 15:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-14 18:59:20 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I developed type II diabetes at the age of 16. I chose to "pretend" I didn't have it. (teenagers think they are invincible). Over 15 years my condition worsened because of poor care. Some of the irreversible symptoms I developed included "gastroparysis" which is a condition where the nerves that control the stomach and intestines become damaged so that digestive issues become a severe issue. I lost a great deal of my sight due to brittle blood vessels that bled in my retinas and required laser surgery to cauterize the endings thus resulting in scar tissue, restless leg syndrome developed where I couldn't sleep any longer, nerve damage leading to decreased blood circulation caused many foot infections and slow healing as well as an inability to detect the onset of hypoglycemic attacks. Ultimately my kidneys gave out and led to 4 years of Hemodialysis before finally receiving a much needed kidney/pancreas transplant.
Please tell her yourself...Don't mess around with diabetes. My 10 year old grew up watching her mother almost die in hospital, as did my husband and so many friends. It's not to late but I'll be the first to say that this kind of attention is NOT worth the risks.
2006-12-27 21:29:59 · answer #3 · answered by Tanina 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This all depends on how severe her case is, I highly suggest reading about it, google it. Theres 2 types type1 and type2. Some people are insulin dependant where they inject insulin, some aren't.
This sounds a lot like you and the baby's mom are having issues. Unless she is harming the kid(s) in anyway I would ignore her behavior. Attention seekers usually stop seeking attention if they notice how unproductive their way of getting noticed is. Don't tell her kid(s) how ridiculous she's acting or anything negative about her to them because that will make them feel bad.
2006-12-27 13:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by innosint_lil_angel 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2006-12-27 15:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by meekaila 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋