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Type-2 Diabetics of Lemmy: What were some of your symptoms that you only realized after your diagnosis were symptoms of diabetes? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by regedit@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Diabetes runs in my family. Almost everyone on my dad's side of the family has/had it and many of them suffered quite a lot under it. My dad was diagnosed when he was 44 (he's 75-now and needs insulin shots multiple times a day) and my brother, who is gonna be 40 next year, was diagnosed earlier this year or last year (not sure if he's insulin dependent or not). I just turned 41 this September and have been riding the "high glucose/pre-diabetic" test results high-wire for the last decade or so. I used to be much more active (pre-COVID) and ate better in the past, but as I get on in my years, I am worried that this is going to become an inevitability even if I were to resume my previous exercise and nutrition regiments.

I think a lot of us can benefit greatly from hindsight and, even if it can't help you now, what were some warnings/indications you were diabetic before you actually confirmed it? If you're up for sharing, what was the final event that forced you to seek help and eventually get diagnosed?

Thank you, in advance, for any information you are willing to share!

Edit: Updated the title to specify Type-2 diabetics. Still, T1 that know how they were feeling prior to are more than welcome to comment, as well!

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[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thank you so much for your insightful comment! I think I'm going to look into getting some sort of monitor just so I can, as you outlined, get some peace of mind. My doctor also suggested in our last visit that I invest in a blood pressure cuff to check for high blood pressure so finding both medical instruments might be worth purchasing together!

I hear you on the uncontrollable diabetes and difficulties for people. My dad, when he was diagnosed, was a consultant and had to move around to various parts of the country a lot. It wrecked his body and lead to the start of his issues. He went from drinking a 6-12 pack of beer almost daily to quitting cold turkey. He probably wouldn't have made it to mine and my siblings graduations had it not been for his fortitude. Anymore, diet seems to be a huge part in the equation and unless you're loaded, it's really difficult to eat well. I wish our system of food processing was better and we didn't constantly have to fight the battle against proper nutrition and affording other necessities in our lives.

My hope, from this post, is that I can get a sort of "scared straight" result that'll snap me out of my current funk leading to the harmful, antithetic actions I've found myself repeating. Thank you again for your comment!

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I also wanted to suggest to you that you go on a marathon on some site like YouTube about diabetic management and prevention. Knowledge is power when it comes to disease! The better you understand, the disease you face and the more you know about it, the smarter decisions you can make for yourself and your own health! Just make sure you are checking your sources carefully! There are probably more bad sources than there are good sources in the the grand scheme of the internet. A good rule of thumb is to steer away from .coms and steer toward .orgs and in the past .gov

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

and in the past .gov

Ain't that the truth. Was just telling a friend of mine that we sacrificed so much science and technology for a bunch of red-hat racists and that the GOV sites we used to rely on for accurate and adequate info are all but farcical now.

[–] Bristlecone@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It is definitely a lot of management, but it may be the disease. I see that is most preventable but also causes the most problems for people in the hospital when not controlled well. Our society does suck that way, but if you can do anything to stick to whole foods like fruit and cook your own meals without added sugar or salt, it can go a long way and sometimes save you money, though I do recognize that cheap as hell, fast food is the cheapest way to eat these days. It is also poison and I think you would do well to steer clear of it as often as humanly possible ❤️ most especially soda, even the sugar-free ones aren't great, especially for diabetics as they can trick your body into releasing insulin and it's still taxing for that system in a diabetic. You got this I believe in you!

[–] regedit@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

Thank you, friend! I actually stopped drinking soda with the Supersize Me documentary. Haven't looked back since. Now it's just water (and beer, with meals) for me! My son is gonna be 6yo this month and since we don't have soda, he drinks only water and juice (with no added sugar)! I used to be a lot more stringent on my no sugar diet. Anymore, with a kid, I fear I would have a hard time doing that!

Still, thank you for your replies!