Medic! My Suga’s!
I know there’s beauty in burden-and even on my darkest day that sun will shine
Crystal Bowersox
Diabetes…The Suga’s!
This disease process is growing faster that we know. The beauty of most disease processes is that the knowledge is growing steadily also! The symptoms of diabetes need to be understood and cannot be ignored.
My husband found out he was diabetic when he went for a job. Routinely, they check blood sugars. The machine, when checking his blood sugar, read “HI.” He thought it was saying hello. While that is comical, he followed up with his primary doctor which showed a severely high Hemoglobin A1c. The A1c informs us of the general balance of our blood sugar over a 3 month period. Normal A1c is less than 5.7. Pre-diabetes range is 5.7 to 6.5. Levels any higher indicate diabetes.
Blood Sugar Guide
Normal without Diabetes: Fasting 70-140mg/dl
Normal with Diabetes: 70-180mg/dl
What are symptoms to warn that you may have diabetes:
Polydipsia: excess thirst/drinking
Polyphagia: excess eating
Polyuria: excess urination
Other symptoms include fatigue, loosing weight without trying, blurred vision, slow healing wounds and frequent infections.
There are common symptoms to notify a provider. They can test you and treat you accordingly.
If you are already diagnosed with diabetes then understand your body. Understand what it feels like when you have low blood sugar and when you have high blood sugar.
Once you have that self intellectual knowledge in place, educate those in direct contact with you. They can be the ones to call for a MEDIC if you are in trouble. Also wearing an alert bracelet will aide others who are not familiar with your conditions to treat you with well directed care.
Ultimate goal is getting appropriate help as soon as possible to obtain optimal chance of survival and recovery. Wear a medical alert tag so people can be guided to the best ways to have you treated.
Disclaimer: this information is to guide, not diagnose.